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CHAPTER 9 MISSOURI INFORMATION Truman informal family photo, 1928. Harry S. Truman Library and Museum 868 OFFICIAL MANUAL Newspaper Organizations 802 Locust St., Columbia 65201 Telephone: (573) 449-4167 / FAX: (573) 874-5894 www.mopress.com The Missouri Press Association is an organiza- DOUG CREWS tion of newspapers in the state. Executive Director Missouri Press Association Organized May 17, 1867, as the Editors and Publishers Association of Missouri, the name line County Herald newspaper offi ce in historic was changed in 1877 to the Missouri Press As- Arrow Rock and maintains a newspaper equip- sociation (MPA). In 1922, the association became ment museum in connection with it. a nonprofi t corporation, and a central offi ce was The Missouri Press Foundation administers opened under a fi eld manager whose job it was and funds seminars and workshops for newspa- to travel the state and help newspapers with per people, supports Newspapers In Education problems. programs, and funds scholarships and internships The association, located in Columbia, became for Missouri students studying community jour- the fi fth press association in the nation to fi nance nalism in college. its headquarters through member contributions. The MPA’s building was purchased in 1969. Membership in the association is voluntary. All daily newspapers in the state are members As a founder of institutions the Missouri Press and 99 percent of the weekly newspapers are Association aided in the establishment of the members. In 2013, there were 285 weekly and Confederate Soldiers’ Home, the upbuilding of daily newspaper members. The association also the normal schools, support of the public school has 180 associate and sustaining members. It is system and advancement of the University of supported wholly by dues paid by these members. Missouri. The central offi ce in Columbia has nine em- The association founded the State Historical ployees. Doug Crews serves as executive director Society of Missouri in 1898 and today several of by appointment of the board of directors. its members serve on the board of trustees. Great- est among its achievements is the establishment of the fi rst school of journalism in the world in Offi cers, Missouri Press Association, 1908. The Missouri School of Journalism at the 2013 University of Missouri in Columbia continues as the largest and foremost school of its kind. It cel- President: Mark Maassen, The Kansas City Star; ebrated its centennial in September 2008. The as- First vice president: Richard Gard, St. Louis Daily sociation led the drive to fund the chair in Com- Record; munity Newspaper Management at the School Second vice president: Jim Robertson, Columbia of Journalism and its donations helped fund the Daily Tribune; student lounge in the school’s Lee Hills Hall. Secretary: Taylor Smith, Perryville Perry County Republic-Monitor; Through their association, the publishers in Directors: Brad Gentry, Houston Herald; Bill Missouri have worked to keep the press free and Miller, Jr., Washington Missourian; Jeff Schrag, alert, as well as responsible; to keep it fi nancially Springfi eld Daily Events; Joe Spaar, The Odes- independent so it can render impartial public ser- sa Odessan; Jon Rust, Cape Girardeau South- vice; to understand changing trends in business east Missourian; Dennis Warden, Owensville and in reader needs. Activities of the association Gasconade County Republican; Carol Stark, include setting up workshops, seminars, conven- The Joplin Globe; James White, Warsaw Ben- tions, publishing of a magazine, The Missouri ton County Enterprise. Press News, supplying information to members, National Newspaper Association Representa- helping newspapers fi nd skilled personnel and tive: Trevor Vernon, Eldon Advertiser. assisting with the placement of students. Executive Director: Doug Crews. On the occasion of its 100th anniversary in Advertising Director: Mark Nienhueser. 1966, the association re-established the old Sa- Editor: Kent M. Ford. MISSOURI INFORMATION—NEWSPAPER ORGANIZATIONS 869 Past Presidents, Missouri Press 1925—Eugene B. Roach*, Carthage Democrat Association 1926—E.H. Winter*, Warrenton Banner 1927—C.L. Hobart*, Holden Progress 1867—J.W. Barrett*, Canton Press 1928—Harry Denman*, Farmington News 1868—J.W. Barrett*, Canton Press 1929—Charles L. Woods*, Rolla Herald 1869—J.W. Barrett*, Canton Press 1930—E.E. Swain*, Kirksville Express 1870—N.J. Colman*, Rural World 1931—Frank H. Sosey*, Palmyra Spectator 1871—N.J. Colman*, Rural World 1932—W.J. Sewall*, Carthage Press 1872—C.B. Wilkinson*, St. Joseph Herald 1933—Wallace Crossley*, Warrensburg Star-Journal 1873—A.Y. Hull*, Sedalia Democrat 1934—Fred M. Harrison*, Gallatin North Missourian 1874—W.F. Switzler*, Columbia Statesman 