Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-04-30 | Page 1 | Essay Contest on Camps Ends May 10

Essay Contest on Camps Ends May 10 The closing date for the national essay con tee t for young women between the ages of 13 and 19 years of age on the subject of "Why a Young Man I Know Should Attend a Cltlaens' Mill' tary Training Camp. which Is sponsored by the Women's Overseas Over-seas Service league, for which three prises consisting of a free trip to Washington. D. C, with all expenses paid, and many other .valuable awards will be given, hsa been extended to May 10 Instead of closing May I, as originally planned, according to word received re-ceived by Sherman Armstrong, civilian aide to the secretary of war for I'tah.' from the Ninth corps headquarters at San Fran-cico. Fran-cico. i This la to give more young women a chance to submit essaye, Mr. Armstrong said. In addition to the national prises. Lhree local prises will be awarded those adjudged ad-judged winners In this stste, according ac-cording to Mr. Armstrong. All principals prin-cipals of the vsrious high schools have been given alt f the Information In-formation regarding th contest, snd It -is expected that many Salt Lake girls will strive to win the trip to the national capital. Although there has been nearly 800 applications received for admittance ad-mittance to the traiilng camp to be held at Ft. Dougina, June 13 to July 11. there la still room for all boys who are d-siroua of attending, at-tending, as every effort Is being made to make this one of the greatest camps In the history of the One Hundred Fourth division, under whose auspice It will be held, according to Lieutenant D. D. Barrett, training officer for the dlviaion.