Show Uintah Student Scores Win In Americanism Speech Meet Rodger Lacey a 17 year old Uintah High School Junior reo re representing presenting Vernal's American Legion Whitbeck Post No 11 placed s e can c o n d in the Legions Legion's Zone 2 oratorical con con- contest test Monday in Duchesne Six finalists from Kearns Roose Roose- Roosevelt velt Vernal Lehl Lehi Provo and Salt Lake City spoke socking a place in state competition THE YOUTHFUL speaker Is IsI the thi first from the Legions Legion's Dis I 9 representing northeast northeast- northeastern ern Utah to place highly in zone competition in many years according to Pete Santee Vernal post commander and District 9 Americanism chairman For his accomplishment which required both prepared and extemporaneous talks on the United States lion lodger Rodger qualifies for state state- statewide i wide competition March 5 at i Jordan High School In Sandy RODGER son of Mr and Mrs George Lacey of Vernal was for the meet as first place winner In district corn com petition held at nigh School last week George Kalmar from Hall Holl Hallday day and Byron Harward of Provo won 1st and 3rd honors respectively in the zone meet Six speakers from from three Legion districts competed lodger Rodger will be among six t I I l t l t 1 r Ii If t J fl v t a WINNING SPEAKER Rodger lacey shows his trophy brought home from the tho Zone Oratory Contest held at Duchesne this week Adjutant Arden Stewart left and Commander Pete Santee sponsored Rodger who won 1 1st st place In local district competition and second at Zone Staff photo finalists in state competition each looking for a chance at region honors representing the nine western states From reo re- region gion ion the three chosen winners 1 will be given n a shot at Nation al competition The national winners will receive college scholarships the top prize total ing Mr Santee saM said |