The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-16
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"Kernel" Brewer wasn't as "game'
as we thot he'd be. The genial Brewer
and his sombrero were missing.
Chief Game Warden McCutcheon of
the Northern district is still men,
Der of the organization and his dues
are paid in advance. He became inter-
ested in the work while publishing
the Minot Reporter and seldom misses
meeting.
We were glad to meet our old news
paper friend, "Walt" Taylor, for many
years a North Dakota publisher. He
is now making an enviable record as
state insurance commissioner and he's
loved by every one of the press gang.
Urgent business kept Tom Hall
from attending the meeting. Tom is
still a member of the association, al
tho he has been honored with the Of
flee of secretary Of state. He still is
fond of the smell Of printers ink and
seldom misses the opportunity to at
tend a convention.
The weather was so delightfully."-
hot that the editors and their ladies
donned their lightest wearing apparel.
At the banquet Governor White very
sensibly set an example by doffing his
coat and we all followed suit.
The Hotel Rudolf was so supercili-
Gus that the editor who neglected to
don his coat was forthwith sent back
by the head waitress to get cover
ing for his rubber collar and hickory
shirt. The Kindred proved true
friend to the boys by allowing them
to dine in country style.
accompanied by his pretty wife, at
tended the convention for the first time
in years. Jesse was president of the
the good old cost system days.
The Chautauqua was disappointed
Friday afternoon when its musical tai
president of the Times Herald Co., of
Grand Forks, who is very generous,
sang number of selections, much to
the delight Of all.
"Jawn" T. Charmley of Mott, brot
that Norwegian Nightingale" Edit
or Ellickson of Regent, along. Mr..
Ellockson appeared on the program at
the Chautauqua Friday morning. He
possesses sweet tenor voice and
the association is proud of his work.
Talking about music, the association
has some extra fine talent. The Misses
Lowe, the beautiful daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. C. C. Lowe, of the LaMoure
Echo, added much to the program of
the convention. One plays the piano
and the other the violin and they are
remarkably able musicians. They will
appear on every program from now
on.
! Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Mcleod of the
Flasher Hustler, enjoyed the conven-
ton nightly. little Mac" has done
we'll at Flasher. He has fine news
paper plant out of debt and is living
on Easy Street. He deserves all Of
the better things of life and gives his
wife credit for much of his success.
] Ed Richter behaved himself fairly
we'll. He didn't umpire ball game,
but he did several other things. He
carried an Internal machine and
frightened some of the ladies out of
their wits, and impersonated Jane
Adams, delivering suffrage speech
lat the Chautauqua in costume. He
dathed in the Sheyenne and didn't
put many fish out of commission.
The winter meeting will be held at
Fargo in January.
The papers read at the convention
will appear in the monthly issues of
the Press Bulletin.
C. I. johnson of St. Paul talked
Hansen type and exhibited Mexican
curios.
Jack Hillyer and his charming wife
came over from Fargo to mingle with
the members of the Fourth Estate Mr..
Hillyer represents the Wright, Barrett
& Stillwell paper house.
Harry DeFoe, the goodlooking man.
ager of the credit department of the
Mcclellan Paper Co., hasn't missed a
convention in years. This is his an
nual outing and he gets as much fun
out of the two days. session as many
would in fortnight's vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Westernhagen
Of the Western Newspaper Union en-
ijoyed the gathering. They are we'll
liked by every member Of the assoc
! iation. ,-5
The busiest man at the convention
was the representative of the Amer
lean Press Assn. He interviewed
every publisher in attendance. He
was accompanied by his son, who is
connected with the same concern and
who is said to give his sire a run for
his money when it comes to getting
business. ..1#" ~
| Miss Lulu Sutherland, who publishes
| the Washburn Leader, is always on
the alert and seldom misses a meeting.
iShe recently visited Texas with the
National Association. o.
J Mr. and Mrs. NJ I. Forkner drove
down from Langdon, nearly 200 miles,
in their car. >,.
Colonel Boyden, of the Lisbon Free
Press, and "Uncle WHIP Crockard,
publisher of one of the states best
publications for children, arrived Just
! too late for the banquet. That made
the Colonel sore.
Editor and Mrs. Dotson of the Far
go Forum. drove over in their car