Background
Bladine, Philip Newell was born on November 19, 1918 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. Son of Lars Eric and Inez D. (Waterman) Bladine.
Newspaper and commercial printing executive
Bladine, Philip Newell was born on November 19, 1918 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. Son of Lars Eric and Inez D. (Waterman) Bladine.
Student, Linfield College, 1937. Bachelor in Journalism, University Oregon, 1940.
Editor, Telephone-Register (named changed to News-Register 1953), McMinnville, Oregon, 1941-1942, 45-57; public, Telephone-Register (named changed to News-Register 1953), 1987-1991; chairman, Telephone-Register (named changed to News-Register 1953), since 1991; co-owner, Station KMCM, 1949-1959. Chairman Bridgetown Printing Company, Portland, Oregon, 1983-1996, Oregon Lithoprint, Inc., McMinnville. Board directors General Telephone Сompany Northwest, Everett, Washington, 1970-1990, The Embarcadero, Newport, Oregon, since 1980.
Board of directors American Advertising Museum, Portland. Past vice president McMinnville Industrial Promotions. Past chairman finance committee Oregon Economics Development Department.
Past member, chairman Oregon Economics Development Commission. Chairman Oregon 4-H Foundation, 1981-1982. Past chairman Yamhill district Boy Scouts American, Yamhill County Willamette Basin Project committee.
Past member Executive Committee Oregon Republican Control Committee. Member McMinnville Comprehensive Plan Committee. Past captain Yamhill County Sheriff's Mounted Possee, others With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945, PTO. Member Oregon Newspaper Publications Association (president 1959, former legislation chairman, President's award 1971, 73, Amos Voorhies award 1976), McMinnville Chamber of Commerce(president 1955), Western Environmental Trade Association (president 1971-1972), Association Oregon Industries (president 1969-1971, Oregon Business Leader of Year award 1984), Masters Printers Oregon (past president), Sigma Delta Chi, Phi Gamma Delta, Alpha Delta Sigma.
Married Margaret Eleanor Greene, February 19, 1943. Children: Pamela Jane, Jon Eric.