July 2012

2012 Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame Inductees

Tom Miller Sr.

Among the presenters at the Southeast Missouri Press Association meet- ing in Cape Girardeau was 9 Stephanie Padgett of the School of Journalism.

Steve and Linda Oldfield

Dave Berry

In what has become a tradi- tion, area legislators spoke at the Northwest Missouri Press Association Dean Mills meeting in St. Joseph. 10-11 Bill French

Weekly publishers Regular Features bullish on future President 2 Obituaries 17 of community On the Move 14 Jean Maneke 18 newspapers. NIE Report 16

Missouri Press News, July 2012 www.mopress.com USPS goes from partner to competitor MPA staff putting final touches on September Convention ith several local events to cover and the regional Through our newspaper associations comes more disturb- press meetings, the summer has been passing along ing news about the Postal Service. This time, Wquickly. Kathy and I enjoyed meeting the folks rather than trying to reduce mail service, the folks at USPS at the Southeast Missouri Press Association at the begin- are trying to take away our business ning of June. There was good attendance and a lot of good by dealing directly with our advertis- information at the meeting, and we enjoyed checking out ers. The biggest plum for the postal the restaurants and the landmarks on the riverfront while service apparently is Valassis, a com- Rather we were at Cape Girardeau. pany that places inserts The Missouri Press Board met in the mid- in many of our newspa- than trying dle of the month at the Reynolds Journalism pers. Apparently we are to reduce Institute in Columbia. What a fantastic place going to have another the RJI is. The School of Journalism certainly fight on our hands with mail service, is on the cutting edge of the new technology USPS. that will take our industry into the next era. nd other papers the folks at The center also is going to become the new A are reporting that headquarters of the American Society of News their local postmasters USPS are Editors. are selling Every Door We were sorry that the Show-Me Press Direct advertising mail trying to had to cancel its meeting, but several of our to their advertising cus- newspaper folks stayed in Columbia to play Phil Conger tomers. take away in the Porter Fisher Classic on the University’s Bethany Republican-Clipper On another note, the course. MPA President folks at the MPA office our business Later in the month, the Northwest Missouri are putting the finish- Press Association held its first beginning-of- ing touches on our con- by dealing the-summer press convention in St. Joseph. We were able to vention, which will be Sept. 20-22 in brush shoulders with several politicians and picked up even Columbia. An exciting addition to the directly more ideas on reporting and design while attending the agenda will be a visit to Columbia’s meeting. This is the first summer meeting in the long his- downtown arts district on Thursday with our tory of Northwest Press, a change from January gatherings. evening. ongratulations to Nancy Elmore, who is celebrating her There will be a couple of high-pro- advertisers. C65th year as a member of the staff of the Excelsior Springs file forums featuring candidates for Standard. She was honored at a surprise reception on June 23. governor and U.S. Senate during the It’s hard to imagine the changes that Nancy has seen dur- convention. ing the years she has been on the newspaper’s staff. Accord- At the same time as our convention will be the annual blues ing to publisher Brian Rice, Nancy has been involved in and barbeque festival underway in downtown Columbia. the publication for more than 14,460 issues of the Standard Keep watching for further developments as the convention since joining the staff in 1947. approaches.

PRESIDENT: Phil Conger, DIRECTORS: Joe May, Mexico Ledger Bethany Republican-Clipper Brad Gentry, Houston Herald FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: Mark Maassen, Joe Spaar, The Odessan The Kansas City Star Richard Gard, St. Louis, Missouri Lawyers Media SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: Jon Rust, Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian SECRETARY: Shelly Arth, Marshall Dennis Warden, Gasconade County Republican VOL. 80, NO. 7 Democrat-News Jim Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune JULY 2012 TREASURER: Bill Miller Jr., Washington Missourian Official Publication of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Doug Crews Jeff Schrag, Springfield Daily Events Missouri Press ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Greg Baker NNA REPRESENTATIVE: Trevor Vernon, Association, Inc. EDITOR: Kent M. Ford Eldon Advertiser

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www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, July 2012 Missouri Press Association 146th Annual Convention Schedule Holiday Inn Executive Center 2200 I-70 Drive S.W., Columbia, Missouri

Thursday, Sept. 20

12:30 p.m. MPA and MPS Board Luncheon 1:30 p.m. MPA and MPS Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. Reception and Gallery Hop in the North Village Arts District. Bus to Orr Street Studios (food and beverages), visit Perlow-Stevens Art Gallery (wine), and enjoy music (dessert and beverages) at The Bridge, all in The District (downtown Columbia). 9 p.m. Bus returns to the hotel.

Friday, Sept. 21

8 a.m. Breakfast with speaker: Bryna Krauth. “Inspirational Leadership Starts with You!” 9:15 a.m. Forum, Missouri Gubernatorial Candidates 10:45 a.m. Forum, U.S. Senate Candidates 12:15 p.m. Annual MPA Business Meeting and Election of Officers 12:30 p.m. Luncheon with speaker Paul Steinle. “Who Needs Newspapers?” 2:00 p.m. Breakout: Max Heath, NNA Postal Guru 2:00 p.m. Breakout: Bryna Krauth. “Become a Brand Expert for your Advertisers” 3:15 p.m. Documentary Film Screening: “Deadline in Disaster,” Featuring The Joplin Globe 6 p.m. MPA Newspaper Hall of Fame Reception 6:30 p.m. MPA Newspaper Hall of Fame Banquet

Saturday, Sept. 22

8 a.m. Breakfast by Regions. Enjoy visiting over breakfast with MPA members from your area. Speaker: TBA 9:30 a.m. Breakout: Rudi Keller, Columbia Daily Tribune. “Covering the Civil War: Quick Tricks to Find Good Stories for the Sesquicentennial” Breakout: Digital Innovations Panel. Hear from Mike Jenner, Jon Rust, Andy Waters, Jeff McNiell and Jane Haslag about the latest cutting-edge ideas they are using at their newspapers. 10:45 a.m. Lightning Round Roundtables. All in one room, six “stations” with discussion leaders at each station, various newspaper and social media topics. Fifteen minutes each, then switch. Discussion leaders and topics: - Jean Maneke, Maneke Law Group -- Talk legal issues with your Media Attorney - Jim Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune -- Newspaper Coverage and Policies on Sensitive Editorial Issues - Mike Beatty, The Joplin Globe -- Does your Newspaper have a Disaster Plan? - Greg Baker, Missouri Press Service -- Selling Political Ads and Newspaper Network Ads to Make Money - Phill Brooks, Missouri School of Journalism -- Covering the Statehouse - Using Social Media to Enhance your Newspaper Product 12 noon Better Newspaper Contest Awards Luncheon

Missouri Press News, July 2012 www.mopress.com 3 ‘We’re trying to really hit on the idea that it’s fresher news.’

