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18 THE MONTCLAIR TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1952 evemtyffive Ygarg of Effort To ward a Better Montclair feature of the situation is the elec wish for you many more years of Founder of The Montclair Times Following in Fathers9 ootsteps tion for President of these United journalistic endeavor." Story of Times (Continued from Page One) States of a man of such poor tim ber, of such small calibre and em' This communication was signed by Edward A. McGeehan, Clifford bodying so many distinctively un B. Bowne, Charles B. Woodward. of the fifth volume of The Times redeeming personal principles as Loretta Bergan, Mary Crowley in 1882: have been proven against Grover Munson Beach, Henry J.

Knauss "When the price of real estate rose with the lark and work on Frank Bucks, Willis H. Taylor, Peter Shortly thereafter in 1885, Mr. Gianetti, Gero Gianetti. Of these, the tunnel was booming; when cultural and commercial growth of Montclair and its bordering communities of Glen Ridge and Verona." Printed on Page 1 was a letter of congratulations from President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Later during this same year, Mr. Bowne became managing editor and secretary, replacing Mr. Chamber-lin. In 1942, the newspaper resumed publication on a weekly basis. On its editorial page, The Times commented that "it is expected that this measure is a temporary one for the duration." It now appears likely that the newspaper will not return to publishing twice a week.

Coincidental with the publication of the first issue on the new sched Studer wrote: "Within the past faw streets were being graded and gas lamps flickered along our crowded years we have chosen to advocate Mr. Knauss is still employed, by The Times as a compositor. Mayor Howard F. McConnell also congra the political principles of the Re thoroughfares, there was stOl publican Party and have supported tulated Mr. Studer, writing: "Mont lack and no one could explain just clair owes a great deal to you and its candidates, calling things by their right names, and regarding as your paper." what the want was until a sheet entitled the Bloomfield Gazette CUM into txitTVf anH thra mir i Four months later, however, Mr, Republicans only those having cast their ballot for the Republican candidates, this course being prompted Studer died while fulfilling a life cup of happiness seemed full.

The Gazette was devoted to the local long wish: that of returning, to the Switzerland in which he had been news of Bloomfield and Montclair by our personal convictions, and by the same motive which incites us in the promotion of such measures raised. On Page 1 of the June 10, ule, The Times announced changes in the higher echelons. Loretta E. It was a very readable sheet but, unfortunately, the editors had an 1922 issue, under the simple head as will tend to produce the greatest ing: C. Studer," notice of his eye to filthy lucre rather than to good to the greatest number.

In no Bergan was named secretary, a post which she held for two years; Joseph Cudone was named adver the elevation of the masses, and sense, however, is The Times to be death was carried. 'Retrospect and Prospect' so without a requiem it melted regarded as a party never having made any promises as to a way. In the following Issue, Mr. Stud -J '4 te tf policy it would adopt in this or any "Next on the scene was the Montclair Herald, as the publishers said, er's son, A. C.

Studer wrote an editorial entitled "Retrospect and other respect. 'because we believe that an enter Prospect," in which he said: "It was First Portraits In 1902 prise of -this nature is greatly always his (Mr. Studer) aim to Although sketches and drawings make of this newspaper one which were used regularly by The Times as needed in our There can be no doubt that there was a call for the but with would represent, adequately, the early as 1886, it Is believed that the first portraits of local individuals best standards of this, or any other town, in this state, and therein he tha 'exception of 'Scribner's, Har used by the paper appeared on April per'' and a few other magazines 6, 1901. Pictures used were of Leonard was successful. My father always worked hard and bravely, often in of like caliber, monthlies have 5 "1 I L.

Bishop, Thomas P. Alworth and the face of what seemed insur Henry V.Crawford, Republican can ft mountable difficulties, but he never didates for the Town Council. First never been popular, and from mere lack of appreciation the Herald, in the Fall of 1873, sought its hie jacet. "In the meantime a paper was started in Arlington, but. finding lost his courage, he never capital picture used on Page.

1 was a like ized the misfortunes of others, he 0 f- I ness of David D. Duncan, "the pop never compromised his ideals and ular candidate" put up by the Re v. in the end his dream came true." publicans for councilman-at-large in Mr. McGeehan continued in the 1902. AUGUSTUS C.

