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Show , Jani"s IT. W"s. 'VH-Known N'ewsnnper Editor and L. D. S. Church Worker Dies James H. Wallis, 79, brother of John R. Wallis of this city, prominent prom-inent L. D. S. church worker and known as an intermountain newspaperman, died in a Salt "ike hospital at 4:30 p. m., Fri-Aug.' Fri-Aug.' 23, of heart attack 1 which struck him the day prev-' prev-' lous while at work in the Church I Office building. Recognized as one of the old-Pst old-Pst intermountain publishers, Mr. Wallis has devoted more than 50 jears to newspaper work. Indeed In-deed in his history in this field are his years as city editor of ,tw Logan Leader, Logan, Utah; -nor at different periods of "wspapers in Provo, Vernal and jPhi. Utah, and in Montpolicr, fston. Soda Springs and Rex-"urS. Rex-"urS. Ida. Later he became a Publisher and at the time of his atli was working with the staff "f the Improvement Era as well as owner of stock in the Vernal Panor. He server! two terms as presi-nt presi-nt of the Utah Press association Jnd was for three terms president "f 'be Idaho Press club. |