Show u ue e WM p pIr Ir Utah Governor Calvin L Rampton left presents the I American Oil Writing Travel Travel award of ofa a plaque and to Mrs Edith Ridge of the Magna Times limes The editor was judged Utah winner in the National Travel Travel- Writing contest for weekly newspapers conducted by Southern Illinois University and American Oil Company R H Danielson Regional Manager represented Ameri- Ameri American can on Oil at the presentation held at the Ambassador Club Magna Editor Winner of Writing Contest Mrs Edith N Ridge Editor The Magna Times at Magna has been judged State pf pC Utah winner in the National Travel Writing Contest Conte t for Cor Weekly Newspapers conducted by Southern Illinois University and American Oil Company Prize money of oC and a plaque emblematic of oC tate state hon ors OIS Were presented to Mrs ors were presented to Mrs Ridge by Governor Calvin L Hampton Rampton A TOTAL of oC entries re reo presenting weekly newspapers in 45 stales were received Judging was conducted by the Southern Illinois University de der l of oC journalism The contest covering articles published in 1966 was designed to give weekly editors and their staff starr members an Incentive to publicize travel attractions In their localities MRS RIDGES RIDGE'S winning art idle icle concerned the huge Ken Copper Corporation open pit mine which she character IS as one of oC the outstanding tourist attractions of oC Utah ns as asWell well ns as being the largest sinn sin gle mining operation ever un- un undertaken it has produced more copper than any individual mine in history Danielson said The contest is designed to pro produce uce some fine fresh material l on many of the lesser known attractions that arc a significant pact patt of oC ofU U S travel pro product We shortly will announce details of a contest for fOl local newspapers MRS RIDGE purchased the paper when she he was 22 years ears old and was seas soon recognized for Cor being the youngest editor and publisher The Magna limes TinH'S has received numerous awards through the years climaxed in by receiving the award Best Paper in the U S Edited by a Woman R oman and 2nd place national award for COl Special Ed The paper just recent Iy 13 was recognized by the Vials Press Association with its 1st place award for General Excellence for Class 2 news paPers pa pel's Mrs Irs Ridge Hidge and her husband ard publisher have three daughters Mrs JIll's Rebecca Ier kins Leslie and Michele |