April 9, 1959
Local Industrial Program Representation Set

NEW LRI BUILDING facilities were inspected Tuesday by Portland Chamber of Commerce representatives, Gene Andrews and Tom Cunning. Andrews, manager of the industrial development department of the Portland organization, came here as part of tour of Portland area industrial expansion facilities with Cunning, who will be manager of a new Los Angeles office opened by the Portland chamber to serve industries interested in the Northwest. The two, accompanied by a group of local civic leaders, toured the LRI plant after a luncheon with McMinnville businessmen. Above, from left, Gale Vinton, Herman Larsen, Andrews, Norris Johnson, Cunning, Dr Walter Dyke, and Merrill Hagan discuss service the Portland pair offered and the new LRI building. Dr. Dyke, director of LRI, hosted the tour of old and new facilities