The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-12
PUBLISHERS UNVEIL
HAGER'S PORTRAIT
FOR HALL OF fame
Governor Noodle Principal
Speaker at Banquet Of N.
D. Press Association

Fargo. N. D.. Jan. l2.-(ReWith
impressive ceremony, the portrait Of
the late Grant Sherman Hager, noted
North Dakota publisher, was unveiled
in Fargo Friday preparatory to its be-
ing placed In the North Dakota Hall
Of Fame ct the University Of North
Dakota.
The ceremony took place in the
Chamber Of Commerce before mem
bsrs Of the North Dakota Press asso-
citation Is they opened their annual
: two-day convention.
Walter L Stockwell, Fargo, lifelong
friend ana associate Of the publisher
and former president Of the Press as
ISOLATION, was the speaker.
Introductory remarks were given BY
=. w. Condit Of Mayville, president.
From 1858 to 1908 Hager was editor
and publisher Of the st. Thomas
Times, leaving IN 1908 to 60 TO Graf
ton to take over similar duties with
the walsh County Record.
Governor Thomas Noodle was the
principal speaker at . banquet Friday
night.
Noodle dropped the mantle Of gov
etnor as he again became . newspa-
perman ct the annual banquet.
Cautions Newsmen 70 Duty
THE country needs now more than
ever before the influence Of good
country newspapers" he said. Il
caution you to be mindful Of your
great duty-to give the public clear
understanding Of problems. May We
build more, hate less and understand
better.
"These are days Of crisis. Nothing
Is 50 dead as the crisis Of yesterday.
Another will arise tomorrow, and out
Of them something good win come"
sixty.five editors and supply house
representatives registered as the con-
vention got under way.
THE best year since 1885," was the
keynote Of the annual report Of Mr..
Condit. Responsibility for It's success
he laid largely to the NRA code. and
the subsequent better prices that have
obtained for the work produced.
The report Of M. I. Forkner, Lang.
con, secretary. reflected general i'm.
provement in financial conditions and
industry. The approximate 200 news.
papers In the state Is slightly less
than heretofore, due to few suspen.
siosls and cancellations.
Awards Announced
Pierce Comfy Press Cavalier
Chronicle az the williams County
Farmers Pre&s were winners of the
Norman B. Black award, Sigma Delta
Chi trophy and presidents award,
respectively, announced 1t Saturday
sessions.
Second prize In the Norman B.
Black contest went to Cavalier Chron-
icle, Cavalier, Herman Erhardt, edi-
tor: third to williams County Farm
ers Press, Williston, Kermit OVERLY.
The award Is for greater improve.
ment.
Second place in Sigma Delta CHS
awards for best front page went to
Walsh County Record. Grafton. Rifle
r. Morgan: third, to Emmons County
Record, Ralph z. Hubbard and Les
ter e. Koeppen, editors. Honorable
mention was given the Turtle Noun
CdIu 0C6Is WulIAIUS VOuDCy xJSS
Press, Dickinson Press, Bismarck Cap.
ital, Granville Herald, Adams County
Record and Cavalier Chronicle.
In the presidents contest honorable
mention was given the Bismarck Cap
ital, Walsh County Record, Cavalier
County Republican and Foster Coun.
ty Independent. The presidents
award Is for the best editorial page.
Booster awards, sponsored by the
Greater North Dakota association,
are In two classes, for the best stor-
les boosting community and the
best for the state. First place In the
local contest went to b. w. Condit,
Mayville, Trail County Tribune: Sec
ond, william A. Larson, Walhalla
Mountaineer, Walhalla, with honor.
able mention to Hugh Moore, Cava.
Tier County Republican, and Miss &c.
celia Apperson, Foster County INDIE
pendent, Darlington. First place in
the state contest went to Hugh p.
Moore, Langdon, Cavalier County
Republican. Honorable mention tol
rfanta, Moore and IAraon.