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J U ABLE 8 V. STANTON
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The Weather
U. 8. Weather Bureau Office
' Nosoburg, Oregon
Forecast for Roaeburg and vl
olnity: Mostly cloudy with show
ers tonight and Sunday; rain be
ginning Sunday night.
Highest temp, for any May.... 102
Lowest temp, for any May 30
Highest temp, yesterday 54
Lowest temp, last night . 41
Precipitation yesterday 16
Precipitation from May 1 .81
Exoess from May 1 23
Excess from Sept. 1 .1.57
In the Day's News
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basis, Taft had won ALL of
Ohio's delegates.
In lact, some Taft weakness Is
disclosed by the fact that he
failed to carry nine districts In
Ohio.
ANOTHER point must be con
sidered. The districts chosen by Stassen
for a contest are In INDUS
TRIAL areas. Taft is one of the
authors of the Taft-Hartley law,
which is unpopular with labor.
That was taken into considera
tion (undoubtedly) In the choice
of the districts where Stassen
contested.
11IE might as well be realistic
IT about this business. Stassen
didn't win as much in Ohio as he
hoped to win. The result there
dims just a little his contention
that he Is the plumed knight of
the people against the politicians.
But he won more than Taft liked
to see him win.
That Is about the long and the
short of Ohio.
7
fEWEY, in his campaign for
If Oregon's relatively small num
ber of delegates, Is displaying
great courage.
He is criticising our foreign
policy, as it has been conducted
In the past. In Eugene, ho says
that if elected he will appoint a
secretary of state who can "say
no to Stalin." He names two men
who, he says, could do the job.
They are John Foster Dulles and
-Senator Vandenberg.
(These men were named In an-
.' iwer to a question as to whether
"he could find men who can say
no to Stalin. "You betcha," Dewey
m answered when the question was
put to him. He then named Dulles
.and Vandenberg.)
ME answered another question
II flatly. The question was: "Do
you favor the draft and universal
" military training?" His answer
was: "I favor both."
i' "We'd better have the draft
; and military training," he said,
"than a nation weak, without the
" courage to defend Itself."
That Is going out on a limb.
The draft and univcrstl military
" training arc serious business. But
t these are serious times. We need
men who possess the courage and
. decision to meet serious situations
when they arise.
By CHARLES V. STANTON
Interesting statistics concerning Douglas County's growth
and industrial boom have been compiled recently and were
published this week. Dr. Elon H. Moore, professor of soci
ology at the University of Oregon, has prepared a review
of 'Oregon Population Changes From 1945 to 1948" pub
lished in the current issue of Oregon Business Review, i
publication sponsored by the Bureau of Business Research,
School of Business Administration, University of Oregon.
The same issue carries an article by Dr. 0. K. Burrell, pro
fessor of business administration, U. of 0., on the subject
"Oregon Industrial Trends by Geographical Areas." Both of
these reports were prepared for the legislative interim com
mittee studying the state's highway, road and street needs,
revenue and taxation. Fitting into the picture furnished by
the reports on population and industrial changes is the
monthly report from the State Unemployment Compensation
Commission showing payroll comparisons for Douglas County
for 1940 with 1946 and 1947
The study on population shows only one county in Oregon
surpassing Douglas in percentage of population gain. Jefr
ferson County shows a gain of 100.4 per cent since 1943,
but it is pointed out in the report that because of Jefferson's
small population in 1945 it required only 3,000 persons to
double its number of residents. !
Aside from Jefferson, Douglas County leads all of Oregon
with its percentage of population increase, estimated at
47.68 per cent.
The calculation is made on the basis of age groups in the
school census. Rather than take the school census as a whole,
Dr. Moore used only certain age groups. This same group
was used as the basis of a similar study in 1945, permitting
comparisons after a three-year interval. This method, he
contends, holds error to a minimum and shows migrant
and natural increases. This formula which indicated a pop
ulation of 31,415 in 1945, yields a present population figure
of 48,018, which includes 14,979 persons who have moved
to Douglas County during the three-year period, plus a
natural increase of 1,624, a total gain of 16,603.
