ol Chicago Daily n Frank H. King Henry T. Ewald :hristian Science rren L. Mitchell i'rederic William :. Watkins Wash Robert J. Casey ~vening Bulletin me Journal H. A. The University of Missouri ncisco Chronicle 'Pulitzer George BULLETIN :erson Inez Robb 1eal Saturday Ev .t Nieuwe Rotter by Joe Alex Mor s George Horace ron Lee Hills Ch Providence Jour 1olpers Washing ilpatrick Sol Tais The Missouri iris National Geo ry D. Guy W. C. Muzntic Monthly HONOR AWARDS 1ullen E. W. Ste Scripps Houston For Distinguished Service in nkfurter Zeitung an Advertiser Ti rry J. Grant ]. P. Journalism Argus Churchm Montreal Star fa ~rn Jr. New York re Pearson Willia ,amade Harry E. · Mary Margaret :s of India Raym f. J. Blanton Port ol Chicago Daily ;n Frank H. King Henry T. Ewald 'Jhristian Science 1rren L. Mitchell flrederic William . Watkins Wash tRobert ]. Casey vening Bulletin F JournalH. A. 1ncisco Chronicle ·Pulitzer George terson Inez Robb ryeal Saturday Ev it Nieuwe Rotter by Joe Alex Mor ~ r.!t:>.nro P. 1-l nrn.r.P. Vol. 56, No. 42, Journalism Series 1955, Number 136. Published by the University of Missouri at Room 102, Building T-3, Columbia, Missouri. Entered as second class matter, January 2, 1914, at the post office at Columbia, Missouri, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912. Issued four times monthly October through May, three times monthly June through September. 5,000. December 8, 1955. · Awards for Distinguished service in J ourrialism 1955

THE CEREMONY FOR THE PRESENTA TI ON OF THE AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN JOURNALISM

THE 26TH ANNUAL PRESENTATION of the Missouri Honor Awards for Dis­ tinguished Service in Journalism oc­ curred on Friday afternoon of the forty­ sixth annual Journalism Week, May 1- 7, 1955. Before a company of students, facul­ ty, editors and publishers, and friends of the School of Journalism, assembled in the auditorium of ]. H. N eff Hall, awards were presenteu to the follow­ ing medalists :

N EUE ZUERCHER ZEITUNG

OMAHA WORLD- H ERALD

ST. JOSEPH N EWS-PRESS AND G AZETTE WALTER JOHNSON c. B. LARRABEE HUGH B. TERRY

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REMARKS BY DEAN EARL F. ENGLISH

2 :30 P. M. 1 FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1955 )AY H. NEFF AUDITORIUM

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: We are gathered here this afternoon for the 26th annual presentation of honor awards for distinguished service in journalism. Missouri honor awards have come to be known as the highest of recognition in the world of journalism. They are based on records of outstanding achievement over many years1 rather than on particular instances of indi­ vidual peformance. A special committee of the faculty each year submits a list of journalists1 newspapers1 and magazines to a confiden­ tial advisory council made up of leaders in various depart­ ments of journalism1 and in many cases special committees are set up to study particular problems that may arise in connection with the choosing of medalists for the year. The nominees presented by this faculty committee upon the advice of the council are voted on by the faculty 1 and the elections are certified by the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri.

In general1 individuals who have distinguished themselves in any area of journalism1 including a graduate of this school, along with a representative of journalism in the State of Missouri, a great American newspaper or magazine, and a foreign publication are singled out for these awards. This year we have selected three publications and three individuals. I should like to have the representatives of the publica­ tions step to the lectern as I read their respective citations. The university of Missouri Bulletin

Recipients of the Missouri Honor A wards for Distinguished Service in Journalism 1955

NEUE ZUERCHER ZEITUNG, Zurich, Switzerland

THE OMAHA WORLD-HERALD

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WALTER C. JOHNSON Secretary-Manager, Southern Newspaper Publishers Association (retired) .

CARROLL B. LARRABEE Chairman of the Board, Printers' Ink Publishing Co., New York.

HUGH B. TERRY President and General Manager, KLZ and KLZ-TV, Denver, Colo. Awards for Distinguished service in J ournalism1955

Citations

Responses Awards for Distinguished service in Journalism 1955

TO THE NEUE ZUERCHER ZEITUNG in recognition of the eminence it has achieved throughout 'Western Europe by its fair record and comment over one hundred seventy-five years 1 its maintenance of a large and able foreign staff; and its bold liberalism in a fear-ridden world.

