August 2005

Peter Wagner Dr. Elson S. Floyd

Headliners for MPA Convention 5-6

Ozark Press Associ- ation will meet Aug. 10 12 in Springfi eld.

Russell Viers Pete Marsha The St. Louis Ameri- Rahn can wins the top award Lawrence again from the National 19 Newspaper Publishers Association. Regular Features

President 2 Obituaries 9 & 18 Scrapbook 16 On the Move 20 Norm Stewart Jean Maneke 23 NIE Report 26

Results of the MPA Porter Fisher Golf Classic and photos from the Show-Me Press Association meeting. 12-13 Lake meeting a family tradition My golf game wasnʼt any better than my memory attended Show Me Press meeting in June at the and the Drexel Star. Steve ran a full-page, four-color ad Lake of the Ozarks for about the 30th time in my to commemorate Linda’s birthday. I life. Charlie Fischer, publisher of the Sedalia Democrat, The meeting at the lake was the very first press gave us an exciting revenue idea for our Newspaper meeting I ever attended. Back then it was the Central In Education program. He got Missouri Press Association, but it’s much the same the idea from the Seymour, Ind., since Central Press and Northeast Missouri Press Asso- Tribune, which came up with a It seems like ciation merged several years back. It’s a tradition in my most popular pet promotion that every year family to attend. raised $18,000! It seems like every year something Charlie has the something exciting or stressful happens to me or info and would be exciting or my immediate family. This year was no happy to share it exception. I forgot all my luggage. For- with you. stressful tunately, when you’re at the lake, your Several of the happens to attire is really casual, so I visited the other editors and new Target store on Highway 54 and publishers attend- me or my did some quick shopping. ing shared some of immediate My golf game wasn’t any better than their latest success my memory, and my dad and I pro- stories. family. John Spaar ceeded to lose around 20 golf balls in The Odessan I hope lots of the MPA Porter Fisher Golf Tourna- MPA President you signed up to ment at Sycamore Creek Golf Course. participate in the Mizzou football ticket/ My father and I have played together in ad program this year. The home opener the tournament for a number of years, and we always and the pre-game tailgate party get the fall seson off to enjoy the outing, even if our golf is bad. a fun start. (I didn’t do much better in the putt-putt tourna- And don’t forget to attend the Ozark Press meeting ment that evening on the hotel’s course, but I didn’t in Springfield on Friday, Aug. 12. That group runs a lose as many golf balls. That was a fun addition to the tight, informative meeting each year, and this year’s meeting that the kids especially liked.) program looks like it will continue on that course. e did have an enjoyable meeting. We helped The presidents of the University of Missouri and WLinda Oldfield celebrate her 50th birthday. She Southwest Missouri State University are on the pro- and her husband, Steve, publish the Adrian Journal gram.

PRESIDENT: John Spaar, The Odessan, Odessa DIRECTORS: Gary Sosniecki, FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: Steve Oldfield, The Vandalia Leader The Adrian Journal Dave Berry, Bolivar, SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: David Bradley, Jr., Community Publishers of Missouri, Inc. St. Joseph News-Press Dane Vernon, Eldon Advertiser SECRETARY: Dan Wehmer, Webster County Citizen, Seymour Jack Whitaker, Hannibal Courier-Post VOL. 73, NO. 8 TREASURER: Jeff Schrag, Springfield Daily Events Vicki Russell, Columbia Daily Tribune EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Doug Crews Phil Conger, Bethany Republican-Clipper AUGUST 2005 ADVERTISING: Michael Sell Kevin Jones, St. Louis American Official Publication of EDITOR: Kent M. Ford NNA REPRESENTATIVE: Gary Beissenherz, Missouri Press The Concordian, Concordia Association, Inc. MISSOURI PRESS NEWS (ISSN 00266671) is published every month for $7.50 per year by the Missouri Press Association, Inc., 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888; phone (573) 449-4167; fax (573) 874-5894; e-mail [email protected]; website www.mopress.com. Periodicals postage paid at Columbia, MO 65201-4888. (USPS No. 355620). POSTMASTER: Please send changes of address to Missouri Press Association, 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888. 3 MPA seeks large crowd at Convention Good attendance keeps prices reasonable for everyone his year’s MPA Convention & Trade Show program is packed Twith a variety of newspaper sessions to attract as many newspaper people as possible. MPA would like to see a record number of people at this meeting, and the program reflects that goal. Many who would like to attend might have schedule conflicts with important events back home. If you can’t get away for the entire Conven- tion, check the agenda and sign up for the sessions you can attend. If all you can do is attend the Saturday-morning sessions, you’ll find that a good invest- ment. People who run their own newspa- pers will learn ways to do it better, faster and easier. If you have only a few staff members, all of them can learn how to The Lodge of Four Seasons will be the site of the MPA Convention & Trade do their jobs better. Show Sept. 22-24. MPA has had Conventions in Springfield and Kansas City Every association — and MPA is since its last visit to The Lodge at Lake Ozark. no exception — needs its members to check my schedule,” a good member few hours, but Missouri is a large state, be involved. Staffers at MPA member says, “I’ll be there.” and that can’t be avoided. newspapers are members of MPA. The The meeting will be in a central lo- The days and date of the meeting association needs everyone’s participa- cation that’s easy for most everyone to — Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 22-24 tion. reach — The Lodge of Four Seasons, — are set to accommodate as many While any member might say, “I’ll Lake Ozark. Some will have to drive a as possible, from the big dailies to the smallest weeklies. Post-Convention surveys sent out af- ter each year’s meeting indicate that cost Rooms will sell out — call Lodge now! is not a major factor to most people. all The Lodge of Four Seasons today and reserve a room for the MPA They perceive the Convention as a good CConvention. value. MPA works hard to keep costs as The Lodge already is sold out for Friday, Sept. 23, except for the rooms low as possible and still provide a first- being held in the MPA room block.You need to call now, because those class meeting for its members. (The rooms will be released on Aug. 22, and they’ll sell quickly after that. theory being that keeping costs down What’s the rush to call now if we’ve got until Aug. 22? will attract more people to the meeting. MPAers are calling The Lodge every day to book rooms. If you don’t MPA needs as many as possible to at- get one, you won’t get one. The number of rooms isn’t unlimited. tend, because that’s what keeps the cost Every year MPA urges members repeatedly to make their hotel reserva- lower for each person. Encourage your tions early, because rooms will be sold out. Every year a few members call associates to attend the Convention. the MPA office — a few days before the meeting — fussing because they Their attendance benefits you!) can’t get into the Convention hotel. If members of your staff have re- Do this now. Please? ceived awards in the Better Newspaper Call The Lodge of Four Seasons — 800-711-8983 — and get your Contest, get them to the Saturday room for the Convention. luncheon to receive their plaques and If you’re going for the entire meeting, you’ll need a room for Thurday certificates. MPA would like at least one and Friday nights, Sept. 22 and 23. The rate is $99 per night. representative from each award-winning newspaper to attend the luncheon. This year’s Hall of Fame honorees

4 will be inducted Friday evening, Sept. ism (Jock Lauterer). Trade Show exhibitors 23. Why not join your colleagues in • Design using computers (Russell honoring those who have helped make Viers). beginning to sign up Missouri journalism an example for • Print media specialist for Best Buy hese businesses and agencies have the world. Marsha Lawrence, with an ad idea Treserved space so far for the MPA This year’s inductees are H. Denny exchange led by MPA President John Trade Show during the Convention at Davis of Fayette, Percy Pascoe of Cuba, Spaar, who is the ad manager at his The Lodge of Four Seasons. R.B. “Bob” Smith III of Lebanon, the newspaper, The Odessan. Heritage House Publishing, Mar- late Charles Ellinghouse of Piedmont • Pete Rahn, director of the Missouri celine and the late Ed Watson of Columbia. Department of Transportation. NELA USA, Oakdale, Minn. The Hall of Fame Banquet will Missouri Press News, the Bulletin and Content That Works, Chicago include entertainment by The Court- other mailings will fill you in on all of Missouri Lottery, Jefferson City house Steps, a musical comedy group the programs and entertainment you’ll State Historical Society of Missouri, of attorneys from St. Louis. enjoy at the Convention in September. Columbia Among the speakers at the meeting A registration form and agenda are en- ASTI, Martinsville, Ind. will be UMC President Elson S. Floyd, closed. Share the information with your Branson Lakes Area Chamber of former MU basketball coach Norm staff and get everyone possible to The Commerce Stewart, and a panel of leaders from the Lodge of Four Seasons in September. Missouri Dept. of Transportation, Missouri House of Representatives. If MPA receives your registration by Jefferson City Sessions will include experts in: Aug. 31 you’ll get a $25 discount. Jean Maneke, MPA Legal Hotline • Advertising sales and promotion The Lodge already is full on Friday, Counselor (Peter Wagner). Sept. 23, except for the MPA block of Missouri National Guard, Jefferson • The process of community journal- rooms. MPA’s block will be held until City Aug. 22. Be sure to call for a reservation Family Features Editorial Syndicate, before then, because released rooms will Inc., Mission, Kan. Stormin’ Norm Stewart be filled quickly. Call 800-711-8983 to Metro Creative Graphics, New York will speak at Convention reserve a room. City issouri’s own Stormin’ Norm MStewart will speak at the Friday breakfast in the Trade Show hall at the MPA Convention. Stewart, a native of Shelbyville, coached at MU from 1967 to 1999 and compiled a record of 634- 333, the 11th best mark in NCAA history. He won more MU games in 32 seasons than had been won in the previous 60 seasons. His teams Norm Stewart won eight Big Eight Conference championships and six conference tournament titles. A five-time Big Eight Coach of the Year, Stewart was named the AP Coach of the Year in 1994. After beating the disease while coaching at Mizzou, Stewart started the Coaches Against Cancer program, which continues as a nationwide effort to raise money for research.

