YELL is a special publication of the Southeast Missourian newspaper, produced in conjunction with the Area Wide United Way.
Recognition should also go to the staffs of the Southeast Missourian advertising, community relations, composition and circulation departments, directed respectively by Irvin Landewee, Pat Zellmer, John Renaud and Mike Sturm.
The YELL publication was produced with assistance from the Newspaper Association of America Foundation. NAA Foundation is the educational and charitable arm of the Newspaper Association of America, a non-profit organization representing more than 1,700 newspapers in the United States and Canada. NAA Foundation was chartered in 1961 to encourage in the broadest and most liberal manner the advancement of freedom of speech and of the press.
NAA Foundation and the Southeast Missourian gratefully acknowledge Bowater Inc. for their donations to literacy publications throughout the United States.
Special thanks also to the Cape Girardeau Public Library. And to Nip Rogers of the Learning Channel for assistance in cover art.
United Way YELL COMMITTEE
Craig Felzien, Southwestern Bell
Don Sherwood, KFVS TV
Kim McDowell, Southeast Missourian
Dorothy Klein, United Way
Hillary Schmittzehe, VIP Industries
Jean Shipman, United Way
David Bloom, Cash-Book Journal
Captain Elmer Trapp, Salvation Army
Dennis Marchi, Schnuck's
Jon Rust, Southeast Missourian
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