Meet candidates at Convention Gather with Missouri Press Sept. 20-22 in Columbia andidates for Missouri governor has spent the past 15 years working in about documenting the Civil War and and U.S. senator will participate media and marketing. She has been the how and where to get material. Cin forums on Sept. 21 at the publisher of a number of publications During a concurrent session, a panel 146th annual Convention of the Mis- in Colorado, where she lives. of Missouri publishers, ad directors and souri Press Association. Gubernatorial After the candidate forums, mem- editors will talk about the technology candidates will take the stage at 9:15 bers of MPA will hold their business they are using at their papers. a.m., Senate candidates at 10:45 at meeting and elect officers for 2013. Those breakout sessions will be fol- the Holiday Inn Executive Center in The luncheon speaker will be Paul lowed by Lightning Roundtables. Five Columbia. Steinle. His topic, “Who Needs News- experts will lead discussions on five dif- A Convention agenda and registra- papers?” Don’t miss it! ferent topics. You may visit each round- tion form are on pages 3 and 20. Friday afternoon, Krauth will pre- table for 15 minutes, then move on. The Convention will begin with an sent one of two breakout sessions. The Better Newspaper Contest evening of entertainment and food in NNA postal expert Max Heath will be Awards Luncheon will conclude the an- downtown Columbia. Guests will tour the speaker for a concurrent session. nual Convention. All newspapers that some of the galleries in the North Vil- fter the breakout sessions, the win awards are encouraged to have staff lage Arts District, have food and drinks A documentary film “Deadline In members at the luncheon. at Orr Street Studios and P.S. Gallery Disaster” featuring The Joplin Globe If you register by Aug. 5 you can and have dessert and beverages at The will be shown. save $75 on registration ($20 for re- Bridge, a music venue. That will be followed by the News- tired MPA members). Buses will take guests from the Holi- paper Hall of Fame reception and ban- Members can attend only the Satur- day Inn to downtown and back. quet, always a classy event. day sessions and Awards Luncheon for Before the candidate forums on Fri- Missouri Press is awaiting confirma- $45 (does not include breakfast). day morning, marketing expert Bryna tion from Saturday’s breakfast speaker. Guests may wish to remain in Co- Krauth will speak at breakfast. Krauth Columbia Daily Tribune reporter lumbia Saturday afternoon and evening was the featured presenter this spring Rudi Keller is writing a daily feature and take in some of the 2012 Roots at the annual meeting of the Missouri story about what was happening each ’n Blues ’n BBQ Festival downtown. Advertising Managers’ Association. She day in Missouri during the Civil War. Check out this annual music and food is president of Organic Marketing and Keller will talk Saturday morning event at http://rootsnbluesnbbq.com/. 6 will be inducted into Hall of Fame ix people, including a small-town with their likenesses are on permanent husband and wife publishing display in the MPA office in Columbia Steam and the dean of the Missouri Dave Berry, Bolivar and in the student lounge in Lee Hills School of Journalism, will be inducted in Bill French, Eminence Hall at the Missouri School of Journal- September into the Missouri Newspaper ism. Hall of Fame. The induction program Tom Miller, Sr., Washington Following are brief biographies of the will be Sept. 21 during the 146th an- Dean Mills, Columbia inductees, in alphabetical order. nual Convention of the Missouri Press Association (MPA) at the Holiday Inn Steve and Linda Oldfield, Adrian Dave Berry Executive Center in Columbia. ave Berry serves as vice president of This year’s inductees are Dave Berry of DNeighbor News of Missouri and is Bolivar, the late Bill French of Eminence, journalism and service to the Missouri publisher of the Bolivar Herald-Free Press Tom Miller Sr. of Washington, Dean newspaper industry and the community. and several other weekly newspapers in Mills of Columbia and Steve and Linda This will be the 22nd group to be southwest Missouri. A native of Aurora, Oldfield of Adrian. inducted into the Newspaper Hall of he’s a 1975 graduate of Southwest Mis- Inductees are chosen from among Fame, which was established by MPA souri State University, where he edited people nominated by friends, associ- in 1991. the student newspaper for two years and ates and family members. Induction is Inductees or members of their fami- successfully challenged administration based on a long career of sound, ethical lies receive Pinnacle Awards. Plaques censorship. He worked for the Aurora

4 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, July 2012 Advertiser and the Mt. Vernon Lawrence w o o d o f of the Missouri Advertising Managers’ County Record before and after college. the Cur- Association in 1971, received the Uni- Berry became editor of - r e n t , ” versity of Missouri Honor Medal for Free Press in 1977 and was named pub- “Straight of Distinguished Service in Journalism in lisher in 1987. He was named executive the Hills,” 1992, and he’s served on the board of vice president of Sterling Media Ltd. in “ O a k - advisors for the Columbia Missourian. 1989. The company owned weeklies ley of the Other board memberships include in Bolivar, Buffalo and Stockton and a Oz a rk s , ” the Missouri Press Foundation, printing company until selling to the and “Wres- Historical Society of Missouri, Down- current owners in 1999. tling the town Washington, and president of the Berry served as president of the Mis- W i l d e r - Washington Historical Society. souri Press Association in 2003, and has ness.” A St. been active in press organizations, serv- Louis Post- R. Dean Mills Bill French ing as pres- D i s p a t c h ean of the i d e n t o f account noted the unique situation in DSchool of Journalism since 1989, the Ozark which French “wrote the novels, edited Dean Mills’ tenure in that job is ex- Press As- them, set them in type, proofread, print- ceeded only by Walter Williams, the first sociation, ed and bound them, then promoted and dean of the school. He has raised more M i s s o u r i published them.” money for the School than all seven Advertising Later in life he recalled “the thrill that previous deans combined. Managers’ came to me when I saw one of my brain Mills is the senior dean on campus, Association children displayed on the printed page and he has the ear of the University’s and Mis- with my name as author.” chancellor souri Press and pro- S e r v i c e , Thomas L. Miller, Sr. vost, who Inc. He was ormer co-publisher of The Washing- re g u l a r l y a regional Fton Missourian, Tom Miller, Sr. has s e e k h i s director for been around newspapers most of his advice and the Nation- Dave Berry life. At kindergarten age he was catching counsel. He al Newspa- newspapers off of his father’s has chaired per Association and has lobbied on newspaper in Milford, . His father, important legislative issues affecting the newspaper James L. Miller, Sr., sold The Milford s t r a t e g i c industry. Mail and bought The Missourian in p l a n n i n g Berry’s civic involvement includes 1937. groups that leading the Bolivar Area Chamber of Tom started in the circulation depart- have helped Commerce and the Bolivar Rotary ment in 1957 after returning from mili- the campus Club and serving on numerous local tary service in Korea. Then he assumed weather the boards, including the Bolivar Board of the post of advertising manager, leading loss of mil- Aldermen. that department into the mid-1990s. lions of dol- Dean Mills Upon his father’s death in 1989, Tom lars in state appropriations. William Aden “Bill” French a s s u m e d During his tenure as dean, the School (1892-1980) the role of of Journalism has ranked No. 1 in the na- ill French owned the Current Wave c o - p u b - tion in “U.S. News and World Report” Bin Eminence, the Winona Shannon lisher with rankings of journalism schools. County Democrat and the Birch Tree his brother, Mills grew up in a farming commu- Shannon County Herald. William L. nity in Iowa. After college he became He was editor and publisher of the Miller, Sr., a newspaper reporter and a foreign Current Wave from 1937 to 1962. He until Tom correspondent. In the early 1970s he became one of the Ozarks’ most prolific retired in was a Sun correspondent in writers with distinguished careers in 1996. Washington, DC, covering the Water- journalism and education. French taught U n d e r Tom Miller Sr. gate scandal, the resignation of Vice school a few years, continued to write his leadership, the Missourian’s adver- President Spiro T. Agnew and the Roe v. and mastered the printing trade. tising department won many awards, Wade Supreme Court decision. His diaries and journals reveal a love including some 20 first-place awards Mills helped restore the community of life in the Ozarks and a lifelong enthu- in Best Advertising from the Missouri newspaper and management classes to siasm for hunting, fishing, farming and Press Association. the curriculum, established the Chair in writing — from newspapers to novels. He He served as president of the Missouri wrote serial stories and four books: “Drift- Press Association in 1992, president (continued on next page)

