Filmland, even horrible Hollywood, marshalled its forces for the inspection of Earl C. Brownlee, dramatic editor of the Oregon Journal, during the last two weeks of February, which Brownlee spent in and around Los Angeles. Despite the furore of interest then manifested in the William D. Taylor movie murder, Brownlee kept as nearly aloof as possible from crimes, seeking, rather, edification in the marvels of the studios and their living inhabitants. Brownlee was accompanied by A. C. Raleigh, former New York World artist and now manager of the Columbia theatre, Portland.
H. J. Saunders of Salem and Albert Lulay, formerly of the Stayton Mail, are the publishers of the Siuslaw Region, the new paper established at Florence. Lane county's seaport. The paper, which is said to have the united support of the granges in western Lane county, is the successor of the old West, which suspend ed last year after more than a quarter of a century of publication. The Region is using the West plant. Congratulations and best wishes are pouring in upon the publishers from their friends and former associates in other parts of the state.
The Molalla Pioneer recently celebrated its ninth anniversary. Much of Molalla's development and progress is laid to the work of the Pioneer, which has itself prospered well. One of its latest additions is a linotype. Gordon J. Taylor, the editor, is well known also for his ability as a platform speaker and did Y. M. C. A. entertainment work overseas during the war. His son, Walter J. Taylor, is business manager of the paper.
The Albany Democrat has installed a duplex perfecting press, like those in use in the offices of the Eugene dailies. John Bennett, the Register pressman, went from Eugene to set it up and the Democrat people speak in high terms of his efficiency as a machinist and his meticulous conscientiousness.
Miss Marion Morton, 16-year-old daughter of S. C. Morton, editor of the St. Helens Mist, will leave about June 1 for Honolulu to visit her aunt and will take her senior year in high school at Honolulu. Miss Morton has been helping her father on the reporting of locals for the last two years and has also written for several Portland papers. On her re turn she will develop her journalistic talent with a course in the University of Oregon. While in Honolulu she will write a series of articles for publication on the Hawaiian islands.
Fred L. Sheets has disposed of his interests in the Nyssa Journal and has formed a partnership with George Huntington Currey for the operation of the Book-Nook Printery, an exclusive job shop in Baker, Oregon. Eugene Crosby, the former proprietor, has secured an interest in the Tillamook Headlight, where he will have charge of the mechanical department. Both Sheets and Crosby are printers of exceptional ability.
The Jacksonville Post, published by S. P. and H. M. Shutt, has moved into new quarters. The Post now claims "the neat eat and most convenient office quarters as well as the best equipped plant of any small town printing office in Oregon." The publishers add the hope that "this improvement and enterprise will be appreciated by the Post's army of patrons and the public generally."
Oregon Exchanges knows of a pretty good little country newspaper that's for sale. It's over in north central Oregon and has rather a wide territory unoccupied by competing publications. If you're interested don't guess, but write Oregon Exchanges for further information.
The Portland Spectator is printing a symposium of the views of its subscribers on the question of whether prohibition is a success. Some of the letters are dry reading.
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