The Record’s first staff photographer was Harry Huehnergard, who worked for the paper for 49 years before retiring in 1986 as Manager of the Photographic Department. The weekly Journal ended on May 10, 1924.
When Rittinger died in 1915 his share was acquired by William D. Motz remained editor until his death in 1899, at which time his son William acquired his father's interest. The Berliner Journal began in Decemby Frederick Rittinger and John Motz, and was located on Queen Street south, Kitchener. With that event, the original three daily papers (the News Record, the Berlin Daily Record, and the Daily Telegraph) became one. On Jthe Record absorbed the other daily, the Daily Telegraph. Motz, purchased the News Record and changed the name to the Kitchener Daily Record. Euler (later Senator for North Waterloo) and William J.
In 1918 the publishers of the German-language paper the Berliner Journal, William D. Over the years it had several names and publishers: in January of 1897 it was purchased by the German Printing and Publishing Company and was amalgamated with that company's Berlin Daily Record to become the Berlin News Record, and later still the News Record, all published by William (Ben) V. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record began with the publication of the Daily News of Berlin on Februand was the first daily paper in the area.