STUDER Publisher. 1877-1922 position of editor, and the paper the malarial atmosphere of the meadows uncongenial to literary efforts, the proprietor looked about for another editorial Eldorado and that accounted for the existence of the Montclair Journal. This paper On May 10, 1902, a twenty-fifth was published toy the estate of. A. tising manager and John W.

Cras-baugh Jr. became editor. In 1944 Mr. Cudone was named secretary and general manager and Mr. Cresbaugh became managing editor.

Two years later Donald L. Mulford, second son of Vincent S. Mulford, became a vice president. Last year D. L.

Mulford became executive vice president. During the past decade, The Times has progressed by leaps and bounds. In 1946 the paper became affiliated with the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Quarterly Weeklies of New Jersey, Inc. At the present time, the paper has an ABC paid circulation of more than 8,600 copies, although 10,000 copies of each issue are printed. Convention Coverage Given History in the weekly newspaper field was made in June of 1948 when The Montclair Times provided direct coverage for its thousands of readers of the Republican National Convention from Philadelphia with stories and highlights of the colorful proceedings.

This was repeated again during the past year when a reporter and a' photographer spent a week at Chicago covering the G.OP. conclave. In addition, direct on-the-spot coverage was given to the last week of the successful campaign waged by Dwight D. Eisenhower for the Presidency. The year 1948 saw the completion of another task which has made the job of this reporter a great deal easier this year.

For, the cumber anniversary number was printed C. Studer with A. C. Studer Jr. as This contained a chronology of the severed his connection with the pa vious year.

At the end of each year, executor. The Board of Commis town as well as a description of currently, the paper publishes a de per and asked that "the same courtesies be extended to our successor, the circumstances surrounding the sioners of the Town of Montclair adopted a resolution of sympathy tailed account of occurences in and founding of the paper in a three A. C. Studer of Newark, a young on the passing of "a highly es around Montclair. 'Of Some Importance room suite on the Fullerton Avenue teemed editor and gentleman and man who comes well recommended as a thorough newspaper man, and side of the Jacobus Building over a was afterwards purchased by John Malcolm Campbell, an Intellectual heavy-weight who, after many reverses of fortune, made this assertion one cloudy day in November, 1876: The Journal has now been placed on a solid financial basis The statement must have been premature, for th Journal never an- one of its greatly valued citizens.

Prior to the publication of the small stationery store maintained a gentleman withal." Beginning with the first issue of events, themselves, the editor made by Edward Madison, who was also 1924, the paper was published by the following comment: "Those who A Permanent Institution Greeting his readers, the new town printer at the time. the Montclair Times Company, simply giance over the columns of Upon the occasion of this anni Which had purchased it from the The Times from week to week dur publisher stated: "We do wish to state that we have not engaged in estate of A. C. Studer. The officers ing the year, and fail to find the These pairs of fathers and sons have been responsible, in large measure, for the policies pursued, by The Times since 1924 when The Montclair Times Publishing Company was formed.

Top, left, W. Hetherington Taylor, who was president of the company from 1924 until 1933. Top, right, Garvin P. Taylor, who has been president and treasurer since 1933. Bottom left, Vincent S.

Mulford, who served as vice president from 1924 until 1935. Bottom right, Donald L. Mulford, who served as a vice president from 1946 until last year when he was named executive vice president. Vincent S. Mulford a second son of Mr.

Mulford, has served as vice president since when his father retired. versary, the editor wrote: "With the growth of the town the paper will of this concern have already been this enterprise for a few weeks or startling headlines and long, sensa' grow and, let us hope, improve with enumerated. months, and that it is our inten tional reports of matters which, in it. Just how long this will keep on Shortly after acquiring the news tion to make our paper a perma themselves, are of little real interest, such as the city journals pre no one can tell, for like all earthly paper, the new owners were faced nent institution a paper which will things the Montclair Times, will, with competition from The Mont' some day, come to an end. But, clair Herald, which had decided to not be filled with vile and scurrilous reading manner, nay, 'a con-traire, we shall endeavor, by strict attention to our business, to make sent, are apt to suppose that there is 'no news' of a local character in Montclair.