11'crner 1mhoof

The honor which you have conferred upon my newspaper today not only honors the men and women of our staff but, at the same time, the country which has produced it. An expression such as this adds to the strength of the solid base on which we are build­ ing a m u t u a 11 y beneficial relationship between our two countries. Awards for Distinguished service in Journalism 1955

TO THE OMAHA WORLD-HERALD in recognition of its ninety years of service to the people of its city and region; its exemplary demonstration of well­ rounded newspaper coverage and editing ; and its position as a leading spokesman for the great central basin of the .J\1is­ souri River.

'11J. E. Christenson

I accept this award very gratefully on behalf of Jhe 'World-'Herald in Omaha. Since I conceive myself to be a momentary representative of all American newspapermen who try to serve their communities and their country, I accept also for them. Thank you very much. The university of Missouri Bulletin

TO THE ST. JOSEPH NEWS-PRESS AND GAZETTE in recognition of its service to the people of 'Northwestern Missouri for the past one hundred ten years 1 its unusual influence for the best local government and for the develop­ ment of cultural ir.istitutions 1 its consistently able acceptance of its responsibilities through its editorial page, its features, and its news coverage.

'J-lenry D. Bradley

This is a very gracious act you do. The policy of the University of Missouri in bestow­ ing these awards is well understood by the staffs of 1he St. Joseph 'News-Press and 1he yazette. We, too, believe in recognition for public service and a kind word for a man while that man is still alive. On behalf of our staffs, thank you for this honor. Awards for Distinguished service in Journalism 1955

TO WALTER C. JOHNSON in recognition of a lifetime of n f? wspaper work, including almost a half-century of devoted service to the Southern 7\Jewspaper Publishers Association ; his contributions to plac­ ing in proper perspective the principles and the record of the profession of journalism ; his exceptional capacity for friend­ ship, and constant desire to help others ; and his continuing interest in education for journalism .

'Walter C. Johnson

It is very gratifying to me to accept this medal from the University of Missouri. While the award is made in my name, the "distinguished service" has been by the publishers and editors of the newspapers comprising the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association with which I have been connected in various executive capaci­ ties for some forty years . .As its executive officer my part was merely that of collecting and disseminating information about the work being done in bringing our Schools of Journalism to their present high standards. The university of Missouri Bulletin

TO CARROLL B. LARRABEE in recognition of his distinguished career and outstanding achievement as publisher and chairman of one of the world"s greatest business periodicals - Printers' Ink; his continuous leadership and effort to improve the uses of advertising and the responsibilities of advertising people ; his devotion and contribution to the .American business system for more than thirty-five years.

Carroll B. Larrabee

An award of this kind from an institution as outstanding as the Missouri School of Journalism makes me very proud. I am particularly happy that this great school has again recognized the place of the business paper as an important factor in the field of journal­ ism. The business press of the United States performs many outstanding services to the American community. I feel you are honoring the business press through me. Awards for Distinguished service in Journalism 1955

TO HUGH TERRY in recognition of his remarkably high professional and civic ideals; his matchless record of community leadership 1 his out­ standing success as a radio and television station manager 1 and his tireless devotion to the over-all betterment of the broadcasting industry.

'Rugh Jerry

It is exciting and thrilling to come back to my Alma Mater for this experience. I am honored by the award and I am sure that it is also symbolic recognition of the role that management is playing in radio and television journalism. I want to express my thanks to you, Dean Engli~h, and to your colleagues, for the very gen­ erous words of the citation and for this medal which I will treasure forever. I also want to express my appreciation to the wonderful faculty here and to this great School of Jour­ nalism to which I owe so very much. The university of Missouri Bulletin

MEDALISTS OF FORMER YEARS 1930-1954

1930 The New York Times; La Prensa, of Buenos Aires; Ward A. Neff, Corn Belt Farm Dailies; Percy S. Bullen, London Daily Telegraph; E.W. Stephens, Columbia (Mo.) Herald. 1931 The Baltimore Sun; The Manchester Guardian; Robert P. Scripps, Scripps-Howard Newspapers; Houston Harte, San Angelo (Tex.) Standard Times; Henry F. Childers, Troy (Mo.) Free Press. 1932 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch; The Frankfurter Zeitung; Cas­ per S. Yost, St. Louis Globe-Democrat; Frank W. Rucker, Independence (Mo.) Examiner. 1933 The Kansas City Star; The Japan Advertiser; The Times, of London; Malvina Lindsay, Washington Post; Charles G. Ross, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Harry ]. Grant, Milwaukee Journal;]. P. Tucker, Parkville (Mo.) Gazette. 1934 The Des Moines Register and Tribune; The Melbourne Ar­ gus, of Melbourne, Australia; The Churchman, of New York City; Herbert W. Walker, Newspaper Enterprise As­ sociation; Robert W. White, Mexico (Mo.) Ledger. 1935 The Dallas News; The Montreal Star; James Wright Awards for Distinguished service in Journalism 1955

