Show bearded men vie in contest for best hirsute growth no less than eleven bearded too ele county citizens were awarded prize money at the fudging judging of the centennial beard growing contest last thursday july at 10 30 A M the contest sponsored joint ly by the sons of the utah pioneers and the centennial commission was a for the state con test in salt lake city last saturday july for prizes in 7 different groups ti the e contestants conte were awarded 3 00 f for first prize and 2 00 for second in each divi sion big winner of the day was M abbott grode of TOD park who though he f failed ailed to win any first place awards was given the sec ond prize money in three different divisions george miles won 5 00 copping first place for the blackest beard and second in the most unique group winners in the various divisions were as follows best beard regardless of how long gro 1 1st harold england 2nd M abbott grode thickest beard 1st joe gregrich 2nd neil nell pitt most unique beard 1st harry smith 2nd george miles darkest beard 1st george miles 2nd bob most distinguished beard 1st leon monson 2nd kenneth brown brightest beard 1st jerry warburton 2nd M abbott grode longest beard 1st alvin nash 2nd M abbott grode there were many fine and un usual beards but according to the judges francis porter and willard erickson these were believed to be the best county winners were scheduled to go to salt lake city for the fin als saturday where serge J oisen olsen Te representing presenting cache county was ac claimed grand champion beard grower alfred nelson tooele thoele county centa centennial n nial chairman was one of the contests most ardent backers and expressed clasure at the out come of the event so that s the way the 1947 too ele county whis kerino ended and though some faces still have their prize winning fuzz most beards have disappeared and below the black thick mats a smooth un itching skin again appears yes it s all over now all but the shaving |