| Show STATE CONCLAVES SINCE 1894 Weekly Reflex elected president marking the first time father-and-son combination had headed USPA William Epperson had been the associationleader in 1922-23 considerable portion of the program was devoted to planningjoint convention in Cheyenne with Wyoming Press Association when the National Editorial Association convened there in July It was the nearestnational conclave had ever been to Utah Thirty-seventh annual meeting Saturday Sunday January 25-16 1930 Hotel Newhouse Abraham Abe Gibson Nephi Times-News elected president Apprehension about the nationeconomy following the Black Friday stock market crash of October 1929 was voiced by both delegates and speakers although an air of cautious optimism prevailed Unemployment was increasing as pessimistic potential buyers held onto their money publishers agreed Thirty-eighth annual meeting Saturday Sunday January 24-25 1931 Newhouse Hotel Salt Lake City Howard Jarvis Magna Times and Garfield Leader was elected presi dent Among topics discussed onprogram which drew principally upon association members was the experimental formation of division organization within USPA The eastern division had convened in Moab May 22-24 with William Igleheart Price News-Advocate elected chairman it was reported Officers urged other areas to conduct similar meetings and to report back at the following yearconvention Thirty-ninth annual meeting Saturday Sunday January 16-17 1932 Newhouse Hotel Salt Lake City Loren Bish Taylor Moab Times-Independent elected president Efforts were renewed to establishcompetition for excellence in makeup and typography among USPA member papers Inchange of procedure outgoing president Howard Jarvis of Magna was elected Secretary-Treasurer position he would 335 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