Brown, Editor and Publisher, New York; Harry E. Taylor, Jr., Traer (Ia.) Star-Clipper; William E. Southern, Jr., In­ dependence (Mo.) Examiner. 1936 The New York Herald-Tribune; The Tokyo Asahi; Frank W . Taylor, Jr., St. Louis Star-Times; Earle Pearson, Adver­ tising Federation of America; William R. Painter, Carrollton (Mo.) Democrat. 1937 The New Orleans Times-Picayune; Dietrick Lamade, Grit, Williamsport, Pa.; Harry E. Rasmussen, Austin (Minn.) Daily Herald; W. ]. Sewall, Carthage (Mo.) Press. 1938 The New York Sun; The Toronto Star; Mary Margaret McBride, Columbia Broadcasting System; E. E. Swain, Kirksville (Mo.) Daily Express. 1939 Louisville Courier-Journal; The Times of India; Raymond P. Brandt, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Joseph Glenn Babb, The Associated Press; Wallace Crossley, Warrensburg (Mo.) Star-Journal; H. ]. Blanton, Monroe County (Paris, Mo.) Appeal. 1940 The Portland Oregonian; Lyle Campbell Wilson; United Press Associations; James Kelly Pool, Jefferson City (Mo.) Capital-News. 1941 The Chicago Daily News; Ta Kung Pao, Chungking, China; The Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Leland The university of Missouri Bulletin

Stowe, The Chicago Daily Newsi Frank H. King, The Asso­ ciated Pressi Ralph H. Turner, Newspaper Enterprise Asso­ ciationi H. S. Jewell, Springfield (Mo.) Newspapers, Inc. 1942 The Cleveland Plain Dealer i Henry T . Ewald, Campbell­ Ewald Company, Detroiti John B. Powell, China Weekly Review, Shanghaii Pierre J. Huss, International News Serv­ icei John Donald Ferguson, Milwaukee Journal. 1943 The Christian Science Monitor i EI Universal, of Mexico Cityi Edwin L. James, New York Timesi David M. War­ ren, Panhandle (Tex.) Heraldi L. Mitchell White, Mexico (Mo.) Ledger. 1944 The Milwaukee Journal; A Noite, Rio de Janeiro, Brazili The Atlantic Monthly i Frederic William Goudy i John Rip­ pey Morris, United Press Associationsi Charles Nutter, The Associated Press i Clarence E. Watkins, The Chillicothe (Mo.) Constitution-Tribune. 1945 The Washington Posti The London Daily Expressi Har­ per's Magazinei Robert J. Casey, Chicago Daily Newsi Fos­ ter B. Hailey, New York Times i William E. Freeland, Taney County (Mo.) Republican. 1946 The Philadelphia Evening Bulletini Gotesborgs Handels­ och Sjoforts-Tidningsi The Ladies' Home Journali H. A. Batten, N . W. Ayer & Son, Inc. i E. Lansing Ray, St. Louis Globe-Democrati Edwin Moss Williams, United Press As­ sociations. Awards for Distinguished service in Journalism 1955

1947 The San Francisco Chronicle; Hal Boyle, The Associated Press; F. M. Flynn, The New York Daily News; William L. Laurence, The New York Times; Joseph Pulitzer, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch; George Yates, The Des Moines Register and Tribune. 1948 The Atlanta Journal; Life; David C. H . Lu, Central News Agency of China; Don D. Patterson, Scripps-Howard Newspapers; Inez Robb, International News Service; Jack Shelley, WHO, Des Moines; Joyce A. Swan, Minneapolis Star and Tribune. 1949 The Memphis Commercial Appeal; The Saturday Evening Post; Elmer Davis, ABC; Alfonso Johnson; John S. Knight, Knight Newspapers. 1950 Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant; The_ St. Louis Star-Times; Oveta Culp Hobby, Houston (Tex.) Post; Joe Alex Mor­ ris ; Arthur Hays Sulzberger, The New York Times; James Todd, Moberly (Mo.) Monitor-Index. 1951 Marquis Childs; George Horace Gallup; The Minneapolis Star and Tribune; George H. Scruton, The Sedalia (Mo.) Democrat; Lee Hills, The Miami (Fla.) Herald. 1952 Charles C. Clayton, St. Louis Globe-Democrat; Fairfax M . Cone, Foote, Cone & Belding; Alexander F. Jones, Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-American; The Providence Journal and The The university of Missouri Bulletin

