Martha Sonntag Bradley History of Beaver County Born and raised in Beaver, Philo T. Farnsworth won his first national contest by age thirteen after the family moved to Franklin, Idaho, a year earlier. The contest, sponsored by Science and Invention magazine, highlighted his invention—a thief-proof lock. At age sixteen he drew a design for his high school chemistry teacher, Justin …
Media Development in Weber County
Richard C. Roberts and Richard W. Sadler History of Weber County The twentieth century saw some major developments in the media. In 1920 the Ogden Standard and the Ogden Examiner were consolidated into the Ogden Standard-Examiner. Frank Cannon founded the Ogden Standard in 1888; and William Glasmann joined him in 1892. The Morning Examiner was first established by Glasmann family …