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COLUMBIA CHAPTER No. 34
A trip to New York City will be
At a recent election our chapter made by Arthur Dake, of the operator’s
elected officers for the coming, year. division,; Portland. Arthur has been
Up to n o ^ e v e ry one in the motor i^e-i playing chess since lxe?was 17 and has
hide division has been up to their been invited to play on the American
necks in;work. Too busy getting the team in a radio chess match with Yug
"rush’ season over with to catch up on oslavia to be held in New York City,
association work. But 1950 should be February 11, 12, 13 and 14th. The Yug-
a good year for the OSEA. Anyway, oslavia team will be in Belgrade. This
wercan try. Storms and snow come and ds; old stuff for Mr. Dake, as he is Pa
go bi g g ^ ny days are ahead (Pollyan cific Coast chess champion and was a
na talking). This is election year, you member of three world championship
know. So keep on your toes for some chess teams. One took him on a trip
to Moscow, Russia, in 1946. He will fly
good improvements.
Donald Stow will be our president; to New York, February 8. Before go
Alfred Schafter, vice-president; Noncy ing, Mr. Dake will receive excellent
Gerstenfeld, secretary-treasurer; all practice in a one game chess match
of the motor vehicle, division. Roy Sel with Samuel Reshevsky, ex-boy won
lers, chapter delegate, from the PUC; der of the 1920’s and world champin-
Edmond (Speck) Burke, first alter ship contender, who is now on a chess
nate, operators diviison; Harry Still tour of the United States. This match
well, second alternate, financial re will be held at the Multnomah Ath-
sponsibility division. The following letic club Sunday, February 5, 2 p.m.,
committee chairmen were appointed: in Portland.
As a last news item, we don’t want
resolutions, John Scrivner, auditor’s
division; social, Alta Larson, driver’s to forget our honorary new employee
division; publicity, Esther Griffith, of the office, ‘Mike’, the big black and
motor vehicle division; and employer- white cat, who has adopted us. He
employee relations, Vine Buchholz, of wants to be in time for lunch, so he is
the PUC. The last one is new and we at the door first thing in the morning
hope it will be an interesting and and Stays until he is put out at 5 p.m.
On memorable 16th of December the
helpful experiment.
regret we report that Paul customers were lined up for a block
Doyle, an old-timer of the PUC depart waiting to get their automobile plates.
ment has been a patient in the Veter When the door opened, in paraded
ans hospital since December 20. Roy ‘Mike’, several feet ahead of the first
Sellers who was ill last year has been customer, proudly leading the way
down the middle of the office, not ex
back to work for some time new.
Now a bit about the girls: Hope cited a bit by all the hub bub.
Hanley who has been with u sth e last
— Esther M. Griffith
year, is sporting a big new cjaarnond
ring-from afPoRtiand man. Nancy Ger-
EUGENE CHAPTER No. 40
stenfel<gHa|l .her formal announcement
party on Monday f©Wowing New Year’s
Eleanor A. Duke, secretary to Ivan
day?* She will be married.; next year. Ware of the SIAC Eugene office, re
Nancy is interested in Civic theatre ceived recognition recently in the Jan-
work andus on a couplegof committees uary 1950 issue of the ‘‘Copy Desk
there. PaWBB June James, who work Flash” , a publication of the Newspaper
ed in the Salem office, was transferred Institute of America. Eleanor won a
tjxthe motor vehicle dft$sidn, Portland. five dollar prize for the winning story
She is going to, djehool, learning to be for January.
a model.
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