There are few veterans of the world war who saw service on "the other side," who do not desire to make a visit once again to the scenes of their great experiences. Don Skene, popular young reporter of the Oregonian, served for six months in the French ambulance service, before America entered the war. His feet have been "itching" for the past two years, and he has been looking forward to the time when he could go back to France. That time has arrived, and Skene is scheduled to be in Paris May 1. He is to sail on the S. S. Saxonia out of New York. While in France Skene will write special stories and do free lance work. He has taken a six months leave of absence from the Oregonian. Before Ben Hur Lampman left with Julius L. Meier on the globe-encircling tour he and Skene planned to meet in Paris on May 1.
Billy Stepp, well known sports editor of the Portland News, went to Pasadena, California, with the Portland baseball team. While in the sunny south Billy visited all of the coast league training camps and sent the News a daily report on how the teams looked in spring training.
Ralph Morrison, who joined the staff of the Oregonian last September to cover the railroad and financial beats. recently resigned to enter the investment department of the Portland Railway, Light and Power company.
Paul Moeckli, veteran office boy of the Portland News, was confined to his bed for about a week during February with the flu. Believe it or not, Paul was the most welcomed of any of the News staff back to work.
Carl S. Miller, who covers the federal beat for the Portland News, spent two days at McNeils Island visiting the institution. Miller said that he will never do anything so that he will have to stay there any longer.
O. C. Leiter, widely known newspaper man, is the new managing editor of the Portland Telegram. Mr. Leiter was formerly city editor of the Oregonian, later conducted the La Grande Observer, going from there to New York to be an associate editor of the Tribune. Returning to Portland, he soon re-entered active news paper work as Northwest news editor of the Telegram, and has been managing editor for several weeks. Mr. Leiter succeeds Capt. W. T. Stott, who has gone to the San Francisco Examiner.
The Enterprise Record Chieftain has sold its second linotype, a model ten, and has ordered a model eight to take its place. The shop has added a stereotyping outfit to its plant. W. L. Flower has been shifted to outside work and is now advertising solicitor and reporter. G. E. Odle, foreman of the shop, was installed the first of the year as master of the Enterprise Masonic lodge. Miss Snow V. Heaton, assistant editor, is secretary of the Eastern Star chapter.
E. H. Hendryx. editor of the Baker Herald, is away with a party in the mountains of Grant county hunting deer with a movie camera. During the past year Hendryx has visited nearly every community in the Herald's field in order to keep up to date with the wishes of the outside people.
The Baker Democrat is running an interesting series under the heading "This May Remind You," articles on the history of the Baker country. Some good stuff is being developed on early days.
Herman F. Edwards has returned to his home in Cottage Grove from Marshfield, where he was for two months telegraph editor of the Marshfleld News.
The Joseph Herald expects to put in a linotype machine shortly. Editor O. G. Crawford looks to have the company erect it almost any day.
