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How Stewart Holbrook became Oregon's great storyteller (Part 2 of 2)

'Hols' Holbrook picked Portland for his new home because it had the best library, in his opinion, on the West Coast. Plus, it was smack in the middle of logging country. Upon arrival, he got a job as an associate editor of 4-L Lumber News. This was the official publication of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen union. This job more or less completed the apprenticeship of Stewart Holbrook as the premier voice of the American Mid-Century Timberman. (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/21-07.stewart-holbrook-599.html)

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  Mountain town of Bourne was home of a magnificent swindle

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  Did primitive Hug Point Road save our beaches?

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  Valley was Oregon Trail’s eden, used-ox dealership

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  The world’s smallest natural harbor used to be even smaller

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  Atlantis in Oregon: The underwater lost cities

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  Grisly slasher murder still baffling a century later (2 of 2)

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  State tried to pin Grisly slasher murder on victim's 'grim widow' (1 of 2)

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  Astronaut left a piece of Oregon lava on the moon

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  Beavercreek Bomber: Pay $1 million or out go the lights

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  Pilot boat’s entire crew mysteriously disappeared

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  Oregon’s tiger pimp went on the lam, became big problem for Idaho (2 of 2)

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  Oregon had its own 'Tiger King,' only ours was worse (Part 1 of 2)

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  Iconic movies filmed in Oregon, Part 3: 1975-1989