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Show Cotton Bag Sewing Contest Begun at State Fair Want to bag a double bargain? Utah women can if they sew with cotton bags. From empty feed and flour sacks, a budget-conscious budget-conscious seamstress can make accessories for her home or clothing cloth-ing for herself and family. What's more, she may win prizes In an $18,000 sewing contest being be-ing held at 52 state and regional fairs, including the Utah State Fair. Cash awards totaling $100 will be given to first, second and third place winners in each of, eight entry categories at the Utah State Fair. The woman receiving the greatest number of first placel ribbons will receive a Singer portable sewing machine and au-i tomatically become a finalist. Her entry and those of otheri finalists will be judged in Mem-' phis, Tenn., Nov. 10. If selected as one of three top national winners, win-ners, she will receive an expense-paid expense-paid vacation for two in New York City and will be given household appliances and other gifts. Further information on the 1958 Cotton Bag Sewing Contest may be obtained from the Home Arts Department, Utah State Fair, P. O. Box FG 6. Salt Lake City, |