[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1412]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATING THE DAILY PRESS ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate a small town newspaper on its 100th anniversary. The Daily 
Press in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, was started in February 1910 by 
founders John A. Dippold, John S. Speer, and William A. Timm. Owners 
have changed, the paper has moved and it has merged with the Elk County 
Gazette, but it has remained in continuous operation into its 
centennial year with more than 5,300 subscribers.
  The Daily Press is the first and only newspaper published in St. 
Marys. It sells for 50 cents and is published 6 days a week, Monday 
through Saturday. And it still provides a service that people want--
local, community, school, and church news. It has changed through the 
years from the use of early printers and Linotype to today's computers 
and Web site, but as larger newspapers are closing across the Nation, 
smaller community newspapers have remained strong because of the 
services they provide.
  From potholes to politics, publisher Darlene Coder, her editor, and 
two reporters cover the community. They know the people, cover the 
organizations, and do an outstanding job of reporting the news that 
fits the region. I commend the Daily Press and its staff and wish them 
another 100 years of success.

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