| Show THE UTAH NEWSPAPER HALL OF FAME provisions of the 1962 resolution Although the first six newsmen of yesteryear to be so-honored were commemorated at the 1962 convention no exhibit of those men or others subsequently placed in the Hall of Fame was created for thirteen years It remained for then-Governor Calvin Rampton to allocate space in the state capitol building forsuitable display Atcost of 23 000 it was constructed at USPAexpense and was dedicated on February 13 1976 during the Winter Convention Glenn Bjornn of the Salt Lake Times whose appeal to his personal friend the governor had helped to secure the capitol space gave opening remarks at the ceremony and the program was in charge of master of ceremonies Jim Cornwell The madrigal singers of Granger High School provided appropriate musical selections and the dedicatory prayer was offered by Monsignor William McDougall one-time Salt Lake City journalist Founding chairman Gibson and Governor Rampton were speakers Afterroll call of Hall of Fame inductees the closing prayer was offered by Joel Dunn In 1990general rearrangement of the capitol buildingdisplay area was instituted and the Hall of Fame exhibit was removed With ex-Governor Rampton joining press officers in appealing the decision Gov Norman Bangerter approved space fornew Hall of Fame display which was dedicated on Thursday May 16 1991 Brent Sumner of the Orem-Geneva Times was UPApresident and Kenneth Adams of the Morgan County News was master of ceremonies In his re marks Mr Rampton the principal speaker said ve had considerable experience with the press andcan assure you the press in Utah fulfills beautifully its responsibility in the democratic form of government It is absolutely essential if you re going to havedemocratic form of government to havefree and informed press Jim Cornwell who had succeeded Gibson as chairman of the Hall of Fame committee in 1975 reviewed its history and progress John Jack Gallivan publisher emeritus of the Salt Lake Tribune read into the record The JournalistCreed in lieu ofprayer since prayer was now banned from public buildings At that time 45 former 419 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
