Show I Winners dinners Inners Chosen oxen in American L Legion gion Essay ones Mrs 1 Mildred d Armstrong Americanism chairman for forthe forthe forthe the American Legion Auxiliary Auxiliary ux A-ux- Aux Aux- G George orge R. R Day Post has announced the winners of or orthe the Bountiful Junior High g S School hool Americanism ric Essay contest tl They ey are first p place ace Judy I Day ninth grade and Mary ry Jane Jan Smith second place I seventh grade Honorable mention was given to Alice Stahle Sue SueEllen SueEllen Ellen qa Gabbott bott Beth eth Ii Hansen Haisen Js J's 1 r Ell Ellen n Parkin an and i Tom Day We print the first and second second second sec sec sec- ond place win winning J g essays Why I Believe ve veIn In Am America ri a aI I have thought lg ho-lg t a lot about that statement nt and of gf th the many reasons why I do believe be be- believe lieve ve in Am America r c. c It is so easy for us in in our every day living liying to o forget what this wonderful wonder wonder- f ful l country Pun rY stands for for for- for fors es especially specially s- s th the eternal principles principles ples pies of liberty y equality j justice justice jus jus- stice s- s tice humanity ty fr freedom edom of speech religion assembly th the press and the sanctity of the home These things are our birthright our heritage herHag purchased ed with blood tears and sorrow The Puritans l Pilgrims and Pioneers and many of our own fathers with their fearl fearless fearless fear fear- l less ss cOU courage g 1 jn integrity and spirit of determination sacr sacrificed sacrificed sac sac- r the their r all to obtain and preserve this land the greatest great great- est cons constitutional republic the world has ever known wi of our gr great at I cons constitution tuti h and nd the Bill of pf Rights vere were inspired by a God d to 10 establish th this s government of oS the people by the people and nd for the people This country country coun country try and her people are the most prosperous rous in the world I shudder when I think of an article I recently read about the p people of Red China anc and how they y are forced to live in communes The men are separated from the women omen the children are taken a away a vay from their parents and arid put into nurseries Everyone from the age of 13 to 55 is forced into heavy labor 18 is hours a aday aday aday day seven days a week getting getting get get- ting in return about a month Yes I believe in America for many reasons and may I never forget that the very very- day lay I was born into this world my father ather was Vas fighting fighting fighting fight fight- ing on foreign soil to to- defend this countr country and he came home crippled and and- broken that I could grow up in a afree afree afree free land of liberty The Lord has promised the people of this choice land prosperity and also that we shall never be conquered by byan byan byan an enemy enemy if if we will only live His commandments r I pray th that t I and the citizens citizens citi citi- zens off this country will dedicate dedicate ded ded- cate o our r lives and keep an eternal vigilance least our fr freedom edom perish from the earth |