Whoever will look over the following synoptical record of become a daily. This paper had ex while it lives, it will continue to uphold and advocate all that is best year. Despite the obvious compli isted along with The Times as a Anrta Garvin, who was later to be come his wife. peared again, though we suppose, the basis remains unchanged." A Prospecting Trip Xa 1877 Mr. Studer came to Montclair to discuss the advisability of buying the type and equipment of the Montclair Journal.

Mr. Campbell had left town In a manner which gave little indication that the paper had been on a solid financial basis. The equipment had been seized by William Jacobus, owner of the building which housed its office, for non-payment of rent. It was for sale, under the condition that it be kept in Montclair and used for a local paper. Writing in the twenty-fifth an and most helpful to the people of cated transactions entailed in this weekly.

In fact, it had been founded the events of the now closing year, Montclair and to those that may some heavy inaccessible bound vol Gaining his father's consent to prior to The Times. it a paper which no father shall hesitate to take home to his family that it may be read by all." arrangement, this newspaper has never had either a strike or the follow them." leave the farm at 21, Mr. Taylor Twice a Week umes of previous copies of The Montclair Times were put on mi threat of one in its history. Indicative of the times, the in took his first step in a long and Mr. Studer also promised that Faced with this competition, the towners decided after a conference successful business career.

Despite At the present time, The Times crofilm. The bound volumes were stored in a vault at the Montclair signia of the International Typographical Union appeared in the the next issue would be larger and printed from type set up in "our with business men of Montclair, to his lack of formal education, his taken from the files of The Times, in which they were published at the time of their occurence, will see that the town is more lively than they have supposed, and will, perhaps, conclude that the local paper is, after all, of some importance." On Nov. 22, 1879, the paper was moved to the building at 440 Bloom- has mechanical equipment which is modern and up-to-date in every re Trust Company. These same vol paper on March 7, 1903. The Times publish The Times twice a week, manner and personality so impres umes are now stored in a small was the suburban paper to printing office" in the Jacobus Building, where "we shall be pleased to meet our friends." Dateline of First Wednesday issue, consisting of spect.

In fact, owners of dailies in make public recognition of the al sixteen pages, appeared Wednes sed the owner of the community's lone "country store" that the youthful applicant was chosen from specting the plant have been heard liance established for the actual day, March 5, 1924. The following this Issue read: April 7, 1877. to remark that they might wish niversary edition of The Times cabinet at 11 Park Street where they are available at all times. Duplicate copies may be read at The Montclair Library. well-being of both employer and Saturday, the paper contained field Avenue, which was to remain among forty-eight aspirants for the for some of the equipment owned employes." twenty-eight pages.

by this paper. published May 10, 1902, Mr. Studer described his approach to possible acquisition of the paper in the fol After seventy years of operation, With the issue of April 4, 1925, Between 1903 and 1908, the news Winner of Many Awards The Montclair Times gave birth to The Times began publication in its paper was published by the Mont lowing manner: In 1929, The Times was entered, a baby on Sept. 20, 1948, with the present quarters at 11 Park Street. clair Times Publishing Company, apparently for the first time, in a appearance of the first issue of The Editorial notation was taken of the Officers were A.

C. Studer, presi contest run by the New Jersey Press "It was a cold and blustery day In the Winter of 1876-7 when the founder and present editor of The Montclair Times came to Montclair new quarters in the following man dent, and Emerson P. Harris as Verona-Cedar Grove Times. Publication of this paper started at 571 Association. The paper received first ner: "The new quarters are large its home until 1925.

On the fourth anniversary of publication, Mr. Studer asserted: "The Times commences its fourth year of publication today. Its first year was a battle for existence; its second a contest to prevent losing ground, and in its third it assumed tne aggressive and attempted, with what success its readers must judge, not only to cover more closely its original field, but to extend that field so as to include the neighboring vice president. In addition to the place in both the classified adver Bloomfield Verona, under and peculiarly adapted -to the pub' officers, directors were: Elias G. his first prospecting trip.

He tising and sports categories. Four the Verona-Cedar Grove Times, Inc. lication of a paper such as TlTe Heller, Benjamin Graham and was scarcely out of his teens. Only years later, the paper won an award Montclair Times, permitting a James Owen. Simultaneous with the A year and a half later, the office was moved to 508 Bloomfield Ave in a production contest sponsored job of clerk and general helper.

