Show duchesne high school student wins s U B L I 1 C loving cup miles burgess a senior ot of the i duchesne county high school won the third annual contest for the U L B D I 1 C lov ang cup at vernal friday in the uintah high school baud orlum orium it on the subject the possibilities ties of the basin mr burgess bul oration was successful in gaining the decision of all three judges mrs mary alary orser I 1 sander and C W walker this makes the second consecutive t I 1 ve year that Duch duchesne eStre has been declared the winner miss bliss merle aberle kirkendall having won last year the cup has therefore passed into the permanent possession of the higa sell school ool mr burgess won the medal offered by mr air ashton for the best oration on the subject chosen by the U 13 1 I C the possibilities of the basin and miss bliss bertha held of the uintah high school was awarded the odonnell medal tor for the same oration at vernal these two candidates then competed tor for the theiu U B I 1 C loving cup sir burgess won the decision chiefly on superior content and a more thorough understanding of his subject ile he scored heavily when he said that the basin has been over advertised as a get rich quick section ot of the state when in reality it is a place where the homebuilder who works hard and persistently stick swill gain ultimate prosperity and contentment ile he estimated the resources of the basin from a conservative serva tive standpoint and endeavored to show the possibilities awaiting settlers in their true light miss bliss reed had a very pleasing pleas lna delivery and presented her oration effectively her paper was not so well prepared as mr air burgess however and did not appeal as forcibly to the audience and the judges her suggestions for improvement were somewhat lacking in correctness and practicability which somewhat ban di capped her chances |