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OREGON EXCHANGES

Edward J. Eivers, one of the organizers of the American Legion in Oregon, and state adjutant since its inception in 1919, has severed his official connection with the Legion in Oregon and has taken charge of the advertising and circulation department of the Pacific Legion. He is known nationally as the Chef de Chemin de Fer, or National Commander of the La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, the American Legion playground and honor society. The Pacific Legion is regarded as one of the best state publications of the American Legion in existence. It has been adopted by the departments of Oregon and Washington under contract by the terms of which 75 per cent of the net profits from the publication go direct to the state organizations. Jerry Owen is editor.

Lair H. Gregory, the Oreganian's sporting editor, has been in Pasadena, at the training camp of Bill Klepper's Beavers for the past month. Daily his stories regarding the training of the Portland team have appeared on the sporting page. From what he has had to say it is prob able that the Klepper Beavers will be an improvement over Walter McCredie's cellar champions of last season.

Roscoe Cole, who has been make-up man for the Portland News for some time past, was appointed foreman of the composing room about the middle of February succeeding C. B. McCombs, who now holds the position of superintendent of the mechanical department.

W. E. Bates, of the Oregonian copy desk, has recovered from a severe illness with smallpox. He returned to work recently after being in quarantine for a month. His eldest son also was ill with the same disease.

The Oakland Tribune springs a good idea in its request to its readers to furnish material for a series of articles on the early history of the community. Subscribers are asked to write in the material, with the understanding that names of writers will be withheld if desired. "Now scratch your heads and get busy," says the Tribune, "Here are some questions for a starter:"


 * 1) What was the name of the first person or family who settled within the limits of this community? Where was their home located? When was this?
 * 2) Who was the first person born in this community? When and where? Who were the parents? Later life?
 * 3) How was the name of the town decided upon? When was it incorporated? Who were the ﬁrst officers?
 * 4) Who was the ﬁrst postmaster? When appointed? Where was the post office? What mail service was there?
 * 5) Who owned the ﬁrst automobile in town? When? What make was it?
 * 6) When was the worst snow storm of early days? How had was it?

No longer can "Uncle Bill" Cuddy have the distinction of being the only grand father in the Oregonian local room. W. H. Warren is a grandfather too, now, although he doesn't seem to have acquired any added dignity or even one gray hair. He's one of the youngest grandfathers on record, but none the less proud of little John Warren Beck,

Mrs. Mary L. Piatt is the new society editor of the Eugene Guard, succeeding Mrs. Mary Ellen Moore, who left the desk last month to take a needed rest. Mrs. Piatt was society editor of the Medford Mail Tribune a few years ago and prior to that time held a similar post on a newspaper in Minnesota.