PUBLISHER OF HEMET FETED California Newspapermen Honor John E. King on Completion Of 50 Years' Service John King, of the Hemet News, was last publisher. night at a dinner at Riverside by 150 Southern California newspapermen and women in recognition his 50 years in newspaper work. For 20 years of that period Mr. King has published the Hemet News. Officers of the newspaper organizations of the country and the state were present, Mr. King was presented with a gold pin indicating his service as a former president of the California Newspaper Publishers association. Mrs. King was presented with an electric clock. R Riverside George M. county Blair, unit president of the of pub- the lishers association, presided. Milton R. Standish of San Bernardino, president of the San Bernardino county unit, was chairman of the committee on arrangements. Harry W. Hammond, business manager of the Riverside Press, was toastmaster. Those who spoke included: H. R. Judah of Santa Cruz, president of the California Newspaper Publishers association; J. F. Craemer of Orange, of the National Editorial association; Samuel G. McClure, president of the Copley newspapers of Southern California: Dr. Ray L. French U. S. C. department of journalism. Harry Chandler, publisher of the Los Angeles Times and president of the American Newspaper Publishers association; R. C. Harbison, editor of the San Bernardino Sun; Frank F. Merriam, lieutenant-governor; Dr. John B. Weston, president of the Hemet Valley chamber of commerce; Carroll H. Smith of La Mesa, vice-president of the pub(Continued on Page Twenty-three) vot|