During the next ten years, Mr. Taylor worked diligently in the store, improving his mind and learning the rudiments of business until, finally, he became manager, birer and virtual head of the business. During this time he became acquainted with James H. McGraw, then a teacher in the Corfu schools. Invited By McGraw Mr.

McGraw later went to New York to enter the publishing business and it was at his invitation that Mr. Taylor, at 31, decided to leave the country store and test his abilities in larger fields. Going first to Buffalo and then to New York, he progressed rapidly in the publishing field until in 1898, he pur growth such as is commensurate by the National Editorial disbanding of the company, the newspaper was entered as second with the needs of the town. We are nue, also Verona, from which office it is still published. class matter at the Montclair Post Through the years, the paper has proud of our new home and anticipate with much pleasure the advent of other institutions in our Officers of the Verona company towns on the east and west both Office.

a few months before he had cast his first Presidential vote for Rutherford B. Hayes, despite the fact that the Newark Daily Journal, which had given him his newspaper training, was on the other side of the fence and had advocated the election of Samuel J. Til-den, the Democratic nominee. "This was a period of great busi carried off blue ribbons in many of which are without a local paper. In an early editorial during the year In which The Times was founded, Mr.

Studer commented: "We can work for the success of the principles of our (political) party in an orderly, decent and manly fashion, without abounding in curses. Remember that if all parties were today blotted out of existence, we still have left, and in perfect tack, our blessed humanity, which is better than parties, sects, or cliques. Let us hope that our politicians will steer clear of falsehood and all manner of vileness, acknowledging the attributes and qualities of manhood in friend and foe Included in the eleventh issue of the paper, printed on May 5, '1877, was the first illustration used in connection with the news. This was a drawing of a map illustrating the scene "of the long expected war between Turkey and Russia." The map was procured from The New York Herald. Second picture was another drawing, appearing Nov.

10, 1877, with an article telling of Samuel Crump's factory turning out engraving and printing labels, show special divisions as well as in the immediate vicinity We shall be More Than Just a Publisher More than just the publisher of are: Garvin P. Taylor, president and publisher; Donald L. Mulford, executive vice president and secre in good company, and we hope to general excellence classification. Divisional honors have been won in This later policy will be adhrtd to in the year now opened, ana The Times secures the support which past experience warrants it prove worthy of our associates in The Times, Mr. Studer made a name for himself in other fields of civic endeavor.

In 1888 he was ap- tary; John W. Cresbaugh managing editor; Joseph M. Cudone, general manager, and J. Edward the Park Street district." the following sections: Page One, social, sports, editorial, classified, display advertising and mechanical The first fashion section of the ness depression, much worse than a pointed engrossing clerk in the paper, which is now published both Fox, editor. chased control of the carriage trade journals, "The Hub" and "Harness." and typographical.

in the Spring and Fall of each, year, Present officers of the Montclair lower house of the State Legislature and two years afterwards he in anticipating, we shall be able to issue a paper of which our townsmen need not be ashamed." For a number of years, The Times has been praised and has won numerous contests for its excellent social Thirteen times The Times has re Times Company are: Garvin P.Tay appeared Sept. 17, 1927. It was in this same year that sports fans After selling these publications, Mr. Taylor purchased "Engineer," another trade paper, and moved it lor, president and treasurer; Donald was elected a member of the Assembly on the Republican ticket first were given their own column, ceived the highest honors in the state association's competition. This year in the "Weeklies over 5,000 L.

Mulford, executive vice president; Vincent S. Mulford vice presi and was re-elected the following this being the forerunner to the pages, in view or tnis tne iouow- from Cleveland to Chicago. In 1907 he sold the "Engineer" to John Hill, year. present "Looking Them Over." dent; John W. Cresbaugh man ing excerpt from an article appear circulation" category.

The Times won the following awards: first in In addition to his efforts to give In 1928, Mr. Taylor's son, Garvin who later became associated with aging editor, and Joseph M. Cudone, ing in 1879 might be of interest. P. Taylor, became managing editor, secretary and general manager.

sports, first in social, second in Montclair a good newspaper, Mr. Studer did much to promote inter Mr. McGraw to form the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. "There are three institutions in Montclair the church, the school W. R.

Freeman became editor and women's page, third in display ad; vertising and third in classified ad Career of G. P. Taylor Mr. Taylor, the present publisher est in music in Montclair. Througn B.

