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Titled: High flying cowboy boot Photo Caption: Bryce Rooney of Bozeman loses his boot and sock during saddle bronc riding at the Wilsall Rodeo on Sunday afternoon. June 22, 2018 Page 2 MNACalendar July 1 Annual deadline to file a County or Municipal Sworn Statement of Circulation 4 Federal Holiday: Independence Day 4 MNA office will be closed for the Independence Day holiday 20 Deadline to submit articles for the July Press Pass newsletter 26 Member Educational Opportunity: Online Media Campus: How to Turn Facebook Changes Into Big Ad Dollars. Register at http://onlinemediacampus.com/ August 17 Deadline to submit articles for the August Press Pass newsletter September 3 Federal holiday: Labor Day 3 MNA office will be closed for the Labor Day holiday 4 National Newspaper Carrier Day 21 MNA and MNAS Board of Directors’ Meeting - Bozeman 21 Deadline to submit articles for the September Press Pass newsletter October 1 Deadline to file USPS Statement of Ownership, Management & Circulation Form 3526 7-13 National Newspaper Week 8 Federal holiday: Columbus Day 19 Deadline to submit articles for the October Press Pass newsletter Thanks...... • To Erica Yakawich, Independent Record, and Anton Kaufer, Daily Inter Lake, for leading our Digital Advertising Sales Training on May 18 in Great Falls. • To the presenters and panelists of the 133rd MNA annual convention: John S. Adams, Montana Free Press; Cindy Sease, Bozeman Daily Chronicle; Dennis Swibold, U of M School of Journalism; Allison Perk, e Type Services; Leah Todd, Solutions Journalism Network; Melody Martinsen, Choteau Acantha; Nick Ehli, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Kathy Best, Missoulian; and Jan Anderson,

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Photos by Jim Eshleman Time-lapse photos of the sun are shown during Monday’s solar eclipse as the moon overlaps an estimated 93 percent of the sun by 11:42 a.m. The photos were taken with the help of an SP-35 filter, with shutter speeds ranging from 1/2,000 to 1/6,400th of a second. Down to a sliver Solar eclipse passes over Little Bighorn Battlefield during its coast-to-coast tour across the U.S.

By Andrew Turck rors reflecting light from Big Horn County News the sun. He pointed out Raging Inferno sunspots – or cooler, dark he sky dimmed areas on the sun’s surface Flames rapidly engulfed this abandoned trailer home on the 400 block of Daw- first of four fires reported that night. Arson is suspected in all four and law and temperature – to audience members as son Street, just south of Southside Elementary School, Halloween night. The enforcement continues the investigation to determine those responsible for the dropped by six he went. He noted that flames quickly spread to a neighboring shed, camper and truck. This was the fires. (Photo by Tyler Manning) degrees Fahr- each spot, represented enheit at the by a pencil mark on a TLittle Bighorn Battlefield 3.25-inch solar image, is It was all hands on deck Hal- structure fire was reported near gravesites and memorial roughly the size of the loween night as Wolf Point expe- Southside Elementary School on on Monday as visitors Earth. rienced four fires in two hours. the 400 block of Dawson Street. watched the moon blot “We’ll see how fast Such a high rate of mischief and Upon arriving at the scene, out 93 percent of the sun. 1,800 miles an hour of arson was unexpected since Hal- WPVFD found an abandoned Normally during the sum- the Earth turning shows loween fell on a Tuesday this trailer home burning along with mer at that time of day itself on a little scope year. most everything on the lot. The – 11:40 a.m. – birds could projected on a piece of However, what started as a trailer, located just across from be heard and it would be paper,” he said. simple night for the men of the the main entrance to Southside brighter, but today was To aid the audience Wolf Point Volunteer Fire De- School, would never be occupied the time of the much-an- of about 100 in viewing partment ended up being one of again after the Halloween night ticipated solar eclipse. the eclipse itself, special the busiest nights of the year. fire. In addition to the trailer and More than 200 miles glasses were distributed Dave Parsley, chief of the Wolf lot, a nearby vehicle, a camp- to the south in Casper, through which one could Point Volunteer Fire Depart- er and a shed belonging to the