Evening Bulletin; Clifton M. Utley, NBC; John H. Wol­ pers (posthumously) , Poplar Bluff American Republic. 1953 The Washington (D.C.) Star; Hugh Baillie, United Press Associations ; E. L. Dale, The Carthage (Mo.) Evening Press; Doris Fleeson; ]. ]. Kilpatrick, Richmond (Va.) News-Leader; Sol Taishoff, Broadcasting-Telecasting; Paul Thompson. 1954 Le Figaro, Paris, France; The Cleveland Press; The Nation­ al Geographic Magazine; Turner Catledge, The New York Times; Joseph Costa, King Features; Harry D. Guy, The Dallas (Texas) News; W. C. Hewitt, The Shelby County Herald, Shelbyville, Mo. land Oregonian Lyle Campbell Wilson James Kelly-P, News Leland Stowe Ta Kung Pao Southeast Missouri Ralph H. Turner H. S. Jewell Cleveland Plain Deale1 John B. Powell Pierre J. Huss John Donald Ferguson Monitor El Universal Edwin L. James David M. W White Milwaukee Journal A N oite Atlantic Monthly Goudy John Rippey Morris Charles Nutter Clarence ington Post London Daily Express Harper's Magazin Foster B. Hailey William E. Freeland Philadelphia Gotesborgs Handels- och Sioforts-Tidnings Ladies' H, Batten E. Lansing Ray Edwin Moss Williams San Fr Hal Boyle F. M. Flynn William L. Laurence JosepJ Yates Atlanta Journal Life David C.H. Lu Don D. Pa Jack Shelley Joyce A. Swan Memphis Commercial A1 eningPost Elmer Davis Alfonso Johnson John S. Knig da.mse Courant St. Louis Star-Times Oveta Culp Ho, ris Arthur Hays Sulzberger James Todd Marquis Ghil Gallup Minneapolis Star and Tribune George H. Sen arles C. Clayton Fairfax M. Cone Alexander F. Jone nal and Evening Bulletin Clifton M. Utley John H. · ton Star Hugh Baillie E. L. Dale Do!is Fleeson J. J. 1 hoff Paul J. Thompson Cleveland Press Le Figaro of 1 graphic Magazine Turner Catledge Joseph Costa Ha Hewitt L. Mitchell White Milwaukee Journal A N oite New York Times La Prensa Ward A. Neff Percy S. phens Baltimore Sun Manchester Guardian Robert P Harte Henry F. Childers St. Louis Post-Dispatch Fr Casper S. Yost Frank W. Rucker Kansas City Star Ja mes of London Malvina Lindsay Charles G. Ross Hi Tucker Des Moines Register and Tribune Melbourn. an Herbert W. Walker Robe1t M. White Dallas Nem mes Wright Brown Harry E. Taylor Jr. William Souti Herald-Tribune Tokyo Asahi Frank W. Taylor Jr. Ea mR. Painter New Orleans Times-Picayune Dietrick Rasmussen W. J. Sewall New York Sun Toronto Stt McBride E. E. Swain Louisville Courier-Journal Tirn ond P. Brandt Joseph Glenn Babb Wallace Crossley . land Oregonian Lyle Campbell Wilson James Kelly P News Leland Stowe Ta Kung Pao Southeast Missouri Ralph H. Turner H. S. Jewell Cleveland Plain Dealei John B. Powell Pierre J. Huss John Donald Ferguson Monitor El Universal Edwin L. James David M. W White Milwaukee Journal A Noite Atlantic Monthly Goudy John Rippey Morris Charles Nutter Clarence ington Post London Daily Express Harpers Magaziri Foster B. Hailey William E. Freeland Philadelphia Gotesborgs Handels- och Sjoforts-Tidnings Ladies' H Batten E. Lansing Ray Edwin Moss Williams San F1 Hal Boyle F. M. Flynn William L. Laurence Josepl Yates Atlanta Journal Life David C.H. Lu Don D. Pa Jack Shelley Joyce A. Swan Memphis Commercial A1 eningPost Elmer Davis Alfonso John§On John S. Kni~ da.mse Courant St. Louis Star-Times Oveta Culp Ho ..;~ Arlh.tlf' 1-lnw: f::fl.17.hP.rOP.'f' Tn.m.P..<: Tndd Mn:rmL{<: f:hi)