East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-24
STATE PRESS COMMENTS
ON RECENT CONVENTION
loregon Citr Enternrise.l

1t was the hustling, bustling hospi-
tn Bile spirit of the people of Pendle-
ton that made the recent annual CON
vention of the Oregon State Editorial
Association. held in that city. such a
wonderful success in every detail,
From the minute of their arrival Fri
day morning until the glorious finish
SCiday night, the editors ana their
wives had little time for sleep. They
were kept busy and most cnjoyably
so
Glory be to such men as lack Rob
inson, w l. Thompson, J, V, Tall
man, and f. b, Aldrich. Those four
would make any town shine. And the
4 fine spirit of cooperation was so COM
mendable. II stood out every minute
Every wish of the cit&'s guests was
anticipated and every request granted
1t was Elbert Bede who wanted t.
go to the O-W. r, 4 y, station and
hailed 4 passing motor car. "They
told us" auoth he, 'to ask for any
thing we wanted and 1 want to go
down to the depot"
"All right" said the Pendletonian,
get right in
Even when good old Phil Rates.
pioneer secretary and general facto-
Eer of Wallowa Lake and spoiled his
ice cream pantaloons, the hospitality
of his hostess was in evidence. Grab
bing her capacious feminoles from
the hook. she enveloped Phil in their
embrace and washed his pants. What,
indeed. could be more touching.
There were other amusing incidents
on the famous trip. Out at the East
ern Oregon hospital f. C, Sanderson.
IF the Freewater Times, got away
With the presidents hat. Sanderson
seemed to feel perfectly at home at
he nut-house, and he wrote a poem
lbout it. Next morning he insisted
he hat was his, but he was forced to
ieliver. Dave Hazen. of the Portland
Telegram, and Bill Strandborg. of
Watts Watt, had an ice-cream eating
cntest and Hazen won in a walk
editor Irvine. the blind editor of the
Cortland Journal, took all the swim
ming honors at Wal1owa Lake. and
led with Edgar Piper of the Oregon
an, in the oratorical contest.
Out at the Cayuse Indian camp
'riday afternoon. Nelson, of Haines.
ot his kodak into action and there t
y offended the Indians. and they re- v
used to dance for the white men, but
ere finally pacified.
There is a little town at the end OF Il
branch running up from la Grande. t
hey call this town Joseph. Its peo- il
lie have probably been running up 4
gainst the Pendleton folks, for they L
ave the spirit too. DIR. Albert Mount. +
the Mount medical family. is act
g mayor and was much in evidence.
here seems to be no food conserva- p
on at Joseph for the visitors were t
I'd and fed until their eyes bulged l.
ut. Beautiful Wallowa Lake. where c
unday morning was spent, is one of
ature's real gems.
The business sessions of the con 4
sntion were held in the public Ii II
rary at Pendleton, a fine building, II
18th cool basement-auditorium "
nd while the thermometer registered =
D. out of doors, the editors talked
FER their business troubles in perfect /,
,mfort :,
A. f. Vochries. publisher. of the
veninG Courier, of Grants Pass,
re Outstanding two-fisted man. was -
ected president. He is successful :,
1blisher and deserved the honor. :,
ere's to him :, -
La Grande. a pretty little town. u
roud of itself and its improvements,
ave the newspapermen luncheon on
.eir way back to Pendleton. The an n
nal banquet was a great affair, the NJ
ature of which was a musical press
Dx- AMI a huge censor. Baer by
ame. who had a real gun and who OF
'leted Washington State Association
as the first man to fall under the
ammer. but he took it like the real st
'ort that he is W
Next August the newspaper fellows d,
III 20 to Coos Fay. MarshfieId and til
orth Bend will care for them, and
e sessions will be held at the beau
'uI 100000 country home, known hs
Shore Acres. of Louis J. Simpson F.
ley'll have to go some down there
match Pendleton. bless her She's