1935—W.L. Bouchard*, Flat River Lead Belt News 1875—L.J. Eastin*, Glasgow Journal 1936—Robert C. Goshorn*, Jefferson City Post- 1876—Milo Blair*, Boonville Eagle Tribune 1877—T.W. Park*, Platte City Landmark 1937—John C. Stapel*, Rock Port Atchison Coun- 1878—J.E. Hutton*, Mexico Intelligencer ty Mail 1879—J.E. Hutton*, Mexico Intelligencer 1938—George B. Harlan*, Boonville Cooper 1880—J.H. Turner*, Carrollton Record County Record 1881—J.T. Childs*, Richmond Conservator 1939—James Todd*, Moberly Monitor-Index 1882—A.A. Lesueur*, Lexington Intelligencer 1940—Clint H. Denman*, Sikeston Herald 1883—J.B. Thompson*, La Plata Home Press 1941—C.E. Watkins*, Chillicothe Constitution- 1884—R.B. Speed*, Nevada Mail Tribune 1885—R.M. White*, Mexico Ledger 1942—W.E. Freeland*, Forsyth Taney County Re- 1886—J.A. Hudson*, Macon Times publican 1887—W.D. Crandall*, Brookfi eld Gazette 1943—O.J. Ferguson*, Fredericktown Democrat- 1888—I.H. Kinley*, Brunswick Brunswicker News 1889—Walter Williams*, Boonville Advertiser 1944—Frank H. Hollmann*, Warrenton Banner 1890—E.W. Stephens*, Columbia Herald 1945—W.C. Hewitt*, Shelbyville Shelby County 1891—J. West Goodwin*, Sedalia Bazoo Herald 1892—W.O.L. Jewett*, Shelbina Democrat 1893—J.C. Kerby*, West Plains Gazette 1946—T. Ballard Watters*, Marshfi eld Mail 1894—John Knott*, Hannibal Journal 1947—George P. Johnston*, Fulton Sun Gazette 1895—John W. Jacks*, Montgomery Standard 1948—Meredith Garten*, Pierce City Leader 1896—H.E. Robinson*, Maryville Republican Journal 1897—Henry W. Ewing*, Jefferson City Tribune 1949—Stanley R. Fike*, Fairmount Inter-City News 1898—George H. Trigg*, Richmond Conservator 1950—T.J. Clark*, Carrollton Republican-Record 1899—H.J. Groves*, Independence Sentinel 1951—L.N. Bowman*, King City Tri-County News 1900—W.R. Painter*, Carrollton Democrat 1952—George H. Scruton*, Sedalia Democrat 1901—Wes L. Robertson*, Gallatin Democrat 1953—Mack F. Denman*, Farmington News 1902—E.P. Caruthers*, Kennett Democrat 1954—A.A. Steinbeck*, Union Franklin County 1903—Howard Ellis*, New Florence Leader Tribune 1904—T.T. Wilson*, Tarkio Avalanche 1955—C.L. Blanton Jr.*, Sikeston Standard 1905—William Southern Jr.*, Jackson Examiner 1956—Joe M. Roberts*, Maysville Record-Herald 1906—William Southern Jr.*, Jackson Examiner 1957—W.L. Simpson*, Holden Progress 1907—Phillip Ganz*, Macon Republican 1958—E.J. Melton*, Boonville Record 1908—Omar D. Gray*, Sturgeon Leader 1959—James C. Kirkpatrick*, Windsor Review 1909—Henry F. Childers*, Troy Free Press 1960—E.L. Dale*, Carthage Press 1910—C.M. Harrison*, Gallatin North Missourian 1961—Victor Gierke*, Louisiana Press-Journal 1911—J.R. Lowell*, Moberly Democrat 1962—Harry E. Guth Sr.*, Perryville Republic 1912—E.L. Purcell*, Fredericktown News 1963—J.W. Brown Jr.*, Harrisonville, Cass Coun- 1913—Ovid Bell*, Fulton Gazette ty Democrat-Missourian 1914—Fred Naeter*, Cape Girardeau Republican 1964—Jac Zimmerman*, Willow Springs News 1915—H.S. Sturgis*, Neosho Times 1965—Ben F. Weir Sr.*, Nevada Daily Mail 1916—J. Kelly Pool*, Centralia Courier 1966—J.J. Graf*, Hermann Advertiser-Courier 1917—H.J. Blanton*, Paris Appeal 1967—Oliver B. Ferguson*, Fredericktown Dem- 1918—J.P. Tucker*, Parkville Gazette ocrat-News 1919—J.N. Stonebraker*, Carrollton Republican 1968—Lucius B. Morse*, St. Louis Daily Record 1920—Will H. Zorn*, West Plains Gazette 1969—Marion O. Ridings*, Hamilton Advocate- 1921—Mitchell White*, Mexico Ledger Hamiltonian 1922—Fred Hull*, Maryville Tribune 1970—Robert L. Vickery*, Salem News and Post 1923—Dwight H. Brown*, Poplar Bluff American 1971—J. Porter Fisher*, New London Ralls Coun- 1924—Asa W. Butler*, Albany Capital ty Record 870 OFFICIAL MANUAL 1972—Harry Naeter*, Cape Girardeau Southeast Show-Me Press Association Missourian The Show-Me Press Association was formed 1973—Wallace G. Vernon, Eldon Advertiser in June 1995 at Lake Ozark when members of the 1974—Bill D. Williams, Thayer News Central Missouri Press and Northeast Missouri 1975—Joseph Snyder, Gallatin North Missourian Press associations voted to combine their organi- 1976—Robert Blosser*, Jefferson City News and zations with one board of directors. Tribune 1977—Charles L. Blanton III*, Sikeston Standard The Central Missouri Press Association was 1978—Weldon H. (Pete) Steiner*, Vandalia Lead- organized February 27, 1925 in Jefferson City er-Press with 30 charter members. Edgar C. Nelson, then 1979—John Henry Cox, Rock Port Atchison owner and publisher of the Boonville Advertiser, County Mail was elected the fi rst president. The district extend- 1980—Rogers Hewitt, Shelbyville Shelby County ed from St. Louis County on the east to Jackson, Herald Cass and Bates counties on the west and includ- 1981—William O. Lenhart*, Trenton Republican ed all 28 counties through the central part of the Times state