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Show Escalante In National Clean-up Contest Escalante has entered the 1967 National Clean Up Contest. Its entry has been received at Contest headquarters in Washington, D. C. The National Clean Up Contest, which is the oldest and largest competition of its kind in the United States, is sponsored by the National Cleanup Paint-Up Fix Up Bureau. "The progressive, civic-minded people of this community arc to be congratulated for their accomplishments," said Bureau Director R. H. Hack-endahl. "The results they a chieved show that these citiz ens have accepted the challenge to work in partnership with organizations and departments of city government to attack the problem areas of their community." The Contest entry, in scrap-book form, will be judged with entries from other cities and towns of the same size through out the country. All entries are judged In one of the three following population categories under 25,000 people; be tween 25,000 and 250.000 peo pat; and over 250,000 people. Judging will take place in late January, and the results will be announced then. Those communities receiving an engraved Trophy, a Dis tinguished Achievement A ward, or a Sertiflcate of Hon orable Mention will accept their awards at the National Cleanest Town Con'erence, February 18 - 20. in Washington. D. C. The highest possible a ward, the Trigg Trophy, will go to one city regardless of size, which the Judges decide best exemplifies the principles of the Bureau's nation-wide ('immunity improvement program The Mayor and a delegation of citizens will be invited to attend the Conference and to accept the award earned by the city. The National Clean Up Contest has been held each year since 1929. Its purpose is to give national recognition to cities and towns for their efforts in clean up, civic improvement, and beautification |