Reasons for Douglas County's population gain are found
in Dr. Burrell's study of industrial trends. In 1940, he points
out, Douglas County's share of employment in the lumber
industry amounted to 3.3 per cent. But, based on the lumber
cut in 1946, this percentage had risen to 9.1. Since 1946 the
gain has been still greater, but the 1947 figures were not
available for the study.
The report points out one very definite trend :
The data reflect the considerable shift that has
taken plaoe (in the lumber Industry Ed.) from the Multno-mah-Clatsop-Columbla-Clackamat
area plus Klamath and
Deschutes counties and toward the Lane-Douglas-Linn-Benton
area. The Increased shares of Lane and Douglas
' counties are outstanding. Ten counties that accounted for
almost half the Industry In 1940 accounted for less than 30 ,
percent An 1946. Fourteen counties that had a little more ;
- than a quarter of the industry In 1940 had nearly half the
Industry In 1946.
Further evidence of the rate of industrial growth in Doug
las County is contained in the monthly report by the State
Unemployment Compensation Commission. This report does
not cover all payrolls, being compiled only from those in
dustries covered by the commission, but it reflects the per
centage of growth.
Douglas County's covered payrolls in 1940, according to
the report amounted to $2,662,328. By 1946 the payrolls
reported to the commission amounted to $18,233,503, but
during 1947 the increase from the preceding year was 43.6
per cent, bringing the total to $26,181,011, or approximately
10 times the size of 1940 payrolls. Total employment in De
cember 1917, in covered industry was 8,811, a low figure
because of seasonal shutdowns In the lumber industry. Doug
las County's 43.6 per cent payroll gain in 1947 over 1946
compares to an average of 20.2 per cent for the state as a
whole.
Oregon Mother To
Attend Institute
In New York City
Mrs. S. L. Kidder Oregon
JWUUltT Ol ltf4 win iiy to No
yorK next week to attend the
American Home Institute of the
national LrfJiuen Kule foundation
May 12, 13, and 14. She leaves
by plane Monday night from Eu
gene. Arrangements for Mrs. Kid
der'a trip are being made by the
Roseburg Business and Profes
sional Women's Club, which sub
mitted her name in nomination
to the governor's committee for
the Oregon Mother. Details of
the trip were told by Mrs. Alvin
Helgeson, club president.
The Invitation to Mrs. Kidder
to attend the American Home
Institute came from Helen White,
director, who stated that the
theme of the New York meeting
will be "A better world tomorrow
can be planned In your home to-
uay.
Honors Scheduled
Mrs. Kidder Is to receive a senrf
off from the Eugene Business and
iJroiessionai women s Club at
the airport. Mrs. Heleeson said.
The Oregon Mother is scheduled
to arrive in New York Tuosrlav
She will stay at the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria,
where institute ses
sions will be held.
Mrs. Kidder was to be nres-
ented to Governor Thomas. ,E.
Dewey today at the rally -staged
in front of the county courthouse.
.She was to be presented to the
iew xoik governor by Mayor
Albert G. Flegel, Harrv O. Pur-
geter, chairman of the Douglas
County Republican Central com
mittee, and Mrs. Helgeson.
Dr. Morris Roach, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, an
nounced that Mrs. Kidder will be
honored at the church's Mother's
Day service Sunday morning. Dr.
Roach said his sermon will be
preached on the text, "The elder
unto the elect lady and her chil
dren, whom I love in the truth;
and not I only, but all they that
have known the truth." (II John
1.) '
Mrs. Helgeson also announced
that Mrs. Kidder is to be the
honor guest at the state conven
tion of the Business and Profes
sional Women's Clubs at Eugene
in June.
Officers Nominated
By RHS Student Body
Roseburg High Associated
Student Body officers have been
nominated for the coming school
year, and elections will be held
Friday, May 15,
nominated tor president are
Dick Bonebrake, Phil Kaser, Bob
Sanders, Jimmy Poirot, Neil Wis
ing, Max unase; lor vice-president,
sophomores Frank Olson.
Dun Campbell, Dale Blanck Jerry
Sconce,' David Doerkson (one to
be elected),. and juniors Don Parr,
Ann Mellis, Irvin Stritzke. Frank
Weber and Dexter Garey (one to
be elected); for secretary, Dona
Mears, Susan Motschenbacher,
Cynthia Turner and Doris Rand;
sergeant at arms. Bob Sconce.