Missouri Press News, July 2012 www.mopress.com 5 Community Newspa- hell or high water, Missouri Press seeks per Management and they intend to ‘put hired several faculty out the Journal’ no veto of bill that would members with inter- matter what.” ests in and/or strong Steve was presi- close old crime records backgrounds in the dent of the Missouri he Missouri Press Association is newspaper industry. Press Association in Tcalling on Gov. Jay Nixon to veto a He took the lead in 2006, president of bill that would allow people to seal the bringing the Central Missouri records of their convictions for crimes Newspaper Associa- Press Association in such as credit card fraud and illegally tion to the University 1989-90, served 12 tapping into utility services. campus, where it got years on the local In a letter sent to Nixon, the press back on its feet after Board of Education, association’s executive director, Doug nearly failing 12 years and has been active Crews, said the bill violates the Missouri ago in the Washing- in the local Lions Constitution by combining too many ton, DC, area. His Club and Chamber subjects. The language on expunging crowning achievement Steve and Linda Oldfield of Commerce. Linda criminal records, Crews said, is especially may be developing was secretary of the troubling because it closes records that and launching the nationally known Show-Me Press Association for years, are important when employers and the Reynolds Journalism Institute during the secretary of the Adrian Chamber of public need to learn about someone’s 100th anniversary of the School in 2008. Commerce, secretary of the Adrian character. United Methodist Church and served “Our position has been that records of Steve and Linda Oldfield on the local Park Board. courts should be open, and that would teve and Linda Oldfield, publishers Linda’s parents, Lila Gunn and the include what happened last year and Sof The Adrian Journal and The Drexel late Bob Gunn — both MPA Hall of what happened 20 years ago,” Crews Star, are loved and admired by residents Fame members — began publishing The told the Columbia Daily Tribune. in their communities. For many years Journal when Linda was 15 months old. The bill began its life as a measure to they have worked as a team to provide Sweethearts since junior high, Steve extend a fee collected from hazardous Adrian and the surrounding area with a and Linda married in 1974. Steve joined waste haulers. When it was finished, it newspaper every week having news and The Journal staff in 1982 . He and Linda covered subjects ranging from expunging features that can be relied upon. have been partners in the newspaper criminal records to allowing some people One avid subscriber said, “Their business for 30 years. younger than 21 to obtain a permit to dogged reliability to keep this newspaper One of Steve’s legacies is the MPA carry a concealed weapon. going is a very crucial part of who they President’s Gavel that he designed in … Nixon has until mid-July to com- are. They have an old-fashioned perse- 2006. It is used each year as a new presi- plete action on bills passed during this verance and stick-to-itiveness and come dent takes office. year’s session. (Columbia Daily Tribune)

Library pays Truman paperboy Letter he Truman Library and Museum made an unusual payment on May T23 in Overland Park, Kan. Thanks from Oklahoma During its “We’re Just Wild About Harry” celebration, about 300 resi- ear MPA: dents of Tallgrass Creek retirement community witnessed the official payoff We finished publishing the of Harry Truman’s delinquent, decades-old newspaper bill, amounting D Patriotic Pals a month or so ago. I appre- today to $56.63, including interest. That went to Tallgrass Creek resident ciate the chance to bring young readers George Lund, now 80, who was Truman’s paperboy in Independence, such a great series of stories and encour- delivering The Independence Examiner. age them to become newspaper readers. In 1947, when Truman was president, Lund was a 15-year-old paperboy I think series like this are key to bring- who had the Truman home in Independence on his route for about six ing a new generation into the newspaper months. He remembers the amount owed was about $7.50, and when world and encourage them to have the Lund handed the route over to the next paperboy, he told him that if he chance to hold a story in their hands ever collected that amount, Lund wanted it. and not rely on a computer for all their The May 23 event included an overview of the Truman presidency enjoyment of the printed word. presented by Jim Peters, director of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Thanks for such a wonderful series! the University of Kansas, and other activities. (Independence Examiner) Gracie Montgomery The Purcell (Okla.) Register

6 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, July 2012 Ball field named After 65 years with paper, after Joplin Globe’s Nancy Elmore runs show late sports editor efore the home baseball opener for ancy Elmore stepped into the offices of The Daily Standard in Ex- the Joplin Outlaws on June 5, more celsior Springs on June 23, 1947. At the age of 19, Nancy picked B than 20 members of the late Wendell up her pencil and began proofreading a newspaper that shared the N Redden’s family gathered on the field. news of a major flood from the Fishing River and the damage it caused to They listened as Joplin Mayor Melo- downtown Excelsior Springs businesses. Today, 65 years later, Nancy is still dee Colbert-Kean read a proclamation proofreading pages — along with a few other duties — for the same news- naming the new field Wendell Redden paper, in the same building, for the same community. The job suited her! Stadium. More important- Redden was The Joplin Globe’s sports ly, Nancy suited the editor for 44 years before retiring in newspaper. Founded 1995. He died on Feb. 17, 2011. Red- in 1889, The Daily den’s wife, Susan, a reporter for The Standard has covered Globe, participated in the stadium the stories and events dedication. “He did so much to help of Excelsior Springs people get recognition throughout the for the past 123 years. area,” she said. Nancy has been a The Reddens’ great-grandson, Noah, part of that for over 3, threw the ceremonial first pitch of half of those years. the June 5 game to Outlaws catcher Starting with a major Ben Smith. Noah then received an au- flood that had rolls of tographed team ball. newsprint floating in Tim Redden, Wendell’s son and the basement, to the Noah’s father, said, “His name will live Nancy Elmore with Daily Standard publisher Brian Rice, left, history-making visits and Paul Stevens, former bureau chief and on in something that he loved, and that’s of people like Harry son of Walter Stevens, who hired Elmore in 1947. (Excelsior young people playing baseball.” Truman, Nancy has Springs Standard photo) The field in the Joplin Athletic quietly poured her Complex is the home of the Outlaws, heart and soul into this humble small-town Missouri newspaper. Walter many area youth and school teams and Stevens, publisher and editor of The Standard in 1947, can be credited for national tournaments. what is inarguably the best hire of this newspaper’s history. Mark Rains, general manager of the A celebration of Nancy’s accomplishment took place June 23 at the First Outlaws, said, “Wendell was a of a United Methodist Church in Excelsior Springs. From 2 to 4 p.m., Nancy gentleman. Everyone in town knew him was greeted by more than 150 family members, friends and surprise guests and nobody had a bad word to say about in an emotional tribute to the well-deserving lady. him. … The city of Joplin did a good One of the many surprise guests was Paul Stevens, son of Walter Stevens, thing by doing this.” (The Joplin Globe) bringing well-wishes from Nancy’s first employer, who was unable to attend. Other surprises included presentations of awards from current publisher Brian Rice, and from Missouri Press Association Executive Director Doug Crews and MPA President Philip Conger, publisher of the Bethany Republican- Tribune has iPad app Clipper, both personal friends of Nancy and her family from days past. he Columbia Daily Tribune in April Missouri Rep. Bob Nance presented Nancy with a special proclamation launched a version of the newspaper from the state. T for use on an iPad. Readers can access the Guests spent the afternoon laughing, hugging and sharing warm memories app for free at www.columbiatribune. with Nancy around cake, punch, and a video slideshow of Nancy through com/webapp. Readers can flip from one the years. story to the next rather than returning Nancy has left more than just proofreader marks on this newspaper. Her to the home page to select another story. professionalism, intelligence, charm and humor have galvanized themselves Online subscribers can pay $3.59 into the “character” of The Standard and Town & Country Leader. It is rare a week for access to the Tribune’s app to enter the building and not see Nancy’s warm smile greet you at the front and online versions. More than 9,000 counter. She knows almost everyone by name and will stop at nothing to people are paying for online access to the satisfy every customer and subscriber. (Excelsior Springs Standard) Tribune through one of its subscription options. (Columbia Daily Tribune)

