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Show SprapJ Branch Llbr. "i ? nth East City I See-Saw Finale Sugar House Newsman Ends Bulletin Reign By D. JAMES CANNON "I like the guy." That's the way one of Sugar House's business busi-ness leaders recently described hi.r4 feelings for Tom Evans erstwhile editor and publisher of the community's newspaper, The News Bulletin. And that's the feeling "around the corner" in Sugai House for the energetic Mr. Evans. Local folks have learned that Tom Evans is always fail and. frank in his handling ol news, and he is always personable person-able and friendly to all. These qualities,, coupled with his skill in newspapering have earned for Tom Evans a real niche in community. When I first met Tom, 1 was assured that he would fit well into the Sugar House scene. That was before he had started to direct the affairs ot The News Bulletin. He asked me many questions about the community and its people. He wanted to feel the pulse of th'e community so that when he took over operation of (Is newspaper he could better tell its dramatic story week by week. But Tom Evans is no "yes-man." "yes-man." His desire wasn't to just 'fit in." Whenever he saw something, he reported it as he saw it. And that's the Best (Continued on Page 2) -V ' ' "V.. i .... - , " I? - - ' ' M 1 V" ' : lA A, ; Li Tom Evans Called 'em as he saw 'em .' . . SEE-SAW Continued from Page 1) thing a newspaperman can do. Everybody in the community didn't always agree with him, but that didn't bother Tom, and most people respected him for his sincerity and directness. Sugar House owes Tom Evans an enthusiastic vote of thanks for his service to the community during these past four years. His newspaper "has never missed an issue, and even more impressive, it has always appeared on time. It has served as the voice of the community, and has helped to keep the citizenry informed of what Sugar Sug-ar House and its people were doing. In fact, the good it has been done cannot easily be measured, but it's there, and we're grateful. |