Bob Schlndler, Lonnie Denn, Bob
Kogcrs.
Nominations for treasurer were
withheld pending recommenda
tion from Miss Ruth Roberts.
commercial teacher, as only book
keeping students are chosen for
this office.
Tryouts for song leader were
Dona Mears and Cynthia Turn
er, and for yell leader, Joan
Rutter, Pat Mears, Leo Bowers
and Bill Brady.
Cutter Rushes to Aid
Of Ice-Trapped Tender
SEATTLE, Mav 7. (Th-The
Coast Guard Cutter Bittersweet
picked its way through an ice
studed ocean north of the Alaska
Peninsula eariy today en route
to the rescue of the 13-man crew
of the cannery supply tender.
Tootsie, caught in ice floes.
Last , reports Horn the .Totsie
said it .was taking acme water
but its rngine and propeller were
undamaged.
lhe Bittersweet, expected to
reach the Tootsie about 6 a. m.
tills morning.
The Tootsie, a 110-foot convert
ed LTC, sent a distress message
ist night saying it was drifting
with the ice 30 miles north of
Port lleiden in Bristol Bay.
The crew of the Tootsie report
ed they had only a day's fresh
water supply left.
Conservation Pay
To farmers Told
Total of $45,000 has been paid
to 640 Douglas County farmers
for carrying out conservation
practices approved by the U. S.
Department of - Agriculture In
1917, it was reported by Ted
Dunwoodle, executive secretary
of the Douglas County Agricul
tural Conservation Association.
This year, he said, 453 farmers
have signed up with the associa
tion in the coperative program.
Amount of money available for
conservation payments for 1948
is $26,500, Dunwoodie said.
The government will pay farm
ers up to 50 per cent of the cost
of carrying out approved prac
tices in soil conservation, pasture
seeding, and use of grass giving
the highest yield of forage.
Drainage field construction, for
example, must be of such size as
to be a permanent improvement
to the farmer's land, for farmers
to receive government conserva
tion aid, Dunwoodie said.
of
10 00 Wax Caltey,
Di-nt.
10:30 Nocturne.
0:4S News.
1:00 Sign Off
Miller's nCA Radio
North Douglas People
Hear Governor Dewey
DRAIN A large group
people from North Douglas Coun
ty gatnered at Drain Thursday
morning to greet and hear Gov
ernor Dewey of New York, Re
publican candidate for president
of the United States.
The governor and his Dartv.
who are traveling in a chartered
Greyhound bus, were met at ,the
edge oT town by Mayor Sherman
Chapman and his committee.
They were driven to the Drain
High School in a convertible
coupe driven by Bob Sanders.
High schools at Elkton and Yon
calla were dismissed and the stu
dents taken to Drain for the
privilege of hearing the governor.
Highlights of the governor's
speech dwelt on the Communist
trouble in both the United States
and Europe. He stated that Com
muism "must be brought out in
the open.'1,
The art of casting metal, or
foundry work, is one of the oldest
of the basic industries.
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IF
PHIS writer admires Stassen,
and Is' influenced by the
I thought that perhaps we need
NEW men to inspire the confl
dence I n A merica n lea dcrsh ip
that has been lost In the years
of political caterwauling and
I shadow-boxing through which we
have passed.
But this writer can't laugh
J Dewey off. He Is a good man. If
he is nominated and elected, we
I will have good leadership.
- Revision of Estimates
On Conservation Set
- Revision of conservation esti-
mates drawn up in the county
agricultural conference here in
, 1947 is set for a meeting of com
w munity AAA committee chair
men Tuesday, H was announced
by Ted Dunwoodie, executive see-
rotary ol lhe Uouirlas county Ac
rlcultural Conservation Associa-
tion.
The revisions are necessitated
... by changing conditions Methods
to improve farm production and
"fertility of soil for the future
" will be discussed, Dunwoodie
Z said. Attending the meeting will
. be:
B. O. Johnson, Clfndale; I,. C. Walsh,
.- Hiddle; R V. Matthews, Dnvs CretOt ;
E W. Ilnlllnger, Myrtle Creek: R K
w IJuicnhark, nosetnirg; J. Howard Mil-
Ion. Cumin Valley: Charles Davlsnn.