5 Viers bringing upbeat Print buyer on program training to Convention ave you ever wondered how a as a residential real estate broker. She ussell Viers travels from his Kansas Hmajor corporation decides why, is responsible for setting strategy for a RCity home to teach computer tech- how and where to adver- media buying team of 15 niques to people around the world. He’s tise in newspapers? You’ll that handles distribution presented workshops for many newspa- get some insight into the analysis, contract negotia- per associations, including MPA, and process at the MPA Con- tions and placement for teaches at the Newspaper Institute’s vention in September. all Best Buy brands. annual week- Marsha Lawrence, se- Best Buy has weekly long session in nior print media strategist circulation of over 49 Knoxville. for Best Buy Co., Inc., million Sunday preprints Viers began will speak at 9 a.m. Sat- in more than 660 news- his career in urday during one of the papers in 161 markets. 1981 at the concurrent sessions. She’ll Lawrence serves on the Lamar Daily talk about her company’s Newspaper Buyers’ Advi- Democrat us- process and relationships sory Committee for ABC, i n g C o m - and her thoughts on how is president of the board p u G r a p h i c things will change. Marsha Lawrence of directors for CAC and machines. He’s Lawrence joined Best is a strong advocate for now an Adobe Buy in 1995 after 13 years with a newspapers in Best Buy’s advertising certified train- major advertising agency and 10 years mix. ing provider who travels Russell Viers the globe teaching the techniques of pre-press computer programs. MoDOT director will speak Viers, whose upbeat and humorous n September Pete Rahn will be Construction Products. style entertains his audience as much Icompleting his first year as director Rahn is a member of the national as his lessons educates it, will speak of the Missouri Depart- Transportation Research Saturday morning at the MPA Conven- ment of Transportation. Board’s Task Force on Ac- tion. His topic will be using software to He’ll speak Saturday celerating Innovation in enhance your digital photograhs. morning, Sept. 24, at the Highway Industry, the MPA Convention and he is on the board of at The Lodge of Four directors of the American Seasons. Association of State High- Rahn is a graduate way and Transportation of New Mexico State Officials. University. From 1995- MoDOT recently re- 2002 he was the cabinet leased its list of priority secretary for the New projects for a multi-billion Mexico State Highway dollar highway construc- and Transportation Dept. tion program, which will Before joining MoDOT Pete Rahn be financed in part by a he was vice president- bond issue approved by government relations for Contech voters last year. Legislative leaders in Saturday session everal leaders of the Missouri House ing the next session, which will begin Sof Representatives have accepted in January. invitations to speak at the MPA Con- Legislators invited for the Saturday, vention at Lake of the Ozarks. Sept. 24, panel are: Speaker of the They’ll talk about the new laws House Rod Jetton, Rep. Carl Bearden, passed last session, some of which will Rep. Shannon Cooper, Rep. Bob John- take effect at the end of August, and son, Rep. Todd Smith, Rep. Jeff Harris about legislation they will work on dur- and Rep. Wes Shoemyer.

6 2005 MPA Annual Convention & Trade Show September 22 - 24, 2005 The Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark Tentative Agenda:

Thursday, September 22, 2005 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. - MPA/MPS Breakfast Board Meeting 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - MPA Nominating Committee Meeting 12:00 noon - Golf Tournament at Seasons Ridge 6:00 p.m. - Trade Show and Evening Meal/Entertainment/Happy Hour with Exhibitors 8:00 p.m. - Boat Cruise

Friday, September 23, 2005 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast with former Mizzou Basketball Coach Norm Stewart 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Morning Sessions Jock Lauterer: Community Journalism - The Toughest Job Youʼll Ever Love Peter Wagner: Advertising Sales 11:15 a.m. - Noon - MPA Business Meeting & Election of Officers & Directors Noon - 1:00 p.m. - Luncheon with MU President Dr. Elson S. Floyd 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Trade Show Roundup 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. - Peter Wagner: Advertising Sales 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Newspaper In Education session with Dawn Kitchell 6:00 p.m. - Hall of Fame Reception 6:45 p.m. - Hall of Fame Dinner Entertainment - The Courthouse Steps, a group of singing St. Louis attorneys

Saturday, September 24, 2005 8:00 a.m. - Missouri Associated Dailies Breakfast, Joe May, president 8:00 a.m. - Weeklies Breakfast with Mike Buffington, NNA president

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Concurrent Workshops/Sessions -- Three Tracks

Pre-Press Track 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Russell Viers, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.

Advertising Track 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Marsha Lawrence, Best Buy Print Media Specialist 10:15 - 11:30 a.m. - John Spaar leads Best Ad Idea Exchange

News-Editorial Track 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Pete Rahn, Mo. Dept. of Transportation Director 10:15 - 11:30 a.m. - Panel with Missouri Legislators

11:30 a.m. - Better Newspaper Contest Reception 12:15 p.m. - BNC Awards Luncheon

7 8 Registration Form - 139th Annual MPA Convention and Trade Show EARLYBIRD September 22-24, 2005 DISCOUNT The Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, MO Deduct $25 from Grand Total Due if your Name of Newspaper or Company if your registration is received by Address is received by 20052005 MPA City, State, Zip Phone or postmarked by

E-Mail Address August 31st!! Pay your registration fees with USE THIS FORM TO REGISTER { } MasterCard or { } Visa Write names of everyone who will attend from your organization and the events/sessions they will attend. Each MPA Active, Associate, Sustaining, Your Signature: Retired or Non-Member pays 1 REGISTRATION FEE as shown on the Card Number: registration form below. Expiration Date:

Active Associate, Thursday Thursday Friday Saturday Saturday Names - as you want them to Member Sustaining Retired Non- Golf Happy Hour Friday Friday Hall of Fame Daily or Weekly Awards Total appear on name badges Newspaper Member Member Member Spouse Outing Exhibitors Breakfast Luncheon Banquet Breakfast Luncheon Per Person $125 $150 $30 $200 N/C $70 $10 $25 $25 $50 $20 $25 $

CONVENTION CANCELLATIONS Cancellations postmarked by Wednesday, August 31, 2005, WILL be entitled to a refund. A $50 fee will be assessed for each cancelled registration. Cancellations may be faxed to 573-874-5894 or mailed to Missouri Press Association, 802 Locust Street, Columbia, MO 65201. Cancellations not postmarked by August 31, 2005 are NOT entitled to a refund! Please Return This Form To MPA Along With Your Check Made Payable To: Missouri Press Association 802 Locust Street Grand Total Due: Columbia, MO 65201 Survivors are his wife, Nancy; a son, ago. Obituaries a daughter, five grandchildren and a Mr. Bowling was a graduate of the Sullivan great-granddaughter. Linotype School at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was an honor- Ruthalea ‘Van’ Abell Kimberling City ary colonel to Governors James T. Blair uthalea “Van” Abell, 76, who and Warren E. Hearnes. Ralong with her husband, Delmar, Bob Bowling Mr. Bowling also was active in the founded the Sullivan Independent News, obert A. “Bob” Bowling, 82, for- Masons, Shriners, Kiwanis, Chamber of died June 15, 2005. Rmer publisher of several weeklies, Commerce and State Historical Society The Abells launched the newspaper died July 16, 2005, of Missouri. in 1962, and Mrs. Abell worked in of complications of He is survived by his second wife, many different areas of the business. a stroke. Betty, two daughters, a son, four grand- She retired in 1994. She also owned the Bob and his wife children, two great-grandchildren, and former Van’s Dress Shop in Sullivan. of 53 years, Ellen, four sisters. Mrs. Abell leaves a son, two daugh- were active in Mis- ters, four grandchildren, two great- souri Press Associa- St. Louis grandchildren, a brother and a sister. tion and Northeast Missouri Press As- Benjamin Thomas Webb City sociation. They enjamin Thomas, 94, founder of Bob Bowling were former own- BSt. Louis Metro Evening Whirl, died Nic Frising ers of the Mont- June 22, 2005, at a retirement com- icolas A. “Nic” Frising Sr., Joplin, gomery Standard and Sturgeon Leader munity in Los Angeles. Nwho drew the editorial cartoon and shared ownership in the Wellsville Mr. Thomas started the newspaper for the Webb City Sentinel for about Optic-News, the Warrenton Banner and in 1938. He retired in 1996, shortly 25 years, died of cancer at his home on the Montgomery FM radio station. after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s May 25, 2005. Mrs. Bowling died several years disease.

