John Napier Hill--R.I.P.

[NoviVespa]

Portrait artist of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-10-09/news/ct-met-napier-hill-obit-20131010_1_portraits-indy-500-winners-western-springs

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Novi, did you know this man? I see he worked at the Tribune.

[JohnMc]

Each May I admire his protraits which hang at the IMS Museum. They are excellent.

[NoviVespa]

Novi, did you know this man? I see he worked at the Tribune.

Departments were very separated at a newspaper. About all us printers seen were what is called a makeup editor. He tells the printer where to put the story, and if needed, trims it to fit.

Tho, I did work as a copyboy at The Chicago Daily News. So, got to meet all the editorial staff. Best I remember about that time was meeting Sydney Harris and Tony Wietzel. I enjoyed going to Broadway shows in Chicago. Thru one of those two, I could get really good tickets to those shows, I had to pay for tickets, but the seats were in the 11th row on the aisle. Plus a sports editor gave me two season passes to Raceway Park, could go to races on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Got those for three years.