Landmark moments in the Flint community have often merited special treatment in The Journal. A look at special editions through the years:

• Temperance issue, 1877: A four-page issue printed entirely in red ink, it was propaganda for a �Red Ribbon� campaign to reform those �addicted to the cup.�

• Prosperity edition, 1889: Eight pages describing Flint�s industries, schools and churches.

• Progress edition, 1936: An event to celebrate � the repaving of Saginaw Street downtown � brought reports of a parade and a queen chosen from among women working at downtown shops and offices.

• V-J Day, 1945: Victory over Japan in World War II brought the release of a special victory edition that was weeks in the making.

• Tornado, 1953: Beecher tornado witness Ken Dolan, a Journal artist, drew the powerful cover illustration for this news section compiling the tragic and inspiring accounts of the deadly Beecher storm. A follow-up Good Neighbor edition the next year chronicled the rebuilding efforts.

• General Motors� 50-millionth car, 1954: The 204-page commemorative section was the largest paper yet published by The Journal.

• Flint Centennial, 1955: At 116 pages, the section observed the 100th anniversary of Flint�s incorporation as a city.

• Charles Stewart Mott memorial, 1973: The section honored the industrialist, politician and philanthropist, who had died at age 97.

• Journal Centennial, 1976: 100 years of the people and business of newspapering in Flint.

• Buick 75th Anniversary, 1978: The milestone year for the General Motors division begun and based in Flint was cause for celebration.

• AutoWorld, 1984: Opening of the theme park brought a multi-section special edition.

• Journal of the 20th Century, 1999: Actually a series of special sections, the project revisited a decade of the century each month.