The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-08-09
SAUK cENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

Usher died from heart attack at Minneapolis FRI
day Mr.. Wallace had not been in the best Of health
TOR some months, but his condition was not consd-
cred critical He served president Of the state ed
dtoral association in 1919 Prior to going to Sank
and Fairfax. He was active in state political and
editorial circles for many years To his wife and
family we extend our sincere synpathy.-Red Lake
Falls Gazette.
The editorial profession Of Minnesota lost one
of its most highly esteemed members last week
when Asa Wallace for more than twenty years editor
and copubksher of the Sank Centre Herald passed
away suddenly while visiting in Minneapolis It was
out Minnesota to have known Asa during his more
than half century Of activity in his chosen probes
sion. For years he the "father'of the Northern
Minnesota Editorial Association, and its secre-
tary at the time Of his death. Mr. Wallace was also
past president of the Minnesota Editorial Asso-
citation His passing is cause for statewide regret
Park Rapids Enterprise.
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Editor Carlson, Melrose Beacon, says in part
I'm the death of MIR. Wallace the newspaper fra
terny of the state loses one Of its most able and
prominent members"
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The editor Of this paper regrets exceedingly to
learn Of the passing Of Asa NJ Wallace, of the Sank
Centre Herald. He a veteran newspaper man
who was sticking type long before many of US knew
what print shop was Of the old school type he
knew the game from every angle, and kept pace with
modern developments with the interest Of young
ster. Successfully conducting the Sank Centre Her
ald one Of Minnesotas Oldest newspapers for many
years, and taking active part in all association
tlv1teS, ASaS presence VIII be missed IN the years
to come.-Grove Wills, Eveeth Clarion.
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Asa Wallace, publisher of the Sank Centre Her
aid, died Friday. His death will be keenly regret
by the newspaper fraternity of the state He was
familiar figure at the meetings Of the editorial
association One Of his outstanding characteristics
was his kindly feeling for his fellowrnen; his soul
was not tainted with bitterness-Princeton Union
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Asa Wallace Of the best known newspaper
editors in Minnesota died suddenly Friday morning
at the home of his daughter; Mrs. B. j. Schramm at
the latter's summer home at Wayzata, death result
ing from heart attack. Mr.. Wallace publisher
of the Fairfax Standard in this county for several
years. leaving here twenty-five years ago to purchase
the Sank Centre Herald, which he published up to
fax, he engaged in the newspaper business at
Wykoff, Minnesota. Asa was known by the news
paper fraternity for his cheerful disposition, his
quaint philosophy and for the fine spirit of COM
radeship of which he the very embodiment. He
represented distinctive type of country journalist,
combining in his philosophy ideas of the old school
with those OF modern times. He had in his makeup
enough of the ego to make him conspicuous at all
gatherings of the clan, and of the public, and this
acquisition sometimes served to give him desirable
prominence, and sometimes the effect was the OPP
pose. But this cheerful likeabe country editor will
be greatly missed at meetings of the Minnesota Edi-
toria1 Association.-The Olivia Times.
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The newspaper profession lost of it's esteem
ed members in the death of Asa Wallace of the Sank
Centre Herald who died suddenly Friday at the home
Of his daughter in Minneapolis He had been active
in newspaper circles in the state for hafcentury
in many ways. "a philosopher with a sense of hui
his observations enlivened not only his writings
but his public utterances and earned him wide cir
Gle of friends. The profession has lost one Of its
colorful members.-Long Prairie Leader.
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Minnesota journalism lost of its most picture
sque characters in the death of Asa Wallace, copub
Usher of the Sank Centre Herald Wallace serv-
ed more than half century in his chosen profess
sion, having been printer the Minneapolis Journ
al in his younger days and owning papers Fairfax
Sank Centre and other Minnesota points. Always
militant, always expressive but always kindly, Wal
lace built up tremendous following throughout the
state. He craved companionship he made and held
friends he always jovial, always cordial and
invariably sympathetic. To his home town he has
been loyal. slight against Sank Centre aroused
him to immediate battle and many caustic editorial
has resulted from slight, fancied otherwise,
against main Street" We doubt if there is single
newspaper publisher in the state who does know
Asa We doubt if there is of those publishers
who does not feel decided loss a result of his
death and editorial circles will mourn for years to
come his absence. At the time of his death he
secretary of the Northern Minnesota Editorial Asso-
citation, organization he had fathered for many
years. He was past president of the State Editor
ial Association and prominent in lodge circles. 1907
may have been written to mark the conclusion of
long newspaper career but the memory of Asa Wal
lace and his companionable personality will continue
to occupy stop of column next to reading matter"
position in the makeup of Minnesota Journalism
Bemidji Sentinel.
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Within less than week two past presidents of
the Minnesota Editorial Association have died. Asa
NJ Wallace, editor Of the Sank Centre Herald, on
Friday, and on Sunday following w. M James, of
Minneapolis Mr.. Wallace started his newspaper
at Chateld in 1898, but afterwards moved to
Fairfax where he owned the Standard for a while
His next venture was at Sank Centre where he has
made his home for the past 20 years Mr.. James was
one of the founders of the Breckenridge Telegram
and its editor until 1914 His activities
fined to the newspaper business however. He origin
ally called to Breckenridge head of the public
schools Later he engaged in the drug and jewelry
business served his city as postmaster for three
terms and filled the office of probate judge for Will
kin county.-Blue Earth County Enterprise.
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Newspaper throughout Minnesota learned
with regret of the sudden death from heart failure
last Friday of Editor Asa Wallace of the Sank Cen
tire Herald. He 66 years old and had spent SO
years in the printing and publishing game. He was
a kindly, companionable man, and forceful and in