 Frank McKinney "Kin" Hubbard  (1868–1930) was a nationally-

known American cartoonist, humorist, and journalist whose most famous work was the Abe

Martin cartoon series. Hubbard introduced his Abe Martin character to Indianapolis
News readers on December 17, 1904, and it appeared six days a week on the back page of the
newspaper for twenty-six years. Hubbard also originated and illustrated a once-a-week humor
essay for the "Short Furrows" column in the Sunday edition. The Abe Martin cartoon series went
into national print syndication in 1910 and the "Short Furrows" column went into syndication
the following year. For years after Hubbard's death in 1930, the News and other newspapers
continued to print his Abe Martin cartoon series. [4][5]

 Eugene S. Pulliam (1914–1999) began working at the News as its managing editor in 1948 and
rose through the managerial ranks to become assistant publisher of the Indianapolis News and
the Star  in 1962. He succeeded his father, Eugene C. Pulliam, as publisher of both newspapers in
1975. Known for his advocacy for First Amendment rights and freedom of the press, Eugene S.
Pulliam remained the publisher of the News and the Star  until his death in 1999. He also
became president of Central Newspapers in 1979 following the death of his stepmother, Nina
Mason Pulliam.[2]

 Juliet V. Strauss (1863–1918) was a well-known journalist, author, and public speaker

from Rockville, Indiana, who wrote a regular weekly column for the News using the pseudonym
of "The Country Contributor" from November 1903 until her death in May 1918. Strauss also
was a leader in efforts to generate public and state government support to establish Turkey Run
State Park in Parke County, Indiana, in 1916 as Indiana's second state park. She began her
journalism career as a regular newspaper columnist at the Rockville Tribune in 1893. In addition
to her regular newspaper columns, Strauss authored "The Ideas of a Plain Country Woman," a
monthly column for the Ladies' Home Journal from 1905 until 1918. She was also a founder in
1913 of the Woman's Press Club of Indiana. [6]