Wyo. the Earth went only see bright light. ment, didn’t expect so many fires neighbor next door also suffered completely dark for Watching an eclipse with in one night as he, Clint Bush- fire damage. about two minutes as the the naked eye, Abbot man and Justin Parker repre- All the firefighters of WPVFD moon overlapped the sun explained, could easily sented the department handing were deployed right away with completely in its coast-to- cause permanent damage coast journey across the to one’s retinas. out glowing bracelets and candy command and four engines sent United States. “As I learned in my to children to help keep them to fight the fire. The last total solar later years, I’m partly safe and visible as they trick- At 8:38 p.m. — while the fire- eclipse to pass over North night blind, probably be- or-treated Halloween night. The fighters were still on the scene of America occurred in 1979. cause as a kid I sat and WPVFD paired with local emer- the Dawson Street fire — bales Utilizing a wooden stared at the sun until it gency medical technicians at the of cardboard on fire outside the Sunspotter telescope at didn’t hurt anymore,” Ab- First Lutheran Church on John- recycling center on the 300 block the battlefield, seasonal bot told the crowd. “Pretty Photo by Andrew Turck son Street in Wolf Point for this of Cascade Street were reported. ranger Will Abbot traced stupid stunt, wasn’t it? Seasonal ranger Will Abbot of the Little Bighorn Battlefield near Crow Agency traces the path of a solar safety promotion. Command and one engine re- the moon’s path with a eclipse Monday morning as visitors look on. To personify the sun and moon, he incorporated Native Ameri- However, later that evening, sponded to the recycling center pencil, paper and mir- See SLIVER Page 3 can folklore into his presentation. someone in Wolf Point wanted to put out the fire, which burned to channel the “Devil’s Night” eight bales before it was com- of 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s Detroit, pletely extinguished. Dousing The Flames Mich., and caused chaos across A City of Wolf Point loader the community. was called in to help move the Wolf Point Volunteer Fire Department fire- the 400 block of Dawson Street Halloween Public health nurses offer The first call for WPVFD burning cardboard bales away fighter Weston Smith directs a stream of night. (Photo by Tyler Manning) back-to-school shots and tips Miss Crow Nation trifecta came around 7:21 p.m. when a Continued on page 3 water to extinguish the trailer house fire on Shaunita Nomee represents Crow By Andrew Turck was available to those with Big Horn County News or without insurance. Tribe in three different roles by age 16 County Commissioners Back GNDC In Grant Application Jamey Petersen, Care By Tyler Manning tion on behalf of GNDC would be additional certifications. The commissioners eventually passed. School is starting up Van administrator, said At a regular meeting, Oct. 31, $5,000. She said that, if they ap- Classes include things such as approved the proposal. At the regular meeting Nov. countywide and, according her group has provided an By Andrew Turck she shot for the third. the Roosevelt County Commis- plied for and received the grant, drug training, community polic- An update was given on the 7, the commissioners voted to to local health profession- estimated 9,000 vaccines Big Horn County News “She knows exactly sioners met with Tori Matejov- then GNDC would commit to the ing and officer safety. Summers Culbertson airport and the ac- pay for a phone line and inter- als, students need to keep since the program started how to approach a person; sky of Great Northern Develop- clean-up project. suggested that the officers can quisition project. The project, net service for the All Weather up-to-date with vaccines, in 2014. Care Van focuses People aren’t chosen she’s really sociable and ment Corp., to discuss support All three commissioners voted complete these training courses which started in 2012, is to se- Observation System at the Cul- sports physicals and more. on rural and high-risk com- often to be their nation’s she’s really friendly. She for a Brownfields Environmental in support of funding the GNDC when their shifts are slow. The cure land around the airport so bertson airport. The bill will be The hum of refrigera- munities. ambassadors before they can approach a person Protection Agency grant for haz- grant application. training can be paused if they are no tall structures can be built a 50/50 split between Roosevelt leave high school, but tion units could be heard “We are encouraged to and talk to them like she’s ardous site cleanup. No specific information was dispatched while taking courses. and fences to keep wildlife away County and Town of Culbertson. 