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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
9
C G Gerrell of Putieski County Democrat at Wir amac Indiana notes editors refuse to print lottery related stories. He cites rules defining lotteries or gift enterprises with betting elements and penalties up to 1906 dollars and possible loss of second class mailing permit for publishers assisting such schemes.
Corydon Wagner, a Pacific Northwest lumberman and chair of the Joint Committee on Forest Conservation, told the American Lumber Congress in Chicago on June 16 that the long-range outlook for U S forestry is more favorable than at any time since the start of commercial logging. More than 1,000 lumber and timber products manufacturers from across the nation attended to discuss future prospects for the industry.
Wagner told Congress the so called timber famine failed to materialize as new forests grow steadily. He noted 6 million acres of devastated land recovered between 1920 and 1844 despite 150 million acres logged. He urged cooperation to expand forest development and education to realize forest lands potential.
More than 500 senior ROTC cadets from the Sixth Army area will start six weeks of summer camp training on June 23. Camps will be at Fort Lewis Washington and Fort Scott. Commanders include Col Win F Ritter at Fort Lewis and Col Norman E Hartman at Fort Scott.
Mrs Willi Lundy visits son Mr Stemmier and family and daughters in Berkeley and San Francisco. She plans to return home later this week. Mrs Ida Murphy stayed in Bridge on Wednesday and dined with Mrs Florence Miller and Mrs M Murphy.
A compact listing of church groups with ministers schedules and services. Includes Meth odist Church Rev W A Briggs Sunday School 10 am morning worship 11:60 am nursery, Union evening services. Assembly of God Walter and Eustese Smith morning worship 11 00 Bible study 7 45. Church of Christ Rev Phil Ryen Sunday school 11:00 am preaching 8:00 pm. Latter Day Saints Elder J S Gilersen church school 10 am Sunday evening 7:30. St Ann's Catholic Myrtle Point Mass 11:15 am first Sunday, Coquille Mass 8:30 am Sundays.
Rev Roland Langdecker presides Sunday School at 1015 am at the Wm Gurney home. Services occur on the second and fourth Sundays at 230 pm above the post office studio. Rev Robert L Greene rector holds Holy Communion on the first Sunday at 9 am and Evening Prayer with Sermon on the third Sunday at 230 pm in the chapel over the post office.
A dinner for Mrs Del Rema was held at the home of Mr and Mrs L Rema on a June date. Guests included L H Rema family W M Rema R Z Rema and children Charlie Ralph Anna and Harry McCall. An accident occurred while he was tuning the radio on a narrow road causing a vehicle upset.
A Friday gathering at Mrs Eda Breuer’s home featured sewing and visiting after a short business session. The Alder Crest school annual meeting elected Elmer Duerkson director for three years and re elected Betty Frazier as clerk. A Father's Day picnic occurred at Carl Bushnell’s grove with relatives and neighbors. A notice to creditors names Louise Harriss as Administratrix of John Harriss estate and sets a six month claim deadline.
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