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9 Sign up for Ozark Press meeting et yourself and your staff members University on Aug. 28. will discuss agricultural issues and how signed up for the Ozark Another session will be an update they affect communities. GPress Association meeting. from MPA’s postal consultant, Ron Cost for the meeting is $25 for Ozark It will be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Cunningham. If you take your 3541 Press members and Missouri Press Aug. 12, in the Clarion Hotel, 3333 S. Glenstone, Springfield. mailing statement to the meet- members from out of the region, and ing, Cunningham $40 for non-members. The meeting will feature will review it for Use the enclosed registration form. the presidents of Missouri’s you to be sure Many of the people who attend the two largest universities — the you’re claiming Ozark Press meeting take gifts for door University of Missouri and the correct postage prizes. You’re invited to do that again Southwest Missouri State Uni- discounts. this year. versity — which were involved in Two concurrent the recent name-change battle in sessions before the legislature. lunch will be on Princeton honors Dr. Michael T. Nietzel, president newspaper technol- of SMS (soon to be Missouri State ogy and maximiz- Dr. Taft’s grandson University), will be the opening speaker ing co-op advertising. PA historian Dr. William H. Taft at 9 a.m. Dr. Elson S. Floyd, president After lunch, the business meeting Mhas been bragging lately — jus- of the University of Missouri, will speak and a Missouri Press Association up- tifiably — about one of his grandsons, at lunch. date, Howard Hardecke, president of Matthew Margolin of Portola Valley, SMS will become Missouri State the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Calif. Matthew graduated from Princeton University in June with a few honors, Randy Cope promoted to COO not the least of them being named the student who had contributed the most andy Cope has been named co-chief operating officer and co-presi- to the university during his four years Rdent of Liberty Group Publishing. He previously was publisher there. He received of the Neosho Daily News, which has been part of Liberty Group since two gold medals, 1998. Scott Champion is the other co-COO and co-president. one made of gold Cope named Rick Rogers to replace him as publisher in Neosho. for keeping in a Cope was publisher of The Daily News for about 12 years, from 1989- safe place, the other 1995 and again in 1998-2005. a gold-colored du- Randy Cope, his father, Kenneth, and grandfather, Howard Bush, plicate for showing have been principle publishers of the Daily News for the past 50 years. around. Liberty Group, with headquarters in Northbrook, Ill., owns and oper- Matthew was ates 274 publications in 15 states. This spring Liberty merged with an the student body affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, a capital management firm. president at Prince- In 1998, Hollinger International Inc. sold Liberty Group to leveraged- Matthew Margolin ton, and recently buyout firm Leonard Green & Partners of Los Angeles. was elected to a four-year term on the University board of trustees. After his summer internship with Inductees chosen for Photo Hall of Fame a New York law firm, Matthew will ight photographers, including the sourian. He’s been assisted by Missouri assume his role as a Walter Annenberg EMissouri School of Journalism’s Press Association, the School of Jour- Fellow, teaching and working with lengendary parents of photojournalism, nalism, the Washington Area Chamber students — such as Prince William will be inducted as the first group into of Commerce, the city of Washington, — at Eton College in England for the the new Missouri Photojournalism Hall and Downtown Washington, Inc. coming school year. of Fame on Oct. 20 in Washington, The first inductees will be: Angus Princeton will fly him back to New Mo. McDougall, Arthur Witman, Cliff Jersey for meetings of its trustees. Dr. The Photojournalism Hall of Fame and Vi Edom, Jack Zehrt, Betty Love, Taft suspects Matthew’s parents, who will be in Washington, Mo. It is the Charles Stacey and Bob Briggs. Brief live almost within walking distance of brainchild and a project of Bill Miller biographies of the inductees will be Stanford University, will visit him on Sr., publisher of the Washington Mis- published in a later issue. those occasions.

10 Ozark Press Association 2005 Annual Meeting 9 A.M. - 2 P.M. • Friday, Aug. 12 Registration, Coffee & Pastries at 8:30 a.m. Clarion Hotel, 3333 S. Glenstone, Springfield Come and join us for a day all about newspapers in the Ozarks.

Speakers / Sessions: • Dr. Michael T. Nietzel, President, Southwest Missouri State University • Postal Update and Mailing Statement Reviews with Ron Cunningham • Concurrent Sessions: Newspaper Technology / Maximizing Co-op Advertising • Dr. Elson Floyd, President, University of Missouri • Howard Hardecke, President, Missouri Cattlemen's Association • Annual business meeting, Missouri Press Association Update ______Only $25 registration for OPA members and Missouri Press members from outside the region; $40 for non-members. You have a menu choice – roast sirloin of beef or chicken cordon bleu. (Be sure to note your choice below). ______BRING COPIES OF YOUR NEWSPAPER – WE'LL SET UP AN EXCHANGE TABLE! ______OPA ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION Member Newspaper: ______Chicken Beef First Registrant ______@$25 ______Second Registrant ______@$25 ______Third Registrant ______@$25 ______Fourth Registrant ______@$25 ______Non-member guests First Guest ______@$40 ______Second Guest ______@$40 ______

Total enclosed: ______

Send registration with payment by July 29 to OPA, c/o Rosemary Henderson, Secretary/Treasurer, PO Box 348, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712

Can you donate something from your newspaper or town for a door prize? If so, tell us what and we'll list your newspaper in the program. Prize: ______

A small block of rooms has been set aside for those wishing to stay overnight on Aug. 11 or 12 at a convention rate of $59.95 per night plus tax. Please make reservations on your own, requesting the OPA rate. The Clarion requests reservations no later than July 30. Please phone 1-800-756-7318.

Questions: Call Rosemary at (417) 466-2185 or Jeff Schrag at (417) 866-1401.

11 Part of the fun of this yearʼs Show-Me Press meeting at Lake after the poolside barbecue buffet, lower left, on the Friday eve- Ozark was a putt-putt golf tournament on the hotelʼs course. Jeff ning of the meeting. In the photo below, Rep. Paul LeVota, (left) Hedberg, First Vice President of Show-Me Press, ran the event D-Independence, assistant floor leader of the Missouri House, visits with publisher Dick Fredrick of the Paris Monroe County Appeal. LeVota spoke Saturday, June 25, at the meeting.

Show-Me Press meets

Speaker Pro-Tem Carl Bearden, left, R-St. Charles, visits with publisher Jack Whitaker of the Hannibal Courier-Post. Bearden The new officers of Show-Me Press Association are, from the left: Gary Beissenherz, talked about recent activity in the Concordia, First Vice President; Trevor Vernon, Eldon, Director; Sandy Nelson, Har- state legislature. risonville, Secretary-Treasurer; Charlie Fischer, Sedalia, Past President/Director; Jeff Hedberg, Centralia, President; Jack Whitaker, Hannibal, Director; and John Spaar, Odessa, Second Vice President. Director Rob Viehman was absent.

12 Tarkio golfers win Porter Fisher tournament ifty-four golfers participated June F24 in the MPA Porter Fisher Golf Classic at Sycamore Creek Golf Course in Osage Beach. The teams of Vicky Russell and Jim Robertson of the Columbia Daily Tribune and Lynn Edinger and Carol Reidinger of the National Newspaper Association, Colum- Adam Johnson and Kyler Rohlfsen bia, putt out on the 18th green at Sycamore Creek Golf Course. Below, Larry and of Tarkio won Championship Flight Dana Salsman of Sycamore Creek give last-minute instructions to the golfers. with a 66, edging three teams that tied at 67. CenturyTel again provided trophies for the two-person scramble event. They were presented along with prizes during lunch after the game. The Mis- souri Lottery sponsored the barbecue lunch. A number of other businesses and newspapers contributed items or cash to the prize fund. Contributors: Missouri Propane Gas Association Sprint Central States Refining Co. The Sedalia Democrat Mike Sell, MPA advertising director, Vernon Publishing Co. presents the Porter Fisher Golf Trenton Republican-Times Classic trophy to Doug Crews, MPA executive director. Crews Webster County Citizen and his wife, Tricia, finished near Gasconade County Republican, Ow- the top in the golf tournament on ensville June 24. Under the secret scoring Jeff Hedberg, Centralia Fireside system for the Porter Fisher Golf Guard Classic, Crews won the traveling trophy. His will be the last name added to this particular incarnation Winners: of the prize. Championship 1st: 66 —Adam Johnson and Kyler Rohlfsen, Tarkio 2nd: 67 — Charlie and Vonnie B Flight ville, and Don Neely, Columbia Fischer, Sedalia 1st: 77 — Suzy Wilson, Milan, and 3rd: 86 — Adam Hall and Terry Skin- 3rd: 67 — Will Johnson and Gary Mary James, Harrisonville ner, Jefferson City Vette, Tarkio 2nd: 78 — Wendell Lenhart, Trenton, and Bill James, Harrisonville Longest Putt: Greg Gaffke, Jefferson A Flight 3rd: 79 — Stan and Peg Eldridge, City 1st: 71 — Dan Wehmer, Seymour, Fairfax Closest to the Pin: Adam Hall, Jef- and Matt Wright, Lebanon ferson City 2nd: 72 — Randy Pike and Derek C Flight Longest Drive, Men: Joey Bailey, Jensen, Adrian 1st: 86 — Mike Sell, Columbia, and Adrian 3rd: 72 — Phil Berk and Dean How- Don Warden, Owensville Longest Drive, Women: Suzie Wil- ard, Columbia 2nd: 86 — Dennis Warden, Owens- son, Milan.