Oakland: George D. Madison. Elk ton;
W. A. Hychard. Yonralla: O. H. North.
Iteedsport; John Ferguson. Days Cnvk,
"'chairman of band Use Committee: and
J. F. Bonebrake, Roseburg. H. J. Coek-r-i'ram,
Oakland, J. U AiKtn, Riddle.
members of the County Agricultural
Conservation Committee, and County
Attenl J. itotand I'arker.
ttKMAININQ UOUBS TODAY
4:00 Music.
4;in Music.
t3:Ort Tnko Number.
8:30 True or Falxa, Shotwell Mftf. Co.
ti(K Church of the Nazarene.
0:13 Sports Page, Da reus Salea and
Service.
6:20 Slate and Local News, Roseburg
motor uo.
6.2H Musical Interlude.
6:30 Western Theater of Son,
Luck wood Motors,
7:00 John Wullohun Orch.
7:;iO Freddie Martin Show. R. G. l!lh.
fl:0O AlkA Seltzer News, Miles Labs.
8:13 Happy Valley Cowboys, Douglas
Mfg. Co.
B:43-Music,
9:00 Meet the Press.
0:3O -Wrestling Parade, Ashrraft
Jewelry and, Cuurter Ttrca.
10:;in Music.
10:4ft News.
11:00 Sign Off.
SUNDAY MAY 9, 1P4R
7:00 Back to tiod Hour, Christian
Reform Church.
7:.iO Voice of Prophecy.
tt:00 Young People's, church of the
Air.
8:30 Lutheran Hour, Lutheran
Laymen's League.
9-00-Atka Srllzer News, Miles Labs.
B:15 Commander Scott. Greyhound
lUn Lines.
P:,tO-Music.
10:00 Eagle's Mother's Dav Program.
lO:i.l-Danton Walker and Hy Gardner.
10:30 EOII Cunningham.
IC:43 GUI Garden Talks. Gill Bros.
Seed Co.
11 00 Mnhodi-it Church Services.
12.00 - HniiNc of Mystery, General Foods
Corporation.
12:30--True Detective Mysteries,
Williamson Cindy Co.
1:00 National News, Roseburg
Refrigeration
1:13 -Organ Concert. Vinpqua Hotel
1:30- Quick as a Flash, IMbros Watch
Co
2:00 Thoe wbstcnt,
2 -k-Nlck Carter. Old
a:00 Sherlock Holmes, Trtiuount
Clothing to
3:45Rcientltic Solutions to Current
Problems, Technocracy, Inc.
4:00 Mediation Board
4:30 Chapel of the Rosea. Roseburg
Funeral Home
8:00- Meet Me ut Parky's, Hansen Tire
Department.
8 :3ft Jim Haekus Show.
tt.OO-Hchind the Front Page. Mutual
Denefit Health & Accident Assn.
of Omaha
tt:3otyiU of Two Cltlea.
7:30 Jergena Jourii
CO.
7:43 R.tvve Presents She I Ian Graham,
William R. Warner Co
fl OAAlka Scltier News. Miles Labs.
8;L Barry Wood Show, Arbuekla a
Shoe Slorc.
Quitker Oats Co.
d Dutch Cleanser.
rnal. Andrew Jcrgens
8:10 -Music of the Masters.
0:OO Old Fashioned Revival Hour,
Btls. Assn.
10:00 Music.
10:30 sign Off
MONDAY. MAY 10, 1048
6:00-Sunrise Serenade.
615 Farm Bulletin Board.
6:30 Musical Roundup, Modern
Furniture
8-4.1 Yawn Patrol.
7;00 Frank Hcmlugwav, Folser'a.
7:13 Rise and Shltio, P. Lorillaid Co.
7:30 State and Local News, Dr. Bruce
Tuck.
7:33 Rhapsody In Wax
8:00 Eight o'Clock News, Johnwcll
Co.
8:13 Victor H. Lindl.ihr, Healths ids.
8:30 Hobs Music Shop.
8:43- Music.
0:00 Alka Seltzer News, Miles Labs.
9:13 Wally'a Grocery.
9:30 Man About Town, Josse, and
l.ownll's
0:40 Musical Interlude.