16-year-old Shaunita known them for years,” last Thursday as Esther call [Blue Cross] and say, Matejovsky said that GNDC given on what sites would be tar- Summers said that this could from the airport can be erected Oelkers gave an update on Nomee – described by her said her mother Marilyn Wynne, public health nurse ‘We would like to do a clinic was applying for about $600,000 geted for clean-up. potentially save money on travel. and maintained. the AWOS system saying that for Big Horn County, helped on-site somewhere,” Wynne mother as a “complete Rogers. “Her name is social butterfly” – has Shaunita, but we call her in funding from the EPA. She At the regular public meeting He said between overtime, trav- Rick Knick, who works at the according to the Town of Cir- speed up the vaccination said. “They have the refrig- said that they missed the grant Nov. 7, Undersheriff John Sum- el, food and hotel stays when of- Culbertson airport, said that cle, which has the same system, process in one of Blue Cross accomplished just that. Shy. She’s not at all shy.” erator and freezer, space so by just a few points the last two mers attended to meeting to get ficers travel, this online training, the land around the airport has the system, which was initially Blue Shield’s Care Vans. As Miss Crow Nation for For a large portion of we can make sure our vac- years and are hoping the third the commissioners to approve which requires officers to go no- been appraised and they are free, will cost between $6,000 Blue Cross had arrived in cines are kept at an opti- 2017, she is the first per- the past year, Nomee has time is the charm. Police One online training for the where, would ultimately save the currently in negotiations with and $7,000 per year in mainte- Hardin on Aug. 3 and last mum temperature and…we son to hold this title and kept her tribal regalia Thursday for the River Val- can look on the registry to also those of Miss Tiny Tot by the front door of her The reason she brought this to department. county money. the Schuetze Foundation for a nance. ley Farmer’s market. They find out what shots the chil- Crow Nation and Junior house. With the number the Roosevelt County Commis- The cost of the training is Commissioner Gordon Oelk- plot of land to the north of the Oelkers said that a fee will intend to continue the prac- dren need.” Miss Crow Nation. of last-minute calls she sioners is because the Depart- $2,992 per year. Summers said ers said that he likes the idea airport. need to be charged to the air tice in the future. They also can see what According to Nomee, gets to represent the Crow ment of Natural Resources and the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s of the training, but feels that it Oelkers said, in order to move ambulance when they depart Once in the van, stu- shots children already have, when she became 2008 Tribe at events both near Conservation allows a county or Office has been discussing the should maybe wait until the next those negotiations along, the to cover the maintenance costs. dents of all ages received she said, giving students the Miss Tiny Tot Crow Na- and far, it makes the other governmental agencies to training with a Police One train- budget year so that travel funds airport should offer a 10 percent This fee will likely be around the vaccines necessary to opportunity to avoid super- tion, she dreamt of be- preparation process go File photo by Andrew Turck sponsor groups like GNDC when er recently. could be distributed to pay for it. premium on the appraised value $150. However, this is a future start the upcoming year. Big fluous poking and prodding. coming Junior Miss Crow faster. Shaunita Nomee speaks to Montana Rep. Greg Gian- applying for federal funds for The program is recognized Commissioner Gary Macdon- of the land upon Federal Avia- resolution which the commis- Horn County received no Nation. Upon receiving forte, then a candidate for the position, during his clean-up projects. and accredited through the Mon- ald said that he believed the tion Administration approval sioners will need to pass. charge