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Elgin Review

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Elgin Review
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Dennis and Lynell Morgan
Founded1897
HeadquartersPO Box 359, Elgin, Nebraska, United States
Circulation886[1]
OCLC number33224077
Websiteelginreview.com

Elgin Review is a weekly newspaper serving Elgin, Nebraska and surrounding counties of Antelope, Boone, and Wheeler.[2]

The paper is owned by Dennis and Lynell Morgan and its circulation is estimated at 886 copies.

History

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The Elgin Review was established January 1, 1897 by Mr. McCord and Ernest S. Scofield as a weekly non-partisan publication.[3] Ernest S. Scofield fully took over the paper later in 1897.[4][5] Records of the Elgin Review before 1906 are somewhat unclear, since no files of the paper were kept before that year.[6]

Benjamin W. McKeen purchased the paper in 1903. Charles H. Stockdale purchased the paper on February 1, 1908. During the 15 years of Stockdale's ownership, the subscription list and influence of the Elgin Review was expanded. There was also various improvements in the plant and equipment. In May 1916, work began on the present brick building that houses the Review. A short time later, the first linotype typesetting machine was installed at the newspaper. This machine did away with much of the arduous "hand setting" of type, improved the appearance of the newspaper and allowed Stockdale to provide better service to printing customers. Also under Stockdale's ownership, a cylinder press and folding machine were added to the operation, further streamlining production of the newspaper.[6]

A.C. Gardner moved to Elgin from Albion to take over ownership of the Review on December 1, 1922. He operated the paper through most of the "Dirty Thirties" and sold it on December 1, 1936, to F. Valdemar Peterson. Peterson, who was Superintendent of Elgin Public Schools at the time, had served as a contributing editor of the paper for several years. He was Governor of Nebraska from 1947 until 1953.[6]

Peterson published the paper between 1936 and 1946. He became more involved in politics in 1939, serving as the campaign manager for Hugh A. Butler, who was running for Congress.[7] He also served as secretary for Governor Dwight Griswold until 1942, when he left to serve two years in the air service command of the army.[8] Val Peterson sold the paper in 1946 to run for and become Governor of Nebraska.[9] Val Peterson sold the Review to his brother, Fred, on December 1, 1946, and Fred operated the business until October 13, 1947, when he sold to George F. and Leona Voorhies. The Voorhies had the longest tenure at the helm of the Review, operating the paper for 31 years.[6]

On January 1, 1978, the paper was passed to Jim E. and Julianne K. Dickerson. Operations and printing methods changed greatly during the newspaper's history. One of the biggest changes came when the paper was converted from letterpress to offset production in the early 1970s. The Review was printed each week at Neligh News and Leader central plant, but most other production chores and commercial printing were done in Elgin. The Dickersons added to and updated much of the equipment at the Review. During the 11 years, they installed new typesetting equipment, a complete darkroom system with process camera and a business computer. The front of the building was replaced in November, 1980. Jim Dickerson served as president of the Nebraska Press Association in 1998.[6]

On April 1, 2007 the paper was purchased by Dennis and Lynell Morgan. The Morgans are both graduates of journalism programs in Nebraska. Dennis from Kearney State College in 1981 and Lynell from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1984. They have been employed in newspaper businesses since the 1980s. When they purchased the paper in 2007, the Morgans updated not only the design of the newspaper to make it more appealing but also changed out the equipment that the paper is designed on. Taking advantage of the most current technology available, the newspaper office operates off of several state-of-the-art computers for both newspaper design and the business side of newspapers. Photos, done by both of the Morgans, are being taken on newer Nikon digital cameras. While the newspaper itself is printed out of town, common business printing and more is done in-house on professional printing equipment, ensuring quality printing. The Elgin Review has also embraced media trends. Highlights from each week's newspaper are available to viewers via the newspapers website, www.elginreview.com, plus the paper routinely posts news briefs on social media sites to give readers news-on-the-go. Subscribers can also receive the Elgin Review in pdf form for those who don't want to wait for the print edition to arrive in the mail.[6] Dennis Morgan served two terms as president of the Nebraska Press Association, in 2014 and 2015.[10]

Awards

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Nebraska Press Association Better Newspaper Contest
Year Award Place Recipient
2018[11] Signature Page 1st Lynell Morgan
Advertising Campaign 1st Lynell Morgan
Public Notice & Promotion 1st Lynell Morgan
Specialty Pages/Lifestyles Sections 1st Lynell Morgan
Agricultural Advertisement 2nd Elgin Review
Small ad (under 1/4 of a page) 2nd Lynell Morgan
Feature photography 2nd Elgin Review
Sports Column 2nd Dennis Morgan
Signature Page 3rd Lynell Morgan
Sports action photo 3rd Dennis Morgan
2017[12] Signature Page 1st Elgin Review
Single Retail Advertising Idea 1st Elgin Review
Single Classified Advertising Idea Black & White 1st Elgin Review
Public Notice and Its Promotion 1st Elgin Review
Editorial Page 2nd Elgin Review
Sports Feature Photo 2nd Elgin Review
Photo Page 3rd Elgin Review
Special Pages 3rd Elgin Review
Agriculture Advertisement 3rd Elgin Review
2016[13] Agricultural Advertisement 1st Elgin Review
Editorial Page 1st Elgin Review
Public Notice and Its Promotion 1st Elgin Review
Specialty Pages 1st Elgin Review
2015[14] Single Retail Advertising Idea (B&W) 1st Elgin Review
Feature Photography 2nd Lynell Morgan
Specialty Page 3rd Elgin Review
Building Circulation 3rd Elgin Review
2014[15] Best Promotion of Public Notices 1st Elgin Review
Advertisement 1st, 3rd Lynell Morgan

References

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  1. ^ "Nebraska Newspaper Locator Map | Nebraska Press Association". 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  2. ^ "Elgin Review newspaper - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  3. ^ Co, Pettingill & (1899). National Newspaper Directory and Gazetteer. Pettingill & Company.
  4. ^ National Endowment for the Humanities. "The Elgin review. [microfilm reel]". Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  5. ^ "McCord sells to Scofield". The Nebraska State Journal. 1897-05-15. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Elgin, Nebraska Centennial (1889-1989)" Published by James E. and Julianne K. Dickerson
  7. ^ "Butler's campaign headed by Peterson". Lincoln Journal Star. 1939-07-31. p. 2. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  8. ^ "Lt. Col. Val Peterson". Sioux City Journal. 1945-12-05. p. 10. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  9. ^ Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of Nebraska. Somerset Publishers, Inc. ISBN 9780403098347.
  10. ^ "NPA Past Presidents | Nebraska Press Association". Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  11. ^ Morgan, Lynell (2018-05-02). "Elgin Review receives 10 awards in NPA Better Newspaper Contest". The Elgin Review Online Edition. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  12. ^ Morgan, Lynell (2017-05-04). "Newspaper Earns 11 Awards From NPA "Better Newspaper Contest"". The Elgin Review Online Edition. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  13. ^ Morgan, Lynell (2016-04-28). "Newspaper Garners Four First Place Awards, Six Total In NPA Better Newspaper Contest". The Elgin Review Online Edition. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  14. ^ Morgan, Lynell (2015-04-26). "Morgan Elected NPA President; Newspaper Earns Four Awards At Convention". The Elgin Review Online Edition. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  15. ^ Morgan, Lynell (2014-04-17). "Elgin Review Claims Two First Place Awards in NPA 'Better Newspaper Contest'". The Elgin Review Online Edition. Retrieved 2019-02-15.