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by 1944 its circulation had
bed into the thousands. It Wdmbered among its subscribers many famous people, ranging from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to the then Governor of Ohio, John W. Bricker. Subscribers were located in all 48 states and 15 foreign countries. In 1941, the National Junior Newspaper League, of which the “Echo” was a memd>er,- adjudged it the best junior newspaper in the nation, r The nftany duties involved and the long hours entailed in ’publishing this newspaper did not interfere with Gossett’s schooling. He completed 12 grades of' public school in 8 years, graduating in May, 1943, as valedictorian of his class. Carrying off all honors in scholarship tests, he won a scholarship to Wilmington’ College where he enrolled that Fall and made as brilliant a record, as he did in grade school. During his college years, he continued to publish the “Salem Echo” in order to help pay his college expenses.
My good friend and associate, Dr. Alfred P. Haake, one of America’s outstanding lecturei’s, whose eloquence has enthralled millions, ha\ing learned of this young man’s remarkable achievements, wrote him a letter w'hich carried such a beautiful message that I cannot refxain from quoting it here. Wrote orator Haake to editor Hawk:
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