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Eight medford (oregonj American Churches Suffering From Priest, Preacher Shortage By LOUIS CASSELS United Presi Correspondent Washington (u.R) Amer ica's churches are suffering from a serious shortage of priests and preachers, a survey showed to day. Both in the Roman Catholic church and 'in major Protestant denominations, officials report ed that the demand for clergy men far exceeds the supply. Thousands of churches in all parts of the country are forced to get along without full-time pastors. The deficit of trained minis ters has been growing steadily more acute for the past decade, under the impact of a nation The Family fEditor'i note: The Family Council consists of a Judge, a psychiatrist, a newspaper editor, a women's pase ed itor and two newspaper writers. These consult with clergymen "f all faiths and denominations. All letters are held in complete confidence.)' ETHEL He is sowing be lated wild oats. BEN She judges me by her standards. ETHEL My husband, after 15 years of marriage, has suddenly decided he must sow his full share of wild oats, something he feels he missed out on before marriage. I had made the stupid mistake of being honest with him and telling him about a pre marriage involvement of mine that I regretted. Now he prowls about town as if it were his sacred right and duty, and he throws up to me the confession I gave him every time I dare to remonstrate with him. We have three children and we live in a community where our private lives are more or less exposed to public notice and discussion. But Ben can't seem to understand that he threatens the future of his children when he so childishly indulges him self. BEN My wife is judging me by her own standards. I have not been guilty of any unfaith fulness, but I have enjoyed the company of people who do not regard me as a consolation prize or a second-rater. For 15 years, I have lived with a woman who married me be cause her other affair blew up. She has never given me the re spect or affection that a man wants, but I have stuck it out for the sake of the children. I refuse, however, to be held in solitary confinement with the argument that "people will talk.'o I have a right to an oc casional pleasant evening, and I do not pretend to be an un married man when I go out. THE COUNCIL: Ben is feeling sorry for himself and is in effect staging a strike demonstration against his wife because he feels that she is not catering to his ego sufficiently. He has recalled her early confession in order to punish her, as well as to justify his "prowling." After 15 years of married life and three children, certain strains and tensions inevitably develop, and life cannot be a day-to-day adventure of pleasure and romance. Ben is offended and outraged because Ethel does not constantly adore him, but he overlooks the fact that he also behaves In a humdrum manner. Ben craves romance and ex citement as he enters middle age, but he does not think of seek ing these satisfactions in his own home, where an occasional gift or attention might bring him far more reward than in his ques tionable circles. Should Be Honest These two people should be honest, each with himself, and ROBBED Thieves have stolen 50,000 worth of jewels from the hotel room of Philadelphia publisher Mattnew McCloskey (above), one of the guests at the Grace Kelly-Prince Rainier wedding in Monaco. It was the first big robbery re ported since society figures Began gathering in the tiny principality ? - A If 4V" i s.' mail tribune wide boom in church member ship. Despite strenuous current ef forts to enlarge seminaries and to recruit more young men for ministerial careers, the situation seems likely to get worse before it gets better. The number of men graduating each year from seminaries is hardly sufficient to meet present replacement needs, let alone staff the thousands of new churches which will be built during the next few years to accommodate a continuing growth in membership, Laborers Few- Figures from representative denominations showed how to day's churches are re-learning Council then with each other in order to realize how much they have to gain and how much they have to lose. The bitter tones that creep into the discussion on both sides should serve as warning of the very real danger of a marriage catastrophe. The remedy, on the other hand, may be very simple. Let Ben try bringing home a pair of theater tickets or some other pleasant surprise, and see whether it will not work won ders. Ben is looking for trouble, instead of looking for happi ness, and he may find what