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Show Local writers win contest awards Seven members of Hie Utah Valley Chapter of the League of Utah Writers won prizes in the stale annual Roundup Contest, which was announced al the Hotel Utah on Sept . 8. Wanda S. Petersen. American Pork, won third place for her unpublished un-published article. " I'll Never Forget Ciandpa Snow." honorable mention for the full-length published book. 'Memories of Mother and Dad Snow," and for the published article about the director 01 I ne Utah Pageant of the Arts. The title was "The Impossible Dream of David Brockbank." Nancy Armstrong of Provo won first place in the children's published btxik category and thus received a gold quill. The title of the book is "Navajo Long Walk." She also won honorable mention for the pre-teen short story, "Triers are Winners. Sally Green of Orem received second prize in the serious poetry category for "A Fading Portrait," while Ora Pate Stewart of Provo garnered honorable mention in the L. Paul Roberts published poetry contest for "Soliquy of a Civil Engineer to a Pioneer Child," and honorable mention for her unpublished un-published short story, "The New Bathing Suit." Mary Beth Russel was honored in the Newcomer's category . with a third prize for her unpublished article, "Her Touch." The League encourages new w riters to enter the newcomer's contest. Madoline Dixon Huesby of Payson won third place for her published book, "These Were the Utes," and Lea N. Lane of Provo received honorable mention for her published ariicle about her grandfather, "Joe the Fish Lake Guide." This article was published in the Ulah Stale Historical Quarterly, Spring 1984. The Ulah Valley Chapter of the U-ague meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Utah Jobs Service Building, 1500 N. 200 West, Provo. The public is invited. |