13 14 George Kennedy, Don Ranly retired June 30 Both had long, distinguished careers with School of Journalism olumbia — Missouri School of He has been recognized with numer- Journalism professors George ous awards throughout his career. He CKennedy and Don Ranly re- has received a University of Missouri- tired June 30. Both have been faculty Columbia Faculty-Alumni Award, the members for 31 years. O.O. McIntyre Distinguished Professor “George Kennedy and Don Ranly of Journalism, a University of Missouri are legendary exemplars of journalism Gold Chalk award, a William T. Kem- faculty; demanding teachers whose per Fellow for Excellence in Teaching scholarship has improved both the and, most recently, a Lifetime Achieve- practice and understanding of journal- ment Award from the American Society ism. They have had an impact on many of Business Publications Editors. journalists,” said Dean Mills, dean of George Kennedy Don Ranly The journalism faculty thrice nomi- the School. Along with Ranly and two other nated Ranly for the Presidential Award Both have agreed to continue with journalism professors, Kennedy is co- for Outstanding Teaching, twice for the School in part-time roles. author of “News Reporting and Writ- the Byler Distinguished Professor During his tenure at the School, ing” (8th ed.), “Telling the Story: The Award, and for the Thomas Jefferson Kennedy served as chairman of the Edi- Convergence of Print, Broadcast and Award. He was elected a Fellow of the torial Department, associate dean and Online Media” (2nd ed.) and “Beyond International Association of Business managing editor of the Columbia Mis- the Inverted Pyramid” (all with Bed- Communicators. sourian. Prior to joining the University, ford/St. Martin’s). He also is the author erhaps best remembered by stu- Kennedy was a newspaper reporter and of “The Writing Book.” Kennedy has Pdents for teaching the Principles editor on daily newspapers, including written numerous articles in profes- of American Journalism class, Ranly The Miami Herald. sional journals including Columbia is co-author of “News Reporting and Kennedy has extensive international Journalism Review, American Editor Writing” (8th ed.), “Telling the Story: experience. He has directed the Mis- and Presstime. The Convergence of Print, Broadcast souri London program, participated in ennedy has his bachelor and doc- and Online Media” (2nd ed.) and “Be- the Global Scholar program in Brazil, Ktorate degrees in journalism from yond the Inverted Pyramid” (all with was a consultant to the U.S. State De- Missouri. He earned his master’s in Bedford/St. Martin’s) and the author of partment in Nicaragua and served as a political science from the University of “Publication Editing” (Kendall/Hunt). Visiting Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Kennedy was a Profes- He has compiled a book of readings, Navarra, Spain, and Comenius Univer- sional Journalism Fellow at Stanford “The Principles of American Journal- sity, Slovakia. Kennedy has conducted University. He was a Fulbright Scholar ism” (Kendall/Hunt). workshops and lectures in Turkey, Nige- in New Zealand. Ranly conducts communication ria, Ghana, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Ranly was head of the magazine seminars on a large variety of topics, Uruguay, Brazil, Spain and Portugal. sequence at the school for 28 years. from basic grammar and effective writing to his innovative and popular courses in Refrigerator Journalism and Reinventing Print. He has conducted Recycled newsprint goal exceeded more than 950 seminars for individual ost of the Missouri newspapers that are required to report their use of newspapers and magazines, corpora- Mrecycled content newsprint exceeded the goal of 50 percent recycled tions, associations and organizations content in 2004. of all kinds throughout the U.S. and Newspapers with circulation of 15,000 or more are required to report Canada, as well as in Finland and their use of recycled content newsprint. Sweden. The Department of Natural Resources reported that 85 newspapers Ranly currently serves as Executive met the state goal in 2005. Nineteen percent of the reporting newspapers Director of the Missouri Association claimed an exemption from the goal, citing supply, quality or cost issues. of Publications, which he founded Of the 199,759 tons of newsprint used by the newspapers that met the in 2004. He has master’s degrees in goal, recycled content averaged 58 percent, DNR reported. journalism and speech from Marquette To encourage the use of recycled content in newsprint, the state set a University, a certificate in film, radio goal in 1993 of 10 percent recycled content. That percentage increased and television from New York Univer- through the years, and for the last five years has been 50 percent. sity and a doctorate in journalism from the University of Missouri.

15 Outstanding Book of the Year, accord- Scrapbook ing to the Independent Publisher Book Awards 2005, in the category of Busi- ness Breakthrough of the Year. Kansas City — Miss Jennifer Bhar- gava, who will begin her senior year Festus — Jefferson County Subur- at the University of Missouri-Kansas ban Journals in June called for readers to City in the fall, has been named the become the paper’s “opinion shapers.” first recipient of the C.W. Gusewelle Thirteen people were chosen to write Journalism Scholarship. four columns in the coming year about The $2,000 scholarship, funded by topics of their choice. contributions from friends and read- ers of the long-time Kansas City Star Richmond — The Daily News held columnist, is for students in their final its Merchant Fishing Contest June 11 year of undergraduate or second year at Ray County Lake. of graduate studies, who are prepar- Prizes were awarded in six categories. ing for careers in print and broadcast The winner of the Heaviest Stringer journalism. category won the grand prize, a tent. It will be awarded annually on a In the 12-and-under class, winners in rotating basis to an outstanding student the Heaviest Fish and Heaviest Bluegill at UMKC, the University of Missouri- categories received fishing kits. Columbia, the University of Kansas and Kansas State University. Steelville — Two high school stu- dents each received $500 scholarships Drexel — A July 3 storm damaged from the Steelville Star/Crawford Mirror a number of buildings in downtown in June. Drexel. Wind ripped the roof off a hardware store, carried much of the ma- Kay Miles honored Columbia — Spencer Turner, who terial 150 feet and deposited it atop the writes an outdoors column for the Kay Miles, publisher of the Clinton building that houses The Drexel Star. Daily Democrat, received a procla- Columbia Daily Tribune, was named The paper is published by Steve and mation from Mayor Gus Wetzel on president of the Outdoor Writers As- Linda Oldfield. Steve is First Vice Presi- May 16 commemorating her service sociation of America on June 21 at the dent of Missouri Press Association. to the community. Mrs. Miles was group’s annual meeting in Madison, honored with a surprise party that Wis. day “for her dedication to the com- Kansas City — Star Reporter Lisa munity and providing many a laugh Turner is a retired Missouri Depart- Gutierrez won a first-place award in to those who read the newspaper.” ment of Conservation fisheries research feature writing from the American As- She had been told a major an- biologist and is considered the father of sociation of Sunday and Features Edi- nouncement was going to be made the state’s modern trout program. tors for a profile of Gordon Parks. at the Chamber of Commerce De- pot, where the party was held. The story detailed the life of the Fort Mrs. White received a Missouri Moberly — In June, the Moberly Scott, Kan., native who became famous House Resolution from Rep. Shan- Monitor-Index and the Fox TV affiliate for his Life magazine photos, his films, non Cooper and a plaque from the in Columbia began a content-sharing including “Shaft,” and his poetry. Chamber of Commerce with a copy partnership. Star reporter Lee Hill Kavanaugh of a poem she had written on it. The newspaper will run the TV She also received many gifts and won third place in the short feature congratulatory remarks from those station’s weather forecast, and the TV category for a story about Army Capt. who attended. Mrs. Miles has been station will feature occasional stories Maureen August, who was flying home publisher of the newspaper since from the Monitor-Index in the “Home- from Iraq with the body of her soldier the death of her husband, Dan town Headlines” segment of its news husband. Miles, Sr., in December 1986. programs.

Springfield — Business Journal news Summersville — The Summersville editor Eric Olson won a third-place Olson received the award at the Beacon received a plaque from the Mis- award in investigative reporting from Alliance’s June conference in Detroit. souri Pilots Association at its annual the Alliance of Area Business Publica- Business Journal columnist Jeffrey convention in June for “complete and tions for a story about Bass Pro Shop’s Gitomer’s book “The Little Red Book accurate reporting of aviation news nationwide expansion using public of Selling: 12.5 Principles of Sales and events.” financing. Greatness,” was selected as a Top 10 Sharon Vaughn, editor, accepted the

16 plaque from the association’s president in Neosho.

Hannibal — Jack Whitaker, pub- lisher of the Hannibal Courier-Post, has been named chairperson of Hannibal Regional Hospital’s board of directors. He previously served as secretary and vice chairperson.

Neosho — The Daily News has a- dopted a new design, with a teaser box on the top of page 1 and a Reader’s Guide to the newspaper in the left column. Page 2 now features “World Watch” and “Nation Watch,” and page 3 is called “County & State” to reflect its focus.

Branson — To show their support for their friend and family member who is battling cancer, 10 people got their heads shaved at David Leggett’s house in June. Leggett’s 6- and 3-year-old sons were among those who went bald for the advertising executive for the Branson Daily News. Leggett was diagnosed in December. His hair began falling out after his most recent chemotherapy treatment.

St. Joseph — Kristen Hare, assistant Lifestyles editor at the St. Joseph News- Press, won a Gold Award for profile writing in the Heart of America jour- nalism competition sponsored by the Kansas City Press Club. Hare’s entry told the story of Sgt. 1st Newspaper photos make gallery exhibit Class Clinton Wisdom, a St. Joseph na- “A Press-News Journal Photo Retrospective” opened July 8 as the Canton Area tive who died in Baghdad in 2004. Arts Councilʼs July gallery show. The exhibit, which ran on weekends through July 30, depicted life in Lewis County from 1977 to the present with 101 Press- News Journal photographs. It covered events such as fires, floods, festivals, ac- Columbia — Doug Crews, execu- tivities and general news. In the top photo, publisher David Steinbeck, left, visits tive director of Missouri Press Associa- with retired Culver-Stockton College professor Dick Holmes and Culver-Stock- tion, delivered a graduation address for ton president Dr. William Fox during the gallery opening. In the bottom photo, the Honors Convocation during spring News-Press Journal editor Dan Steinbeck tells Lynn Fox the story behind one of the pictures. (The Press-News Journal provided the photos.) Commencement at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Crews has just completed a year as president of the UMC Alumni As- Legion Auxiliary on the campus of Caruthersville — On July 8 State sociation. Central Missouri State University in Rep. Terry Swinger presented to Ralph Warrensburg on June 19-25. Clayton, former general manager of Jefferson City — Michelle Reagan, the Democrat-Argus, a resolution from a reporter for the News Tribune Co., Springfield — Brynn Benthal of the Missouri House of Representatives served as the advisor to the Missouri the Mountain Grove News-Journal and acknowledging Clayton’s service to his Girls State Gazette at the 64th annual employees of Lebanon Publishing Co. community and to the state during citizenship session hosted by the Mis- sang the National Anthem at the June his work at the newspaper from 1966 souri Department of the American 26 Springfield Cardinals game. until 1994.