Missouri Press News, July 2012 www.mopress.com 7 Past Presidents hold annual dinner in Columbia Past Presidents of the Missouri Press Association and their spouses Columbia, representing his wife, Vicki Russell (2009); Jim Sterling, gathered in Columbia on April 26 for their annual dinner. Those at- Columbia (Bolivar 1985); Dave Bradley, St. Joseph (2007); Bill James, tending and the year of their service as president were, front row Warrensburg (Harrisonville 1998); Phil Conger, Bethany (2012); Ed from the left: Steve Oldfield, Adrian (2006); Bill Miller Sr., Washington Steele, Columbia, retired Missouri Press advertising director; Dane (2000); R.B. “Bob” Smith III, Lebanon (1991); Kirk Powell, Pleasant Vernon, Eldon/Versailles (2002); Jack Whitaker, Hannibal (2008); Hill (1994); Wally Vernon, Eldon (1973); Tom Miller Sr., Washington Kevin Jones, St. Louis (2010); Joe May, Mexico (2011); Don Warden, (1992); Betty Spaar, Odessa (1988); Bill Williams, Thayer (1974); and Owensville (1993); and Dalton Wright, Lebanon (1986). Bob Wilson, Milan (1999). In the back row, from left: Hank Waters,

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8 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, July 2012 Donna Buerk, right, of the Perry County Republic-Monitor in Perryville, received the Mildred Wallhausen Award at the Southeast Missouri Press Association meeting on June 1 at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. Presenting the award is friend and co-worker Sandy Schnurbush. Perryville ad designer Leaders of the Southeast Missouri Press Association for 2012-13 include, front row from left, receives Wallhausen Amanda Layton, President, Perryville Republic-Monitor; Peggy Scott, Historian, Leader Publica- tions, Festus; Donna Denson, First Vice President, Southeast Missourian; and Ann Hayes, Execu- Award from SEMO Press tive Secretary, Southeast Missouri State University; back row, Scott Seal, Director, Portageville Missourian News; Ed Thomason, Director, The Weekly Record, New Madrid; Kate Martin, Director, erry County Republic-Monitor ad The Perryville Buzz; Kim Combs, Director, Wayne County Journal-Banner, Piedmont; Michelle Pdesigner Donna Buerck received Friedrich, Secretary/Treasurer, Poplar Bluff Republic; and Gera LeGrand, Direc- the 2012 Mildred Wallhausen Award on tor, Southeast Missourian. June 1 from the Southeast Missouri Press Association. The award was presented by friend and coworker Sandy Schnurbush during the Association’s 119th annual conference held at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. The Wallhausen Award was insti- tuted in 1997 to honor individuals who have contributed to the betterment of journalism in Southeast Missouri. It is named for Mildred Wallhausen, long- time publisher of the Enterprise-Courier in Charleston and the East Prairie Eagle, who worked for more than 70 years in Southeast Missouri journalism and served as SEMO Press historian until her death at 94 in 2009. Buerck has been employed at the Republic-Monitor in Perryville for 28 years, beginning her career as a typesetter before moving to the advertising design Stephanie Padgett, center, from the Missouri School of Journalism, visits with members of the department in the 1990s. Southeast Missouri Press Association after her presentation at the annual SEMO Press meet- She has won numerous awards from ing June 1 in Cape Girardeau. Padgett talked about new media for promotion. Accompanying Missouri Press Association for design, her was student Matt Kamp, who is on a team of students who created a social media mobile and her work has been featured multiple advertising service. SEMO Press members are, from the left, Peggy Scott, Ann Hayes, Donna Denson and Gera LeGrand. Other presenters at the SEMO meeting were design consultant Ed times in the Metro Creative Graphics Henninger and Southeast Missourian general manager Mark Kneer. During the annual meet- magazine. (Perry County Republic- ing, Amanda Layton of the Perry County Republic-Monitor succeeded Betty Watkins of the Daily Monitor) Statesman, Dexter, as president.

Missouri Press News, July 2012 www.mopress.com 9 Guests at the Northwest Missouri Press Association meeting in attend. Since redistricting required after the 2010 census, the St. Joseph on June 22 listen to candidates for Missouri’s Sixth Sixth District has been expanded eastward. It now encompasses Congressional District state their campaign positions during most of Missouri north of I-70, from the Missouri River on the a forum at Missouri Western State University. Incumbent Sam west to the Mississippi River on the east. As pointed out by one Graves, a Republican, had a schedule conflict and could not of the candidates, the district is larger than a number of states.

122nd meeting of NW Missouri Press held in St. Joseph T. JOSEPH — Former Missouri Sappeals court chief judge Edwin H. Smith of Country Club Village was hon- ored June 22 by the Northwest Missouri Press Association. Other honorees were longtime area publisher Will Johnson and Missouri Western State University. The James C. Kirkpatrick Award, given in recognition of service to the state, was presented to Smith at a lun- Democratic candidate Kyle Yarber of Gladstone takes his turn telling the Northwest nd Missouri Press group why he’s running for Congress in Missouri’s Sixth District. The cheon at the press group’s 122 annual other candidates, from the left, are Christopher Ryan, Republican, Liberty; Bill Hedge, convention. The event was held on Democrat, St. Joseph; Dr. Ted Rights, Democrat, Hamilton; Russ Lee Monchil, Western’s campus. Libertarian; Bob Gough, Republican, Lee’s Summit; and Ronald Harris, Democrat, Smith currently is in private law Kansas City. Afternoon sessions at Northwest Missouri Press’s 122nd annual meeting practice with the Polsinelli Shughart included showing of the documentary film “Deadline In Disaster” aboutThe Joplin Globe and the May 22, 2011, tornado, followed by a discussion about disaster preparedness firm in St. Joseph. He served nearly led by Northwest Press President Matt Daugherty. Then Ken Newton, a reporter and 12 years from 1995 to 2007 as a mem- columnist on the staff of the St. Joseph News-Press, talked about various resources ber of the Missouri Court of Appeals, available for covering politics and campaigns in Missouri. A concurrent session focused Western District. The final two years he on Best Ad Ideas, with attendees sharing their top projects of the past year. After a was chief judge of the court. session on page design presented by Paul Branson of the News-Press, several of the guests went to dinner at Barbosa’s Castle near downtown St. Joseph. A few early Earlier Mr. Smith served nearly sev- arrivers gathered on Thursday evening for dinner at Boudreaux restaurant. en years from 1989 to 1995 as presid-

