| Show NEWSPAPER UTAH THE HALL OF FAME financially support both publications Rather than going throughlengthy struggle for circulation and advertising support which was almost inevitablymoney-losing situation for both the two quite sensibly merged on April 1917 forming the Times-News The major story in its second edition was the United States declaration of war against Germany on April 6th putting the nation into the conflict which had been raging in Europe for three years Merging the papers had creatednew publishing partnership of Wood and Gibson but it was temporarily split shortly thereafter when its junior member enlisted in the Army He saw duty with Company 314th Engineer Battalion in France and Germany then served after the Armistice in the occupation forces returning without mishap in 1919 By then the Times-News had accelerated its production by installing an Intertype and Abe quickly learned to operate it In what wasstrong editorial voice the paper wasstout supporter of its city and adjoining area Ears flanking its flag proclaimed The Times-News is read in every home in East Juab County crusade maintained for years was the need for irrigation water Frequent editorials almost always occupying front page position campaigned for both storage reservoirs and pumping from deep wells Concerning one which the paper particularly emphasized it warned If there are any skeptics or doubting Thomases regarding the Levan Ridge Water Project theybetter wake up from their Rip Van Winkle and get on the band wagon for things are moving and shaping themselves to bring this project tosuccessful con summation The T-N added that water in such abundance would make Juab county second Bear River valley referring tohighly successful example of irrigated agricultural land along the Utah-Idaho border When the paper wasnchampioning other causes it now and then printed self-supporting editorials such as this subscription to your home paper besides keeping you posted on the local news is alsohistory of your town from week to week and year to year Does your daily paper do this No metropolitan daily no magazine no billboard no farm journal good as 525 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
