| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION NEA in Portland Oregon July 19-22 The decision was made to support Jim Cornwell of Murray who was installed as NNApresident during the Portland conclave The 38 conventioneers travelled together to and from Oregon by air State conventions are the background for all special recognitions of Utah Press Association The highest accolade for one of its members is the Master Editor Publisher Award given annually to an individual whose career follows the precepts inscribed on the emblematic plaque which are Worked hard lived honorably thought soundly influenced unselfishly and is entitled to the highest honor in his or her profession Instituted in 1962 the award has subsequently been presented each year without interruption Special recognition is conveyed to both non-members and members through the John Jones Award begun in 1976 It recognizes service to the newspaper industry in general and UPA in particular and is given only when the Special Awards Committee determinesworthy candidate has been nominated The recognition was presented 12 times in the first 16 years of its existence reflection of his years of work in UPA is the fact Abraham Abe Gibson was the first recipient of both the Master Editor Publisher and John Jones Awards Those who have been honored with the Master Editor Publisher Award are 1960 Abraham Gibson Pleasant Grove Review 1961 Loren Taylor Moab Times-Independent 1962 Alex Dunn Tooele Transcript-Bulletin 1963 Frank Gaisford American Fork Citizen 1964 William Wallis Vernal Express 1965 Jane Wilson Millard County Progress 1966 Morgan Rollo Iron County Record 1967 Andrew Rytting Tremonton Leader 1968 Frank Mountford Washington County News 1969 Harrison Conover Springville Herald 1970 Charles Claybaugh Box Elder News-Journal 1971 Howard Cherry Gunnison Valley News 1972 Samuel Taylor Moab Times-Independ 312 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
