Now that word of the wedding of Phillip Ludwell Jackson, associate publisher of the Oregon Journal, has been proclaimed in print, with unstinted use of space on the part of all the Portland papers, the chief item of news in that connection is the fact that Jackson and his bride (Dorothy Strowbridge) prominent in Portland social circles, are forced to spend a two-months honeymoon in such out-of-the-way places as Cuba. In spite of the terrors of Cuba, early reports indicate that the honeymooners are having gladsome days.
W. S. Brown, who, with his brother Harry Brown, published the Gate City Journal at Nyssa, has recently purchased an interest in the Malheur Enterprise at Vale, and is in charge of the mechanical room. Mr. Brown is one of the pioneer newspaper men of Oregon and the founder of several eastern Oregon weekly newspapers.
Portland, March 29—(Not by United Press).—Frank A. Clarvoe, bureau manager in Portland for the United Press, is determined that he will not live in an apartment and is seeking far and wide a suitable domicile for two. Clarvoe admits, if pressed for information, that he has the girl, but the date hasn't been set—probably pending the discovery of the elusive love nest.
Marshall N. Dana of the Oregon Journal staff saw so much of the big cities of the East on his recent trip that Portland is over large in his eyes and, as a result, a home in the woods proved an irresistible attraction. The Danas hope to move this spring to the vicinity of Oak Grove on the Willamette river.
Miss Echo June Zahl, Los Angeles newspaper writer, formerly of Portland and Seattle, was called to Portland early in March by the death of her mother, Mrs. Jennie D. Zahl.
A. E. Scott, publisher of the Washing ton County News-Times at Forest Grove for nearly twelve years past, has sold the job department of his printing plant to W. J. Clark, formerly of Independence, and will devote his energies to the newspaper exclusively. It is planned to have the newspaper printed by the job department and thus relieve Mr. Scott of the mechanical end of the business entirely. Mr. Clark has sold his residence at Independence and will move to Forest Grove as soon as school is out. Mr. Scott owns a 20-acre prune orchard that will soon be claiming much of his attention. Mr. Clark has disposed of his interest in the Mt. Scott Herald, of which he has been business manager.
David W. Hazen, of the Portland Telegram, was the only Portland newspaper man who covered the mysterious poisoning of the five Rhodes children near Klaber, Wash. Hazer is a home-loving body, so it happens he gets all of the out-of-town assignments. On Monday, March 20, he packed his grip to go to Spokane to meet the Chicago Grand Opera Company. He boarded one of the special trains at Spokane Tuesday morning, and rode with the opera stars all day Tuesday, and got up early Wednesday morning to cover their arrival in Portland.
John Connell, identified in the office of the Oregon Journal as Little Stupid, has wrapped the draperies of his couch about him and, together with Mrs. Connell and the young hopeful, has moved to the breezy shores of Oswego Lake. Thus the Connells have anticipated the warm weather.
Elmer Maxey, reporter for the Eugene Guard, was the author of a series of 49 articles, recently published in the Guard, descriptive of Lane County industries. Mr. Maxey received much commendation from followers of publicity for his excellent work in outlining Lane County's varied industrial activities.
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