A. E. Guyton of Marshfield, Coos Bay representative of the Oregon Journal of Portland, is employed by Capt. Arnold who is here enlisting the loggers and lumbermen for service in the Loggers legion. Mr. Guyton is thoroughly familiar
with the lumber industry and is, as well, intimately acquainted with almost all the loggers in all sections of the country. His services to Capt. Arnold will be doubly efiicient. Mr. Guyton has the distinction of shooting the most news of all the representatives employed by the Journal, and seldom permits an opponent to scoop him.
Miss Dorothy Kibler, for six years employed on the Coos Bay Harbor at North Bend, four of which as linotype operator, is back on the job after a two months’ trial as a stu dent in the department of journal ism at Stanford University. She found that she could have but one period of what she believed was practical work, while she must carry 14 hours a week of the theoretical. Miss Kibler is considered in the Coos Bay country as the most competent mechanician, as well as one of the speediest operators.
C. S. Jackson, publisher of the Portland Journal and state director of the war savings certificate and thrift stamp campaign, has gone east to remain until after the first of the year. Mr. Jackson will confer with Secretary McAdoo and other officials during his visit in Washington, where he and Mrs. Jackson will spend Christmas with their son, Lieutenant Philip Jackson, quartermaster’s department, U. S. A.
The universal or “round table” system of copy handling has been installed in the city room of the Portland Journal, with a shiny new table to work upon, and with J. L. (“Count”) Wallin, formerly telegraph editor, in the dealer’s chair. Considering the newness of the plan, work has started out in good shape, and the boys are satisfied that they are going to like the new arrangement.
F. W. McKechnie, manager of the United Press association’s bureau at Portland, has resigned his position and enlisted in the radio service of the navy. Mr. McKechnie will get his preliminary training at the Mare Island navy yard, and after a few weeks there will probably be sent to Harvard" before going into active service. Mr. McKechnie’s successor at Portland will be Philip Sinnott, lately with the Los Angeles Tribune. Mr. Sinnott is an Oregon man, having lived and worked at Oregon City prior to going to California more than a year ago.
L. K. Harlan, until the last few weeks editor and publisher of the Pilot Rock Record, died of typhoid fever in a La Grande hospital during the latter part of November. Harlan was a young man about 30 years of age. Previous to his Pilot Rock venture he had had experience in publishing a paper at Heppner and at Condon. He sold out in Pilot Rock and moved to La Grande with his family to be come foreman in the composing room of the La Grande Observer.
Another member of the Oregonian’s family has entered the service of his country. This time Fred S. DuRette , for 11 years employed in the composing room of the Oregonian, is the man. He has enlisted with the air division of the Aviation corps and is on his way to training grounds at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. His contingent was quartered in Vancouver Barracks until ordered south to go into training.—Oregonian.
The Cottage Grove Sentinel has moved from the old fire trap which it occupied for years into a modern brick building on Main street, and a plant which is one of the best in any country city in Oregon is now displayed to advantage.
A. E. Scott, who drifted away from the newspaper business a year ago to try fruit raising, has returned to the Forest Grove News-Times, and resumed his position as half owner.
