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Show Miss Leona Kidmrn . Wins Coveted Prize Miss Leona Kidman, 11-year-old daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Leslie Kidman, Kid-man, has been advised by the National Nation-al Highway association at Washington, Washing-ton, D. C., that she had received second sec-ond place in the state of Utah with her essay, entitled, "Why We Have and Practice Traffic Rules." Leona, in addition to winning second place among the thousands of competitors throughout the United States, was awarder a beautiful silver medal and ten dollars in cash. Her achievement, considering the fact that she is a sixth grade student, is remarkable and she has been showered with congratulations. congratula-tions. When the essays were submi.tuii, the composer was required to su piy a poster, either a picture, clipping or a hand made poster. Miss Kidman used as her poster, a "basket of p vi-pies,' vi-pies,' and each puppy was depicted holding a string on a day in a calendar calen-dar of the month, and accompanying was the following verse cut out in letters: let-ters: "Every dog has his day, If Traffic rules he don't obey." The first prize offered by the National Na-tional Highway association, consisting consist-ing of a gold medal and ?15 in cash, was won by Miss Margaret Simpson of Mt. Pleasant, and a cousin to Leona. Le-ona. Miss Simpson's essay will be entered in the National contest, the winner of which will receive a gold watch and- a free trip to Washington, D. C. The fact that both first prize and second prize came to Sanp"le county with the thousands of compel'-tors compel'-tors for the prizes in other states, is a high credit and is worthy of commendation. com-mendation. The successes of Miss Kidman and Miss Simpson, should be an incentive to others who would gain-national distinction dis-tinction and the coveted prizes. The contest in an annual affair and boys and girls under fourteen years of aire are eligible to enter the essay contest. The topic for next year has not as yet been announced, but will be in due time. |