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Show GRACE AVERY Elected 1929 COOPER to 1931 Avery Cooper brought to her term in the legislature broad business experience and a well trained, analytical mind. She was born and received her education in Missouri. Originally she planned for a musical career and graduated from the state conservatory of music but later decided to take up journalism. While still quite young she worked on the home town paper as a reporter. Grace After her marriage, she and her husband Harry W. Cooper, a newpaper at came to Colorado in 1907 where he worked on newspapers Sterling and Fort Morgan. From there they moved on to Cheyenne, them worked two of The Idaho. Wyoming and then to Pocatell 0, together in the newspaper business. Price News Advocate. It was an independent paper which Grace and her husband published together. their In 1915. Their first edition came out on Christmas Eve, greetings to the peopl e, they p l edged the news would have "no man, denominationalism, no politics, no race and no caste." Carbon County was expanding and its growth was reflected in the ads and in the news. News articles and editorials were well written and praiseworthy. By 1921 the Price News Advocate was an eight page six column paper. Harry Cooper's death on August 13, 1923 came as a shock to everyone although it was known he had been in ill health for several years. Grace now managed, edited and published the paper alone, and it was no easy task. confidence and approval of the on and won the respect, community to such an extent that she entered the political arena at the urging of many people without regard to party affiliations. Grace was a Democrat but her support cut across party lines. Her House committee appointments were Judiciary, Public Printing and Enrolling and Engrossing, the last two naturals for her background and experience. She carried In addition to publishing the paper, she was active in club and civic work in Price. She was a member and president of the Sorosis Club and through that a member of the State Federation of Women's Clubs.·She was a regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution and active in the P.E.O. Sisterhood and Eastern Star. was she elected three times as secretary and the Utah Press Association and was vice president for the National Press Association on Education. Those who found her industrious and anxious to promote the best of her adopted state. Professionally, treasurer Utah for knew her interests Rep. Coopers the paper. 84 of ill health forced her retirement and the selling of |
