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THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1949
Half HundredYoungsters Aid in Distributing Bend Bulletin
Routes Established to Serve
Redmond, Prinevilie People
Reflecting the growth of Bend and central Oregon, The
Bulletin's circulation has greatly increased in recent years
and the task of delivering papers daily to subscribers in
three counties, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson, has expand
ed into an "industry". Twenty-one routes now serve sub
scribers outside of Bend, and the smaller towns, like Tumalo,
Lapine, Crescent, Chemult and Brooks-Scanlon, receive
dooretep delivery by Bulletin carriers.
Four cars and a crew of 52 boys and girls are required tp
make the daily deliveries. Pictured on this page are the car
riers in action. Carriers all work on an honor roll plan, and
an award is given each month to the boy or girl who worked
to the top of the ladder. Competition is keen among the
youngsters, and also among boys and girls waiting for
routes.
; "Bulletin carriers, who average about 15 years in age, do
outstanding work in serving their subscribers each day",
Les Schwab, circulation manager, said. He said the carriers
are proud of their work, and some stay on their routes for
periods of five years or more.
Indicative of The Bulletin's growth in recent years and
reflecting the growth of central Oregon, the Audit Bureau
of Circulations report showed The Bulletin's last month av
erage paid circulation at 5322. -
The Bulletin's press starts rolling about 3 p.m. each after
noon, and by the time the carriers get out of school their
papers are ready for distribution. Redmond and Prinevilie
papers are piled aboard an automobile while the ink is still
wet, and turned over to carriers waiting in the two towns.
'Utile Merchants' Deliver Bend Bulletins Daily in City
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Pictured here are some of the boys and girls who deliver The Bend Bulletin to subscribers within the city limits of Bend. A total of 52 carriers deliver the daily paper under the "little merchant" plan. In
this picture, first row, from left, are Larry Gottsholk, Bob Mullins, Jim Ridderbuseh, Dennis Trent, David Philips, Emmett Hussy, Oscar Steinley and Virgil Telford. Second row: Gary Gentry, Vernon
Baty Arthur Baty, Austin Vaughn, Franklin Dietz, Donald Sutherlin, Dean Smith, Wnyne Gunderson and Gary Lengele. Back row: Jean Lowery, Nancy Anderson, Craig Thurston, Elmer Lutz, Charles Tucker,
James Maddox, Fred Russell, Ken Ries and Jerry Rice. . .
Redmond's Carrier Force Increases
Prinevilie Boys Deliver Bulletins
Head Boy of Bulletin Crew
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Here are the Redmond carriers, ready for their routes. The Bulletin carrier crew In Redmond has
grown from one boy to five in the past four years. They receive their bundles by car. From the
left, the carriers. are Doug Zltek, Larry Zltek, Jimmy Sage, Jesse Jameson and Jimmy Miller.
Boys who carrier The Bulletin In Prinevilie are shown here. From the left, they are Bob Page,
Johnnie Loop and Byron Meadows. The carriers have their bundles delivered by special car from
Bend, with deliveries started directly after the car reaches Prinevilie.
Bob Moody, head boy of Bulletin crew, is pictured tying a bundle of
papers for delivery to Bend carriers. He uses a car in delivering
. . bundles to 14 routes in outlying districts of Bend.
Handles Mailing Work
Papers Loaded for Delivery
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Jerry Hawks, an ex-carrier, now handles mail for The Bulletin. Jerry
addresses, wraps and ties 1600 papers each day, for mailing.
Bundles are being loaded In A. R. Reimer's car for delivery to Tumalo, Redmond and Prinevilie. Some of The Bulletin carriers who call at the plant for their route papers are pictured here. Their
More than 100 farm homes are also served on this route, started after the war to provide better routes are in downtown sections. A room is provided for the carriers to roll their Danpr-s in nren.
service to the increasing number of subscribers in Redmond and Prinevilie. Pictured loading are nration for delivery. Most of the carriers use rubber bands for their papers. This reduces delivery
time.
Rural Service Also Provided by Bulletin
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Bob Moody, Mervin Rcimer and driver, Dick Wide.
Good Practice for Future Pitchers
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Rural service Is also provided readers of The Bulletin In the more densely populated rural area. Bill
Laurence Is shown with his small Crosley car, making a delivery lo his subscribers In the Butler
road section cast of Bend.
Bulletin carriers get plenty of throwing practice tn most of the routes, hurling about 125 times per
run. Bob Mullins, carrier on route 7, is shown making a delivery. Bob delivers 130 papers In less
than an hour.
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one of the Bend carriers is shown on a visit to a subscriber The
young lady at left is Helen Elster, 1429 Awbrey.