[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 202 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1725]
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            HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SALEM NEWS

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 21, 2018

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 100-
year anniversary of the Salem News, the local newspaper of my 
hometown--Salem, Missouri. The Salem News began operations on June 13, 
1918, with O.H. Grosse as the owner/publisher and M.W. Gustin as the 
editor. For $1.50 subscription, you could enjoy the newspaper for an 
entire year. The late Charles Stacey, Robert L. ``Bob'' Vickery and 
W.R. ``Ray'' Vickery also served as publishers of the Salem News, a 
position currently held by Donald Dodd.
   Very few businesses reach 100 years of existence. This is a 
testament to the staff for consistently providing relevant and timely 
information to the community. Today, it is my great privilege to 
congratulate and honor the Salem News before the United States House of 
Representatives.

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