Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-03-09 | Page 9 | F. F. A. Oratory Winner Named

F. F. A. Oratory Winner Named Clark Ballard, a husky farm boy from "Utah's Dixie." came to Salt Lake City Saturday as the representative repre-sentative of the Hurricane high school and won first place In the annual state public speaking contest con-test sponsored by the Future Farmers Farm-ers ot America. He spoke on "Rural Youth, Basis of Civilization." He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher Ballard of Hurricane. George Fujli,' representing the Jordan high school, took second honors. He is the son of Mr., and Mrs. James Fujll of Sandy. Third place went to Cecil Johnson of the Springvllle high school, son of Mrs. Steve Kappaa of Springvllle. Mr. Ballard will go to Seattle, Wash, May 6 to compete in the regional eliminations in the national na-tional contest. Alden. Fillmore, Richfield high school; Roland Parker, Weber high school, and Boyd Christensen, Uintah high school, all winners of district contests, were other competitors com-petitors in the finals, held In the governor's boardroom at the capi-toL