Early Life
Hal Hoss was born on October 7, 1892, in Portland, Oregon, where he was raised. After he earned his education in that city he married Myrtle Lantz in 1914, and had four children together. In 1918, he became the editor of the Banner Courier newspaper of Oregon City. Hoss remained there until 1920 when began managing and editing the Enterprise paper, also in Oregon City. In 1922, he was inducted into Sigma Delta Chi, an honor society for journalists.
He remained in the newspaper business until 1926 at the Enterprise, and served as the president of the Oregon Press Association on several occasions. Hoss was active in attempts to reform the penal system, serving on commissions to this aim. He even was appointed to the state's parole board. In 1927, Hoss was hired by Governor I. L. Patterson to work as his personal secretary.
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