| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION conducted and nice looking journal credit to the journalistic profession Shomaker departed in 1898 when Poulsen became the lessee-manager and in succession the Messenger was published by Christen Axelsen Nelson Ewing Boyden Peter Petersen and William Henry Peterson LaVaun Cox son of Ephraim Enterprise publisher Roscoe bought the Messenger on August 30 1946 He would be at the helm until November 1960 when Larry Stahle purchased the property In turn he stepped out of the publishing role on September 1972 selling to Max Call who was editor publisher until November 1993 At that time the Messeng er was sold to Post Publishing Company headed by Todd Newton Almostyear to the date later Newtonfirm collapsed and Call again became publisher of the Messenger Mt Pleasant Pyramid One of Utahearliest weeklies it was launched December 1890 and has been continuously produced since that time It was preceded some 23 years earlier bymanuscript paper The Sanpitcher which had butbrief existence under editor David Candland The Pyramid was founded by Williams who after only six months turned it over to brothers and Boyden the latter onceSalt Lake Times staff member Though he returned to the Pyramid in partnership with the Boydens in 1895 Williams moved on tosuccessful newspaper career in Medford Oregon When he left his interest was sold to John Woodring silent partner Jorgensen and Lund Jr would also be financially involved in the paper before in March 1911 Burke McArthur became the sole owner Mt Pleasant native he had learned basics of news papering asPyramid printerdevil McArthur hadcompetitor for only four years from July 1918 until May 1922 It was the Pleasant Call published by the afore-mentioned Lund Jr whoincurred the wrath of readers of his Sevier Valley Call in Salina and had almost forcibly been encouraged to depart that community 34 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
