Albert Hawkins, for a number of years telegraph editor of The Oregonian, has been made editorial writer. Mr. Hawkins recently lost his wife through death. Mrs. Hawkins was a niece of the late H. W. Scott and was a practical newspaper woman.
Hugh Baillie, recently in the Oregon Journal's United Press office, is now, following a brief stay in the Chicago office, in New York City, editing the U. P.'s Red Letter stuff. F. W. McKechnie, of the Enterprise, Oregon City, succeed ed Baillie in Portland.
Chester Moores, an alumnus of Oregon, has recently completed his law studies and taken the examination for admittance to the bar. Mr. Moores studied while holding his position as Automobile and Real Estate Editor of The Oregonian.
Ralph J. Staehli, formerly automobile editor on The Oregonian, who recently has been publicity manager for George L. Baker in the mayoralty campaign, has gone to California on a roads tour. He will return soon, and probably will re-enter the newspaper work.
A. B. Slausen, who prior to 1893 was editorial writer, literary editor and exchange editor on The Oregonian, has returned to the staff after an absence of about a quarter of a century, as copy reader. Mr. Slausen left the newspaper field in 1893.
Two 100 per cent perfect babies are boasted by Oregonian employes. One is the son of James Cassell, moving-picture editor, and the other the son of George W. Tobias, until recently advertising solicitor for The Weekly Oregonian. Mr. Tobias has gone to Ohio, where he will engage in business. He had been a member of the Oregonian advertising staff for about 12 years.
Miss Lillian Tingle, who for 12 years had been writing domestic science and home arts news for The Oregonian, has been called to the University of Oregon to head the new department of Household Arts. She has been principal of the Girls' department of the Benson Polytechnic School for the last year, and prior to that time was identified with the Portland public school system as teacher and supervisor.
Maurice H. Hyde, graduate of the school of journalism, class of 1918, received his sheepskin by mail at Stanfield, Or., having left just before commencement to take the editorship and management of the Standard, a weekly published at that place. Maurice dashed off his final examinations—which, by the way, he passed most creditably—shook hands with his teachers, and hiked for the train. Mr. Hyde, who is known on the campus and in Eugene as a musician of ability, is succeeding at Stanfield a man of almost identical talents, Lloyd Riches, who was only tempted away from Stanfield by the offer of the position of manager of the Weekly Oregonian, at Portland. Mr. Riches has been contributing largely to the musical culture and enjoyment of Stanfield during his stay there, and Mr. Hyde is qualified to continue this feature of his predecessor's activities.
Mr. Riches, in less than a year and a half, put a losing paper on its financial feet and made it a recognized power for the good of a constantly widening community. Mr. Hyde is ambitions to keep up the record of his enterprising predecessor, for whom he will conduct the paper, and even to go him one better if possible.
Mrs. Hyde has joined her husband in their new hone at Stanfield.