10:00 Myrt and Marge. Miller's Inc
1013-Melody Matinee. Roseburg Dalrv.
10:30 Queen for a Day, Miles Labs, and
Philip Morris,
11:00 Book of Duigalns, Fred Moor.
ll:15-Party Line.
lU:0O Sports Pa ire of the Air, Ma raters
Refrigeration.
12:10-Stjite and Local News. Hansen
Motors.
13:13 The Johnson Family. Calkins
Finance.
t:30--N.itoional News.
1:40 Terminal Market Reports, Sig
Fett.
12:43 Man on the Street, Henningcr's
Marts.
1:00 Heart's Desire, Philip Morris &
l:30- lt's Requested. Roseburg Venetian I
3 00 Easy LlsteiUtV.
8:13 Music.
2:30 Music.
2 43 The Loral Loan Show.
3 00 Fulton Lewis. Jr.
3:13 Frank Hrmingwav. I. A Soap
3 ;n Hi Neighbor, Cartcns Furniture.
3 43 Music.
4 00 Adventure Parade.
4'13-Musie.
4:30 Monday Meditations. Methodist
Church.
4 43Muslc.
3 00 -Traffic Safety.
3 13 -Music
3-:tn-Cnptain Midnight Wander Co.
3,43--Tom Mix. Kulston Purina
oo Gabriel Meaner. Carter Products
6:13 The Snorts Page, Darcua Sales
and Service
6:20 St-ile and Local News. Roseburg
Motor Co
6 30 -The Cisco Kid. Mmlern Furniture
7.00 Let George Do It. Chevron
Supreme r.:tolre
7-.TO Charlie Chan. 1'harmao
7:33 -Hilly Hose. Pitching Horseshoes,
H B. Semler. Inc.
H'On.-Alka Seltrer News. Miles La ha
K:t;V.. Fleet wood Law ton, Vmon Oil Co
R;io-Hospitality Time. Jack Far Us &
Son
8 tv- Henry J Tavtor. General Motors
8:00- Ft sit in Lcwts, Jr. limpqua Auto
A Implement,
9:13 Mu vie.
JO McKay for Governor MrKiv for
Governor Committee.
0: 13 Music
ROD &GUN CLUB MEETING
Club House at Winchester
Tuesday, May 11
8:00 P. M.
ATTENTION LOGGERS!
FOR SALE
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low hours, 60 day guarantee
Cctl-Ore Machinery Company, Inc.
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i
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Adults, 74c (tax inc.)
Students 30c
OUR MEMORIES
become more precious as lime nd circum
stance make us use thtm as substitutes for
persons, places and things we cherish today.
A family monument selected now while all
arc here to sec it, will being a world of com
foil to those who live alone.
V. V. HARPHAM
represent inc flleuiR Granite Co.
vt Portland. OratzoU
HM Winchester St. Roseburg
Special Cachet To
Mark Anniversary
Of U.S.Air Mail
An nnrt nf the IfiiVi ann;rn
of Air Mail celebration to be held
mrougnout the country May 15
to Mav 21 th Prtct riffle ra.
partment has authorized May 15
only a special cachet on phila
telic covers mailed from New
York. N. Y.. and PhilaHnlnhin
Pa., air mail fields, and Wash.
ington, D. C, National Airport
that day, Postmaster L. L. Wim
berly announced.
ThPKP thrPO nfflrae U'ara enmu
on the first air mail route, which
oegan operations May 15, 1918.
To obtain this cachet and Air
Mail Anniversary dav nnsimari
collectors should send self-ad-
Crossed mvom nranall nrlVv
stamps at the air mail rate of 5
v-cuia an uuiiut, as lojiowa:
v-overa to be mailed from:
"v. 1 nir wu ieia:
Send to District Superintendent. District
NO. It. Rjillwav Mail Cirvl nr.... vi.
Philadelphia, Pa., Air Mall Field:
Send to District Superintendent, District
No. B. Railway Mail Service, Philadel
phia, Pa.
WatMnatnn T1 f- v.ll I .
Station: Send to Postmaster. Washina-
ton, 13, D. C.