for the service, and it See SCHOOL Page 3 the second title in 2014, See NATION Page 3 May 19 visit to Crow Agency. Matejovsky told the com- tana State Police Academy, so county should try it and said if and coverage. At the meeting Oct. 31, Bill missioners that the cost to hire deputies who complete Police the deputies stop traveling, it The other commissioners Juve, a Roosevelt County resi- someone to write a grant applica- One training classes will receive would save the county money. agreed and the motion was Continued on page 2 1st PLACE 1st PLACE Division 1 Division 2 Weekly newspapers with circulation Weekly newspapers with circulation from 1,250 or less from 1,251 to 2,000 By Jim Eshleman, Big Horn County News By Darla Downs, The Herald-News

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June 22, 2018 Page 5 PEOPLEandPAPERS ITC to hear newsprint tariff testimony in July July 17, 2018, will be the critical date for the Stop Tariffs on Printers and Publishers Coalition, as it tries to roll back tariffs imposed upon Canadian newsprint shipments into the U.S. That is the date when the International Trade Commission will hear testimony from members of Congress, economists, paper producers and others on whether tariffs are justified. Tariffs have been in place since January on shipments from Canada, as a result of two complaints brought by the North Pa- cific Paper Co. of Longview, WA, in August, 2017, alleging that Canadian suppliers receive unfair subsidies and charge prices in the U.S. that are lower than available in Canada. The ITC has already made a preliminary finding that injury to domestic paper products has possibly occurred. These findings led the Department of Commerce to implement a tax on uncoated groundwood paper from Canada, which includes newsprint, of nearly 6.5 percent on many producers in January, up to 22 percent in March. New maximum 2018 Better Newspaper rate for legal Contest Awards Congratulations to all our first, second and third-place winners of the advertising 2018 Better Newspaper Contest Awards at the 133rd annual convention The MNA was successful in our petition to of the Montana Newspaper Association held on June 15 & 16 in Billings, the State of Montana Board of County Printing MT. The top awards were presented to: to increase the maximum rate of legal advertising to $13 per folio for the first insertion and $11 for subsequent insertions for the same ad- vertisement. The new rates represent an 8.3% increase. The effective date was June 9, 2018. Billings Gazette The Sam Gilluly Award for Best Daily Newspaper in Montana This link will provide you with the details: Flathead Beacon The Thomas Dimsdale Award for Best Weekly http://countyprinting.mt.gov/county_print- Newspaper in Montana ing_rates Hunter D’Antuono Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year Award Big Horn County News Division 1 Newspaper General Excellence July 1 is the annual deadline to submit a Choteau Acantha Division 2 Newspaper General Excellence Sworn Statement of Circulation to your county and city clerk and recorder Lewistown News-Argus Division 3 Newspaper General Excellence Flathead Beacon Division 4 Newspaper General Excellence This link will provide you with the details of the Billings Gazette Division 5 Newspaper General Excellence printing contract process for counties: http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/18/7/18-7-411.htm

This link will provide you with details of the printing contract process for cities/municipalities: The 2018 Better Newspaper Contest results with judges’ comments: http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/7/1/7-1-4127.htm http://www.mtnewspapers.com/better-newspaper-contest/

This link will provide you with the circulation forms: The winners of the 2018 Better Newspaper Contest: http://www.mtnewspapers.com/annual-sworn- http://www.mtnewspapers.com/awards2018/presentation.php statement-of-circulation/ Examples of the first, second and third-place winners of the 2018 MNA Better Newspaper Contest: http://www.mtnewspapers.com/awards2018/autoroll.html

June 22, 2018 Page 6 PEOPLEandPAPERS

Bob Gilluly

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2018 from 1:30-4:30 at the Bitterroot Valley Elks Lodge in Hamilton as we memorialize the life and stories of the late Bob Gilluly. For questions or more information, please email [email protected] or call Donna Mikel (Bob’s daughter) at 423-443-7558.

