Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-10
100 ATTEND.
PRESS
GA THER|NG
Caravan Arrives from the
South and Is Met Here by
Many from Northern Idaho
Leading Newspaper Men of
Commonwealth, Public Of
ficials and Business Men

Closing with a banquet at the I'M
perial hotel, followed by ball at
Dreamland hall, what was perhaps
the most momentous day in the solid
flying of the state of Idaho passed in
to history.
With 100 visitors present from all
parts of the state, including editors
and publishers of the leading newspa
pers of Idaho, the semi-annual SEES
sion of the Idaho State Editorial as
ISOLATION in Grangeville. held in con-
junction with the dedication of the
North and South highway, Grange
vile people proved themselves the
most elaborate of entertainers, and
many words of praise came from the
visitors who were gathered here.
100 IN SOUTH CARAVAN
The south Idaho delegation, coming
400 strong in an automobile caravan
from Weiser, by way of Mccall, to
Grangeville, arrived in Grangeville
Tuesday afternoon, and here the
south Idaho editors and their guests
were Joined by editors, public officials
and business men from the north, in
ment in the history of the state.
Sessions of the editorial associa-
ton opened Wednesday morning in
the district courtroom. Seventy-five
newspaper men and their friends at
tended the editorial session, while
l,other members of the visiting dele
CATION spent the morning with friends
in the city.
The editors were welcomed to
Grangeville by Mayor G. III. Wood,
and the response to Mayor Woods
cordial greeting was made by f. +.
Swan, editor Of the Gooding Leader.
Secretary Guy Flenner gave the
secretary's report, and then followed
an address on suggestion for Closer
Unity Between North and South
Idaho Editors" by Major Frank A.
Fem, editor of the. Kooskia Noun
taineer.
, TELLS OF EARLY DAYS
Hon. A. f. Parker, who founded the
Idaho County Free Press in 1886, de-
liyered an address on Pioneer Jour-
nalism in Idaho,' in which he told of
his eaely-day newspaper experiences.
A paper on "Our Legislative Pro-
gram" written by @. A. Bottolfson,
editor of the Arco Advertiser, was
, read. Mr.. Bottolfson was unable to
attend the meeting.
u l.. b. Jenness, editor of the Weiser
American, gave humorous notes on the
caravan.
George n. Lamphere, editor of the
Moscow Star-Mirror, talked on MAX
ing a Small Daily Pay" and was fol-
lowed by e. f. Mason, publicity di-
rector of the University of Idaho.
Other talks were made by Byrd
Trego, editor of the Idaho republican.
Blackfoot and r. NJ Schofield, editor
of the Uniontown (Wn.) Journal, who
represented the Washington State
Press association.
PARKER HONORARY CHIEF
In recognition of the service which
he has rendered in pioneer newspaper
work in Idaho, A. f. Parker was elect
ed president emeritus of the Idaho
State Editorial association. A commit
tee comprising Byrd Trego, M. b.
Yeaman and J. C. Safely was appoint
ed to escort Mr.. Parker to the rostrum.
The resolutions committee COM
prises Lloyd A. Fem, Kooskia Noun
taineer; A w. McCallum, Bull Her
aid, and A. II. GIBSON, Caxton Print
ers, Caldwell. This committe will re-
port when the caravan ends its jour
ney at Moscow, Thursday night.
A telegram of sympathy was sent
to President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge,
on the death of their son, Calvin
Coolidge jr.
BANQUET AT IMPERIAL
One hundred twenty persons were
guests of the Grangeyille Commercial
club. at the, banquet at the Imperial.
Wednesday night. The committee re-
GREETED that plates were not available
for more town people, but on account
OF the limited seating capacity of the
dining room, and tn large number of
| visitors, it was impossible to seat
many who desired to attend the BAN
| quet.
The banquet program opened with
violin solo by Dale Fulton, his sister,
| Miss Iallah Fulton, accompanist.
Mrs. r. w. Henry favored the BAN
oueters with two vocal solos.
Dale Fulton again favored with
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