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Show Ruth Scowcroft Awarded First Prize in Dr. E. I. Rich Oratorical Contest Ruth Scowcroft of Weber Normal college Avon the first prize of $U5 in the Dr. Edward I. Rich oratorical contest con-test at the Ogdcn tabernacle yesterday yester-day afternoon. Competing for the prizo were students representing both Weber and Ihc Ogden high school. Miss Scowcroft spoke on "The Need Today of a Strong Americanism." Tho second prize of $15 was won by Hll-lard Hll-lard Wherry of Ogden high school on 'The United States as a Mandatory of Mexico." The tabernacle wns "crowded with lan audience of students and parents. Tho Rich oratorical contest is a'n .annual event calling for the best efforts ef-forts of students In oral expression departments of both schools. The prize is offered by -Dr. Rich, who thus I celebrates his birthday every year. Other .speakers representing the Ogden Og-den high school were Lucile Foulger on "Americanization," and Wanda Wren on "A Lover of America," and representing Weber Academy, Clarence Clar-ence Brown on "The New American Thrift," and Delbert Wright. "Young America, the Hopo of the World." |