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Show PTA Scholarships Available for Barber Shoppers Slate Spring Qualified Seniors in Education Events in Utah County Area The Utah Congress of Parents and Teachers invites qtialified high school seniors who are Interested Inter-ested in teaching as a career to apply for a PTA scholarship April 1, 1960, is the deadlie for making: application for these $100 grants. According to Dob Davids, official of-ficial tub-beater for Utah County Coun-ty Chapter, Barber Shop Quartet Singers, several events have been scheduled for members and others oth-ers interested, during- the March and April month. A few of the important ones are as follows: March 23, Barbershop Craft; March 30, "Woodshed Nite," April Ap-ril 15, Springville Package Show; April 23, Regional Contest in Salt Lake City and April 27, "Really Big She-ow" in Prove On April 27, films depicting "Highlights of the 1959 Convention" Conven-tion" and "Four for the Show" will be shown. and the public will be invited free. Groups in the Pleasant Grove area who would enjoy the sei"vices of a Barber Shop Quartet group for any woithy cause, are invited tc contact .'r. David at SU 5-2067 Infoimation, available in the office of all high school principals, princi-pals, instructs candidates to provide pro-vide a written statement indicating indica-ting their interest in teaching and obtain three letter references. This Information, along with an evaluation of the student provided by the PTA director of the region reg-ion who interviews each applicant. appli-cant. The PTA director of this region is Mrs. J. D. Christensen, Payson. Shortly after the filing deadline, dead-line, the State PTA Scholarship Committee headed by Herald L. Carlston,, Salt Lake City, will meet to consider the applications from the twelve regions in the state. Scholarship recipients then may enter the Utah institution of their choice to begin their teacher education programs. The scholarship program, which is financed through contributions from local PTA memberships, is designated to encourage more capable young peopple to enter teaching training institutions to prepare for the teaching profession. profes-sion. Any scholarship winner may apply for a continuation of the yearly award. To qualify for renewal re-newal freshmen or sophomore students must present grade point averages of at least C plus while junior or senior students must maintain a grade point average of at least B. Iuring the past several years the Utah Congress of Parents and Teachers has awarded approximately appro-ximately 300 scholarships to qualified young (men and women of this state. |