Bowne was named advertis and the Township Committee. From While still a resident of Chicago in 1908, Mr. Taylor formed the Tay his activity, the New1 York Sym ing manager. Four months later vertising. of this newspaper, was born June 20, 1890 in Corfu, N.

Y. Before he Garvin P. Taylor was named treas Certificates from the National phonic Society and the Philharmonic Club were brought to the lor Publishing Company. In the same year he purchased the Iron urer as well as managing editor. Editorial Association attest to the was 19 he had lived in both New town, and other entertainments of Age Publishing Company, which was ark and Chicago.

In 1908 he moved generally excellent quality maintain A Modernized Plant During this same year, much high order can be traced to his later consolidated with the United ed through the years. The following Publishers Corporation. Mr. Taylor to Montclair. He was educated at Newark Academy, Racine Military Academy, Lake Forest Academy and quotation was taken from a decision enthusiasm and the support given such enterprises in The Times.

thought was given by the management to the possibility of publish retained the presidency of the for rendered by the judges of one of the earlier contests: ing the paper on a daily basis and mer company, and also became Mr. Studer belonged, to the New the University of Illinois. covering the entire West Essex area. treasurer of the later corporation of In 1908 Mr. Taylor came to New Jersey State Press Association and "The -Montclair Times, a semi- With this in mind, the mechanical which former Mayor Charles G.

these three sources is derived most of the local news of the place and it makes rather dry reading sometimes we will admit. A more interesting paper, might be made by devoting a column to 'social While such a paper might be more lively, it would hardly live as long as The Times, and, if it did, it would have to live in other hands and with other heads than We shall continue to ignore 'society news' except where we are satisfied that those most closely interested do not object, under such circumstances as may chance to exist, to a contrary course in short, we propose to continue to mind our own business." York and joined the Iron Age Pub served a term as its president. Earli cards and colored illustrations. Founded in 1832, the factory was termed at the time "the most important industry in our town." 'An Independent Journal' By the end of the year in which it was founded, The Times was advertising "job printing executed with neatness and dispatch." In the" first issue of 1878, an editorial devoted to the coming election in town urged both Democrats and Republicans to drop factional strife for the good of the town. It did not espouse the cause of any particular candidate or group.

By this time, the following descriptive sentence was being printed on Page I of each issue: "An independent journal, devoted to general news and home reading." Gradually, the policy of the paper became what is weekly, published in a prosperous residential suburb of New York City, Phillips was at that time vice presi facilities were modernized in 1928. However, because of the depression est date that the symbol of that organization appeared on the edi dent. is a model, artistic, well-edited and which hit shortly afterward, plans to Mr. Taylor retired from the pub during the hard times of later years. Men who wanted work couldn't get it, and numberless soup kitchens for the relief of the poor flourished in every large city.

Tha outlook for a business venture was, therefore, extremely discouraging: but what did that matter to the candidate for editorial honors even so limited as those of a country weekly? He had learned from fellow-craftsmen In his native city of Newark that golden opportunities awaited the right man in Montclair. And so, right or wrong, he decided to look over the field and see what the outlook really was. Volume 1, Number 1 Many of the local residents with whom Mr. Studer discussed the possible publication of a weekly were not encouraging. Montclair was not destined to grow, in their opinion.

It was. less the gloomy prophecies than special interest which deterred Mr. Studer from buying the paper. Charles A. Burr, who bought the type and printed the first seven issues of The Times, was a nephew of the superintendent of the Montclair and Greenwood Lake Railway, who backed the enterprise.

On Feb. 17. 1877. Volume 1, Num- ber 1 of The Montclair Times made its appearance in the community. Publisher was Mr.

Burr, and the office was located in the Jacobus Building at the corner of Fullerton and Bloomfiekl Avenues. In his first editorial, Mr. Burr commented upon the "unsavory reputation of the last publication here." Following this remark, the publisher penned a creero which, seventy-five years later, still expresses the basic policy of the present torial page was August, 1915. He was a member of the Masonic fra publish on a daily basis were can celed. lishing business in 1920, when he sold his interest in the Iron Age Publishing Company.