he is looking for all too soon. (Copyright 1956. General Features Corp.) 4-H Club News Westside Club The Westside 4-H Cooking club met at the home of Colleen Franek, and she demonstrated how to make an angel food cake. Nancy Barnes called the meeting to order. The next meeting will be May 2 at Judy Gebhard's home at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments were served. Colleen Franek, Reporter Applegate Club Mary Herriott was hostess to the Applegate Knitting club April 10. We held our meeting and worked on our projects. Gwen Krouse is to give a dem onstration on how to use make up. The next meeting is to be held at Lucie Sims' home on April 24. Jean Rowden, Reporter Butte Falls Sewing Club A group of Butte Falls girls met April 4 to sew and worked on scarfs for the county fair and had refreshments. Carolyn Fuiten, Reporter Phoenix Tractor Club " The use of a micrometer on pistons and cylinders was dem onstrated by T. W. Carter, lead er, at a meeting at his home. He said the cylinder was larger at the bottom than ths top because "it wasn't broken in right." Members Charles Swingle and Henry Scott are going to give demonstrations at a coming Grange meeting. Jim Martin, Reporter Antelope 4-K Livestock Club A successful box social was held by Antelope 4-H Livestock club at its meeting at the Eagle Point Grange hall April 13. Members and leaders decided the club would furnish a Jack son County member with a 4-H summer school scholarship of $25. The club also plans to enter a float in the Pear Blossom fes tival. On the committee are Miss Linda Malloroy, David Wool- folk, Eob Hayes, Tom Perdue and Ronnie Anderson County 4-H Club Agent Glenn Klein and members who want to the Cow Palace gave a short report. After the meeting the Forestry members gave a skit and the boxes were sold. The next meeting will be a tour of the members' projects at their homes May 26. Tour committee members are Bob Hayes, Ronnie Anderson, Judy Bradshaw and Linda Malloroy Jo Anna Malloroy, Reporter Accidents Kill Two In Portland Area Portland U.R) Two persons met accidental death in Oregon Saturday and 'Sunday, both in the Portland area. Roger Earl Shannahan, 25, Beaverton, was killed Saturday when a tractor he was operating flipped over on him. Joseph C. Lambert, 25, Port land, was killed near Gresham early Sunday when the car he was driving struck a power pole, BRIDGE DAMAGED Dayton, Ohio (U.R) Richard Bielefield and three passengers were uninjured Sunday when their car smashed into a bridge. Damage to the bridge was esti mated at S175,000. One drop of oil will lubricate 1,066 watch jewel bearings. Monday, April 16. 1956 the truth of Christ's plaint that "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few." According to the official Cath olic directory, Catholic member ship in the United States in creased nearly 36 per cent in the decade between 1945 and 1955. But the number of priests in creased only 22 per cent. There was one priest for every 623 American Catholics in 1945. To day, the ratio is approximately one to 700. The National Council of Churches says about 6500 men graduate annually from all U.S. Protestant seminaries. A con servative estimate of the num ber required to serve the ex panding churches is 10,000 a year. Protestant Needs The largest Protestant denom ination, the Methodist church, alone needs at least 1200 new ministers a year to replace those who die or retire, plus another 1600 for church expansion. Its accredited seminaries are now furnishing less than a third of this number. The rapidly-growing Southern Baptist convention, the second largest Protestant denomination, reported that at any given time 2500 of its local churches are without pastors, and an addition al 9000 have only part-time pas tors. In the Episcopal church, the shortage of clergymen for local pulpits has grown from 688 in 1952 to 806 this year. The United Lutheran church said its deficit of ministers is accumulating at the rate of 100 a year. Other de nominations told a similar story. Protestant and Catholic lead ers agreed that the trend can be reversed only by an earnest, long-range effort sto encourage more American youths to dedi cate their lives, to full-time Christian service. Scotland Yard Discusses Security London U.R) Scotland Yard and Russia's first team of burly security agents conferred hur riedly today on anti-Communist incidents here protesting the vis it this week of the Soviet lead ers. In the first incident, someone threw a "Molotov cocktail" at the door of the Soviet Tass news agency office in Fleet st. No one was hurt, and the damage was