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Show Sponsors flot Necessary For T.liss Duchesne "Miss Duchesne County" plans are progressing, as new candidates are entering the race. according to Mrs. Robert Montgomery, Mont-gomery, - chairman. It is not necessary for girls to have a sponsor, and they can enter the contest iby contacting the chairman. chair-man. Business firms, clubs or individuals may sponsor contestants. con-testants. First prize in the contest con-test will be the chance to enter the "Miss Utah" contest at the Utah State Fair in September. According to a letter received from Mr. J. A. Theobald, secretary-manager of the Utah State Fair Association." an extensive program is bein offered for winners of the "Miss Utah" contest, con-test, with many valuable prizes and scholarships to be awarded the winner and her attendants. The state contest will be held from Sept. 16 to Sept. 18. The local committee contacted con-tacted Mr. Theobald about the No. 7 rule in the set sent out from the state, informing him that they felt the rule was undemocratic. un-democratic. In reply to this the following excerpt from Mr. Theobald's letter is printed, "Your suggestion with reference refer-ence to the white race is certainly cer-tainly well taken, and as long as I have anything to do with the "Miss Utah" contest, there will be no discrimination shown and especially those of Indian blood. If that rule appears in the rules sent to you, you may eliminate it and we will eliminate elim-inate it in our future rules that. we send out. My only hope is that we will be able to sometime some-time entertain a winner who might come from our Indian people." The "Miss Duchesne" contest will officially open the County Fair on Thursday night, Sept. 3, at Duchesne. Names of contestants will be published as soon as all entries are made. |