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Show Utah Girl Wins a National Award in 4-H Movie Contest I V ' ' ; , I ,w . : t . . Mry Heckman MARY HECKMAN, 17, of Providence, Provi-dence, Utah, has been named oe of the 10 national winners in the girls' division of a 4-H movie talent tal-ent contest conducted among members mem-bers throughout the United States, ia recognition of this honor, Mary will receive a $50.00 U. S. Savings Bond. The movie, titled "Where the Boad Turns Right," is designed to stimulate Interest In 4-H Club work anvnc rural youth, to help reach the goal of 3 million members by 195. Produced in cooperation -with Uie V. S. Department of Agriculture, the State Extension Services and National 4-H Club News, it will be sponsored by the Sears-Roebuck Foundation. The movie will have national distribution. Mary, who lives on her father's CO-acre farm in Cache county, Is 5 teet, 3 Inches tall and weighs 107 pounds. She has been a 4-H member for six years and leader for one year. The girl was also the club's song leader, and took part in a "Club History" sketch presented at the leaders' school held at the State Agricultural College this year. Mary has won many high placings in 4-H demonstrations, and in school debates. de-bates. She has taken leading parts In plays in her community, and in a senior hit at the South Cache High School, of which she was cheer leader and band drum major in 1945-46. Mary was state winner in the National 4-H Canning Activity last year. . |