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Show THE BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Thursday, June 15, 1967 19 Writers Roundup Features Original Writing Contests A new contest for Utah writers Is announced In connection with the League of Utah Writers 32nd annual Writers Roundup, which will be held In Salt Lake City, Sept. 8 10. The conven. tlon will be hosted by the Salt Lake Chapter, League of Utah Writers, with headat the Newhouse quarters Hotel. Irving Stone, top biographical novelist In America, will be keynote speaker. (gsiBtare Swinger Polaroid Each THE L. PAUL ROBERTS Poetry Foundation contest will be a special Roundup division tor the first time this year. Roberts, a vibrant voice In Utah poetry circles, worked In many fields, having great Interest In government and writing. The L. Paul Roberts Foundation was formed to honor his contribution to the writing groups he fostered In Utah, prior to his death In Salt Lake City In 196 5. Originated to honor this poet who gave so freely of his tal. ents for the good of all, the Foundation Is based on contrl. butlons of fellow writers with a permanent fund of $550. In. terest only will be used, with prizes to be awarded annually at the writers Roundup and at the spring meeting of the Utah Poetry society. A $15 cash first prize and a merchandise second prize will be offered In the Writers Roundup contest and three honorable men-tlowinners will also be named. Erik M. EARNS DEGREE from graduated Jensen, Friday, June 9. Brigham Man Earns Degree From M.l.T. Erik M. Jensen, son of Dr. and Mrs. Wayne I. Jensen of 108 West Seventh North, Brig, ham City, recieved the bachelor Moisture, Agent Says contest slon agent. This Is a good rule anytime, but It Is particularly Important this spring. Many areas In Utah have received above normal amounts of rainfall. The soil profile may or may not be adequately wet. Dr. Paul D. Christensen, Utah State university extension ser. vices soli scientist, says you can determine whether or not you need to Irrigate If you will use a soil auger. In the published rules apply to test Entries m ust be typewritten, double spaced on standard sine paper, without authors ldentl. ftcatlon on manuscript, but with author's name enclosed In a sep. arate envelope on which Is written the title and first line of entry. Each must be marked or unpublished published and entries In the Ann Hafen and L. Paul Roberts Contest must be so Identified. If Any way you figure It . . . ITHE FINEST WELCOME Brigham City ' WAGON , , , WELCOME Um hare. this 5,000 words Norn. I hivt the Wilcomi Wigon Hoilm I coll on mo would like to oubicrlbe Fill out coupon Dipt , end to for short story; ! up to 3,000 words for Juvenile you'll I story and articles, and up to 50 J lines In general poetry contest. j Him DIVISION stories or articles may NEWCOMERSI coupon to lot ui know thi mill to Circulation - SSSf' paid-u- WORD LENGTH ON published be of any length within reason. Unpub. llshed material may be up to Welcome --pi.SfJ512(26 -- KAOPECTATE A and Its services city, Just call LI SPRAY reading tee In other categories. brief criticism will be given by Judges. Contestants may submit as many entries as desired, but each must be accompanied by a reading fee. visit from our hostess will makt you feel at home, with her basket of gifts ind answers to questions the Is League members by June 1, and work must have been published or ac cepted for publication between July 18, 1966 and July 17, 1967, Material need not have been paid for In order to be eligible for the awards. Any entry which has won an award at any pre. vious Roundup may not be enter, ed again In the same division, Members may submit only one entry In each category In this division. Unpublished division Is open to anyone living In the state of Utah. There Is a 50 cent reading fee for poetry and $1 PUBLISHED open only to A, 0 by midnight of chairman that date. a water table. about iTkiiEr entries must be postmarked or personally delivered to the con. exception to this rule facilities. AN Art 1ST CLOSING DATE for all con. Is Monday, July 17. All you have a salt or alkali pro. In this case, be sure blem, the drainage is adequate to take care of the excess water. Any water applied to an already wet oil will produce drainage be. low the root zone or build up A uper tests tive well.drained soils, grain and corn roots will extend four to six feet deep and alfalfa roots may be considerably deeper, IS WELCOME divisions: Short story (adult) Phyllis Simmons, 150 North 400 West, Payson; juvenile story Alice Oyler, 2565 Harrison Blvd., Ogden; Articles, Shirley Thulln, 953 South 9th East, Salt Lake City; Poetry, Betty G. Acker, ling, 2545 East 33rd South, Salt Lake City; The Ann Hafen Contest, Ruth G, Rothe, RFD 1 Box 35, Payson; L. Paul Ro. berts contest, Dorothy Roberts, 35 F Street, Salt Lake City. Dr. Christensen said your should apply en. ough water to wet the soli to the potential rooting depth of the crop. If the soli Is already moist to that depth, no water need be applied. On produc. TO (O's division chairmen: first irrigation At following CtONTAC contests will be held Poetry, adult short story, Juv. enlle story and articles. Entries should be sent to the following CHECK YOUR soli moisture to a depth of at least four feet, he said. If you dont have an auger, you can borrow one from your county agents office. excess water Btu ice. ap. al I I1 Winners will not be pre. vlously notified and are expected to be present. Prizes will be awarded at annual awards banquet and poets breakfast. Contestants wishing return of material by mall must accom. entries with self.ad pany dressed, sufficiently stamped envelope. Portable Tape Player.... LnJBnD&e special contest for members only Is the awards presented to first, se. cond and third place winners.-Gener- Each Work or Dress TWAAMMICRUP the only light verse Check your soli moisture be. this contest, division. 3 fore you Irrigate, suggests A. Fullmer Allred, county exten. BOTH PUBLISHED and un. One Tonex A second Check Soil Assted. Colors Each Music Box addl-tlona- Ann Hafen light verse contest. Light verse must be limited to 20 lines and poems must be accompanied by a 50 cent reading fee. Each m ember may submit only one unpublished poem In the light verse contest. There will be $15, $10, and $5 cash All Cool Cushion CONTEST verse, limited to 50 lines. Any form or subject matter will be accepted, but poems must be unpublished. No manuscripts will be returned to the author by mall and those not claimed after the award presentation will be destroyed. Styles Auto p paid-u- is to apply Neckties - Silk New Is limited to paid-umembers of the Lea. gue of Utah Writers. Each mem. ber may submit one poem with, l out a reading fee. Each entry must be accom. panted with a 50 cent reading fee. Poems should be serious THIS Howard W. Johnson, who was inaugurated last fall, delivered the commencement address. Jensen, a graduate of Box Elder High school, has been on the M.l.T, baseball team for four years and has been active in the intramural teams of his dormitory. Also since a fresh, man he has been a member of the lecture series committee, student which brings group outstanding films and speakers to M.l.T, ti 1 Electric Ice Cream n science degree In political science at the 101st commence, ment exercises of the Mass, achusetts Institute of Technolo. gy, Friday, June 9. President of ! Frecxcr FoL&AHlbRUpF n |