relatively minor. A few hours later vandals stole into London's Highgate Cemetery and daubed white paint over the gigantic memo rial to Karl Marx, the father of Communism. The advance party of security agents here to protect Nikolai Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev when they start their British tour Wednesday arrived just in time for the arson attempt. Two more parties of Soviet se curity agents were arriving to day. Bulganin and Khrushchev were already en route. They sail ed from Russia Sunday aboard the cruiser Ordshonikidse. Remains of Ancient Turtle Uncovered The Dalles U.R) The bones of a turtle which died five to ten million years ago were un covered Saturday near The Dalles by geologists. Sam Sargant, Army engineers geologist, described it "as one of the most significant geologi cal discoveries in the past sev eral years in this area." The remains uncovered in cluded the back shell, bottom shell and at least two leg bones of the turtle. The partial back shell unearthed measured ap proximately two and one half feet long. Sargant has collected several other important fossils in the area during the past year, in cluding a camel and three toed and one toed horses. His most recent discovery was made about six miles southeast of The Dalles. The U.S. has about 1,000 resi dential fires every day. r i ME-a KID Many grown-np drivers are show-offs. Some are childishly impatient, or don't care about others. Their "Kid Stuff" causes most accidents. They should quit it or quit driving. - .ui uiivmg a aeaaijr rviw wi wit g . . "V j If 1 Mrr : : to YOUR GIRL Bobbie Brown doesn't have to be afraid to go near the water with all :his protection. She was re cently voted Miss Pacific Tourist of 1956. That in triguing suit was created by California's John Gantner. Marine Riflemen Salute Ernie Pyle Tokyo (U.R) Marine riflemen today broke the silence over peaceful Ie Island in a salute to war correspondent Ernie -Pyle who was killed in a battle there 11 years ago. Nearly 700 American service men and civilians boarded two army landing craft and three Okinawan ferries early this morning to make the pilgrimage of some 48 miles to the tiny island. Eight floral wreaths were laid at the marker that honors the grave of the American newspa perman who wrote about the GI's war in Africa, Europe and Asia and died April 18, 1945, as a battle raged around him. On the grass plot, which is cared for by natives of Ie-Shima, is a marker erected by Ameri can GFs. It reads: "At this spot the 77th Infantry Division lost a buddy, Ernie Pyle, 18 April 1945." Home Transactions Joid By Official of Agency Several home sales were an nounced today by Ken Callison of the Medford branch, Soutn- ern Oregon Land company. The home of the late Chris Williamson at 412 Plum "St., was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Bradford, 333 Maple st., who are redecorating the residence before moving there. The Leon arri Dusenberrvs. DeBarr ave., have purchased the former home of Mr. and Mrs. JacK Schiro, 514 Beatty st. The Schir os bought a new home on Ma drona lane through the same firm. The Clyde Mousers, who liv ed on North Riverside ave., bought a home at 417 Pearl st., from Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Martin of South Holly st. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kennedy, West Fourth st., bought the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Davis, 2195 Meals dr. The Dav ises formerly lived here but have been residents of Walnut Creek, Calif., for some time. Portland Woman Named Mrs. Oregon Portland U.R) Mrs. Chris Maletis Jr., Portland, was nam ed as Mrs. Oregon here Satur day over finalists from seven, districts throughout the state in the home-making competition. With the title, Mrs. Maletis picked up more than $1000 in prizes. She and her husband will leave by plane May 2 for Or mond Beach, Fla., to compete for the Mrs. America title and some $15,000 in prizes. Dead line for Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday STUFF driver? "Coreless driving is deadly KID STUFF" Klamath Carpenters To Klamath Falls (U.R) Striking carpenters were to return to their jobs today, pending action by both the union and employ ers on a recommendation made by the federal mediation service Saturday. Look at CLEANSER Babo Brand 2can;25 FACIAL SOAP Cashmere Fragrant 3 is 27' TOILET SOAP Palmolive A Reg. A"9j Mild, gentle Q Bars f FELS NAPTHA Giant Size TIDE Home $A.89 King $4.29 Laundry O Size SPIC 'N SPAN 54-oz. Pkg. 89 27 OXYDOL Lge. AAg Giant 79' Pkg. 00 Pkg. 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