10 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, July 2012 These Missouri legislators participated in the Legislative Panel during the Northwest Missouri Dave Bradley, right, publisher of the St. Press Association meeting in St. Joseph. Some of them have been to a number of these Joseph News-Press and a longtime friend of sessions at the annual meeting of Northwest Press. From the far left, the legislators are Rep. former judge Edwin Smith, left, presented Pat Conway, D-27 (redistricted to 10), St. Joseph; Rep. Mike Thomson, R-4, Maryville; Rep. Glen the James C. Kirkpatrick Award to Smith Klippenstein, R-5, Maysville; Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-34, St. Joseph; Rep. T.J. Berry, R-35 (redistricted during the Northwest Missouri Press to 38), Kearney; and Rep. Galen Higdon, R-29, St. Joseph. meeting on June 22 in St. Joseph. Left, top: Adam Johnson, right, publisher ing judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of the Mound City News and then-first vice president of Northwest Press, presents (Andrew and Buchanan counties). Be- the Merrill Chilcote Award for service to fore that he served 10 years from 1979 journalism in Northwest Missouri to his to 1988 as the last magistrate and the father, Will Johnson of Tarkio. first associate circuit judge of Andrew County. Left, center: Steve Booher, a Northwest Press board member, presented the Craig The press group also saluted John- Watkins Friend of Northwest Press Award to son, former publisher of The Tarkio Missouri Western State University. Dr. Robert Avalanche and The Fairfax Forum. He Vartabedian, president of the university, received the group’s Merrill Chilcote accepted the award. Award for service to journalism in Left, bottom: Adam Johnson, right, new Northwest Missouri. president of Northwest Missouri Press Johnson and his wife, Joy, oper- Association, presents the Past President ated the business in Atchison County Plaque to Matt Daugherty, publisher of the from 1981 until selling the newspapers New-Press & Gazette Co. newspapers in in 2010 to W.C. and Mike Farmer of Liberty, Kearney, Smithville and Gladstone. Rock Port. Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president, accepted the Craig Watkins Friend of Northwest Press Award on behalf of the university. The St. Louis American institution was praised for its support of journalism education and its open- wins 8th top award ness in dealing with the media. or the eighth time The St. Louis The press group also elected a new FAmerican was named the top Afri- president for 2012-2013: Adam John- can-American Newspaper in the country son, publisher of the Mound City News. by the National Newspaper Publishers He succeeds Matt Daugherty, pub- Association. The John B. Russwurm lisher of the Liberty Tribune, The Kear- Award presentation was the finale of ney Courier, The Smithville Herald and the NNPA’s Merit Awards Gala held in Gladstone Dispatch. Atlanta in June. Other officers include Kathy Con- The American won first-place awards ger, Bethany Republican-Clipper, secre- for Website, General Excellence, Layout tary, and W.C. Farmer, Atchison County and Design, Lifestyle Section, Special Mail in Rock Port, treasurer. (St. Joseph Edition, News Pictures, Use of Photo- News-Press) graphs and Sports Section.

Missouri Press News, July 2012 www.mopress.com 11 Learn how to get community Monroe Co. Appeal sold to owners of involved with your newspaper Canton, LaPlata papers oy Mayer spoke at a Missouri Press campus in Columbia. The cost is $40, fter about 20 years as the owner, JFoundation seminar earlier this year and includes lunch. A Richard “Dick” Fredrick sold the at the Reynolds Journalism Institute. Mayer is the faculty editor at the Monroe County Appeal in Paris to Lewis She was so well received the Foundation Columbia Missourian, where she is the County Press, LLC, effective June 1. is offering a full day of her insight into director of community outreach. She When he bought the paper in 1992, how community newspapers teaches classes in participa- Fredrick was the city attorney of Paris can engage with readers using tory journalism, multimedia and a member of the Paris R-II School new social media strategies. design and print design. Her Board. In a farewell column, Fredrick This July 20 workshop is work focuses on community wrote that he plans to continue writ- targeted specifically at small engagement in journalism ing his “My Turn” column for the paper community newspapers. and how news and informa- and he will continue his law practice. Mayer, on the faculty of the tion can be more of a conver- David Eales, editor of the paper for Missouri School of Journal- sation and less of a lecture. Fredrick, has been named publisher. ism, will talk about the digital A registration form for the He has been with the newspaper for six tools that make community July 20 workshop is at www. years. conversation easier and how Joy Mayer mopress.com/current_forms. The Appeal joins LLC newspapers to open your newsroom to in- php, or contact the MPA of- the Lewis County Press-News Journal in teraction with your community. fice and a form will be emailed or faxed Canton, and the Macon County Home Plan now to attend this Communi- to you. Press (South Edition in Bevier and ty Engagement for Community News If you need more information, con- North Edition in LaPlata). seminar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, tact Dawn Kitchell, Missouri Press Chicago-area investors Bob Ely and July 20, at the Reynolds Journalism In- Foundation’s education director, at Phil Calian own Lewis County Press stitute on the University of Missouri [email protected]. LLC.

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Missouri Press News, July 2012 www.mopress.com 13 Blanc replaced Nickol Beckemeier, who moved to a Circuit judge suspended sentence, closed file On• Bethany the — Move Courier for office manager Monica more editorial role Cory Booth, an ad- Stewart, who took a break to have her with - vertising major at second child. Journal and the Rolla Northwest Missouri Laxton previously worked at a local Daily News. State University in restaurant for five years, so visitors to The Leader-Jour- Maryville, is work- the newspaper will see a familiar face. nal and Daily News ing this summer as Stewart and her husband, Matt, and are among the many James Blanc an intern at the Re- their daughter, Adrian, 2, on May 31 Missouri papers owned by GateHouse publican-Clipper, the welcomed Gracie Jean Stewart into Media. weekly published by their family at Parkland Health Center MPA President Phil Cory Booth in Farmington. • Kansas City — Andi Enns, a Park Conger and his wife, Kathy. University senior, is the summer intern Booth, who also works on his family’s • Drexel — Stacy Rice, managing at The Northeast News. farm near Ridgeway, is selling and de- editor of the Drexel Star for several years, Enns is studying public relations and signing print and web ads for the Clipper. has left for another job. multimedia journalism and serves as edi- Until they find a replacement for Rice, tor of The Park Stylus student newspaper • Boonville — Drew Deubner, online Steve and Linda Oldfield, publishers of in Parkville. and news editor of the Daily News since the Drexel weekly, and Michele Burris, December, resigned effective June 13 for managing editor of the Oldfield’sAdrian • Waynesville — Tammy Hoffman a position with a mortgage company. Journal, will produce . has joined the ad sales staff of the Daily Deubner lives in Columbia. Guide. • Owensville — Jacob Warden re- Hoffman, 42, has been in sales for • Thayer — Wanda Yarnell has retired cently became the fourth generation of more than 10 years and has lived in after 34 years in prepress production his family to work the Waynesville area for more than 20 for Areawide Media, which includes for the Gasconade years. She and husband Darren have the South Missourian News and several County Republican. three children. publications in northern Arkansas. Jacob is the son of Yarnell will trade pasting up ads, de- publishers Dennis • Springfield —Linda Leicht, 63, has veloping photos, proofreading and other and Connie Warden been named opinion editor of the News- tasks for tending to her farm and her and the grandson Leader, succeeding Don Underwood, grand and great-grandchildren. of retired publisher who retired. Don Warden and Leicht has been with the • Harrisonville — Bethany Bash- his wife, Jeannie. daily for 14 years and most recently was ioum has joined the Cass County Demo- His great-grandfa- a senior reporter covering religion and crat-Missourian as a ther, Ralph Warden, Jacob Warden nonprofit agencies. reporter and pho- became an owner of the paper in 1949. She joined the edito- tographer. She previ- Jacob is the Republican’s digital spe- rial board more than ously worked for the cialist. He’s updated the paper’s Face- a year ago. N’West Iowa Review book page and added a Twitter account. Leicht has been in Sheldon, Iowa, He’s working on a paid website that working at daily and and most recently at will give readers the option of an online weekly newspapers Calvary Bible Col- subscription. in Missouri and Ar- lege and Theological kansas since 1978. Seminary in Belton, • Rolla — Paul Hackbarth, a native She joined the News- where she lives. She of Belleville, Ill., and former reporter for Leader as an editor Bethany Linda Leicht worked as the web- Bashioum the Washington Missourian, has joined but later returned to site administrator the news staff of the Rolla Daily News. reporting, which she preferred. and in public relations and marketing. Hackbarth is a communications grad- She is pursuing a master’s degree in Bashioum earned a journalism degree uate of the University of Missouri-St. religious studies at Missouri State Uni- from Evangel University in 2009 and Louis, where he worked on the student versity. She has two children and two recently completed a master’s in com- newspaper, The Current. grandchildren. munication at Regent University. • St. James — James Blanc, a native of • Joplin — SPJ Publishing Inc. has • Ellington — Maureen Laxton of El- St. James, has joined the Leader-Journal named Carole Liston as editor of its Tri- lington is filling in at theReynolds County as an ad rep. State Business Journal. She started May 7,

