| Show YOUNG PAPERS THAT ACTUALLY ARE OLD Edith Nielson whobeen an employee for four years assumed publishing duties Jarvis the 1931 president of Utah State Press Association moved to California where he would become widely-known as the legislator who initiated Proposi tion 13 tax-limitation measure Howard Ridge was named publisher of the Magna and Garfield weeklies on December 24 1937 few days after he had married Miss Nielson who then became the editor Publication of the Garfield Leader was suspended on September 1957 On May 1972 the Times was sold to its present publish er Howard Stahle formerly of the Roy Sun Chronicle and grandson of UPAfounding member John Stahle of Bountiful An interesting sidebar is that three Magna publishers shared the same first name -Howard Jarvis Howard Ridge and Howard Stahle MOAB The communitynewspaper history begins with estab lishment of the Grand Valley Times on May 30 1896 by Corbin He remained at the helm of the somewhat shaky venture until March 17 1907 when it was sold to Robertson local attorney His objective was preservation of the communityvoice not journalistic aspirations and on Janu ary 1911 it was turned over to his brother-in-law Loren Bish Taylor launchingfamily publishing tenure which has continued for eight decades The competing Moab Independent published by Strong came on the scene in May 1916 but on September 1919 was merged with the Times creating the present-day Times-Independent Mr Taylor accepted an appointment to the State Industrial Commission in 1953 and his paper was operated by three successive managers Beverly Spencer for more thanyear until April 1955 Holliday until March 1956 and Clifford Halls til August 1956 Samuel son of Loren then completed his military service and took over publishing duties When Loren came back to Moab in 1959 his 91 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
