Missouri Press Association
Serving Missouri Newspapers Since 1867
This "gavel," donated to Missouri Press Association in 2006 by Steve Oldfield of Adrian (2006 MPA President), is kept in a glass case that has the names of all past MPA Presidents engraved on it.
(*Deceased)
1. J. W. Barrett* - Canton Press, 1867-68-69
2. Norman J. Colman* - Rural World, 1870-71
3. C. B. Wilkinson* - St. Joseph Herald, 1872
4. A. Y. Hull* - Sedalia Democrat, 1873
5. William F. Switzler* - Columbia Statesman, 1874
6. L. J. Eastin* - Glasgow Journal, 1875
7. Milo Blair* - Boonville Eagle, 1876
8. T. W. Park* - Platte City Landmark, 1877
9. J. E. Hutton* - Mexico Intelligencer, 1878-79
10. J. H. Turner* - Carrollton Record, 1879-80
11. J. T. Child* - Richmond Conservator, 1881
12. A. A. Leseuer* - Lexington Intelligencer, 1882
13. J. B. Thompson* - LaPlata Home Press, 1883
14. R. B. Speed* - Nevada Mail, 1884
15. R. M. White* - Mexico Ledger, 1885
16. J. A. Hudson* - Macon Times, 1886
17. W. D. Crandall* - Brookfield Gazette, 1887
18. I. H. Kinley* - Brunswick Brunswicker, 1888
19. Walter Williams* - Boonville Advertiser, 1889
20. E. W. Stephens* - Columbia Herald, 1890
21. J. West Goodwin* - Sedalia Bazoo, 1891
22. W. O. L. Jewett* - Shelbina Democrat, 1892
23. J. C. Kerby* - West Plains Gazette, 1893
24. John Knott* - Hannibal Courier, 1894
25. John W. Jacks* - Montgomery Standard, 1895
26. H. E. Robinson* - Maryville Republican, 1896
27. Henry W. Ewing* - Jefferson City Tribune, 1897
28. George H. Trigg* - Richmond Conservator, 1898
29. H. J. Groves* - Independence Sentinel, 1899
30. W. R. Painter* - Carrollton Democrat, 1900
31. Wes L. Robertson* - Gallatin Democrat, 1901
32. E. P. Caruthers* - Kennett Democrat, 1902
33. Howard Ellis* - New Florence Leader, 1903
34. T. T. Wilson* - Tarkio Avalanche, 1904
35. William Southern, Jr.* - Independence Examiner, 1905-06
36. Phillip Gansz* - Macon Republican, 1907
37. Omar D. Gray* - Sturgeon Leader, 1908
38. Henry F. Childers* - Troy Free Press, 1909
39. C. M. Harrison* - Gallatin North Missourian, 1910
40. J. R. Lowell* - Moberly Democrat, 1911
41. E. L. Purcell* - Fredericktown Democrat-News, 1912
42. Ovid Bell* - Fulton Gazette, 1913
43. Fred Naeter* - Cape Girardeau Republican, 1914
44. H. S. Sturgis* - Neosho Times, 1915
45. J. Kelly Pool* - Centralia Courier, 1916
46. H. J. Blanton* - Paris Appeal, 1917
47. J. P. Tucker* - Parkville Gazette, 1918
48. J. N. Stonebraker* - Carrollton Republican, 1919
49. Will H. Zorn* - West Plains Gazette, 1920
50. Mitchell White* - Mexico Ledger, 1921
51. Fred Hull* - Maryville Tribune, 1922
52. Dwight H. Brown* - Poplar Bluff American, 1923
53. Asa W. Butler* - Albany Capitol, 1924
54. Eugene B. Roach* - Carthage Democrat, 1925
55. E. H. Winter* - Warrenton Banner, 1926
56. C. L. Hobart* - Holden Progress, 1927
57. Harry Denman* - Farmington News, 1928
58. Charles L. Woods* - Rolla Herald, 1929
59. E. E. Swain* - Kirksville Express, 1930
60. Frank H. Sosey* - Palmyra Spectator, 1931
61. W. J. Sewall* - Carthage Press, 1932
62. Wallace Crossley* - Warrensburg Star-Journal, 1933
63. Fred M. Harrison* - Gallatin North Missourian, 1934
64. W.L. Bouchard* - Lead Belt News, Flat River, 1935
65. R. C. Goshorn* - Jefferson City Post-Tribune, 1936
66. John C. Stapel* - Rock Port Atchison County Mail, 1937
67. George B. Harlan* - Boonville Cooper County Record, 1938
68. James Todd* - Moberly Monitor-Index, 1939
69. Clint H. Denman* - Sikeston Herald, 1940
70. C. E. Watkins* - Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, 1941
71. W. E. Freeland* - Forsyth Taney County Republican, 1942
72. O. J. Ferguson* - Fredericktown Democrat-News, 1943
73. Frank H. Hollmann* - Warrenton Banner, 1944
74. W. C. Hewitt* - Shelbyville Shelby County Herald, 1945
75. T. Ballard Watters* - Marshfield Mail, 1946
76. George P. Johnston* - Fulton Sun-Gazette, 1947
77. Meredith Garten*, - Pierce City Leader Journal, 1948
78. Stanley R. Fike* - Fairmount Inter-City News, 1949
