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Show prcram. First he-Id in 1930, the program has been staged for 21 years, bv'mn omitted from the school program during the war years, it lecen'.ly gained the attention of President Eisenhower's Committee Com-mittee on Youth Physical Fitness Fit-ness a an ider.l program for the country's youngsters. The Pentathlon is for boys under un-der 16 years of age. Baoh is given giv-en a "coefficient" based on his tge and size; .therefore, he is actually competing against himself. him-self. The program also is divided into-. the junior and senior divisions. divis-ions. More than 18,000 boys participated partici-pated in the 15)57 Pentathlon program, making it one of the largest single fiports events in the Mountain West. In the Pentathlon, each bey competes in broad jump, high jump, sprint racing, ball put and basketball .goal throw with a handicap determined by his age and size. Pentathlon headquarters, which furnishes supplies and information informa-tion to schools, is Located tat the Deseret News in Sa.lt Lake City. SCHOOLS PREPARING FOR ANNUAL PENTATHLON ATHLETIC PROGRAM With the approach of spring in the Mountain West, hundreds of junior high and elementary schools are piopaiing for the annual an-nual Junior Pentathlon athletic |