son of Chaplain Gilbert; Robert Case, of Tigard, winner of the Univer sity short-story contest for the year; Harold B. Say, of Sherwood, who during his off hours from his studies was a reporter on the Eugene Even ing Guard; Milton Arthur Stoddard, of LaGrande; Douglas Mullarky, of Redmond, and Clifford Sevits, of Klamath Falls, who has been making part of his way in college by working on the downtown papers. The latest two to join the service are Forest Peil, of Klamath Falls, for several months a reporter on the Eugene Morning Register, and Percy Boatman, of Spokane, who have gone into Capt. J. E. Kuykendall's ambulance corps unit. Harold Hamstreet, of Sheridan, member of the 1917 graduating class, who was the editor of the college paper during the last year, was the first to register in Yamhill county under the selective-conscription act. Harnstreet, who is the son of O. D. Ham street, publisher of the Sheridan Sun, mailed his filled blank from the University at Eugene several days ahead of registration time.
Attend State Convention
Elbert Bede, of the Cottage Grove Sentinel, contributes the following in his capacity as secretary of the Willamette Valley Editorial Association:
"I have been asked if I have anything I wish to say in the first issue of Oregon Exchanges. Until I was asked, it hadn't occurred to me that I should say anything. I have been talking pretty regularly to the newspapers of Oregon for some time, either by letter or otherwise, and have become pretty well talked out, which fact may be of considerable relief to some who have received my letters regularly but have so far resisted my appeals for an answer.
"There is, however, one thing that cannot be too strongly urged at this time. That is a large attendance at the meeting of the State Association at Pendleton, July 13, 14 and 15. Aside from the interesting program which I know is being arranged and the royal welcome that awaits us at "the last frontier," there are matters of vital importance to come up that require the interest of every newspaper man in Oregon—matters that mean bread and butter to him.
"It is as important that every newspaper man do his bit in boosting his own business as it is that he boost for the welfare of his country.
"This is no time for slackers. Every newspaper man should be there ready to do his bit.
"Among other things that will be decided at this meeting will be whether or not the editors will accept the invitation to visit Coos Bay in August. As the invitation came through the Willamette Valley Association, I wish every newspaper man who intends to go would so inform me by the time of the state convention, either in person or by letter. The Marshfield people have promised us the time of our lives."
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