Show Lions Host Peace Essay Contest The youth of Vernal are being offered a challenge to develop a 11 plan for world peace by the Vernal Lions Club a challenge that could earn some young man or woman a educational and or career grant The Vernal Lions Club to- to together together gether with Lions Clubs throughout the world is spon spring a worldwide essay con con- contest test for the worlds world's youth on peace The contest offers 50 la in total awards including the first prize eight semi final regional awards of 1000 each and travel expenses for the eight winners to Chicago In July 1967 1961 At th that t time the first prize winner will be chosen from the eight Also more than 21 local l district and multi pIe district awards will be made THE VERNAL LIONS Club is offering II a local contest prize of a 25 savings hand bond and a certificate We are ae hopeful one ot of our young people will win this prize and then continue upward to win the national prize dent Lloyd Winward of the Ver nal Lions Club said In log the contest The contest open to young people who will be 14 but less than 22 years of age as of January 15 1961 1907 was announced ed by the President of Lions International Edward 1 ilL Lind say sey of Lawrenceburg Tenn during the Associations Association's Annual International Convention in New NewYork NewYork York The Peace Essay Contest Is divided into eight world divi divi- divi divisions for the 1000 prizes President Winward said Our Clubs Club's winner will ad vance to Lions Lions District A 28 competition in l his s her effort to qualify for the multiple dis dis- dis district contest contest Mr Winward said THE CONTEST sponsored by snore more than Lions Clubs in more than countries in the free world will be the largest Peace Essay Contest in the world today The purpose of the contest is to develop a formula for world peace because we feel peace is attainable President Winward said We want to alert our youth to the need for world peace and focus attention on that import ant goal he said In announcing the contest in President Linds Lindsey y said that Lions International the worlds world's largest service club organization is well qualified to sponsor such a contest HE SAID THE worldwide world I representation of Lions the at at- at attention given to International humanitarian programs were their credentials for the patron age of the contest Contestants should submit their entry in essay form not notto notto to exceed words Judging will fall into four categories 75 percent of the essays essay's points will be devoted to content ten percent to organ cation ten percent to style and andi i five percent to mechanics Mr Winward said appointed Three judges will be ted to evaluate the entries sub sub- submitted to our club chub Mr Win ward said If our winner can advance through the judging stages up to the world finals he will re an expense paid trip to Chicago to attend the Lions ins in- international Annual Conven Conven- Convention tion for the final judging of his essay In addition to the 1000 award Mr lr Winward said he be hoped lo local al young people would accept the lIte challenge and enter his clubs club's section of the contest Closing date forthe for the clubs club's con test is December 10 1966 1960 Students wishing to enter the contest should contact Mr Chad Orton at Uintah High School to get fun full details of 01 the contest he said The age limit for Ute the contest Includes all youth 14 but less than 22 years of age as of Jan Jan- January uary 15 1967 1961 Mr Winward announced that each applicant would be limited to one entry with one winners winner's essay eligible to compete in the Lions District 28 A contest Win ner of district contest will be entered In state or country con can contest test Each country or multiple district winner will be entered In one of the eight world divi |