June 22, 2018 Page 7 PEOPLEandPAPERS Great Falls Tribune obit goes viral By Scott Mansch, Great Falls Tribune sports editor Perhaps you have heard about Funeral Home in Great Falls, “we can make suggestions and the eye-opening obituary published recommendations. But ultimately they’re paying for it. We will earlier that has gone viral? allow the family to write anything unless it’s a factual error.” In it, the deceased, an 80-year- According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Dehmlow old woman from rural Minnesota, obituary was rejected by the weekly newspaper in Springfield, was taken to task by two of her which is just east of Redwood Falls. surviving children who “understand “It seemed quite vindictive,” Doris Weber, news editor for the that the world is a better place with- Springfield Advance Press, told the Star Tribune. “We’re a small out her.” town, and it would have hurt a lot of relatives and friends…We Kathleen Dehmlow was from need to be a more civil people.” Springfield, Minn., where she died According to the Star Tribune, the Redwood Falls Gazette on May 31, and her obituary was published the obituary as it was originally written, but took it Scott Mansch published in a nearby town’s news- down from its website. It was also taken down from Legacy.com, paper, the Redwood Falls Gazette. which is read by scores of people every day. The obituary makes reference to Kathleen’s affair with a brother- Trainer is originally from Tennessee and has worked at Crox- in-law and notes “she abandoned her children” and moved to ford’s for four years. Before that, he was in the business in Iowa. California. “I have not seen that (type of mean-spirited obituary), either The children are Gina and Jay. The obit indicates Kathleen here or out of state,” he said. “It’s not anything I’ve ever come will “now face judgement (sic),” and closes with a send-off to across. But you can Google outlandish or funny obituaries and end all send-offs. find hundreds that are exactly like that, where family members “She will not be missed by Gina and Jay, and they understand get their last say in. that this world is a better place without her.” “There’s plenty of them out there, but I can’t say I’ve ever Whoa. This is not what is usually meant by the term “Min- seen one in Montana.” nesota Nice.” Well, as a wise fellow (who was also my father) once told me: Believe me, I know. Though Montana is home and has been life ain’t perfect. for 35 years, I was born in Minnesota and graduated from high No, it’s not. And this obituary back in my home neck of the school not far from where this mean-spirited obituary originated. woods sure proves it. I played baseball in Springfield and played football and basket- My dad also told me that life is precious and to make the best ball in Redwood Falls. of it. He said to keep the faith and always — always — look And for the record, I’m going to say right up front that my after and take care of Mom. It’s too bad the survivors of Kathleen mom, who still lives back in southwest Minnesota, is the greatest Dehmlow had such a poor relationship with their mother. person in the world and, I believe, has never done a mean thing in In my view, it’s really too bad those angry folks felt it neces- her life. sary to get in the last word like this. But not all mothers are like mine. After all, even a bad mother is better than none at all. Right? Anyway, the paid obit earned attention throughout the land As a former Minnesota boy who still has a beloved mother and has created a dialogue about the legality of publishing and living near Redwood Falls and Springfield, here’s hoping this is posting such unsavory and scandalous material. the last time we see such a mean-spirited obituary touching the “Basically if a family is working with us and we’re assisting lives of the good folks in that part of the country. with the obituary,” said funeral director Joe Trainer of Croxford Or else “Minnesota Nice” is going to lose its meaning.

