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Show David Thayne Is Winner in Farm Bureau Essays Seven winners have been named in the annual essay contest sponsored by the Utah County Farm Bureau, according to Myrth Burr, chairperson of the Women's Division. Cash prizes have been awarded to the winners, and their essays will be submitted in the state competition. Winners of the state meet will be honored Dec. 8 at the Utah Farm Bureau Federation banquet at the Salt Lake Hilton. In the division for elementary school age children, first place went to Tammy Barker, a sixth grade student at Grandview School, Provo. Third place was awarded to Tracy Young and Reed Smith, sixth graders at Springville, who collaborated on their essay. In the Junior High division, first place went to Melanie Thomas, ninth grade student from Spanish Fork, and second place to Tammy Barker, sixth grader from Grandview School, Provo. David Thayne, eleventh grader at Pleasant Grove High School, won in the senior high division. Winner of the adult class was Erma Braack, Spanish Fork. Theme of this year's essay contest in the elementary division was "What I can do to keep America free during the next 100 years." Theme of the other division was "The role of the farm cooperative in providing an abundant food supply." All members of the North Utah County DUP are invited to a Christmas party, It will be held at the 5th Ward Church , 105 North 100 east, in Lehi, and will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3. All members are invited. |