During his printed newspaper. It enjoys a heavy advertising patronage and carries several, sections of news which is thoroughly departmentalized. Emphasis is given to society ternity and the Montclair Lodge of Elks. A 24-page Goss automatic rotary lifetime, he had been president of press was substituted for the 8-page A bulletin listing coming events the Trade News Publishing Com flatbed previously used. With the was started in the issue of Jan.

14, news, entire pages given over flatbed, it had been possible to print 1905. This predecessor of the Com to women's news of Montclair and also of Glen Ridge, a nearby com pany and the Railway Journal Publishing Company. He is credited with being the "Father" of the ,000 of the 8-page forms each hour. munity gave a list of all munity. The Times uses artistic Because of this limitation, it had been necessary fof eight pages of Audit Bureau of Circulations.

During known as an Independent Repub photographs on its society pages. The sport page is comprehensive World War he served as Eastern lican one, a classification main the Saturday issue to be printed the Wednesday night preceding publication. Sixteen more pages were chairman of the Iron, Steel and Al tained by the present owners. and -has a personal sport column, lied Metal Industries for Liberty On Jan. 28, 1878, a crushing blow Looking Them Over, The editorial page is artistic and modern typo printed Thursday night and the balance was Tun off the day before graphically, local activities being given preference in editorial com the issue date.

was sustained by the paper. Fire broke out in the night and destroyed the Jacobus Building. The entire printing equipment was lost, including types, presses, files, furni This arrangement prevented any For a Better Montclair With the commencement of the fifth volume in 1881, Mr. Studer announced that the newspaper had twice been enlarged from its original size of 22 by 28 inches "to keep up with the demands of the town." He also indicated that the number of subscribers "is now four times as many as at the expiration of the first year, and we trust that the paper has improved in every detail, so that it may be regarded as a satisfactory investment to every subscriber." Indicative of the fact that Mr. Studer fought hard and valiantly for a better Montclair is the following excerp? from a review of events ments.

A personal column and let ters from readers combine to give a possible segregation of news, accounting for the fact that some of ture, stock and everything. distinctive personality to the edi the most important, news in the is Undaunted, Mr. Studer took his torial page. Novel, news features: news notes into New York and had bridge and dogs." sues of the 1920's is fo be found in the back pages. the paper printed there.

The next In 1932, Clifford B. Bowne was With the new press, it became Loan drives. Besides being former president of the People's National Bank, Mr. Taylor had been a director in the First National Bank Trust Company. He was a former president of the Montclair Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Montclair Rotary Club, Upper Montclair Country Club and the Engineers Club of New York.

In March of 1933, Garvin P.Taylor became president and treasurer of The Montclair Times Company, positions he still holds. At the same time, Mr. Bowne became secretary and business manager rather than business and advertising manager. Six months later Wilbur J. Cham- lishing Company, where he served for two years in the advertising make-up department.

Four years later he became purchasing agent of the corporation and retained that position until World War I. Mr. Taylor served as captain in the 312th Infantry of the Seventy-Eighth Division of the U. S. Army.

He served for twenty-six months, including overseas duty of 'thirteen months. He received the decoration of the Purple Heart. Following his Army service, he returned to the Iron Age Publishing Company. In 1922 Mr. Taylor became secretary and treasurer of the Forged Steel Products Company of Newport, Pa.

From 1924 to 1926, he was assistant business manager of Electric Railway Journal published, by the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. He joined The Times in 1926 as business manager. Mr. Taylor is past president of the following organizations: New Jersey Press Association, Quality Weeklies of New Jersey, Essex County Suburban Newspaper Association and the Montclair Kiwanis Club. He is a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and the Masonic fraternity.

A member of the Upper Montclair Golf Club, Mr. Taylor is on the advisory board of the Salvation Army, Montclair Branch. He is treasurer of the Montclair Young Men's Christian Association. He is also a member of the St. James Episcopal Church of Upper Montclair and a director of the Upper Montclair Savings and Loan Institution.

In 1937, Mr. Taylor received Rutgers University Award for "Wise and Forceful Leadership in journalism" at the sixteenth annual supper of the New Jersey Newspaper (Continued on Page Nineteen) named business and advertising regular issue contained a description of the fire. Editorially, Mr. Studer advocated the establishment possible to print 30,000 of the 24-page numbers each hour. First paper to be printed on the new manager and Charles B.