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June 22, 2018 Page 8 PEOPLEandPAPERS 2018 Dick Crockford Distinguished Service Award By Melody Martinsen Donald Lee LaBaugh, 75, was born many MNA awards for his photography. He took classes and in Great Falls, grew up on his grand- workshops to transition from print to digital photography, parents’ Dutton-area farm and attended becoming a skillful photo editor in Photoshop. Don served as Dutton and Shelby schools. In April a mentor to Jeff and Melody Martinsen when, at age 24, they 1960, Choteau Acantha publisher Dick purchased the Acantha in 1990. Nordhagen hired him part-time to clean For 25 years, Don and his wife, Ethelee, operated D&E Pho- the press forms. tography, taking pictures for private customers and serving as In 1964, Dick brought him on full- the Choteau Public Schools photographer. time, and Don learned all facets of In addition to Don’s outstanding contributions to the Acan- the commercial job shop, advertising tha, he is also an active member of the Choteau community. Donald LaBaugh and design and photojournalism. His He served as a Choteau volunteer firefighter and is active in career spans the days from hot lead to his church, where he has held many positions. He is a past Linotypes to Compugraphics to desktop publishing. In total he member of the Choteau Lions Club and the Choteau Jaycees. has worked either full-time or part-time for the Acantha for Don still works at the Acantha part-time, coming in every 55 years. Monday to help select and edit all the photos for each week’s In that time he set the ads and type, printed the paper on print and online editions and run the commercial printing a flat-bed press, and for nearly 40 years, served as the photo press as needed. editor at the Acantha, taking, editing and printing most of the He and his wife have three grown children, seven grandchil- photos from the mid-1970s through the 2000s. He has won dren and seven great-grandchildren. 2018 Dick Crockford Distinguished Service Award By Ellen Wznick Bill Vander Weele was born in ance. He is past president of the Sidney Kiwanis Club and still Sheboygan, WI, and graduated with a serves on the club’s board of directors. He started the K-Kids bachelor’s degree in journalism from program in Sidney for elementary students. He is the Kiwanis Lakeland College in Wisconsin. advisor for the Sidney High School Key Club and has been During his time at Lakeland, Bill voted the state’s Key Club Kiwanis Advisor of the Year on two served in administrative communica- separate occasions. Bill is currently on the Learning Volunteers tion roles including sports information of America’s pro-literacy board in Sidney and is a past officer director. He won awards from the NAIA for the Sidney Baseball Commission. for his football media guides. Bill is currently the managing editor at the Sidney Herald, a Bill started his newspaper career as position he has held since 1999. He also gained praise during the sports editor at the Sidney Herald. short stints at the Kaukauna, WI, Times, and The Herald- Bill Vander Weele In his first year, he won the Montana News, Wolf Point. He feels fortunate to have worked with Newspaper Association’s award for best sports pages for twice- two MNA Master Editor/Publishers, Libby Berndt and Darla weekly newspapers. Downs. During his career, Bill has earned awards for news Outside of the office, Bill has been very engaged in the com- writing, column writing, feature writing, sports writing, layout, munity. He coached the high school fast-pitch girls softball special publications, feature photography and sports photogra- team for eight years, taking them from a last-place team to a phy from the MNA and has always appreciated MNA’s support. program that went to two state tournaments under his guid- 2018 Master Editor/Publisher Award By Jessica Smith Darla Downs embodies all that is a Master Edi- A third-generation newspaper publisher, Darla tor/Publisher: incredibly passionate about commu- has worked in every aspect of the newspaper on her nity journalism, a staunch advocate for the public’s way to the publisher’s position, which she assumed right to know and very active in her community. in 2007. Job titles have included circulation man- She spent many hours in the The Herald-News ager, ad manager, reporter, photographer, editor, office while her parents, Harry and Ina Downs, page designer, computer technician, newspaper- worked. Though she often “helped” around the stuffer and newsstand delivery girl … often all at office at a young age, she has been on the official the same time. payroll at The Herald-News since 1996, when she was hired as circulation manager/ad sales by her Continued on Page 9 grandmother, Mamie Downs, who was publisher at Darla Downs the time. June 22, 2018 Page 9 PEOPLEandPAPERS Master