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Show Make It Yourself With Wool Week' 'Observance Proclaimed by Governor OALT LAKE CITY Marking the I- 3 essential rola wool plays in the economies of Utah mad other western states, Governor 3, Bracken Lee has Joined It other governors la .proclaiming the weak of Sep-2 tember 4-10 as "Make It Yourself with Wool'Waek." "The 'state of Utah Is especially J suitable for the" grating of sheep, and or jr the years the sheep grow, j ; ing industry has contributed much ' to tht'oconomy of our state," Gov ! '. ernor Lee said In making the proc- lam&Uon. J '. Tho continued use of wool will ' aid not' only the sheep Industry ) and the state of Utah, but the i consumer as well," the Governor . said urging widespread partlclpa- ' tion In the "Wool Week" observ. ! ; ance. Purpose of the event U to focus j attention on the t'inth annual "Make It YourseU with Wool" j ! home sewing contest, a competition sponsored each yeir by the na-j ! tlon's wool growers In an effort to ' lncrei.ee the use of wool in home j ! sewing. Governor Lee called for Increased ', , participation in the contest by all young women eligible to enter, ! The conU-et, conducted in Utah by the Women's Auxiliary of the j ! Utah Wool Orowers Association, the National Wool Orowers Aux-j . Illary and the Wool Bureau, is open to all girls between the ages of j ! 14 and 22. ' This year more than (33,000 In j ! prlxes Including travel, scholar ' ships. U. 8 Beyfngs Bonds and ! ' other awards u offered to the ' contest, which reaches Its climax ! i when state champions from all linIfliiH 5:1 u Wmm SbHsWSSSSH21J. LflSSSBBH PLANS FOR UTAH'S OAS Eft VANCE of national "Slake It Yourself with Wool Week" arc discussed In the office of aovernor J. Braclon Lee. With the Governor, wb5 has proclaimed the week of September 4 for the event, are- Mrs. Forrest Piitchett (seated), secretary of the Utah Wool Growers AuxlUaryj ftts. Bay J. Clark (left) of Salt Lake City, Utah. MaU It Yourself with Wool" contest director, and Mrs. Inland Petersen f llyrum, Auxiliary f president contest states meet in the National Finals in January, Travel expenses to the national event In Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, wlU be provided to two state champions-one between 14 ."d 17 and one between IS and 22 by the F. W. Wool worth company, Top awards In the contest are dying trips to Kome, Paris and New York vU Pan American World Airways. Other valuable awards will b presented by: Singer Sewing Machine Co.J F. W.' WooLvorth Cm Pendleton Woolen Mills; Fontmann Woolen Co.; S., Stroock A Co., Inc.; L A. Wyner tt Co.; Dotany Mills, Inc.; Colorado: Woman's CcUege; Chamber-tin's Handwovens of Seattle, and the Uandweaver and Craftsman mage sine. |
