The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
MISSOURI EDITORS
FoRTY.FiRsT ANNUAL SESSION
WELL ATTENDED.
OMAR D. GRAY ELECTED pRl SiDEET
Retiring President Philip csnsz Starts
Movement for Country Club and
Camping Grounds for Editors.

| the Sturgeon Leader. was unanimously
elected president of the Missouri Press
Association at the concluding session
OF the forty.first annual meeting OF
that organization, held at the Laolede
hotel. The other officers are.
First vice. president. c. NJ. Harrison.
Gallatln; second wce.presldent. J. II.
Lowell, Moberly; third ylce.president
II. J. Simmons, Clarence; Iecu ding
secretary, j. c. Bumbarger, Memphis:
corresponding secretary r. NJ. White.
Mexico treasurer II. A. Gass. Jeffer.
son City.
| Have Pictures Taken.
| Immediately after the afternoon ees
sion Thursday the editors assembled
in front Of tie Lacl ade hotel and sew
eral pictures Of the group were taken.
after which they were loaded into two
special WellstCn cars at Sixth and
Chestnut streets and were carted away
on to Wellstun. where the scrlbes and
their wives We're received by about
| thirty business men, their wives and
daughters. The ride to Wellston was
! enjoyed by ALL and when they reached
there at $50, led by Charles j. Hen
ringer, editor of the Wcllston Her
aid, they marched up Easton avenue
to the First National Bank, where the
festivities continued until after mid
night
At the First National Bank the par
ty was received by s. W. Jerden, presi-
dent of the bank and his wife. The
interior OF the bank was turned into a
club room Cigars wer passed around
and punch was served From the
First National Bank they proceeded
directly across the street to the State
Bank OF Wellston, whore they were re-
ceyed by Joe Kassler, president Of
that institution Refreshments we're
also served there The crowd then
proceeded upstairs to the Wellston
club room. ChaS. ]. HenninRer was
master of ceremonies.
Camping Grounds for Editors.
Editors comprising the Missouri
State Press Association will soon be
the joint posse sors Of a camping,
hunting and fishing ground. unless the
sentiment 1iLImiShes which marked
the closing minutes of the forty-flst
annual convention at the Lacledo ho-
tel Friday. The movement was start
ed by President Philip Gansz Of the
Macon Republican, who painted In
such glowing cOlors the delights ~
spot in the southern Ozark5. where
the streams purl and the trees muir
muir, and the pen may be laid aside
for the fishing rod and the shears for
the gun that the editors fairly shouted
when he had finished and made a mo
ton that committee be appointed to
take up the matter and report as soon
as possible. President Gansz will an
nounce the committee within few
days.
Members Present.
Albert o. Allen, Record New
, Madrid ovid Bell, Gazette. Fulton;
, Jack Blanton, Appeal, Paris; ]. S.
Brenneman, Capital. Sedalia; J. v.
Eun.barger. Democrat, Memphis, J. p.
Campbell. Prospect News, Doniphan:
II. f. Childers, Free Press Troy, 5, A.
Clark. Republican-Record CarrOllton;
4 !. W. Cox. News, Monroe City. Sam
I W. Davis, Democrat. Butler; J. H. I'D
' wards, Kansas City journal, Jefferson
i City: Howard Ellis, Leader, New Flor
oncc: Philip Gansz, Republican, Ma
con; II A. Gass. Missouri School Jour.
nal, Jefferson City; Omar D Gay,
o Leader, Sturgeon; Steve j. Harris,
q Courier Kirkwcod; c. NJ. Harrison.
!. North Missourian, Galaiin; Charles ].
/. lienningcr Herald, Wellston; Earl II.
i Hodges Herald.Post, Molaue; c c.
Howard, Daily Express, Kirksville:
w. o. l., Jewott Democrat She,bna;
Sam Keller. Globe.Democrat, Jefferson
8 City; Charles W Knapp. Republic, st.
II Louis; John A. Knott, Journal Hanni.
l. bal; Rev. Josephus Lee, General Zap
@ fist, Sikeston: J. Z. Lowell. Democrat
4 Moberly: Russell Monroe, Times, Tip
\, ton; C. w MulinoX. Star, In Belle;
Clio H. Mulnex. Democrat Edna; l.
o. Nelson Eagle. Buuceton; w X
n. Painter, Democrat, CarTollton Miss
q. Georgina Raby, Dawn, St. Louis; Yves
.. l.. Robertson. Democrat, Gnllatin; w
Il. ]. Rouse, Democrat, Monroe City; w
p. Ruffel, Missouran, Glasgow; II. ]
Simmons. Courier Clarence; f. II
g smith, Courier, Charleston ]. NJ SO
n scy, Spectator Palmyra f. II. Sosey
nj Spectator, Palmyra; William South
d. ern, Jr.. Jackson Examiner. Independ
II ence; II. w. Stelnbiss Labor Compen
dunn. st. Louis; w. l.. Thomas. Schoo
and Home. st. Louis; Dan Frazer
In Thompson Eagle Eldon; ]. p Tucker
re Gazette Parkvllle: Fred l.. Wensel
10 Advertiser Courier. Hermann; H. NJ
Whelpfey. Meyer Dros, Druggist, 81
Louis; r. NJ. White, Ledger, Mexico
l.. NJ. White, Ledger, Mexico; T. L
,r. White, Enterprise. Warsaw VIII Il
g Zorn. Gazette, West Plains ] Yves
On Goodwin, Bazoo. Sedalia; Ben
Wood, Herald. Laredo.
The retiring officers of the associi
finn are as follows: President Phil