The covers should be accom
panied hv a Ipftpr rwiuoctinci im
plication ol the cachet and the
may u pusimarK. apace approxi
mately 2Jx2i inches at the left
on the aririrpRR RiHo nf miiora
should be allowed for the cachet.
At the request of collectors de
siring backstamps, covers mailed
at Npw Ynrlr will ha ha.(Qmnnj
- "... uu.naiDiiilJCU
at either Philadelphia or Wash
ing luii; uuvers maiiea at fnua-
rlplnhin Will ha h.oW'imn.
either New York or Washington;
and covers mailed at Washington
win oe DacKsiampea at either
Philadelphia or New York.
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fnr nilhllr. tica In 10.3-7 nmn.
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Tn thpsp sprlps nf ariiclpa we have mprolv mentioned the American Gem Society . .
because this organization was originated for your protection and benefit we think
it's timely that you know more about it.
Whenever anyone buys services or goods about which he knows little or nothing he
leaves himself open to swindle unless he buys with he assurance that his dealer is
trustworthy.
Fifty years ago the average person knew the principles of nearly every product he
bought. Radio and electricity were still playthings for the scientist rather than
everyday necessities. There was little opportunity to swindle the wise and intelli
gent person in the purchase of, say, a bolt of broadcloth.
Now we are confronted by a maze of everyday electrical and mechanical gadgets
each one of which requires a considerable study to master their working principles.
This had brought about an era of exploitation which is thriving on our lack of di
versified technical knowledge.
Take cooking ware for example: A well known brand of cooking ware has a copper
plated bottom which is claimed to conduct heat. It is true that a copper bottom will
conduct heat very rapidly and the foods inside will cook quicker and more evcnlv.
However, this particular brand does not have a true copper bottom but a thin cop
per plated bottom which is far too thin to conduct heat to any appreciable extent.
The ware actually is no better than any other brand of good stainicsa steel cook
ware. This is only one example from thousands. In the jewelery business these cases are
multiplied many times. Because the average purchaser has little technical knowl
edge of jewelry he must rely on his jeweler's integrity. Unfortunately, in the last
few years particularly, many unscrupulous dealers in jewelry have capitalized on
this condition until reliable dealers have been penalized by consumer's general dis
trust. In 1931 the American Gem Society was organized as a protective organization to
exert pressure against unfair practices and to standardize the service of reliable
jewelers. Its organization includes an Examiners Standards Board which 'was
chosen by University professors who specialize in gems, curators of gem collections,
and representatives appointed by the various national associations in the jewelry
trade. This organization conducts testing and research laboratories in Los Angeles,
New York and Boston as well as in many foreign countries. Bv courses of study and
hy exhaustive and periodical examinations it assures the public that dealings made
by its members will be above reproach.
Various attempts have been made to undermine the work of this organization. One
of the most recent was the organization of a society with a similar sounding name
whose so-called "graduates" would be called Certified Gemologists of the Diamond
Institute of America. This organization requires little more of its graduates than
the deed to a jewelry store or a display of merchandise.
Knudtson's Jewelers are Registered Jewelers, American Gem Society and Mr A M
Knudtson is at present the only Certified Gcmologist in Oregon. ' '
Other members of the American Gem Society in the Pacific Northwest are:
Portland: (M. Jacoby. Jewelers
Harry H. Brambier, Registered Jeweler
CZell Brothers
Daniel Zell, Registered Jeweler
Salem: (Pomcroy and Keene
A. A. Keene, Registered Jeweler
Seattle: ( Friedlander & Sons
John M. Friedlander, Registered Jeweler
(Gleeson & Rock
Clarence W. Rock, Registered Jeweler
(Hardy's, Inc.
H. F. Arold. Registered Jeweler
Olympia: (Talcott Bros., Jewelers
Richard N. Talcott, Registered Jeweler
San trancisco: (Constant Auger, Jeweler
Robert Auger, Certified Gcmologist and
Registered Jeweler
Daniel Zell now completing study for title of Certified Gemologist
Next week we hope to explain the requirements and regulations which govern the
members of the American Gem Society: we think you will find it interesting and in
formative. As members of the Society c are proud to serve you, the residems of
Roseburg and vinicity in such an exacting capacity. 5 01
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American Cera Society
JEWELERS
103 N. Jackson
Roseburg