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OREGON EXCHANGES

Y THE time this issue of reaches its readers Edward E. Brodie, publisher of the Oregon City Enterprise, will probably be on the job at Bangkok as United States minister to Siam.

With Mrs. Brodie and the two children he sailed from Seattle on the liner Pine Tree State, December 10. A few days before his departure, Mr. Brodie was the guest of honor at a banquet tendered by his neighbors in the news paper business in the Willamette valley. The affair, which was held in the Hotel Marion at Salem, was attended by 35 persons, most of whom are prominent members of the journalistic profession. Regret for the Brodies’ departure, good wishes for the success of his new diplomatic work—and the word new is used advisedly, for has he not been in more or less diplomatic work before as head of the Oregon State Editorial Association and of the National Editorial Association?—and hopes that Siam may not keep the new minister too long away from his friends in Oregon composed the keynotes of the addresses made. Nearly everyone present was numbered among the speakers, it seemed, including Governor Olcott and Justice McBride of the State Supreme Court. A virtually unanimous effort was made to extort from Mr. Brodie his real reason for wanting to leave Oregon for Siam. But the minister insisted that Siam is a real country, with all sorts of advantages and attractions, and that he is happy to go there. Anyway, E, E. stands for Envoy Extraordinary, and B. may as well stand for Bangkok.

Following is the list of those who attended:

Governor Ben W. Olcott, Mrs. Olcott; T. A. McBride of Oregon Reports, Salem; Frank W. Beach, Northwest Hotel News, Portland; Robert C. Hall, University of Oregon; W. C. DePew, Lebanon Criterion; Frank L. Snow, Oregon Agricultural College; Thomas D. Potwin, Albany Herald; G. Lansing Hurd, Corvallis Gazette-Times; S. A. Stone, Salem Statesman; B. F. Irvine, Oregon Journal; Mrs. Irvine; R. A. Brodie, Eugene; Mrs. Brodie, Eugene; Hal E. Hoes, Oregon City Enterprise; Mrs. Hoss, Oregon City; Elbert Bede, President Oregon State Editorial Association; Mrs. Bede; George A. White, adjutant-general, Salem; Mrs. White; C. E. Ingalls, Corvallis Gazette Times; Mrs. Ingalls, Corvallis; John T. Hoblitt, Silverton Appeal; E. B. Kottek. Silverton Tribune; Eric W. Allen, University of Oregon; Carle Abrams, Pacific Homestead; Mrs. Abrams; Ralph R. Cronise, Albany Democrat; R. J. Hendricks, Salem Statesman; Mrs. Hendricks; George Turnbull, University of Oregon; George Putnam, Salem Capital Journal; Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Brodie; Mrs. K. M. Heavers, sister of Mr. Brodie.

The United Press has its head office for South America in Buenos Aires. Recently, during the absence of the night chief,

his place was taken by a young Oregon

girl, Miss Lucile F. Saunders, formerly of the staff of the Morning Oregonian of Portland. Miss Saunders was in charge

for several days, while the “jefe”was away

in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While not busy for the United, she is flitting about B. A.,

camera in hand, gathering the stuff which is making such a hit with the readers of

the Sunday Oregonian and which, in some

ing of staying throughout the summer,

what different form, is used in Buenos Aires papers.

Miss Saunders writes that she is think which opens in B. A. about December 22 and ends March 21. Her latest plan

is to go into the interior and up to Rio,

the homeward trip through the Pacific, first touching at Singapore.

going from there to Africa and starting

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