If you noticed an improvement in the local news of the Oregonian, beginning March 17, it may have been because Clark Williams resumed his place on the local staff the day before, after having been absent on various publicity jobs for several months. Clark assisted in the city publicity campaign for the 1925 exposition committee last winter and later directed the newspaper publicity for the Portland community chest, which he completed the day prior to taking up his duties as a general assignment man.
E. D. Alexander, who more than twenty years ago came to Stayton from Iowa, and bought the Stayton Mail, is again connected with that paper. His daughter. Mrs. Frances Parry, has been conducting it since October 1, 1921. Mr. Alexander has been postmaster in Stayton the past five and a half years, but being a democrat, was deposed by the present administration. The Mail has recently added a Model L linotype. The new firm name is Alexander & Parry.
Fred M. White, who has been marine editor of the Oregonian since his return from France, where he went as a member of Base Hospital No. 46, resigned from the local staff March 7 and became editor of Commerce,"house organ of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. He also has the title of assistant membership secretary. He has already improved the style and contents of Commerce.
Melvin Hall, of Portland, is the new telegraph editor of the Pendleton East Oregonian. Mr. Hall studied journalism at Oregon Agricultural College and is a member of Sigma Delta Chi, journalistic fraternity. He was accompanied to Pendleton by Mrs. Hall.
The Pendleton East Oregonian has added to its departments a weekly automobile section, made necessary by the opening of the annual spring drive conducted by auto dealers.
B. F. Irvine, editor of the Oregon Journal, recently said no to a large number of requests, including a petition bearing several thousand names, asking that he enter the race for governor. In declining, Mr. Irvine pointed out that he regarded his opportunity for service to his state as greater in his present position than it would be as governor. In part Mr. Irvine said: “Many good causes to which the institution with which I am associated is dedicated, are yet far from accomplishment. In that view, I am fully convinced; after mature reflection, that I can serve my state and my fellow citizens better as editor of the Oregon Journal than I could as governor of Oregon.”
Everett Earle Stanard of Brownsville, who has gained a wide reputation as author and poet, is writing an extended series of biographical sketches of Linn county pioneers, which have been running for some months in the Sunday editions of the Albany Democrat. He works in some interesting early-day history with them.
Fred Lockley, assistant to the publisher and special writer for the Oregon Journal, recently received a card from Marshal Foch in remembrance of their visit in Portland. The card bears the signed message, in French: “With my thanks and my best wishes. F. Foch.”
Members of the editorial staff of the Portland News contributed enough money to purchase a goat which they gave to the Portland baseball team as a mascot. The goat died, however, soon after it was given away.
Arthur D. Sullivan. former city editor of the Portland News, is now associate editor on the Screenland, a movie weekly.
Floyd A. Fessler is the new city editor of the Portland News. Mr. Fessler was
former editor of the Prineville Call.
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