Coates was named editor. Mr. Freeman, the former editor, resigned to enter busi official and local events, with the respective dates designated for them as far in advance as announcement was made. A Bouquet of Roses By 1922, the weekly had grown to a 24-page paper with a circulation of 6,400. On Feb.

13, 1922, upon the occasion of the day The Times ended its forty-fifth year and began Its forty-sixth, Mr. Studer found upon his desk a bouquet of roses with forty-five beautiful buds. With the roses from the entire personnel of The Times staff came the following note of appreciation: "These flowers, one for each of your forty-five years as editor and publisher of The Montclair Times, are an expression of the keen pleasure we feel on this occasion, the anniversary of your inauguration of the enterprise which has been your successful life work, and which, we trust, will long endure as a monument to your ability and good judgement. "We esteem it a great privilege to be associated with you in the conduct of The Montclair Times and to co-operate in maintaining those high ideals which have established this newspaper so strongly in the affections of the people of Montclair. You have labored so well of a fire department.

press was issued in November of ness. 1928. Changes most likely to be" no While staying at his Winter home ticed by the average reader included in St. Petersburg, W. H.

Taylor passed away in January of 1933. shifting from seven to eight columns and the complete moderniza Career of W. H. Taylor tion of headlines, As a matter of The story of Mr. Taylor's rise to berlln succeeded Mr.

Coates as edi- fact, all type previously used had to be discarded. eminence in the publishing Indus- U0r. In 1935 Vincent Mulford Jr, try began in an obscure farming We have, already seen that the paper had Tecognized as early as community in upstate New York. Born in Buffalo in 1859, his early owners: "It is our intention to give to th public such a publication as will not offend in any particulars, and that noA one word shall enter Its composition that is not sanctioned by the most refined." This issue consisted of four pages. Kind words were given Mr.

Burr by the Arlington Journal, which complimented him on producing a "spicy readable paper," and the Bloomfield Record declared: "This new venture is by Mr. Charles A. Burr, who evidently knows how to conduct a paper. Any man who will start a new paper in such times as we are now having, deserves encouragement and success. A good paper is needed In Montclair, and we hope The Times will prove acceptable to the people and remunerative to its fgitii tba seventh Issue, Mr.

Burr occur ing in 1882: "Montclair is a peaceable community, and local factions which exist for the sole purpose of accomplishing selfish interests meet small success within the borders this township. All who pride themselves as being citizen of Montclair labor in uniting for the best advancement of local interests, and it is due to this spirit as much as anything else that today, this place is more prosperous than fifty-two weeks ago." Lamenting the election of Grover Cleveland, a Democrat, as President in 1884, Mr. Studer editorialized as follows: "We could partially condone the many misdeeds recorded against the Democrats in the past, and shake hands over the bloody 'chasm but the most deplorable 1903 the International Typographi Following the fire, the paper was printed in New York for three weeks, while new offices were being made ready over the undertaking rooms of John D. Keyler at 602-608 Bloomfield Avenue. The first legal notice believed to have been published by The Times appeared Dec.

3, 1878. Over the signature of Township Clerk George W. Poole, notice was given that the names of those delinquent in taxes would be published. Today The Times is the official newspaper of the town and is used for all legal The annual message of President Rutherford B. Hayes was printed in full in December of 1878.

In the final edition of that year, there appeared the first review of events which had occur ed during the pre cal Union. With the advent of the life was spent on his4 father's farm near Corfu. press, three additional unions came The rugged of the farmboy, entailing work and chores from succeeded his father as' vice president. 96-Page Edition Another milestone in the career of this newspaper was recorded on Feb. 26, 1937, when a sixtieth anniversary edition was published.

Each copy of this 96-page edition weighed one and a half pounds. More than 250 organizations were represented by pictures and stories. An effort was made "to present a comprehensive picture of 'the civic, into being and were recognized by the company: pressmen, stereo-typers and mailers. Although all four units are members of the Allied Printing Trades Association, daybreak to dusk was broken by rare periods of "schooling" and Mr. Taylor had grown to manhood be in your chosen field, and the fruits fore he was really able to apply American Federation of Labor, four separate and distinct labor himself to books under the tute- of your inspiring toil are justly merited.

We extend to you our congratulations and felicitations, and age of a neighborhood teacher, Miss contracts must be negotiated each.