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News From the Chapters
Chapters N ote D eadline
Director of Publicity for OSEA mag
azine during 1951 is Wheeler English,
member of Willamette Chapter No. 21.
News items from various Chapters
have been extremely sporadic in the
past, with many Chapters not report
ing. In order that our magazine may
contain more interesting news and in
formation, each Chapter will be held
directly responsible for, reporting its
activities during 1951. Space will be
alloted to each Chapter. If no news
is received, a statement “no new |® |S|
ported” will appear in the space. The
individual members of each Chapter
will be able to go to their Publicity-
Director with the question WHY?
Make your news items interesting.
The value of the news lies in ¡Us in
terest to the collective group rather
than to the individual with a “social
item taste.” Remember that the em
ployees magazine is read by all asso
ciation members.
The deadlines for submission of
Chapter news for OSEA Magazine are:
March 15, June 15, September 15, and
December 15 of the current year. I
Please send your reports to Execu
tive Headquarters, or to Wheeler R.
English, '.c/b Public Utilities Commiss
ion, Public Service Building, Salem,
Oregon.
crea|g s <- f orbOregon state employees.
Resignations in this particular area
have decreased since recent pay in
creases became effective. Surely, this
should induce more employees to be
come association members.. We w s h
especially to express our appreciation
to Forrest Stewart and his staff for
their outstanding work.
On November 27, 1950 the bi-annual
meeting of all foremen and their help
ers was held at the State Highway De
partm ent in Salem. At these meetings
new rules and regulations are dis
cussed and ;plarifile^ by R. M. Smith,
District Maintenance Superintendent.
Mr. Smith instituted these meetings
within the District, and they have
proven-beneficial and educational.
MARION CHAPTER No. 18
M arion.,Chapter 18, OSEA, wound
up 1950 with its. ¡annual election of of
ficers for the year 1951. Frank Hutch-
inson succeeds Robey Ratcliffe as
President; Richard Lockard assumed
the K |g |J h ? e s ig i ti a l duties; Luella
Sch^ p len replaces Jean P f e n n ig as
Secretary; Fred Sterret;, became 1951
Treasurer.
During the calendar year 1950, Mar
ion Chapter 18 attained "the status of
■ B B among all chapters in the As
sociation, having the highest member -
ship. However, the potential number
° t employes to become members of
ASTORIA CHAPTER No. 8
OSEA arelB e a t enough so as to require
Several Chapter members attended additional “drive” on the part of all
the recent General Council meeting of Chapter members to realize even a
OSEA at Salem. Floyd Simon attend greater membership.
ed as our delegate, with Clarence Ash
Our Chapter is rapidly becoming one
er attending at alternate delegate. R. of the better known “who’s who” in
M. Smith, who has done much to aid in District Number | | | ? Attendance at
the founding of OSEA, was present at meetings — held monthly — is much
the Salem meeting, as well as Kenneth better than in the rpast. Each member
Loter, our Secretary Treasurer.
■haBl done and is doing his share to
This Chapter wants to express itsfl keep our Chapter an active, up-to-the-
appreciation to the OSEA executive minute organization. All Chapters
staff for its efforts in securing ad agree that 100% membership is the
ditional vacation time and pay in-
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