Looking, if possible, healthier and more prosperous than ever, the Gresham Outlook, widely-known twice-a-week, celebrated its twelfth birthday early in March. The Outlook’s expansion in its eleven years is indicated, among other things, by the fact that the Junior linotype with which it began publication has given way to two standard-size machines, while the paper’s staff has quadrupled. In the anniversary number, the growth of the Outlook is traced since its establishment, March 3, 1911. The latest improvements include equipment which cost most than the entire original plant. Among these are a pony Miehle with Dexter feeding attachment, a Miller saw trimmer, and a foot-power stitcher. The entire ground space of 50×60 is now jammed with machinery and equipment. The present force of this hustling publication consists of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. St. Clair, Chase and Leslie St. Clair, Emma Johnson, Oliver Stromquist, Miss Evelyn Metzger, Miss Beatrice Jackson, Miss Faye Lord and Miss Florence Auclair.
The Blue Mountain Eagle, of Canyon City, has tapped Ralph Fisk, an eastern Oregon pioneer, for an interesting series of articles on the early-day mining excitement and settlement of Canyon City and the John Day valley. Fisk’s articles are graphic and lively-like in spots and doubtless are taken with avidity by a wide circle of eastern Oregon readers.
An experienced middle-aged reporter with a few thousand saved is considering buying a full or part interest in a good Oregon country newspaper. Would consider partner who knows the mechanical end and can exchange references. Have worked in U. S., Hawaii, and Manila. but desire to settle here. Am married. Address C. B. C., Oregon Exchanges.
E. B. Aldrich, editor of the Pendleton East Oregonian, has been re-elected as one of the members of the board of directors of the Pendleton Commercial Association.
“Do you remember” when “Ted” Piper blew the tuba in the Home Amusement Club band in Salem? It was early in the eighties, and the story, illustrated with a cut of the old band of 15 “pieces,” is told by Edgar B. Piper, editor of the Oregonian, in Murray Wade’s interesting old-timers’ number of the Oregon Magazine, published at Salem. Speaking of his tuba solos, Mr. Piper writes, “I have never heard that there was any particularly wild acclaim over my performances 'Annyhow,’ as Dooley might say, ’I did my durndest. Angels could do no more.'"
Vella Winner, women’s club editor of the Oregon Journal, and one of the best known members of the Journal family, will retire, at least for the present, from newspaper work when, on April 9, she leaves Portland for Pasadena, Cal. Miss Winner’s plans are the result of the illness of her father, G. A. Winner, a resident of Pasadena. Pending the parent’s recovery Miss Winner expects to let her_ many Portland activities take care of them selves. Her successor on the Journal staff had not been named as Exchanges went to press.
R. C. Salton, of Tacoma, who has been engaged in specialty advertising throughout the northwest, chiefly in Oregon and Washington, now has the title of advertising manager for the Grants Pass Daily Courier. Salton took the place of J. R. Griffith, general advertising and circulation specialist who came to the Courier last October. Before going to Grants Pass Griffith was associated with Elbert Bede at Cottage Grove. He is now engaged in another line of business, but expects to return to the newspaper field in the future.
Fred Lampkin, business manager of the Pendleton East Oregonian, has been chosen as president of the Pendleton Rod and Gun Club for the ensuing year. This will be Mr. Lampkin’s third year as president.
