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19 group insurance for which our chapter lacks only a few applications of being eligible. We have arranged to meet jointly with the SIAC Chapter No. 20 the remainder of the year. Paul Gemmell. uccess Chapter Much Alive Employees of the Oregon S^ate Em ployee Service and the Unemployment Compensation Commission offices in Portland held a party recently in the Central building. The affair was spon sored by the employees’ service commit tee, which is composed of members from both services. Guests of honor for the occasion were two retiring state employees, i.e. Mike Monahan of the employment service and Walter Graves of the unemployment compensation commission. In charge of the party were Vi Baker, Clark Woodcock, Helen Daskalos, Ann Robel and Amy Brown. Ye scribe (with assistance) was mas ter of ceremonies for the event, which included the presentation of gifts to ^Graves and Monahan and a turkey buf- Ffet dinner deliciously prepared by a group of young ladies headed by Amy Brown. Dancing and refreshments com pleted the evening. Everybody wants to know when we’re going to have another get-together like this one, Amy! Recent additions to the employment service and the unemployment com pensation offices in Portland include the following: Lelah O. Robinson, clerk-typist, in the statistical depart ment, and Julia H. Kirkland, a former state worker, who has returned to work with the unemployment compensation commission at S. W. 12 th and Stark street, in the benefits section. Wel come to the "family,” girls! We are sorry to learn of the termina tion of Verna Hansen, UC clerk at the 12 th and Stark street office, who left the organization because of illness. Speedy recovery, Verna! Hope to see you back with us again sometime! William (Bill) Lawless, formerly of the GI section, is now manager of state claims, benefits division, unemploy ment compensation commission, Port land office. Bill is taking the place of Walter Graves, who retired from the service on January 1 of this year after some nine years’ tenure. Congratula tions from all of us to you, Bill! Marjorie Ferrens, formerly with the employment service, Central building, is now a clerk-typist with the State Board of Health. Congratulations and good luck in your new work, Marjorie! Drop in and see us once in awhile! Did you know that we have a ce lebrity in our offices in the Central building?. He is none other than Harry R. Swanson, former secretary of state of that great state of Nebraska! Harry, who is personnel representative for the Bechtold International Corporation, builders of oil lines, etc., served Ne braska as secretary of state from 1932- 40. He served under Governor Charles Bryan, brother of William Jennings Bryan, and Roy L. Cochran. During the time SwansOn was in office the state was not involved in any form of bond ed indebtedness, the state capitol was bought and paid for in full, and the only form of taxation as a source of state revenue was on real estate and personal incomes. There was no sales tax. Harry said he served during the eight years of “dust bowl, drouth and depression,” and is mighty proud of his record of service. While the WPA was going full blast, Nebraska was able to obtain $7,000,000 in funds for the construction of board of control build ings to house state offices. Note: We’re all glad to know you, Harry! (Swan son ran for re-election in 1940 and lost to his opponent by only 8 votes!) Mildred Reed, PBX operator in the 12 th and Stark street offices, has left for California, where she will take up residence. Good luck, Mildred! Sorry to see you go! Still on the job though are Dorothy Tombleson and June Fague, handling all the incoming and outgoing calls at 12 th and Stark streets. (And doing a swell job of it, too!) Eleanor Oleson, clerk-typist in the Central Bldg., is now Mrs. Whitford!