17 Williams home a museum of memories hree generations in the business chair for a subscription to The News. what we have done with our stuff and results in the accumulation of That chair is among the Williams’ some of her stuff.” Tlots of newspapering “stuff.” “stuff.” Included in the Williams’ collection Bill and Carlene Williams of Thayer Bill joined the family newspaper are dishes, pictures, a fife from the Civil invited the community into their home business full time after returning from War, dolls, clothing and the original on May 29 to see their collection of Army duty in Germany in 1957. furniture from the office of The Thayer memorabilia gathered over their 50 R.H. Williams died at his desk in the News. years of marriage, which they celebrated newspaper office in 1968. Bill and his “We are proud to call Thayer home,” on that day. mother sold The Thayer News in 1983, Carlene said. “We are proud of our What Carlene affectionately calls but they continued Williams Printing family history and our family heritage. their “stuff” fills two rooms of the Wil- until her death in 1997. We want to share our memories with liams’ home. Many of the items came “She collected and kept stuff,” Car- our community.” from Carlene’s side of the family, which lene said of her mother-in-law. “She —(From a story in the South Mis- was in the grocery business in Webster would be proud of me if she could see sourian News, Thayer) County. Her parents built Young’s Shopping Center. Bill’s grandfather, O.B. Davis, started in the newspaper business in 1897 at Obituaries A native of Boston, Mr. Cilley had the Douglas County Herald in Ava. Bill’s Marthasville worked in journalism his entire career, father and mother, R.H. and Rae Wil- from newspapers in the Northeast to liams, owned the Republic Monitor for Homer Cilley television in St. Louis, public relations several years before buying The Thayer omer R. “Skip” Cilley, 58, editor and freelance writing. News in 1929. Hof the Marthasville Record from Survivors are his fiancee, Jeannie Ad- During the Depression that began January to May this year, died of cancer ams; his former wife, Stephanie; three soon after, a man traded his rocking on June 27, 2005. children and a brother.

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19 Through the years she worked as On the Move a typesetter, proofreader of news and advertising and society editor. In his weekly column, publisher Bill Columbia — The Associated Press has been named chief of bureau for Miller Sr. said Kuchem “adopted the has hired Alan Scher Zagier to work Montana and Wyoming. newspaper as her stepchild. She has out of Columbia. He started July been a caring ‘mother’ to it.” 5, replacing Scott Springfield — Marcus Kabel, for- Charton, who is on merly with Reuters, will be the AP’s new Seneca — Andrea Morrelli and Pat- sabbatical. correspondent in rick Meredith have joined the staff of Zagier, who lives Springfield begin- the Seneca News-Dispatch. in Columbia, has ning in mid-Sep- Morrelli, a native of Seneca who been serving as tember. He also will returned three years ago, is the recep- the Knight Edit- cover Wal-Mart in tionist and office worker. She has three ing Professional- nearby Bentonville, young children. in-Residence at Ark. Meredith, another native of Seneca, Alan Zagier the University of Kabel was a Re- has an associate’s degree in journalism Missouri School of Journalism since uters correspon- from Crowder College in Neosho. last August. Prior to that he worked dent in Germany, He’s a reporter/photographer for the as a reporter and editor for the Naples Switzerland and weekly. (Fla.) Daily News, as a higher education Marcus Kabel Dallas before mov- reporter for The News & Observer in ing to the Reuters bureau in Vienna Stockton — Raleigh, N.C., and as a city hall and in 2002. Emily Griffeth, general assignment reporter for The He is from St. Louis and Chicago a spring graduate Herald-Sun in Durham, N.C. and graduated from Earlham College of the Missouri He’s also been a freelance national in Richmond, Ind., in 1983. School of Journal- correspondent for The Boston Globe ism, has joined the since June 2003. Aurora — Priscilla Duncan is work- news staff of the Zagier has a bachelor’s degree in ing as a summer intern at The Aurora Cedar County Re- government and politics and a graduate Advertiser. publican. journalism degree from the University A native of Auckland, New Zealand, Griffeth is a of Maryland. He’s married and has Duncan is a student at Southwest Bap- graduate of Glen- Emily Griffeth three children. tist University in Bolivar. She has played dale High School in Springfield. for two years on the New Zealand Kansas City — Chris Clark, news women’s national soccer team. St. Joseph — Betsy Lee has joined editor for The Associated Press in Salt At SBU Duncan is studying history the News-Press as a health news and Lake City since 2002, has been ap- with a minor in communications. features reporter. She is a 2004 graduate pointed the AP’s news editor for Kansas of Northwest Missouri State University and Missouri. Bolivar — Emily Roller and Jennifer in Maryville and previously worked C l a r k , 3 5 , Rice are summer interns at the Bolivar as a reporter for the Independence worked for the In- Herald-Free Press. Examiner. dependence Exam- Roller is a junior English major at Laurie Manson has joined the News- iner, The News-Press Yale University in New Haven, Conn. Press as a state district manager. She is of Fort Myers, Fla., She’s a 2003 graduate of Bolivar High a graduate of Liberty High School and and the Springfield School and plays on the Yale women’s attended Laredo Community College. News-Leader be- rugby team. fore joining AP Rice is a senior at Southwest Baptist St. Louis — John DeMoor, 37, a in Kansas City in University in Bolivar, where she is graduate of South Texas College of 1996. He was day majoring in commercial art with an Law, has been named editor of Missouri Chris Clark supervisor in Kan- emphasis on photography. She is a 1998 Lawyers Weekly. sas City and moved to Salt Lake City graduate of Camdenton High School. DeMoor previously was with the St. in 2002 to oversee the Utah and Idaho Louis law firm of Andreyuk, Brazil & state reports. Washington — After 50 years of Townsel, where he practiced employ- Clark is a native of Kansas City and working for the Washington Missourian, ment, criminal and family law. Before a 1991 mass communications graduate Rita Kuchem is retiring. She began that he worked in Texas for more than of Missouri Southern State College in working part time as an inserter while 10 years as a journalist, writing for an Joplin. He succeeds Jim Clarke, who in high school. oil industry newsletter and later for the

20 San Marcos Daily Record. graduate of North- replaced Rhonda Barlow, who is now west Missouri State classified advertising director at the Seymour — Savannah Waszczuk, University. Before Courier-Journal in Louisville. a 2003 graduate of Seymour High joining the Forum In Huntington Lindus supervised a School, is working as a summer intern he worked as a sta- staff of 29. In Springfield she has about at the Webster County Citizen. tistics editor at The 65 on her staff. She will enter the School of Journal- Kansas City Star ism this fall as a junior and will major in and as a reporter Sedalia — Mike Phillips has re- advertising with a minor in business. and photographer turned as a part-time sports writer for for the Kansas City the News-Journal after an absence of Independence — Robert Hite, a Brian Johnson Kansan in Kansas nearly 14 months. He underwent four reporter for The Examiner, has returned City, Kan., and the Nevada Daily surgeries to correct a problem with his to the staff after an absence of three and Mail. left eye that had plagued the 46-year- a half years. old sportswriter for a long time. Hite, 44, spent the majority of his Lebanon — Matt Wright has been time away in Africa, where he was a named associate publisher of Lebanon Maryville — Tiffany Whipple and member of the Peace Corps in Na- Publishing Co. Tina Compston have joined the staff of mibia. Wright started as a pressman at Leba- the Nodaway News non Publishing in 1997. He has held Leader. Mexico — Zach Mortice, a na- management positions in the camera Whipple, a busi- tive of Des Moines and binder departments and with radio ness management and May gradu- station KFLW in St. Robert. graduate of North- ate of the Missouri A 1988 graduate of Lebanon High w e s t Mi s s o u r i School of Journal- School, Wright was instrumental in es- State University, ism, has joined The tablishing The Patriot, which is distrib- Maryville, sells ads Mexico Ledger. uted in the Fort Leonard Wood area. and designs pages. A m u s i c i a n , He recently returned to Lebanon, She has worked for Mortice has played where he was named production Tiffany Whipple a number of other with various bands manager. With this promotion he will businesses in the in Columbia and oversee all departments except business community. Zach Mortice is a member of the and news. Compston, an University of Missouri Jazz Ensemble early childhood and an accompanist for the For All We Columbia — Mike Wells, most education gradu- Call Mizzou Singers. recently a reporter for the Columbia ate of Northwest, is Daily Tribune, has taken a job as a crime the weekly’s proof- Ellington — Angela E. Fodge is the reporter for the Tampa Tribune. reader. She also has new reporter at the Reynolds County Wells was the original editor of the worked in several Courier. She replaced Darren McFad- South County Mail in Rogersville when other positions in den, who left after almost three years it began publishing in 2000. He’s also the community, at the weekly to teach at Westwood been a reporter for the Marshfield Mail Tina Compston including teach- Baptist Academy in Poplar Bluff. and Cape Girardeau Southeast Mis- ing. She has three Fodge is a native of Blodgett, Mo., sourian. young children. which is just north of Sikeston. She A current student at Northwest, Jes- has a mass communications degree Glenwood — Rachel Green has sica Hartley, is working as a summer from Freed-Hardeman University and joined the ad sales staff of the Schuyler intern for the News Leader. has worked for a number of weeklies County Times. She lives in Lancaster and for the Panama City News-Herald with her husband and their four chil- Hannibal — Amanda Stratford has in Florida and the Dexter Daily States- dren. joined the Courier-Post as a photogra- man. pher. She replaced Dan Dalstra, who Springfield — Cheryl Lindus, 41, moved to the Houston, Texas, area in Maryville — Ken Garner, sports has been named advertising director of spring. editor for the Daily Forum, has re- the News-Leader. She previously worked Stratford is a 2005 communications signed from the newspaper to attend a at the Herald-Dispatch in Huntington, graduate of Southwest Missouri State police academy with plans to become W.Va. University in Springfield. In April she a Maryville police officer. Both of the newspapers are owned was named the Student Photojournal- The Forum hired Brian Johnson to by Gannett. ist of the Year by the Missouri College replace Garner. Johnson, 26, is a 2003 Lindus, a native of Muncie, Ind., Media Association.