14 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, July 2012 succeeding Chris Roberts, who resigned the new executive director of the Ameri- The Democrat now is owned by after six years to take a communications can Society of News Editors (ASNE). OCM, LLC, an affiliate of Versa. Scott administrator position with Joplin-based The move comes as the organization Champion is president and CEO of Christ In Youth. Roberts will remain moves from the Washington, D.C., area OCM. on the Journal staff part time through a to the Reynolds Journalism Institute on Also part of the sale were The Tele- transition period. the campus of the Missouri School of graph in Alton, Ill., The Journal-Courier Liston, a public relations representa- Journalism. in Jacksonville, Ill., and The Lima News tive, business owner and freelance writer, Robbins succeeds Richard Karpel, in Ohio. has done work for the Journal and The who chose to remain in the Washington OCM consists of 14 daily papers, 56 Joplin Globe. She owns Joplin-based area. non-dailies, a number of niche magazine Write Solutions. Robbins, 59, spent 15 years at the and tabloid publications and various on- Liston received her communications Post-Dispatch, including more than six line applications. (The Sedalia Democrat) degree from Oral Roberts University years as editor before stepping down in and is working on a master’s in writing May. He begins with ASNE on July 9 at Spalding University. She also is an and will commute between St. Louis adjunct instructor of writing at Labette and Columbia. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Customers thanked Community College. he held its Tri-State Business Journal is a sister • Sedalia — Lynn Kidd, who has 35 Tannual customer appreciation event publication of the Springfield Business years in journalism, is the new publisher on May 2 at Hail Ridge Golf Course. For Journal. of The Sedalia Democrat. three hours guests enjoyed golf contests, With the change of editor in Joplin, Kidd succeeds Dave Phillips, whose prize give-aways, food and live music. SBJ Publishing owners Dianne Elizabeth contract was not part of the deal when Champion yodeler, song writer and Osis and Jennifer Jackson named SBJ Versa Capital Management, LLC, singer Paul Belanger provided the enter- editor Eric Olson as editorial director of bought the newspaper from Freedom tainment. In 1997 Belanger was named both of the publications. Communications. That deal closed on Male Entertainer of the Year by Country June 1. Music of America, and he received the • St. Louis — Former Post-Dispatch All other Democrat employees kept Album of the Year award. editor Arnie Robbins has been named their jobs.

