Show THE REAPER UNDER NEW management in last weeks issue of the richfield reaper dr markus sent to the people of richfield and sevier county and to all readers of the richfield reaper his parting greetings greeting and it is now up to me to introduce myself as the new owner publisher and editor of this home town paper al my y predecessor has in his parting words made mention of me in quite a flattering way and I 1 am grateful to him for having saved me bioni the embarrassment of talking of my own faculties and abilities I 1 want to talk however about my intentions first of all I 1 want t to 0 keep the richfield reaper on at least as high a standard as my predecessor has elevated it and if possible po sible make improvements that will ivill make its standard till still higher it is my further intention to be as good OX or a better booster for this part of the country than my predecessor was and coming from southern california I 1 certainly have passed through an excellent school of the fine art of boosting I 1 furthermore most sincerely int intend end to establish the same fine social intercourse as my predecessor de cessor had with the people of the community and of the county I 1 can vouch for the fact that in this intention I 1 shall have the full support of my good wife we both want in as speedy a way as it can be a accomplished c to become true faithful and devoted Richfield ians and Sevie rians I 1 have been told that our county is looking forward to a considerable improvement in a business and financial way and I 1 pledge myself to do my share towards bringing about such improvements of course I 1 need the support of the people to bring about such coveted eted results and I 1 do not doubt that I 1 shall have it you know the story of the athenians of old who when oppressed bv war applied to the for help and the sent a hunchback singer by the name of to help them the people of athens were disappointed but when they went to battle tir through his songs filled their hearts with such enthusiasm that they conquered their enemies I 1 want to be a to the people of sevier county JOSEPH L ASBURY |