21 Last summer Stratford taught Eng- lish in Taiwan and China.

Hallsville — Justin Ludwig is the new editor at the Hallsville Top. He’s a native of California but has lived in several small communities in mid-Mis- souri — Versailles and Barnett among them — since moving during elemen- tary school. Ludwig attended State Fair Com- munity College in Sedalia, then earned a degree in communications at William Woods University in Fulton.

Cassville — Lindsay Reed, a native of Barry County, and Chuck Planchon, a graduate of Monett High School, joined the staff of the Cassville Democrat in May. Reed, a reporter, is a 1995 graduate of Exeter High School and 2004 mass Foreign journalists visit Missouri media graduate of Southwest Missouri A group of 26 international journalists and four representatives of the U.S. State University in Springfield. Department of State visited St. Louis, Hermann and Columbia for a week at Planchon has a degree in business the end of June. The World Affairs Council of St. Louis was the groupʼs host. management from Pittsburg State The editors and reporters participated in a session on investigative reporting University in Kansas. He’s selling adver- at the Missouri School of Journalism. They attended receptions and visited tising for the Democrat. He previously sites of interest at each of their stops. In Hermann the group toured wineries and sites of historic interest. Among those greeting the travelers was Don worked as a driver recruiter for J.B. Kruse, editor of the Hermann Advertiser-Courier. (The Advertiser-Courier Hunt Transport in Lowell, Ark. He has provided this photo.) worked for a number of businesses in Arkansas and Florida. More papers online few more Missouri newspapers Southeast Missourian begins A have launched websites: louisiana- pressjournal.com, bowlinggreentimes. renovation; makes Historic list com, hermanadvertisercourier.com and n June 1, the building housing the The project includes restoring the newhavenleader.com, all published by OCape Girardeau Southeast Mis- original front entrance to the building Lakeway Publishers of Missouri, Inc. sourian officially joined the National and two of the original bay windows. In addition to news, features, obitu- Register of Historic Places. Since then At least four departments will be mov- aries and weather, each of the websites a renovation project estimated to cost ing from one part of the building to has an “online delivery” feature that $1 million has begun. another, and the freight elevator will shows each page of the newspapers. Built in 1924, the structure features be updated for multi-use. Readers can click anywhere on a page a Spanish-style roof, ornamental bal- Most of the work should be finished to enlarge it. conies, arched windows and glazed-tile by Oct. 1, when the newspaper will This feature is being offered free walls. be host for a community block party for several weeks, but it will be a paid Being listed on the National Register to close its centennial year, Rust said. service after that. will provide federal and state tax credits Some construction probably will con- The Drexel Star and Adrian Journal, for the renovation project. tinue into next year. published by Steve and Linda Oldfield, “This is a beautiful building in excel- George, Fred and Harry Naeter had also have launched websites: adrianjo- lent condition, but its air conditioning, the building constructed for $200,000. urnal.com and drexelstar.com. heating, electrical and other mechani- The two-day dedication celebration The papers plan to use the websites cals are not up to today’s standards,” in September 1925 was attended by to provide timely coverage of activities said Jon Rust, publisher of the Southeast high-ranking state officials and leading in their communities. Missourian. editors from around the country.

22 First Amendment and that no shield Recent events demonstrate law was needed. We have now seen the tails of the First Amendment in this area and they are not long enough. Missouri needs shield law I think Missouri needs a shield law, also. Observers of our legislature will Reporters need secret source privilege tell you and me that this will not hap- pen any time soon in our state – that ast month when I wrote about Inasmuch as our government is based the legislature is not pro-media and the reporter’s privilege issue, I upon a series of checks and balances, the that passing such a measure would be Lnever dreamed we would have media serves the role of a check against difficult, if not impossible. activity so quickly in government. And one way Perhaps it has been too long since the this matter, and that the to strengthen that system last good scandal on the state level. It is entire month we would would be for Congress to a good thing that our state leaders are be dealing with news add to the tools within the acting with scruples and integrity. But about reporters and jail media’s box the ability to rely the public then forgets that the checks terms and sources. I on unnamed sources in order and balances necessary to keep this believed the Supreme to perform that balancing harmony in place Court would take the mechanism. depend, in part, I applaud case. Instead, the court’s I agree that the use of an on the Fourth Es- decision to decline to unnamed source should not tate. Judith hear the matter leaves become a commonplace There are on- Miller for us with no additional occurrence. Nevertheless, going examples of federal case law to help I do believe that there are situations where her stand. us interpret the extent of times when stories must be public disclosure any reporter’s privilege in Jean Maneke, MPAʼs reported involving issues of certain facts makes public officials this country. Legal Hotline attor- of great importance to the back off an activity that perhaps was As the special pros- ney, can be reached country. I believe that there not in the public’s best interest. Just ecutor continues inves- at (816) 753-9000, are times when the only way recently Gov. Blunt’s director of the tigating leaks and Judith [email protected]. reporters can obtain needed state’s Division of Business Develop- Miller awaits in jail the information to report on ment and Trade resigned after public end of the grand jury term, we have those matters is to rely on sources who disclosure of issues placed her credibil- time to consider further a few addi- refuse to have the information attrib- ity in question. tional thoughts on this issue. uted to them. hat Gov. Blunt knew or didn’t A number of privileges have been A reporter, of course, has the obvi- Wknow about this situation is recognized over the years by the court ous duty to ensure that the facts being not the issue in this column. What is system. There is the attorney-client used are true and accurate, to the best important is that public disclosure by privilege, the doctor-patient privilege of his or her ability. But I believe that the media of this situation resulted in and the priest-penitent privilege. it is inherent that this reporter be al- a wrong being corrected. This was not lways this privilege rests with the lowed to protect the name of this source a woman who properly belonged in Anon-professional rather than the at all costs, until it becomes apparent that position. No checks and balances professional. The client has the right that there is literally no other way to system was in place to catch this error. to have a privilege asserted by the at- obtain the information sought from We, the media in this state, could torney. The patient has the right to have the reporter and that the need for the have found ourselves in the situation the privilege asserted by the doctor. information so critically outweighs the of protecting a confidential source in The confessor has the right to have the need to protect the privilege and all that regard to this story. And one of our privilege asserted by the priest. it safeguards that the balance scale must own might now be in jail, protecting But the privilege in the case of tilt in the interest of disclosure. a source. reporters and sources rests with the re- And, at that point, I believe the re- Access to public records is not always porter. The reporter asserts the privilege porters in this country must be willing enough. Information sometimes must to facilitate the reporter’s performance to stand up for their beliefs. I applaud be dug out of deep holes. Lawyers and of his or her job. It DOES protect the Judith Miller for her stand. prosecutors in the state have started us- source, but the benefits run more to the further believe that a federal shield ing subpoenas as the fast track for using reporter than to the source, it seems to I law is not enough. The issue has long reporters to do their investigative work me, whereas in other privileges, less of bounced around in Missouri. For many for them. It’s time we started demand- a benefit runs to the doctor, the lawyer years, media lawyers in the state took ing a reporter’s privilege on the books. or the priest. the position that we should rely on the

