OCR Text |
Show Students Invited To Participate In National Wildlife Poster Contest The National Wildlife Federation Federa-tion of Washington, D. C, announces an-nounces its 15th annual Conservation Conserva-tion Poster Contest. The purpose of the contest is to develop a nationwide interest, particularly par-ticularly among young people, in the need for the restoration and conservation of our organic natural natur-al resources. The contest is open to all students stu-dents anywhere in the United States from the seventh grade through the last year in high school. The judges will be announced an-nounced at a later date. The contest will be divided into two groups. Group I will cover all contestants from the seventh, eighth and ninth grades. Group II will cover the high school grades through the senior year. The first prize for Group I is $100, and for Group II, $250. The awards will be made in connection connec-tion with National Wildlife Restoration Res-toration Week celebrated the first week of spring. Other prizes ranging from $50 to $10 will be presented. Posters may be submitted in oil, watercolor, black and white and other media, and are to be sent to the National Wildlife Federation, Washington 10, D. C, to be received re-ceived not later than January 31, 1952. If further information is needed, need-ed, please write to the National Wildlife Federation headquarters in Washington, D. C. A copy of the rules may be secured from the Herald office. |