79. T. J. Clark* - Carrollton Republican-Record, 1950
80. L. N. Bowman* - King City Tri-County News, 1951
81. George H. Scruton* - Sedalia Democrat, 1952
82. Mack F. Denman* - Farmington News, 1953
83. A. A. Steinbeck* - Union Franklin County Tribune, 1954
84. C. L. Blanton, Jr.* - Sikeston Standard, 1955
85. Joe M. Roberts* - Maysville Record-Herald, 1956
86. W. L. Simpson* - Holden Progress, 1957
87. E. J. Melton* - Boonville Record, 1958
88. James C. Kirkpatrick* - Windsor Review, 1959
89. E. L. Dale* - Carthage Press, 1960
90. Victor Gierke* - Louisiana Press-Journal, 1961
91. Harry E. Guth, Sr.* - Perryville Republic, 1962
92. J. W. Brown, Jr.* - Harrisonville Democrat-Missourian, 1963
93. Jac W. Zimmerman* - Willow Springs News, 1964
94. Ben F. Weir, Sr.* - Nevada Daily Mail, 1965
95. J. J. Graf* - Hermann Advertiser-Courier, 1966
96. Oliver B. Ferguson* - Fredericktown Democrat-News, 1967
97. Lucius B. Morse* - St. Louis Daily Record, 1968
98. Marion Ridings* - Hamilton Advocate-Hamiltonian, 1969
99. Robert L. Vickery* - Salem News & Post, 1970
100. J. Porter Fisher* - New London Ralls County Record, 1971
101. Harry Naeter* - Cape Girardeau S.E. Missourian, 1972
102. Wallace Vernon* - Eldon Advertiser, 1973
103. Bill D. Williams* - Thayer News, 1974
104. Joseph Snyder* - Gallatin North Missourian, 1975
105. Robert Blosser* - Jefferson City News & Tribune, 1976
106. Charles L. Blanton III* - Sikeston Standard, 1977
107. Weldon H. "Pete" Steiner* - Vandalia Leader-Press, 1978
108. John Henry Cox* - Rock Port Atchison County Mail, 1979
109. Rogers Hewitt - Shelbyville Shelby County Herald, 1980
110. William O. Lenhart* - Trenton Republican-Times, 1981
111. Mrs. Avis Tucker* - Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal, 1982
112. Ralph E. Clayton* - Caruthersville Democrat-Argus, 1983
113. Robert M. White II* - Mexico Ledger, 1984
114. James C. Sterling - Bolivar Herald-Free Press, 1985
115. Dalton C. Wright - Lebanon Daily Record, 1986
116. Charles A. Hedberg* - Centralia Fireside Guard, 1987
117. Betty Simpson Spaar* - Odessa Odessan, 1988
118. Kenneth W. Cope* - Neosho Daily News, 1989
119. W. Ray Vickery* - Salem News, 1990
120. R. B. "Bob" Smith III* - Lebanon Daily Record, 1991
121. Thomas L. Miller, Sr* - Washington Missourian, 1992
122. Donald Warden - Owensville Republican, 1993
123. F. Kirk Powell* - Pleasant Hill Times, 1994
124. Chuck Haney* - Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, 1995
125. Harold Ellinghouse - Piedmont Journal-Banner, 1996
126. David Lipman* - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1997
127. William E. James* - Harrisonville Democrat-Missourian, 1998
128. Robert W. Wilson* - Milan Standard, 1999
129. William L. Miller, Sr. - Washington Missourian, 2000
130. Wendell J. Lenhart - Trenton Republican-Times, 2001
131. Dane Vernon - Eldon Advertiser, 2002
132. Dave Berry - Bolivar Herald-Free Press, 2003
133. Gary Sosneicki - Vandalia Leader, 2004
134. John Spaar - Odessa Odessan, 2005
135. Steve Oldfield* - Adrian Journal, 2006
136. Dave Bradley - St. Joseph News-Press, 2007
137. Jack Whitaker* - Hannibal Courier-Post, 2008
138. Vicki Russell - Columbia Daily Tribune, 2009
139. Kevin Jones* - St. Louis American, 2010
140. Joe May - Mexico Ledger, 2011
141. Phil Conger - Bethany Republican-Clipper, 2012
142. Mark Maassen - The Kansas City Star., 2013
143. Richard Gard - Missouri Lawyers Weekly, 2014
144. Jim Robertson - Columbia Daily Tribune, 2015
145. Dennis Warden - Gasconade County Republican | Owensville, 2016
146. Jeff Schrag - The Daily Events | Springfield, 2017
147. Carol Stark* - The Joplin Globe | Joplin, 2018
148. James Mahlon White - Benton County Enterprise | Warsaw, 2019
149. Trevor Vernon - Eldon Advertiser, 2020
150. Liz Irwin - Missouri Lawyers Media, 2021
151. Roger Dillon - Shannon County Current Wave | Eminence, 2022
152. Beth Durreman - Laclede County Record | Lebanon, 2023
153. Amos Bridges - Springfield News-Leader, 2024