23 Betty Rottmann ‘is a special person’ his is from a column about Betty She met fellow student Lee in 1939, lic Information. In 1981 she founded Cook Rottmann, an associate and they were married in 1942. They the Visitors Relations Office at MU. Tmember of Missouri Press As- first lived in Columbia from 1945 She retired in 1987 at age 65. sociation, that ran in the June 3 issue to 1948 as Lee earned his bachelor’s The honors of the past 50 years are of the Columbia Daily Tribune. degree in agriculture and moved with overwhelming, but Betty is most proud him to numerous county extension of being selected in 1980 to lecture at By BILL CLARK assignments. the UNESCO conference in Tokyo, ... Betty Rottmann is a special per- Betty often found herself not ac- profiling American working women. son. At 82, she’s tireless. Many know cepted in tight-knit small-town social The report is fascinating and vital 25 her as Amelia Bloomer, a role she has circles and grew angry, despondent and years later. Betty treasures her high tea played in at least 25 counties around tearful. She turned to writing and, in with the governor and all the other Missouri and presented to many clubs time, did a monthly column, “Country awards, but today and tomorrow and and groups in the Columbia area. Woman’s Journal,” for the Missouri the next generation are Betty’s priori- Amelia Bloomer was a fighter for Ruralist and the Kansas Farmer. ties. women’s rights in all areas of society, When Lee returned to Columbia Betty’s creed came from her mother, from dress to the ballot box, in the mid- for a master’s degree, Betty became a who said, “Service is the rent we pay for 19th century. Amelia Bloomer is not a journalism student at MU. She gained the talent we’ve been given.” portrayal for Betty; it is who she is. membership in Sigma Delta Chi, the Betty Rottmann’s rent is paid for the “Ms. Bloomer” caught the attention journalism honorary society, and en- next 50 years. of the Missouri Humanities Council, joyed a career in the MU Office of Pub- which, combined with her efforts to save the historic Heibel/March building in Columbia, won her the Governor’s Humanities Award in 2003. Betty Maryville April Fool’s prank was honored with a high tea at the Governor’s Mansion and received a creates chatter in coffee shop resolution from the Missouri House hen (Maryville Daily) Forum golf ball. Also on the page was a story of Representatives. Among the many Wreaders first saw the headlines on about Larson getting fined and arrested “whereases,” it caught the true Betty Friday, April 1, they expressed a wide for smoking in a Maryville restaurant, Rottmann. range of emotions, many of them angry and one about the city council’s plans “Whereas Betty Cook Rottmann is that the city would drain Mozingo Lake to annex Maryville out of Missouri and perhaps best described as one who is to find a lost golf ball, oth- into Iowa. perpetually dedicated to those indi- ers fascinated that Maryville The Mozingo Lake story viduals and institutions most in need could actually become a received by far the most and whose voices would not be heard part of Iowa, some relieved reader comments. Several without recognition, appreciation and that Forum publisher Tim people made angry phone encouragement.” Larson had finally been calls to the City Hall that That pretty much sums up this busy brought to justice. And still day, and when they were octogenarian. others doubted the truthful- informed the stories were an etty has enough awards for two life- ness of the stories. April Fool’s joke, the callers Btimes, but awards, though nice, are But all readers who mostly just hung up. not her thing. There are many battles commented to the Forum Perhaps the best sign of yet to be won. Today finds Betty on the said that when they finally success for the page came front line in many places… turned to Page 2 and saw in the form of a comment She was born in Kansas and raised in that all the stories were just from Mrs. Garland Shipps. Kansas City, graduated from Raytown April Fool’s Day jokes, they She called in to the Forum High School and worked on the local all had a hearty laugh. and said her husband fre- weekly paper as a high school student. The Forum received dozens of phone quents a local coffee shop every day. She attended Central Wesleyan College calls and emails about the prank, which On the morning of April 2, the paper in Warrenton, where she worked in the featured a front page full of completely was the talk of the coffee shop, Shipps laundry and the library and sewed for fake news stories. said. faculty women to stay in school and The lead story claimed that Mozingo “They all liked it,” she said. “It was become the first of her family to gradu- Lake would be drained so city manager time for a good laugh.” ate from college. Matt Chestnut could find his lucky —Maryville Daily Forum

24 APME presents news writing awards RANSON (AP) — Malcolm 2. Columbia Daily Tribune: Dave Moore. No award for third place. Garcia of The Kansas City Star 3. The Kansas City Star: Rick Montgomery, Elements of Excellence/Photo Captions: Bwon the Missouri Associated Mike McGraw, Eric Adler and Tammy Ljung- 1. The Sedalia Democrat: Sydney Brink. Press Managing Editors sweepstakes blad. No awards for second or third place. award for reporting excellence for his Elements of Excellence/Photo Captions Division III story “Living With Little.” 1. The Kansas City Star: Joyce Shirk. Newspapers with less than 15,000 popula- The entry was chosen unanimously No awards for second and third place. tion. by editors of the Lincoln Journal Star. It Division II Spot News also won first place in the Community Newspapers in cities of 15,000 to 50,000 1. The Lebanon Daily Record: Edward J. Sisson Affairs/Public Interest writing portion population. and Matt Decker. of the competition. Spot News 2. Washington Missourian: Ed Pruneau. The sweepstakes award is selected 1. The Joplin Globe: Nammi Bhagvandoss, 3. The Fulton Sun: Brandi Schubert. from all first-place winners in the an- Aaron Kessler and John Hacker. Feature Writing nual Missouri APME News Writing 2. The Joplin Globe: Jeremiah Tucker and 1. Park Hills Daily Journal: Renee Jean. Contest. Nammi Bhagvandoss. 2. The Fulton Sun: Brandi Schubert. The contest drew 200 entries from 3. Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian: Mark 3. Washington Missourian: Joan Elliott. 18 newspapers and was judged by Bliss. Spot Sports newspaper staffs from Nebraska and Feature Writing 1. Warrensburg Star-Journal: Dave Kopp. the Journal Sentinel. The awards were 1. The Joplin Globe: Jeremiah Tucker. 2. Warrensburg Star-Journal: Dave Kopp. presented in Branson at the Missouri 2. Southeast Missourian: Tony Rehagen. 3. Wash. Missourian: Craig Vonder Haar. APME annual convention on April 1. 3. The Sedalia Democrat: Beth Fortune. Sports Feature Here is a list of contest winners: Spot Sports 1. The Lebanon Daily Record: Julie Turner. Division I 1. The Sedalia Democrat: Matt Chaney. 2. Wash. Missourian: Craig Vonder Haar. Newspapers in cities with more than 50,000 2. Southeast Missourian: Marty Mishow. 3. Warrensburg Star-Journal: Dave Kopp. population. 3. The Joplin Globe: Anvil Welch. Community Affairs/Public Interest Spot News Sports Feature 1. The Fulton Sun: Mark Sommerhauser. 1. The Kansas City Star: Suzanne King, David 1. The Joplin Globe: Jim Fryar. 2. The Fulton Sun: Mark Sommerhauser. Hayes, Kevin Collison, Jennifer Mann, Diane 2. Southeast Missourian: Marty Mishow. 3. Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune: Staff. Stafford and David Goldstein. 3. Southeast Missourian: Toby Carrig. Elements of Excellence/Photo Captions 2. The Kansas City Star: Kevin Murphy, John Community Affairs/Public Interest 1. West Plains Daily Quill: Allison Skinner. Shultz, Scott Canon, Rick Montgomery and 1. Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian: Bob 2. West Plains Daily Quill: Dennis Crider. Matt Campbell. Miller and Callie Clark. 3. The Fulton Sun: Ryan Boland. 3. The Kansas City Star: John Shultz, Kevin 2. The Joplin Globe: Andy Ostmeyer. Hoffmann, Joe Lambe and Malcolm Garcia. Feature Writing 1. Columbia Daily Tribune: Mike Wells. 2. The Kansas City Star: Eric Adler. Paper sponsors sunshine lesson 3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Sara Shipley. s part of the city council’s legal seminars on the law, the newspaper Spot Sports Asettlement with the Cuba Free dropped the suit. 1. The Kansas City Star: Ivan Carter, Jeffrey Press over its alleged violations of the Maneke provided an overview of the Flanagan, Kevin Kaduk, Joe Posnanski, Derek Sunshine Law, the newspaper hosted Sunshine Law and a review of changes Samson, Adam Teicher, Wright Thompson and a seminar on the open meetings law made to the law in 2002 and 2004. Jason Whitlock. during a spring council meeting. The session concluded with a ques- 2. Columbia Daily Tribune: Joe Walljasper and All six members of the council at- tion and answer period. Jeff Ermann. tended the 30-minute presentation The Free Press will conduct an ex- 3. The Kansas City Star: David Boyce, Jeffrey given by Missouri Press Association planation of the state Sunshine Law Flanagan, Kevin Kaduk, Jason King, Joe Posnan- counselor Jean Maneke, a specialist on at City Hall each spring, following the ski, Howard Richman and Jason Whitlock. the Sunshine Law. City officials and the municipal elections held in April. The Sports Feature presiding commissioner of Crawford paper hopes to expand attendance at 1. The Kansas City Star: Derek Samson. County attended. future sessions to include representa- 2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Bill Smith. The Free Press had sued the city tives from all local government bodies 3. St. Joseph News-Press: Eddie Burns. council alleging it held closed meet- in the county, school boards, and other Community Affairs/Public Interest ings in violation of the Sunshine Law. taxing entities. 1. The Kansas City Star: Malcolm Garcia. After the city council agreed to have

