Harold (“Hi") Hunt, University of Oregon man, now reading telegraph copy and doing the sports extra on the Journal, is the father of another baby daughter—the second. Mrs. Hunt was Florence Marquis, formerly of Eugene.
Lilly V. O’Ryan, portrait painter, has recently made a magnificent portrait of Miss Amanda Otto, the index genius of The Oregonian and private secretary to the managing editor and the “guardian angel" of about every one else on the paper.
The Eugene Guard bids for a place on the journalistic roll of honor with the announcement that eight former members of its editorial staff and mechanical force are now serving, in various capacities, in the army and navy of the United States.
The Oregon Statesman recently published a request for a copy of its New Year’s edition published in 1892. The Statesman wants the copy to complete its files. Anyone who can supply the lack is requested to communicate with the Salem publication.
J. W. Grant, formerly half owner of The Cottage Grove Sentinel, is now owner of The News, published at Boyd River, Wisconsin. He reports that he has to leave his office door open when out in order that subscribers may get in to leave their money.
The Portland Spectator celebrated the Portland musical festival recently by issuing a thirty-six page number within an attractive cover, the design for which was drawn by Leta Kennedy. The edition carried a musical tone through a great part of the paper.
Dean Collins, poet, philosopher and reporter on the local staff of The Oregonian, smiles again. He is no longer a man without a family. His wife and their little daughter returned a few days ago from a winter’s sojourn in Arizona with Mrs. Collins’ relatives.
Publisher A. M. Byrd, of the Central Oregon Enterprise, printed at Prineville, has just installed a linotype machine. This gives the Crook county metropolis two type setting machines. The other linotype is a part of the equipment of the Crook County Journal.
Clarence W. Tebault, formerly correspondent for the Journal at Albany, later with the Tribune at Puyallup, Wash., is now a member of the Portland Journal’s city staff, and is putting 'er over in good shape. Mr. Tebault’s only distraction is a fine young son—the first.
The Benton County Review, published at Philomath by F. S. Minshall, has a new idea on its letter heads. Occupying places of honor at the left and right of the heading are the names—of the stockholders? no—of the managers? no—the names of the faithful country correspondents.
The Washington County News-Times, published at Forest Grove, recently celebrated its thirtieth anniversary. Joseph P. Hurley, now editor and manager, in a birthday message to his readers, thanks the people of the community for their support and hopes to be with them for another thirty years.
The Myrtle Point Enterprise is agitating for a home market place “for every single product of the farm, large or small. It should be a place where the farmer can dispose of his produce at market prices and for spot cash, without the trouble and waiting incident to shipping to outside points.”
Postmaster E. J. Kaiser, of Ashland, has taken over the business management of the Ashland Record after several years absence from the newspaper field. C. B. Wolf, who has published the Record the last five years, expects to take up special newspaper work in Portland or San Francisco.
E. E. Brodie, formerly president of the State Editorial Association, and publisher, who is editor of the Oregon City Enterprise, has been spending a vacation with his family on the Middle Valley ranch of F. X. Arens, director of the New York People’s Symphony orchestra. The ranch is near Hood River.
