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Show OAKLAND SCOUT WINS GOLD MEDAL FOR ESSAY NEW YORK. Nov. 18. First prio I in the contest conducted among boy I scouts of America for the best essay on fire prevention has been awarded to Scout Lewis Adam Vincent. of Oakland. Calif. Major Oenoral Leon ard Wood, chairman of tho board of judges announced Wednesday, Vincent, besides winning the nation-el nation-el prize, a solid gold medal and a Complete camping outfit, was awarded a gold medal for the best paper submitted sub-mitted in his district, the eighth created cre-ated by the scout organization fov tho conduct of the contest. Other sectional sec-tional winners Included Cecil Hunnl-OUlt Hunnl-OUlt Gllther. Neb. Silver medals were awarded to scouts who submitted tho best essays In their respective state organizations. no 1 |