Show f f Legion Auxiliary r Selects Girls State Representatives The American Legion Auxiliaries of Vernal Post 11 and Jensen Post have selected girls girts state participants for forthe forthe forthe the 1973 year I FROM THE Jensen post are arc Kristene I. I Richards daughter of Ben J J. J Richards Cheryl Thomson daughter of Mr and Mrs William L. L Thomson alternate for fori forthe forthe i the Jensen and Vernal posts Kathy At- At I Ired daughter of Aral W W. AUred Allred Shanna t Hatch daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl 1 Hatch and Judy Burton daughter of off I f Mrs Ruth Burton The Vernal post selected their J d dates at a tea held at the home of Mrs Reed Margaret Birchell where 26 28 girls girls girls' vied for the honor Selected were j Nikki Freestone daughter of Mr and J Mrs Wilson Freestone and is sponsored by bythe the Ladies Ladles of the Elks Larsen Larsen Larsen Lar- Lar sen daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry Larsen and is sponsored by the Lady Lions Barbara daughter of Dr and Mrs Paul is sponsored spon spon- by The Current Topics Club and Shaneen daughter of Mr and Mrs Garth is sponsored sponsor sponsor- ed by the Vernal and Rebekah's Lodge ALL OF the girls were selected on qualities of leadership good character courage honesty and cooperativeness She must be in the upper third of her class scholastically and a citizen of the United Stat States sI s. s I The purpose of Girls State Is to educate educate edu edu- cate sate the young women In the duties and privileges rights and responsibilities of I American citizenship It is an effort I on the p part rt of the American Legion Auxiliary y to bring to the girls of Utah the knowledge of the fundamental principles print prins prin prin- t s of the American Government through actual practice and control of the Stale offices during Girls State The girls will wUl gain an understanding of the problem blem of elective officials and their duties and their functions Every girl will have a definite and Integral part in do the function of Girls State VISITORS ARE ARB welcome to Girls State at any time Representatives of contributing organizations are especially especial f ly invited 1 Girls Girls' Nation will willbe be held in Washington Washing Washing- ton D O C C. C sometime in the summer after Girls State The citizenship of Girls Nation will be composed of two citizens selected from each state conducting conducting con con- t ducting a a Girls State program m. m 1 c t t l r I II 4 I L 9 s u i ta r y J I ai gr t t w r tI I i f l ll I fi i fJ tall J 4 nt Mt w 9 r r 1 t l I t I Kristene Richards Barbara Judy Burton Burlon Shaneen n i d M JL i y 1 Shanna Hatch Cheryl Thomson alternate S. S Kathy Allred i l i 1 1 i 1 f r y F f Y 7 f f 1 r a. a aMr Mr iS i t i iI j f I Iq q I 4 a i Nikkie Freestone Larsen |