Continued from Page 8 Although she has no formal journalism education, she has grandfather, Harry Downs Sr., was inducted into the Montana a bachelor’s degree in computer systems integration with a Newspaper Hall of Fame in 1999 and her father, Harry Downs minor in accounting, both skills needed to run a successful Jr., was honored as a Master Editor/Publisher in 1994. hometown newspaper. Her journalism training stems from She has three grown daughters, Rebecca, Katelynn and Jes- a strong English background, with on-the-job training and sica, who have all worked in the family business at one time MNA and Poynter workshops over the years. Over the past or another. Jessica is currently the ad manager at The Herald- 22 years, she helped convert from pasteup using hot wax News. and making negatives in the darkroom, to digital pagination She enjoys hunting, fishing and camping at Fort Peck and and electronic transfer of files to a remote printshop. Her traveling with her sisters, Diana and Detta, in her spare time. Montana Newspaper Hall of Fame By Chuck Johnson Ed worked as a Montana newspaperman coverage and its reach. for nearly four decades, serving as editor In the late 1960s and the 1970s, he oversaw The Missoulian dur- and executive editor of The Missoulian ing tumultuous times locally and nationally. Coyle hired young, from 1960 until his retirement in 1982. A aggressive reporters to join the existing staff. Under his leader- Helena native, Coyle received a bachelor’s ship, The Missoulian featured groundbreaking environmental degree, magna cum laude, in philosophy reporting, in-depth coverage on local and state issues, watchdog and education, from Carroll College in reporting on local government, extraordinary photojournalism 1939, working summers for The Hel- and a strong editorial voice. ena Independent. He spent a year at the Coyle often talked about how much he appreciated being able newspaper before teaching high school to have the newspaper cover politics and controversial issues with- and then becoming a Montana Power Co. out needing clearance from copper company executives. Edward A. Coyle customer service representative. In 1947, Former Missoulian staff members recalled Coyle’s quiet style of Coyle returned to newspapers with The Butte Daily Post and The leadership and steady hand, his encouragement, his commitment Montana Standard, and eventually was promoted to state desk edi- to accuracy and balanced coverage and his shielding the staff tor and news editor. from outside interference. As one said, Coyle ran a “happy office,” The Anaconda Copper Mining Co. had owned most Montana which is rare. Coyle was committed to ensuring that the public’s daily newspapers for decades until selling them to Lee Enter- business be covered in the newspaper. prises in 1959. A year later, Coyle was hired as executive editor Coyle and his wife, Doris, had four sons: Jerry, Jim, Gary and of The Missoulian and promoted to editor in 1964. Coyle was put David. in charge of a newspaper that soon greatly expanded its staff, its Montana Newspaper Hall of Fame By Jacques Rutten Dick was a tireless promoter, defender and his first newspaper job was as editor of the Ronan Pioneer. and stalwart of newspapers for more than Dick believed in the importance of local newspapers and sup- 35 years. porting the communities in which they served. Over the years, he Dick served as president of the Montana was a mentor to countless new journalists, passing on his love and Newspaper Association in 2007 and was passion for newspapers and the vital role they serve in our world. honored as a Master Editor/Publisher in In addition to being a great newspaperman, Dick was a pillar 2009. He served on the various boards of of his community and a dedicated husband and father. His wife the Montana Newspaper Association for Debbie was the love of his life. They were married in 1974 in Mis- more than three decades, continuing until soula, and together they have three daughters: Heather, Rebecca his death in February 2018. and Theresa. Dick and Debbie lived a life of service to their many William Richard At the time of his passing, Dick was hometowns, their family and their church. “Dick” Crockford II publisher of the Dillon Tribune, a position Whether in his work or personal life, Dick was an all-around he held since 2007. Prior to coming to great guy who had a passion for life and lived it to its fullest. Dillon, Dick served for five years as editor and publisher of the The Montana Newspaper Hall of Fame is full of distinguished Big Horn County News in Hardin. Before that, he worked for the men and women who made valuable contributions to the news- Boulder Monitor and also lived in Anaconda for 13 years, work- paper industry and the world around them. It would be hard to ing for seven and a half of those years as editor of the