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Missouri Press News, July 2012 www.mopress.com 15 Newspaper In Education Report children to read and to help parents find good books for them is the Book Buzz Picks column. Book Buzz celebrates its 10th anniversary this September. A new Missouri Press features column is posted every month recom- mending three new children’s books on different reading levels. Past columns are provide timely content archived and available as well. There is no cost for this feature thanks State history through Capitol art series coming to the generosity of the Washington Mis- ndependence Day this month is mascots. sourian. You can download this month’s a terrific opportunity to use the “Patriotic Pals” still is available for Book Buzz Pick’s column at www.mo- IMissouri Press feature on U.S. flag sale through our Missouri Press Founda- nie.com using download code buzzjul12. etiquette. We released the feature last tion Serials catalog, along with 36 other Another great feature that can be used fall and more than 270 newspapers stories, including “Window to the Past,” over the summer is the two-part “Lost nationwide downloaded it which commemorates the Ladybug” series. More than 100 news- in just three weeks – most 100th anniversary of the papers nationwide have downloaded this to commemorate Veterans Girl Scouts. The cost of series, and the Lost Ladybug Project has Day. an MPF story for a com- benefitted from the newspapers’ involve- MPA and The Missouri munity newspaper is very ment. Citizen scientists have contributed Bar created the feature to small – beginning at $25 more than 13,000 photos, helping locate help teachers and students for a newspaper with less nearly extinct domestic ladybug species. learn how to treat Old than 5,000 circulation. chools will be getting under way Glory in front of their You can see samples and Sagain in August, and Missouri Press schools, but the popular- pricing for all of our sto- will hit the ground running! We’ll have ity for Veterans Day shows ries at www.mo-nie.com. an updated “Vote Missouri” election it is a feature that can Many newspapers series to help you teach readers about be published for many are promoting summer redistricting, representatives, senators, occasions and repeated reading in partnership the governor, president and voting in year after year. You can with their local libraries. our state. download the feature at Dawn Kitchell is MPA’s NIE Don’t overlook a series Following our election materials, we’ll www.mo-nie.com using director. Contact her at of no-cost features from release an exciting new series on Mis- (636) 932-4301; dawn.kitch- download code usflag. [email protected]. the North Carolina Press souri history through the art in the State The free distribution Foundation that provides Capitol. Missouri Press is working with of our serialized story “Patriotic Pals, newspaper activities and encourages author and Missourinet news director Tails of the Civil War” has ended. Over children to visit their local library. You Bob Priddy on a series that will teach all the past six months more than 450 can find out more about these at ncpress. Missourians about the treasures inside newspapers nationwide downloaded the com/ncpf/ncnie/newindex.html. our landmark building. story. It was the most popular Reading Another terrific tool to encourage By publishing these features, com- Across Missouri project munity newspapers in the eight-year history are keeping Missouri of the statewide reading Vote Missouri! children connected to T h e e l e c T o r a l c o l l e g e Honoring Our Flag campaign – 162 Missouri with penalties that prohibit their communities and H The U.S. Flag should not be allowed desecration of the flag or to touch the ground, but if it does, you are its use for advertising or not required to destroy it as long as it is publicity. newspapers downloaded Who Really Elects still suitable for display. are helping teach vital Interesting Facts: H It is acceptable to wash or dry clean a 1. A candidate needs U.S. Flag to keep it in good shape. HFlag Etiquette the President? 270 of the The U.S. Flag should be H Only all-weather U.S. Flags made of votes to be elected president. If there538 is aelectoral tie or if displayed from sunrise to sun- the story. On non-absorbent material should be dis- academic skills and citi- hank the Framers of the Constitution for a complicated answer T no candidate gets set, unless it is well lit during played during bad weather. to this question. At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, much 270 votes, the U.S. House of the darkness. debate swirled around who was best suited to elect the president. June 14, 1923 H When a U.S. Flag has served its life, it Representatives chooses the president. (This was how H The U.S. Flag should always The Framers considered several options, including letting the should be destroyed, preferably by burn- The huge success of the John Quincy Adams was elected in the National Flag be placed above other flags and pen- zenship lessons. state legislatures or the U.S. Congress elect the president. The ing. Many American Legion posts have 2.Three times in our history the president1824 who won nants. There is one exception during a special ceremonies on Flag Day, June 14. least popular idea was direct .) Code was adopted at special Navy ceremony at sea. election by the people because You may have your own ceremony to dis- the electoral vote did H On a stage, the U.S. Flag should al- creetly burn worn out flags. “Patriotic Pals” project they felt that the people were NOT win the popular vote: Missouri Press is the National Flag ways be placed behind the speaker and to not educated enough to make 1876–Rutherford B. Hayes; H Never use a U.S. Flag to cover a statue 1888– his/her right. or monument or drape the flag over the such an important decision. Harrison; 2000– Benjamin Conference. H The compromise solution for 3. Missouri is one of George W. Bush. The meeting was held in Washington When hanging the U.S. Flag vertically hood, top, sides or back of a vehicle, train was in large part due to choosing the president was a D.C. to establish procedures for display- or horizontally from a wall or window, or boat. your partner in these 23 states that do the canton, or union, should be at the top mixture of direct election by the its electors to swear they will vote for thenot presidential require ing the United States Flag. The code was H The U.S. Flag should not be used as right of the flag. When you face the flag, people and by an elected body— based on Army and Navy practices. In wearing apparel, including costumes or candidate that won the state’s popular vote. 1942, Congress passed a joint resolution it should be on your left. the Electoral College. athletic uniforms, bedding or drapery. its connection to the Civil to make the Flag Code a law. H On Memorial Day, the U.S. Flag is efforts. Beyond the fea- H Every schoolhouse should display the he Electoral College is not a school. It is a group of people, Today, we celebrate June 14 as Flag Day. flown at half staff until noon, and then U.S. Flag during school days. T raised until sunset. called electors, who vote for the president and vice president Although it is a law, there are no penal- H H The U.S. Flag should never be used War, but it’s also a fun of the United States. Article II, Section 1 of the United States ties and the Flag Code is a voluntary guide The President of the United States, for advertising purposes. tures we produce, we Constitution says that the number of electors a state may LEARNING EXTENSIONS for showing respect to the U.S. Flag. governors and limited other government have equals the number of representatives and senators a state Forty-seven states have their own laws officials may direct the U.S. Flag to be b For all grade levels, go to http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/ flown at half staff. has in the U.S. Congress. For example, Missouri has eight electoral-college/index.html for links to lesson plans on the read. The commemora- representatives and two senators; so Missouri has 10 electors. Electoral College. can provide guidance Since the number of representatives a state has is based on c Grades 5-8: ACtivity #1—Redraw the map of the United States as population, the states with the most people have the most it would look if physical size equaled Electoral College votes. (Rhode Flag Terminology electoral votes—California (55), Texas (38), Florida (29) and island will be larger than Alaska!) Go to www.270towin.com for a Activities tion continues through New York (29). On the other hand, states with fewer people map showing all of the states with the number of electoral votes they Finial and training resources have. a decorative ornament like Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, North and South Dakota on top of a flagpole or 1. Look through your only have three votes. ACtivity #2—Assume the role of a delegate to a 2008 constitutional staff. Fly newspaper for pictures and convention. Would you keep the Electoral College? Why or why not? the horizontal length, or width of a flag. stories of holidays, events and deaths where the U.S. Flag will 2015, so if your newspa- ach state gets to decide how to choose their electors. Consider if today’s voter is more informed than someone in 1787. to help you reach out E be displayed. Missouri law (Section 115.399) says that at least 10 weeks d Grades 9-12: ACtivity #1—Compare the 2008 Electoral College Canton top inner corner of a before the presidential election that each party that has Map with the 2012 one and note what states have gained and what Hoist states have lost electoral votes. How do you think this will affect the flag. On the U.S. Flag, 2. Write an editorial giving presidential and vice presidential candidates on the ballot the edge of a flag this is also called the Fly end your opinion on this topic: per hasn’t published the 2012 presidential campaign? nearest the flagpole. the part Should there be a Constitutional to children, parents and will choose 10 electors. Missouri is a winner-take-all state “Union.” ACtivity #2—Discuss the pros and cons of amending the Also refers to the of the flag amendment making it illegal so whichever party’s candidate has the most popular votes in vertical that flaps to burn our flag in protest or is Constitution to allow for the direct election of the president. Consider in the wind Missouri will be the party whose electors will cast their votes how such an amendment would impact less populated states. width Field burning the flag an expression in the Electoral College. Then Congress will choose a date of a the section of the flag between the and often that is part of our Freedom of nine-chapter story, there flag. hoist and the fly, not including the becomes educators. As we head in December for all of the states’ electors to gather in their ACtivity #3—Discuss how the Electoral College impacts where the Speech? candidates campaign. canton. frayed. own state capitals and cast their votes for president and vice president. In Missouri, the Secretary of State will seal the ACtivity #4—Discuss how multiple candidates could impact the Halyard Learn More Electoral College votes. rope or cable Research the Tripp Flag online to is still plenty of time to votes and send them to Congress to be counted. used to raise and Half Staff Vexillology into a new academic ACtivity #5—Discuss how the Electoral College is consistent with the position of the flag when it is one half the study of flags. learn about the story behind this lower a flag on a famous painting. Missouri PoliTical ParTies: the concept of federalism. Research how other states choose electors flagpole. the distance between the top and bottom and allot their electoral votes. (Not all states are winner-take-all.) of the staff or flagpole. This is done to Missouri GLE: Social Studies 1D Missouri Constitution Party—www.constitutionpartymo.org mourn the death of an individual. share with your readers Missouri Democratic Party—www.missouridems.org year, please call on us if Missouri Republican Party—www.mogop.org Produced by The Missouri Bar, Missouri Press Foundation, and your newspaper Chuck’s tale about dog Missouri Libertarian Party—www.lpmo.org Brought to you by this newspaper, the Missouri Bar and the Missouri Press Association we can help you.

16 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, July 2012 Bob Simmons honored orty years with one business is something most people Fcannot claim. Bob Simmons of Troy reached that milestone recently at the Lincoln County Journal and Troy Free Press. On June 11 the two newspapers hosted an After Hours to honor Simmons. More than 100 friends and family members came out to celebrate the hard work that Sim- mons has put into the area newspapers. He received cards and other gifts from visitors. R. Jack Fishman, president of Lakeway Publishers, which owns the papers, bought a TV set and entertain- ment center for Simmons. Among other gifts were a Cheers DVD set, a DVD player and Blues Hockey decorations from the staff. Within the past year Simmons has been roasted at Bob Simmons shows off the cake served at the reception held in the Annual Britton House Fundraiser, and he celebrated Troy in observance of his 40 years of service to the local newspapers. another milestone — turning 60 years old. (Lincoln (Lincoln County Journal photo) County Journal)

St. Louis newspapers in church’s 1958 time capsule opies of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cand the St. Louis Globe-Democrat were among the items in one of two time hese individuals and organizations made recent contribu- capsules recovered during demolition Ttions to Missouri Press Foundation. To make a donation of the former Rock Hill Presbyterian with a credit card, call (573) 449-4167, or send checks to Mis- Church. souri Press Foundation, 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201. The time capsules were from 1935 and 1958. The newspapers were in the 1958 capsule. Missouri Press Foundation The contents will be displayed at Mike Sell, Columbia Rock Hill City Hall until they can be The Albany Ledger moved to the Fairfax House, the demol- ished church’s manse. Contributions through Porter Fisher Golf Classic CenturyLink The Kansas City Star, Mark Maassen Obituaries Vernon Publishing, Dane and Trevor Vernon Fairfax Springfield Daily Events, Jeff Schrag St. Louis American, Kevin Jones Charles Norton Three Rivers Publishing Co., Rob Viehman harles T. Norton, 80, Fairfax, long- Dick Fredrick, Paris Ctime employee of the Fairfax Forum and then owner of Sims Printing Co., Missouri Lawyers Media, Richard Gard died May 30, 2012. Mr. Norton worked at the newspaper St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newspaper In Education Program from 1954 until 1978, when he bought Citi, O’Fallon the printing business from the newspa- per. He retired in 2006. Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame Survivors are his wife, Lila; two daughters, six grandchildren, a brother Mr. and Mrs. William L. Miller, Sr., Washington and two sisters.

