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About The Oregon state employee. (Salem, Oregon.) 1944-195? | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1948)
14 sistors. It doesn’t seem to take much salesmanship to sell a new employee on the advantages of OSEA and the re sponsibility we each hold for the con tinued advancement of the organization. We have had good cooperation from the local press concerning notices and ac counts describing the meetings. This might be a good idea for some of the other chapters to follow through on. Mych favorable comment has been heard from many quarters regarding the first issue of the 1948 Oregon State Employee. We know how much effort that job entails. Our sincere con gratulations and appreciations go to the Staff for their hard work. CHAPTER XII—KLAMATH FALLS The Klamath Falls Chapter is proud of the large attendance at the last few meetings, and look forward to an even larger crowd this next time. The, Ex ecutive Secretary, Mr. Stewart, is to be here and the Oregon Vocational School, which has just taken out a new char ter to the OSEA, is coining down to be our guests. Walter Uppendahl, Klamath Falls Shop Foreman, and Bill Ricks have been in the hospital for several weeks. We sincerely wish them both a speedy recovery. Earl Blivens transferred to Eugene from our local shops recently. The shops are busy overhauling patching and oiling crew equipment for the coming season, which will soon be here. Members of the crews are be ginning to get the traveling urge. CHAPTER XIV—TILLAMOOK Regular meetings of Tillamook Chap ter, comprising Tillamook, Hebo, Ne halem and Manzanita, was held at Til lamook January 9, 1948. Annual election of officer^ resulted as follows: President, George Danforth; Vice-President, Homer Bran trier; Sec retary, Cliff Lenz. Discussion was held on the new in surance plan. All members expressed themselves in favor of its adoption. After the meeting refreshments were served to 18 members. Three new mem bers were taken into our Chapter. Feb ruary meeting was held at Hebo. CHAPTER XXX—SUCCESS Since the last issue of ,the magazine, Chapter No. 30 has been enjoying the busiest time of its existence. Meetings have been interesting and well-attended and discussions have been most en lightening. Of course, the proposed cost-of-living pay boost (now a reality) was one of the more interesting topics of discussion by members. Forrest Stew art, executive secretary of the OSEA, attended several of our meetings and divulged interesting information on the progress of talks Jeading to the pay bonus. We would like to take this op portunity to thank Forrest and his co workers frir their untiring efforts which resulted in the pay boost so badly need ed by state employees. Now for some news: There’s a move ment under way to establish a Grand father’s Club here. Charter member’s main objective is to be accorded the respect due any arid all grandfathers. Plans are being made at • a fast and furious pace, including club colors, a djub pin, a scroll, and a fittin’ and proper motto. This select group of grandfathers, through no fault of, their own (believe me) »include Al Ryden, Willis^ Cady and Amos H itt, so far. As a magnanimous concession, they’ve agreed to include Mr. Kurtz from the Employment Service , in their jolly group! As would be proper, their col ors are baby pink and baby blue. The pin could only be a safety pin, about six inches long. Their scroll would necessarily be emblazoned on a glaring - ly-white diaper, and the only motto possible for any grandfather would be "gOQ” !#Club songs might be "Rock-a- bye Baby,” or "Brahm’s Lullaby.” News in Brief: Bob Butler, G.I. ad juster, proud father of a baby girl bom April 29th; Fumiko Katri, formerly of E.S., is another proud parent of a fine baby; Bob Jamesj Routing and Assign ment, was married May 7th; "Gen”
