Smyrna times., 1922-05-24
DELAWARE PRIZE WINNERS IN
HIGHWAY ESSAY CONTEST
MISS MADELINE ELLIS, OF PORT
PENN WINS FIRST HONORS
Other Winners Announced, The Object
of The Contest Being to Stimulate
Interest in Safety Council


The Delaware Safety Council, has
announced the winners among the
school children in Delaware, who COM
peted in the recent essay contest, con-
Quoted by the Highway and Highway
Transport Education Committee, of
Washington, D. C. The contest was
open to all grammar school children
in the state. The Delaware Safety
Council, was the official body repre-
senting the contest in this state. The
chief winners and their prizes are:-
Miss Madeline Ellis, Port Penn, Del,
a student at Delaware City Public
School, winner of a gold medal and
$1,000 in cash. George f. Hayes,
1903 Wilson street, Wilmington,
student at Howard School, winner of
a silver medal, and cash award of SO.
Miss Jeanette Gerry, 1903 Washing
ton street, Wilmington, a student at
Ursaline Academy, winner of bronze
medal and cash award of $500.
Stimulate Interest in Delaware Safety
In order to still further stimulate
interest on the part of children in the
contest, the Delaware Safety Council,
offered five bronze medals, in addition
to the national prizes. The winners
of these awards, who also received
honorable mention in the contest
were:-Clinton G.. Dawson, 332 Wal
nut street, Wilmington, a student of
No. l Public School. Anna Danzen-
baker, Franklin Avenue, Claymont,
Del, a studnet of Claymont School,
John Shaw, Jr., Newark, Delaware, d
student of Newark Grammar school.
Marion Rose, of Wilmington, a student
of Tower Hill School. Mary James,
Georgetown, Del, a studnet of George
town Public school. The judges who
awarded the prizes for the national
contest also for the local competition
by the Delaware Safety Council, were:
Mr.. A. p. Van Gelder, Mr.. L. A. De-
Blois, vice-presidents of the Delaware
Safety Council DR.. John Skilton,
Hearmaster, Tower Hill School; Miss
Ann Drew Scott, and Miss Winifred
Morris, Dover, Delaware. 1t is felt
by the Delaware Safety Council that
the prize essay contest was an excel
lent method of stimulating children in
safety work. 1t was conducted in th
State at the same time as it was car.
ried on in other states. The contest
also included a competition for grade
school teachers for the best class les
son in teaching children safe behavior
on the streets and highways A unm
ber of essays were entered from Della
ware teachers and these will be Judge;
with other essays by the Highway anC
Highway Transport Education Com
mittee of Washington, D. c.
Prizes for Teachers Also Included
The prizes for the teachers includ
ed a first prize of $4,000 and triI
to Washington, D. c.; a second priz,
of $4,000, and third prize of $2O0.Ot
these We're competed for by all teach
ers Of the nation.
The contest among grade schoo
\ children was based on the title: "Hoy
we can make the highways more safe
Y and there were in all "a gold medal.
n each accompanied by prize of $500
X ID silver medals, each accompanied b
y prize of $1,000, $40 bronze medal
y each accompanied by prize of $500
h these were distributed in every stat
Y in the United States, Alaska, Can;
y Zone, Hawai-, Philippines, and Port
4 Rico