Services at Denison for A.H. Sanders Funeral services for Arnold Hugos "Sandy" Sanders, 60, of Denison, former publisher of The Manning Monitor, were held here at 11 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial was in Crawford Heights Memorial Gardens, Denison.

Mr. Sanders died from congestive heart failure on September 26, 1969, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison. He had been in failing health since March and hospitalized for five days before his death.

He worked for the Denison newspapers since early youth and was managing editor prior to his purchase of the weekly newspaper at Manning in 1944. He was active as editor and publisher of the "Monitor" for 20 years, making it one of the best weeklies in western Iowa from the standpoint of news coverage and typographical excellence.

He received many state awards on the general excellence of his publication and his column "The Cubby Hole" was awarded first prize in the nation in 1951 in the National Newspaper Contests for Best Column on variety subjects division.

In 1951, Mr. Sanders was adjudged a master columnist by the University of Iowa chapter of Sigma Delta Chi for outstanding effort and achievement as a press columnist in serving the community and the people of the state and for contributing to the dignity and purpose of the Fourth Estate of Iowa. While in Denison he wrote the "Bulletin Ghost" and after retiring and moving back to Denison five years ago revived the column for the "Denison Bulletin" authoring it until his recent illness.

Mr. Sanders was born July 12, 1909, in Denison and graduated from high school here. He attended the University of Iowa for a year before returning to Denison to resume work with the newspapers. He was married in 1935 to Christine Swanson, who survives and who is a teacher in the Denison Community Schools. He was active in civic affairs both in Manning and Denison and was a charter member and an officer of the Denison Junior Chamber of Commerce. While in Manning he was a charter member and president of the Rotary Club. He was an active worker in the Lutheran Church at Manning and helped organize the Lutheran Laymen's League, serving as its president.

Surviving besides his wife are three sisters, Mrs. M.L. (Louise) Servoss and Mrs. J.P. (Edna) Brockway, both of Denison, and Mrs. Arnold (Elsie) Hadenfeld, Kansas City, Missouri; three brothers, Martin H. Sanders and Harold Sanders, Denison, and Paul C. Sanders, Tucson, Arizona; and 20 nieces and nephews.

Rites were in charge of the Maxwell Funeral Home, Denison.

Son of Peter and Hattie (Herrmann) Sanders, he was born July 12, 1909, in Denison.
Carroll Daily Times Herald, September 29, 1969

Arnold H. Sanders Buys Manning Monitor
An agreement was made the past week between Rix Brothers, publishers of the Manning Monitor, and Arnold H. Sanders of Denison, for the sale of the Monitor Publishing Company to Mr. Sanders. Possession will be given sometime this month.
The Rix family has been associated with the publishing business since 1907 when Peter Rix purchased Der Manning Herald. In 1909, Paul F. Werner was taken in as partner and in 1910, Mr. Rix sold his interest in the Manning Herald to Werner and Hasselman. In 1919, Mr. Rix purchased the Manning Monitor from Frank Mantz and consolidated with Mr. Werner to publish the Monitor under the firm name of Rix and Werner, suspending publication of the Herald.
In 1923, Ted Rix became associated with the firm and in 1928 Arthur Rix entered the business. Mr. Werner sold his interest in 1930 and in 1932 the firm became known as Rix Brothers, publishers.
Mr. Sanders has been with the Denison Bulletin for 14 years, the last seven as editor. He served his apprenticeship with the Denison Review for three years. He then attended the University of Iowa and returned to Denison to join the Bulletin staff. Mrs. Sanders, a graduate of Iowa State College in home economics and mathematics, has been teaching in Denison and will join the local school staff next fall.
Daily Nonpareil, May 6, 1945