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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1946
Page
4
Willis G. and Helen Vanderburg are publishers of the Boyden Reporter. The paper is entered at the Boyden Iowa post office as second class matter and is published every Thursday after noon.
The piece argues free newspapers deserve respect for blanket circulation and community service. It contrasts them with regular papers, notes their funds come mainly from advertising, and cites roles in campaigns and local programs while rejecting the idea they are mere throwaways.
Victor Green of Banner Publications Pekin Indiana argues free newspapers support local business and taxes, attract advertising for both free and paid papers, and deserve a dignified place in journalism rather than groveling for subsidies. He emphasizes independence and local service.
A nostalgic poem extols the small local newspaper from the singer's hometown. It praises its unpolished print and mood-brightening effect, noting it reports on local parties, social news, crops, and town life to keep residents posted and content.
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