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Show American Legion To Sponsor Oratorical Contest Competition will soon begin in the national American Legion Oratorical contest, according to Lorin C. Miles, chairman of the local Legion committee. Local, district, state and national na-tional contests will be held, with Cedar City having been selected as the site for the region competition com-petition which includes all posts in District 7. This takes in Millard, Mil-lard, Beaver, Iron, Washington ana ivane counties. Students in the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades are eligible to enter the contests. All schools run their own contests, with a winner being selected by local judges composed of prominent citizens. Near the end of February, a regional meet will be held in Cedar City, bringing together all the winners in District Seven. This regional meet will be under the direction of Mr. Miles. The winner of this contest will then go on to Salt Lake City in March for the state meet among all the regional winners. The state winners from all over the country, .will enter a national contest shortly afterwards. The exact date of the local contest will be announced later. |