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Historical September–October 2019 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
It’s free, hand-delivered to every home in the neighborhood, written and staffed by volunteers.
The TIMES of SKINKER DEBALIVIERE has been a mainstay of the neighborhood for 50 years. “The oldest neighborhood newspaper in St. Louis”, THE PAPER, later renamed THE TIMES, began with a controversy in 1970.
The big story was entitled “Jack in the Box Conflict” and covered an important topic for many urban neighborhoods: tearing down an old building for a fast-food restaurant.
The brand-new publication was not just a flyer about a timely topic. Instead, it was typeset, had photographs, news, features, and paid ads: news of schools, the upcoming Art Fair, a Black Nationalists Culture Center opening, an art show, alley clean-up, a food editor, and another big story: “Open Enrollment at St. Roch’s”, which was about to admit nonCatholics for the first time in the fall of 1970. That first issue established high standards, which volunteer writers and editors have tried diligently to meet ever since. Emphasis has always been on facts, figures, fairness, often defusing rumors and clarifying important issues, and providing a forum for expressing ideas about improving the community.
There have been book reviews, restaurant reviews, recipes (“Macho Menus” ran for years, many political profiles, and much more. “Vicissitudes”, which recorded the everyday important events of individual people in the area, ran for more than a dozen years, renamed “News of Neighbors.” Tom Hoerr’s humor column, “In Your Ear,” has endured since 1980.) The TIMES has provided a medium to air proposals and gain the input of residents.
The proposed Historic District Ordinance, every new redevelopment plan, including DeBaliviere Place and the Delmar Link Redevelopment Plan, have all been fully disclosed and debated, because of THE TIMES. Bringing clarity to important issues as well as everyday problems, THE TIMES has often dispelled rumors.
It has always been the volunteers who made the publication a success.
In the 70’s and 80’s, without personal computers, writing and layout was often a group activity, often on the 3rd floor of Marj Weir’s home. Far and away our longest-serving volunteer, Marj Weir served as editor, wrote articles, did layout, first with scissors and paste, then with computer finesse. Many, many people have been involved through the years: reporters, advertising solicitors, layout helpers, distributors to businesses and to every home on every block. Other volunteers have managed the finances, advertising, legal needs, photography and held fundraisers when needed.
Now in our 50th year of publication, The TIMES has attracted many volunteers, who have energized the newspaper with their writing and reporting: Dan Rater, Mark Banazcak, Andy Cross, Susanne Knese, Richard Bose, Rachelle L’Ecuyer, Cecelia Nadal, all faithfully and regularly gather information of interest to everyone. Rachel Boxdorfer has reported on “news of neighbors” for more than ten years. Lana Stein’s Editors Notebook has tackled controversial and important issues. Tom Hoerr has written his humor column for 30 years! Many of those who deliver the TIMES to residents on their blocks have done so for decades. Thank you to all and on to our next 50!
These neighbors have served as Editor: Sharon Meier………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ……4/1970-9/1970 Jody Creighton………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ….9/1970-4/1971 Jean Eberle and Mary Parker………. ………. ………. ……….1971-1972 Marj Weir and Chris Lange………. ………. ………. ………. ….1972-1975 Marj Weir………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………1975-1978 Karen Bynum………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. …1978-1979 Lois Schoemehl and Jo Ann Vatcha………. ………. ……….5/79-11/79 Peggy Griesbach………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………1979-1981 Pat McLafferty………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. .1982 King Schoenfeld, Jo Ann Vatcha & Venita Lake….10/1982-9/1983 Katie Kurtz………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. …….1983-1988 Sue Rothschild………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. .1988-1991 Lana Stein………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ……..1992-1999 Jo Ann Vatcha and Lana Stein………. ………. ………. ……..1999-2019 Linda Cross………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. …..2019
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Fifty year anniversary illustration with historic issue facsimiles.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September–October 2019.
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Archival transcription note: Column says Tom Hoerr has written for thirty years while also dating his column to nineteen eighty; source wording preserved.
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