25 NIE Report at our office has a part in distributing papers and preparing teacher resource packets. Once the initial establishment Once launched, NIE program of the program is completed, your newspaper and its contents do the ma- will thrive on its momentum jority of the work for you. Tianna Brooks, Publisher program in the fourth, fifth and sixth here do I get ideas? Mountain View Standard News grades. They asked if I would explain W Ideas can come from any any of you have read monthly it to the teachers and see if they had resource for educational materials that columns on the Newspaper questions about the program, and if you have for your newspaper and any MIn Education program spon- they would find it to be an asset in their local resources. There are materials sored by Missouri Press Association, classrooms. that are readily available and that are and may have considered, at one point I prepared packets for the teachers, ready to be inserted directly into your or another, trying it in your commu- but included more of the features along publication. Most can be found directly nity. The questions that may come to with calendars through Missouri Press. mind may be: where and how would I ofof thethe inser-inser- MPA has a large number of serial start, what kind of time do I set aside, tionstions soso thatthat stories that our students really enjoy where do I get my ideas, and how do they could see reading. The Book Buzz also is great for I pay for it? whatwhat t typesypes o off the students to participate in. While attending a workshop con- featuresfeatures would After the initial set up, the ideas will ducted by Dawn Kitchell, MPA’s NIE be incorporat- begin coming in with feedback. The director, I was astounded at the sup- eded andand when.when. teachers and students have been great porting data that was presented about TheyThey lovedloved thethe in responding to what they really enjoy the program. I knew it was something ideaidea andand gavegave and what they want to see more of. that we needed to incorporate in our a lotlot ofof feed-feed- We sent out a survey at the end of the communities. The thought process back as to howhow school year, after just three months of began, so whether it is helpful to you Tianna Brooks thethe p programrogram the program, and received a lot of posi- or not, here is how I answered those wrote this for would allow tive feedback about the program. same questions. Dawn Kitchell, them to have MPAʼs NIE direc- the newspaper ow do I pay for it? ow do I start? tor. Kitchell can to use however H I determined the cost of the I e-mailed Dawn and asked her be reached a they choose. additional copies that would be printed H (636) 932-4301; to send me any information about the [email protected]. I offered to for the distribution into the schools and program. Within minutes I had more be available how much it would cost to sponsor information at my fingertips than I any time they wanted me to come into the program. I contacted several local could imagine. their classroom to do a mini-lesson with advertisers, and the program sold itself. After compiling several pages of the students. The community will support the pro- information about the program, I We kicked off our NIE program at gram as you base it around the needs went to the Missouri Press website, our local elementary schools during of local youth. mopress.com. I downloaded a variety National NIE Week, the first week of In conclusion, the nice thing about of materials such as serial story samples, March each year. We then delivered the this program is once the initial setup is agriculture features, teacher resources, newspapers into the classrooms each completed the newspaper takes care of journalism features, and Book Buzz week and included a teacher packet itself and the program. The newspaper information. with ideas on how to use the features in that you compile every day or week I contacted the school superinten- the newspaper from that week’s issue. I has new added features for the youth dent and asked if I could come by to always tried to give the teachers advance of your communities and becomes a tell him about a program that would notice on features that would be com- teaching resource for the classroom “encourage reading in our youth.” After ing out in the following week’s issue. teachers. my presentation, he gave me permission So take the initial step and watch to check with the building principals. hat is the time commitment? the Newspaper In Education program The focus on promoting reading was a W Basically you can make it as branch from your area as the youth of very strong point of discussion along simple or extreme as you want and put your school learn to love reading more with the need for students to under- as much time into it as you want. Dur- and stay more tuned in to local events stand what is happening locally. ing the week enough time has to be set and happenings as you provide your After visiting with both of the prin- aside to prepare packets and to distrib- classroom teachers a local resource from cipals I received approval to start the ute them to the schools. The entire staff which they can enjoy teaching.

26 Missouri Newspaper Organizations CALENDAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Jamey Honeycutt, Cameron; August First Vice President, Steve Tinnen, Plattsburg; Second Vice President, Leslie Speckman, Savannah; Secretary, Kathy Conger, Bethany; Treasurer, Chris Boultinghouse, Mound City. Directors: Dennis Ellsworth, St. Joseph; Kathy Whipple, Kearney; Becky Sellars, 12 — Ozark Press Association, Smithville; Chuck Haney, Chillicothe; W.C. Farmer, Rock Port; Wendell Lenhart, Trenton; Clarion Hotel, Springfield Tim Larson, Maryville; Kay Wilson, Maryville.

SHOW-ME PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Jeff Hedberg, Centralia; First Vice President, Gary Beissenherz, Concordia; Second Vice President, John Spaar, Odessa; Secretary- September Treasurer, Sandy Nelson, Harrisonville. Directors: Charlie Fischer, Sedalia; Jack Whitaker, Hannibal; Rob Viehman, Cuba; Trevor Vernon, Eldon. 1 — Groundbreaking for Reynolds OZARK PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Fred Hall, Crane; Vice President, Jeff Schrag, Journalism Institute building at Springfield; Secretary-Treasurer, Rosemary Henderson, Mount Vernon. Directors: Dala University of Missouri-Columbia Whittaker, Cabool; Brad Gentry, Houston; Roger Dillon, Eminence; Dan Wehmer, Seymour; Kimball Long, El Dorado Springs. Past President: Keith Moore, Ava. 10 — Mizzou v. New Mexico football; SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Diane McClain, Kennett; Tailgate Party in Hearnes Fieldhouse, First Vice President, Laura Johnston, Cape Girardeau; Second Vice President, Kate Martin, Perryville; Secretary-Treasurer, Michelle Friedrich, Poplar Bluff; Historian, Mrs. Mildred 4-5:30 p.m.; Kickoff at 6 p.m. Wallhausen, Charleston; Executive Secretary, Ann Hayes, Southeast Missouri State University. Directors: Kim Million-Gipson, Piedmont; Peggy Scott, Festus; Judy Schaaf- 139th Annual MPA Wheeler, Ironton; H. Scott Seal, Portageville; Gabe Hartwig, Cape Girardeau. 22-24 — Convention & Trade Show, The DEMOCRATIC EDITORS OF MISSOURI: President, Richard Fredrick, Paris; First Vice Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark President, Bob Cunningham, Moberly; Secretary, Beth McPherson, Weston; Treasurer, Linda Geist, Monroe City. 28-Oct. 1 —NNA Convention, MISSOURI CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: President, Brenda Carney, Milwaukee Harrisonville; First Vice President, Jack Kaminsky, Joplin; Second Vice President, Steve Edwards, St. Joseph; Secretary, David Pine, Kansas City; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: Jim Kennedy, Bolivar; Ken Carpenter, Kansas City; Rob Siebeneck, October Jefferson City.

MISSOURI ADVERTISING MANAGERSʼ ASSOCIATION: President, Kevin Jones, 20 — Induction Ceremony, St. Louis; First Vice President, Jane Haberberger, Washington; Second Vice President, Photojournalism Hall of Fame, Steve Hutchings, Gainesville; Secretary, Debbie Chapman, Marshfield; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: Beth Durreman, Lebanon; Trevor Vernon, Eldon; Debra Kiser, Jefferson City; Jim Salzman, Jackson; Bobbie Snodgrass, Joplin.

MISSOURI ASSOCIATED DAILIES: President, Joe May, Mexico; Vice President, Ben Weir, Jr., Independence; Secretary, Shelly Arth, Marshall; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia; Past President, Larry Freels, Kirksville. Directors: Jack Whitaker, Hannibal; Arnie Robbins, St. Louis; Charlie Fischer, Sedalia; Don Wyatt, Springfield; Dan Potter, Columbia; Randy High gas prices lead to Cope, Neosho. bit of April foolishness MISSOURI AFFILIATE, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PRESS WOMEN: President, Karen Glines, Des Peres; Vice President, Holly Berthold, Eureka; Finance Director, Karen Zarky, (This notice appeared in the April 1 St. Louis; Co-Secretaries, Peggy Koch, Barnhart, and Kathie Sutin, St. Louis; Committee Chairs: Alice Handelman, Village of Westwood, Publicity; Christy James, Richmond Heights, issue of the Clinton Daily Democrat.) Membership; Gina Kutsch, St. Charles, Newsletter; Dee Raby, Granite City, Ill., Archivist; ue to the increasing price of gaso- Pamela Walter, Clayton, Meetings; At Large Board: June Becht, St. Louis; Anne Heinrich, St. Louis; and Elly Wright, Kirkwood. Past President: Janice Denham, St. Louis. Dline and also to conserve precious energy, The Clinton Daily Democrat MISSOURI PRESS SERVICE: President, Dave Berry, Bolivar; Vice President, Dane Vernon, Eldon; Secretary-Treasurer, Wendell Lenhart, Trenton; Directors: William L. Miller, has decided to have their carrier routes Sr., Washington; Robert Wilson, Milan. delivered by newspaper men on bicycles MISSOURI PRESS FOUNDATION, INC.: President, Tom Miller, Washington; First Vice rather than automobiles. President, David Lipman, St. Louis; Second Vice President, Mrs. Betty Spaar, Odessa; After discussing this proposed energy Secretary-Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: R.B. Smith III, Lebanon; Wallace Vernon, Eldon; Rogers Hewitt, Shelbyville; James Sterling, Columbia; Mrs. Wanda Brown, saving plan, both route drivers, Marvin Harrisonville; Mrs. Avis Tucker, Warrensburg; Edward Steele, Columbia; Robert Wilson, and Roy, have agreed this is a wonder- Milan; Ralph Clayton, Caruthersville; Mrs. Jo Anne Bray, Camdenton; Kirk Powell, Pleasant Hill. ful idea, and with the warmer days of spring finally arriving, are looking MISSOURI AP PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS: Chairman, Charlie Fischer, Sedalia. Missouri AP Managing Editors: Chairman, Diane Raynes, Trenton; First Vice Chairman, forward to donning their shorts and Oliver Wiest, Sedalia; Past Chairman, Dennis Ellsworth, St. Joseph. sandals, and are busy shopping for new MISSOURI SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER EDITORS: President, Buck Collier, St. Louis; bicycles. First Vice President, Buzz Ball, Neosho; Second Vice President, Cathy Ripley, Chillicothe; This new method of paper delivery Secretary-Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: Chris Wrinkle, Lebanon; Dennis Ellsworth, St. Joseph; Dale Brendel, Independence; Diane Raynes, Trenton; Greg Orear, will not only conserve precious fuel at Brookfield; Sam Blackwell, Cape Girardeau; and Bud Jones, Odessa. the gasoline pumps, but also provide MISSOURI COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION: President, Kate Drolet, University of a more personal delivery service and Missouri-St. Louis; Vice President, Brian Heyman, Southwest Missouri State University; a healthier route carrier to boot. The Secretary, Jerome Boettcher, Northwest Missouri State University; MPA Liaison, Pat Sparks, Longview Community College. date this is to begin has not yet been decided. Fathers are part of our electric co-op.

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