Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
HARD work AND BRAINS
Hon. c. a. Wellington Rose to Star
City Editor

lily EditOr
/ presumably work Hard ant
Long is the motto followed b,
Pete wellington" said a friend OF
his few days ago. at any rate
this is the method he has seemed tc
follow in his steady climb to the DO.
sition which he now holds as city
editor OF the Kansas City Star"
Pete was reared In Salina and Is
the son of j. G. wellington, who re-
sides here. His father testifies to
the fact that he was extremely dis
gusted when his son mentioned en-
tering a Journalism course.
His study In journalism was taken
at the X. s. A. c. at Manhattan.
While he was taking this course, he
was made the editor Of the school
magaxine. This was a monthly pub
licatioh at the time that he was
elected editor but In the course of a
short time, through HIS effort, It
was made a weekly paper. He held
this position on the staff for three
years.
His real newspaper "career" be-
gan when he, for short time, sub
stituted as society editor on a daily
paper In Salina. At the conclusion
of his work at X. s. A. g. he was
offered a position on the stan Of a
local paper. But this position he
did not accept as he wished to make
further study in the Journalism course.
Pete, when ne felt that he was In
readiness to take up real newspaper
work. accepted a position on the |
STAFF Of the Abilene Daily Reflector.
He worked in this capacity for about
one year and he was then called to
a position on the Topeka Capital. In
a trip made to Topeka by a Star re-
he was cited to Well
ington when he asked for suitable
men for the Star staff.
When he was offered the position
as reporter and proof reader, he ac-
cepted. He Is said to have a nose
for news and he made good as
proof reader due to the fact that he
Is talented in that phase Of the
game.
In the course Of year after he
entered the Star staff, he was offer
ed the position which he holds at
present and has held for the past
,ne and half years.
A celebration Of his promotion
and the creation Of new depart
nent (?) OF news editor at the same
line, was given in the form Of
banquet at the Baltimore hotel.
Peter, as he is now affectionately
.alled by his "press crew" which is
Of reporters, proof read
,rs and all of the other minor
events" which make up the news
department., sat at one end Of the
Ong table and George B. Longan.
he newly appointed news editor sat
It the opposite end of the long table.
They were the guests of honor and
n between the two ends of the
able on either side sat the minor
vents.
The banquet was served in a very
elaborate manner and impromptu
peeches were given by each one
present on little incidents Of the
lndings made by the force, which
night well have been the basis for
artoons. About fifty souvenir cop !
es Of the special edition Of the
morning paper, the front page or
which had been made over for the
of the celebration, were
rinted for the participators in the
Z
"The office force like Pete i'm
continued the friend. "He e
such a good, all round fellow. But g
e is married now and there is alb @
,lutely no hopes for any Of the Sa- s
ma girls, who used to be his school e
ates. "-Salina Union. II