Past Presidents of Minnesota Newspaper Association

1.

1867

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Daniel Sinclair, Winona Republican

2.

1868-69

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Joseph A. Leonard, Rochester Post

3.

1870-73

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William B. Mitchell, St. Cloud Journal

4.

1874-76

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Liberty Hall, Glencoe Register

5.

1877-78

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Joseph K. Moore, St. Peter Tribune

6.

1879-80

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George C. Chamberlain, Jackson Republican

7.

1881

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Harlan P. Hall, St. Paul Globe

8.

1882-84

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Benjamin B. Herbert, Red Wing Advance (’82-3) Republican (’84)

9.

1885-86

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Henry A. Castle, St. Paul Dispatch

10.

1887-89

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Joel P. Heatwole, Northfield News

11.

1890

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Lewis P. Hunt, Mankato Free Press

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1891

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Harlan P. Hall, St. Paul Dispatch

12.

1892

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Granville S. Pease, Anoka Union

13.

1893

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John A. Johnson, St. Peter Herald

14.

1894

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Harwood G. Day, Albert Lea Standard

15.

1895

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Charles C. Whitney, Marshall News-Messenger

16.

1896

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Alvah Eastman, St. Cloud Journal-Press

17.

1897

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C. W. Stanton, Appleton Press

18.

1898

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S. A. Langum, Preston Times

19.

1899

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E. C. Huntington, Windom Reporter

20.

1900

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Charles S. Mitchell, Alexandria Post-News

21.

1901

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W. J. Munro, Morris Sun

22.

1902

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Joseph Leicht, Winona Westlicher Herald

23.

1903

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Frank A. Day, Fairmont Sentinel

24.

1904

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C. F. McDonald, St. Cloud Times

25.

1905

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W. C. Whiteman, Ortonville Herald

26.

1906

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W. R. Hodges, Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch

27.

1907

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A. J. Halstad, Brainerd Tribune

28.

1908

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W. M. James, Breckenridge Telegram

29.

1909

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C. C. Edwards, Albert Lea Times-Enterprise

30.

1910

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H. S. Saylor, Buffalo Journal

31.

1911

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Sam Y. Gordon, Browns Valley Tribune

32.

1912

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H. C. Miller, St. Peter Free Press

33.

1913

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Gunnar B. Bjornson, Minneota Mascot

34.

1914

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Herbert C. Hotaling, Mapleton Enterprise

35.

1915

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James C. Morrison, Morris Tribune

36.

1916

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H. M. Wheelock, Wheelock’s Weekly, Fergus Falls

37.

1917

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Fred E. Hadley, Winnebago Enterprise

38.

1918

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A. O. Moreaux, Luverne Herald

39.

1919

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Asa Wallace, Sauk Centre Herald

40.

1920

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James R. Landy, Olivia Times

41.

1921

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Philip Liesch, Brown County Journal, New Ulm

42.

1922

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W. E. Verity, Wadena Pioneer-Journal

43.

1923

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J. P. Couglin, Waseca Herald

44.

1924

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Martin J. McGowan Sr., Appleton Press

45.

1925

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H. Z. Mitchell, Bemidji Sentinel

46.

1926

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Carl E. Eastwood, Le Sueur News-Herald

47.

1927

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J. V. Weber, Murray County Herald, Slayton

48.

1928

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E. K. Whiting, Owatonna Journal-Chronicle

49.

1929

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L. A. Rossman, Grand Rapids Herald-Review

50.

1930

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John E. Casey, Jordan Independent

51.

1931

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Grove Wills, Eveleth Clarion

52.

1932

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D. M. Coughlin, Waseca Herald

54.

1934

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Frank E. Bargen, Mountain Lake Observer

55.

1935

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A. R. Lemke, Wadena Pioneer-Journal

56.

1936

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Verne E. Joslin, Heron Lake News

57.

1937

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Lou Benshoof, Detroit Lakes Record

58.

1938

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Fremont Schmidt, Springfield Advance-Press

59.

1939

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Earl E. Howard, Wheaton Gazette

60.

1940

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Paul Keith, Chatfield News

61.

1941

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Horace W. Cutten, Red Lake Falls Gazette

62.

1942

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W. C. Peterson, Marshall Messenger

63.

1943

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Wayne Peterson, Moorhead Daily News, Moorhead

64.

1944

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Carl C. Carlson, Long Prairie Leader

65.

1945

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Gerald L. Schonlau, Houston Signal

66.

1946

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William E. Dahlquist, Thief River Falls Times

67.

1947

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Ludwig I. Roe, Montevideo News

68.

1948

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Norman E. Nelson, Cloquet Pine Knot

69.

1949

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Alan C. McIntosh, Rock County Star-Herald, Luverne

70.

