| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION awake people people who have at least horse sense The only newspaper in Utah whose editor never lies You will never have appendicitis if you read the Salina Sun Circulates in Denmark Sweden and the United States It goes everywhere Its publisher has to use common sense or it would go to hell The witticism notwithstanding HowardSun didnlast long but even so Salina wasnwithoutpaper because the Salina Call had made its bow May 10 1906 under publisher Lund Jr decade later he changed its name to the Sevier Valley Call and continued to operate it until 1918 Historian Alter commented Editor Lund is reported to have crusaded against modern societylittle more forcefully than was accept able to some citizens of Salina They made it so unpleasant for him and his family they decided it was best to leave That set the stage for Ewing of the neighboring Richfield Reaper to revive the Salina Sun name in 1918 It had three subsequent publishers before Mr and Mrs Cherry assumed the reins and Orsa proceeded to prove her supervisory ability She did so in1 450-population community that obviously wouldnsupport mediocrity and didntolerate heavy-handed editorials Orsa wasnintimidated Early-on she boxed the plat form of the Sun on the editorial page establishing goals she pursued til they were achieved They were new high school building An improved highway through Salina Canyon modern hotel to accomodate the traveling public More residence buildings to meet the demands of home seekers and The advancement of Salina Issues of the paper containedgreat deal of editorial comment some from syndicated sources the balance of local origin The opinions on Salina and Gunnison issues were combination of her own and those of her talented husband who busied himself with the Gunnison Valley News It was typical of that masculine-dominated era that Mr Cherry was listed as the publisher of the Sun and Orsa the editor when in fact she actually held both positions The Sun expounded onwide range of subjects sometimes specifically about people not things Under the 454 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