Anaconda find someone more deserving of this great honor than Mr. Dick Leader. Dick also served as editor of the Shelby Promoter after Crockford. acting as farm editor for a pair of Idaho newspapers. Dick graduated from the University of Montana School of Journalism in 1975 June 22, 2018 Page 10 SALESandMARKETING Statewide Online Advertising Program The Montana Newspaper Association’s new Statewide On- • The MPA offers complete design service line Advertising Program (SOAP) is now available for your and formatting of the online ads you sell. presentation to clients. • The MPA will provide you and your client The new program will provide your local advertising clients analytics at the end of ad campaign. a more extensive, statewide online audience at a very cost-effective investment. 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June 22, 2018 Page 11 ADVICEfrom theEXPERTS Jumping inside: Henninger is not a fan By Ed Henninger, Henninger Consulting I am no fan of jumps. Anyone who has been to my workshops Here’s how it works: Make sure you run at least four inches of text and/or followed my blog knows that. on the front. That should be enough to get readers into the story. The main reason why I don’t like jumps is that readers tell us Then, run at least four inches of jump. That’s enough to satisfy time and again that they don’t like jumps. Some won’t even start a readers who make the trip to the jump page. So, four inches on story that jumps. the front and four inches on the jump. But…don’t jump an eight If I owned your newspaper (don’t worry, no chance of that ever inch story! happening!), your last issue would be the last time you jumped a DON’T JUMP on a paragraph. Instead, always try to jump in story. But…I’d have to show you how to direct your writers, write the middle of a sentence. Readers are more likely to follow an tighter and segment your stories. It wouldn’t be easy, but it would incomplete sentence to the inside page. get done. CHECK THE JUMP LINE. It’s confusing and frustrating for But I don’t own your newspaper (lucky you!) and I accept the a reader to see a jump line that says “See CITY, Page 8” and dis- reality that most newspapers will jump at least a couple of stories cover that the jump head says “COUNCIL.” Make sure they agree. from page 1 and/or the sports front. CHECK THE JUMP. It happens now and then: You’ve got a So, here are some suggestions to help you make jumps work jump line taking readers to the inside, but then you trimmed the better for readers: story into page 1…and forgot to remove the jump line. There’s WRITE A JUMP HEAD that makes sense. Just a word, like no jump, despite your line that says “See CITY, Page 8.” And “Police” or “City” or “Chase” doesn’t do the job. One-word jump there are times when you get a more important story for the front heads assume that readers always read from front to back. Not page, deciding to move the original story inside. But in the rush true. Many will actually start at the opinion page or the sports of deadline, you forget to move that original piece. So, you have front and then go forward. So a jump keyword with a “follow” a jump to story that has no beginning. Stuff happens. Check and headline (see illustration) gives readers something that makes a double-check. bit more sense…and makes the jump more compelling to read. Readers would prefer we not jump our stories. Ever. But if we’re TAKE ALL JUMPS to the same page. Readers can become gonna do it, let’s work to do it right. frustrated when you take them to page 4 with one jump, page 7 WANT A FREE evaluation of your newspaper’s design? Just with another and page 9 with still another. Designate one page as contact Ed: [email protected] | 803-327-3322 the jumps page and make sure it has enough space to handle all IF THIS COLUMN has been helpful, you may be interested jumps—with visuals. in Ed’s books: Henninger on Design and 101 Henninger Helpful INCLUDE A STRONG VISUAL. Readers are more likely to Hints. With the help of Ed’s books, you’ll immediately have a begin reading a jump page that has some photos or graphics on it. better idea how to design for your readers. Find out more about A sea of gray will cause many to leave the page without reading. Henninger on Design and 101 Henninger Helpful Hints by visit- MAKE IT WORTH going to the jump. I believe nothing is ing Ed’s web site: www.henningerconsulting.com more frustrating to a reader than going to a jump that’s only Ed Henninger is an independent newspaper consultant and seven or eight lines long. Readers will ask: “What? I came here the director of Henninger Consulting. On the web: www.hen- for this? Why bother?” My suggestion: Use Ed’s “Rule of Eight.” ningerconsulting.com. Phone: 803-327-3322.

Which of these two jumps are you most likely to read? Why?

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