East Side, West Side, All Around The Town
“Best job of ’em all: Newspaper columnist,” writes Joe Caraher (’35 Education) in the introduction to East Side, West Side, All Around The Town, a collection of some 1,000 columns he has written for Northwest newspapers over the past half century.
If you’ve bumped into Joe anywhere since he left Washington State College, it’s better than even money your name appears in his book. Caraher seldom forgets a name or a face, never forgets a good story.
Joe graduated with a five-year degree in education. He landed a job as sports editor and general assignment reporter with The Bellingham Evening News shortly afterward. Earning $18 … » More …