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Show Utah Girl Wins a National Award in 4-H Movie Contest I , . r - - j . , . .,. jt ! . I ! Mary Heckman MARY HECKMAN, 17, of Providence, Provi-dence, Utah, has been named one 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. In recognition of this honor, Mary will receive a $50.00 U. S. Savings Bond. The movie, titled "Where the Road Turns Right," is designed to stimulate interest in 4-H Club work among rural youth, to help reach i the goal of 3 million members by I 1950. Produced in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Airriculture, the State Extension Services and National 4-H Club News, it will be sponsored by the Sears-Roebuck Foundation, rhe movie will have national distribution. Mary, who lives on her father's 60-acre farm in Cache county, is 5 feet, 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 hiph placincs in 4-H demonstrations, and in school de-, bates. She has taken leading parts in plays in her community, and in a senior hit at the South Cache Hiph 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. |