1950

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M. A. Johnson, Blue Earth Post and Register

71.

1951

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Ben A. Gimmestad, Dawson Sentinel

72.

1952

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Walter E. Barnes, Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch

73.

1953

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George A. Rossman, Grand Rapids Herald-Review

74.

1954

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Donald C. Brown, Waseca Daily Journal

75.

1955

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Scott Schoen, Redwood Gazette, Redwood Falls

76.

1956

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Everett S. Mills, Montevideo American-News

77.

1957

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Edward J. Morrison, Morris Sun and Tribune

78.

1958

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Wes Meyer, Detroit Lakes Tribune

79.

1959

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O. M. “Cy” Mattson, Warren Sheaf

80.

1960

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Leslie G. Curtis, Sr. St. James Courier and Plaindealer

81.

1961

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Arch G. Pease, Anoka Co. Union, Coon Rapids, Blaine

82.

1962

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Arthur J. Suel, New Prague Times

83.

1963

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Gordon R. Closway, Winona Daily News

84.

1964

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W. Lee Oberg, Blackduck American

85.

1965

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Charles B. Seipp, Tyler Journal-Herald

86.

1966

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Russell C. Mills, Cambridge Star & Pine City Pioneer

87.

1967

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W. S. Adams, Roseau Times-Region

88.

1968

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James M. Kinney, Pope County Tribune, Glenwood

89.

1969

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Edward C. L’Herault, (Post Publications) Minneapolis

90.

1970

Warren E. Maul, (Mpls. Finance & Commerce) Golden Valley

91.

1971

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Philip S. Duff, Jr., Red Wing Republican Eagle

92.

1972

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John D. Weber, Murray County Herald, Slayton

93.

1973

John R. Pfund, Norman County Index, Ada

94.

1974

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Harry Davey, International Falls Daily Journal

95.

1975

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John Meyer, Detroit Lakes Tribune, Becker County Record

96.

1976

James P. McDonnell, Wright County Journal Press, Buffalo

97.

1977

Eugene D. Johnson, White Bear Press, White Bear Lake

98.

1978

Robert M. Mack, (Plainview News) Cape Coral, FL

99.

1979

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Jared How, Mankato Free Press

100.

1980

Kenneth M. Anderson, (Cottonwood County Citizen, Windom) Henning, MN

101.

1981

Charles H. Warner, (Brownton Bulletin) Brownton

102.

1982

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L. D. (Tip) Mills, (Hutchinson Leader ) Peoria, AZ

104.

1983

Carole Larson, Osseo-Maple Grove Press

104.

1984

Arlin Albrecht, Red Wing Republican Eagle

105.

1985

Doug Hirsch, (Park Rapids Enterprise) Anderson, CA

106.

1985-86

Mike Parta, New York Mills Herald

107.

1987

Duane Rasmussen, (Forest Lake Times) Port Isabel, TX

108.

1988

Keith O. Axvig, Red Lake Falls Gazette

109.

1989

Donald Q. Smith, Monticello Times

110.

1990

John R. Finnegan, St. Paul Pioneer Press

111.

1991

Peter J. Jacobson, Paynesville Press

112.

1992

Charles R. Johnson, Grand Rapids Herald-Review

113.

1993

Robert L. Bradford, Northfield News

114.

1994

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E. Charles Wann, The New Prague Times

115.

1995

Carolynn Allen-Evans, The Free Press, Mankato

116.

1995-96

William C. Ramige, McLeod County Chronicle, Glencoe

117.

1997

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Julie M. Nordine, Warroad Pioneer

118.

1998

Charles R. Hunt, Tyler Tribute

119.

1999

Reed Anfinson, Swift County Monitor News, Benson

120.

2000

Dennis Winskowski, Detroit Lakes Newspapers

121.

2001

Dick Norlander, Aitkin Independent Age

122.

2002

Randy Lebedoff, Star Tribune, Minneapolis

123.

2002-03

Wade Weber, Kanabec County Times, Mora

124.

2004

Tom West, Duluth Budgeteer News

125.

2005

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Rollin Bergman, Page 1 Publications, East Grand Forks

125.

2006

Bruce Fenske, The Journal, New Ulm

126.

2007

John  Stone, Starbuck Times

127.

2008-09

Jody Hansen, Echo Press, Alexandria

Honorary Past Presidents

1936

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Herman Roe, Northfield News

1953

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Rudolph Lee, Long Prairie Leader

1955

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James L. Markham, Hopkins Review

1966

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L. A. Dare, Elk River

1972

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K. Valdimar Björnson, former state treasurer

1973

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Henry Mead, Aitkin Independent Age

1974

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Ellen Olson, Minneapolis

1983

Robert M. Shaw, Edina

2000

Mark Anfinson, Minneapolis

2006

Linda I. Falkman, Edina