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18 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, July 2012 Missouri Newspaper Organizations NORTHWEST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Adam Johnson, Mound CALENDAR City; Vice President, temporarily vacant; Secretary, Kathy Conger, Bethany; Treasurer, W.C. Farmer, Rock Port. Directors: Past President, Matt Daugherty, Smithville/Kearney/ July Liberty; Jim Fall, Maryville; Dennis Ellsworth, St. Joseph; Jim McPherson, Weston; Chuck 20 ­— Community Engagement Haney, Chillicothe; ; Steve Tinnen, Plattsburg; Kay Wilson, Maryville; Steve Booher, St. Seminar, Reynolds Journalism Joseph; D’Anna Balliett, Cameron. Institute, Columbia

SHOW-ME PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, David Eales, Paris; Vice President, September Jeff Grimes, Centralia; Secretary-Treasurer, Sandy Nelson, News-Press & Gazette Co. 20-22 — Missouri Press Association Directors: Dennis Warden, Owensville; Stacy Rice, Drexel; Past President/Director, Linda 146th Annual Convention, Holiday Geist, Monroe City. Inn Executive Center, Columbia

OZARK PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Keith Moore, Ava; Vice President, Whitney October Anderson, Crane; Secretary-Treasurer, Dala Whittaker, Cabool. Directors: Roger Dillon, 4-7 — 126th annual National Eminence; Brad Gentry, Houston; Jeff Schrag, Springfield; Chris Case, Cuba; Tianna Newspaper Association Convention, Brooks, Mountain View; Sharon Vaughn, Summersville. Charleston, S.C. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Amanda Layton, Perryville; First Vice President, Donna Denson, Cape Girardeau; Second Vice President, Randy Pribble, Ironton; Secretary-Treasurer, Michelle Friedrich, Poplar Bluff; Executive Secretary, Ann Hayes, Southeast Missouri State University; Historian, Peggy Scott, Festus. Directors: Gera LeGrand, Cape Girardeau; Kim Combs, Piedmont; H. Scott Seal, Portageville; Kate Editorial - St. Robert Martin, Perryville; Deanna Nelson, Sikeston; Ed Thomason, New Madrid.

DEMOCRATIC EDITORS OF MISSOURI: President, Richard Fredrick, Paris; First Vice President, Bob Cunningham, Moberly; Secretary, Beth McPherson, Weston; Treasurer, Closing city records Linda Geist, Monroe City. a choice of leadership, MISSOURI CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: President, Brenda Carney, not a state requirement Harrisonville; First Vice President, Jack Kaminsky, Joplin; Second Vice President, Steve Edwards, St. Joseph; Secretary, David Pine, Kansas City; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. fter we went to press the city of St. Directors: Jim Kennedy, Bolivar; Ken Carpenter, Kansas City; Rob Siebeneck, Jefferson City. A Robert released a statement that the reasons for firing the city administrator MISSOURI ADVERTISING MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION: President, Jane Haslag, Jefferson City; First Vice President, Jana Todd, Warrenton; Second Vice President, Jeanine and planning administrator had nothing York, Washington; Secretary, Mark Maassen, The Kansas City Star; Treasurer, Kristie to do with criminal behavior or financial Williams, Columbia. Directors: Suzie Wilson, Milan; Bruce Wallace, Ashland; Brian Rice, misdealings. It’s good to have that point Excelsior Springs; Jennifer Vanderpool, Lake Ozark. Past President, Dennis Warden, clarified, but we have to take issue with Owensville. one part of the city statement: MISSOURI ASSOCIATED DAILIES: President, Joe May, Mexico; Vice President, vacant; “Missouri law generally prohibits the Secretary, Shelly Arth, Marshall; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia; Past President, Larry City from discussing personnel issues.” Freels, Kirksville. Directors: Jack Whitaker, Hannibal; Arnie Robbins, St. Louis; Dan Potter, … Actually, Missouri law does not Columbia. prohibit discussing personnel issues, but MISSOURI PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATORS: President, Colene McEntee, St. cities usually choose to do so... Charles; President-Elect, vacant; Secretary, Peggy Koch, Barnhart; Treasurer, Roxanne Jean Maneke, a Kansas City attorney Miller, Ballwin; Public Relations Officer, Suzanne Corbett, St. Louis; Membership Officer, Linda Briggs-Harty, St. Louis; Contest Director, Janice Denham, Kirkwood; Quest Awards who is a consultant for the Missouri Directors, Susan Fadem, St. Louis, and Marge Polcyn, St. Louis; Conference Director, Press Association, said, “Most attorneys vacant; Archivist, Dee Rabey, Granite City, Ill.; Past President, Fran Mannino, Kirkwood. advise public bodies to not discuss em- ployment issues because they are afraid MISSOURI PRESS SERVICE: President, Kevin Jones, St. Louis; Vice President, Vicki Russell, Columbia; Secretary-Treasurer, Jack Whitaker, Hannibal. Directors: Dave Bradley, ... something will be said that will give St. Joseph; Steve Oldfield, Adrian. the fired employee grounds to claim dis- charge due to employment discrimina- MISSOURI PRESS FOUNDATION, INC.: President, Mrs. Betty Spaar, Odessa; First Vice tion or other grounds that would make President, Wendell Lenhart, Trenton; Second Vice President, Kirk Powell, Pleasant Hill; Secretary-Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: R.B. Smith III, Lebanon; Rogers the discharge illegal,” Maneke said. Hewitt, Shelbyville; James Sterling, Columbia; Edward Steele, Columbia; Robert Wilson, “THAT is the reason most public Milan; Dane Vernon, Eldon; Vicki Russell, Columbia; Bill James, Harrisonville; Bill Miller bodies don’t release information about Sr., Washington, Tom Miller, Washington; Chuck Haney, Chillicothe. Directors Emeritus: discharges, but there is NOTHING in Mrs. Wanda Brown, Harrisonville; Wallace Vernon, Eldon. Missouri law that makes it illegal to talk MISSOURI-KANSAS AP PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS: Chairman, Susan Lynn, Iola, about why someone is discharged.” Kan. Missouri AP Managing Editors: Chairman, vacant; Past Chairman, Carol Stark, Joplin. Public bodies can choose to close personnel records and there may be MISSOURI COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION: President, Jordan Larimore, Missouri Southern State University; Vice President, Megan Gates, Missouri State University; Secretary, legitimate reasons for doing so, but it is Michelle McIntosh, St. Louis Community College-Forest Park; MPA Liaison, Jack Dimond, in no way required by state law. (From Missouri State University; Adviser, Dr. Robert Bergland, Missouri Western State University. an editorial in the Pulaski County Mirror)

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