Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-03-29
MANY ESSAYS SUBMITTED
IN CONTEST FOR PRIZES
George Botko and Wendell Erickson
Win First Offered in Literary
Contest

Seventy-fve essays were submitted
by students of the seventh and eighth
grades of the Warren High School in
competition for $40 in prizes offered
by the Womens- Club and the Girls
Community Club. The subject for the
contest was obedience to Law Ne
cessity." Four prizes were awarded
for each of the grades as follows:
First, $1.75; second, $1.25; third, $1.O0
and fourth $1.00.
Forty pupils participated in the sew
enth grade contest and 35 in the 9Th
grade. u
The winners in the eighth grade
were as follows: George Botko, first !;
: Charles Holmgren, second; Agnes OPP
sund, third, and Loretta Brown,
fourth.
Wendell Erickson, first; Helen Mac
Lachlan, second; Curtis Herrick, third,
and Lorin Olson, fourth.
Eighth Grade Prize Winner
The following essay by George s.
Botko was awarded first prize in COM
petition for students Of the eighth
grade:
Law is rule established by au-
thority or custom to be obeyed by the
people. Obedience to law is neces-
sary for the prosperity and safety of
our country, state, city and communi-
ty. Law is the safeguard of our coun-
try. Without it we would go back
to the primeval days when everyone
did as he pleased and the law was
in the hands of the strongest. -
obedience to the auto laws is neces-
sary for the preservation of the lives
of our citizens. If we had no speed
laws, or if people did not obey it, au-
.tomobiles would 60 thru the streets
regardless Of life or property.
"Obedience to the bird laws is Ne
cessary because If the bird laws were
not obeyed hunters would kill off all
our most valuable birds just for the
pleasure of hunting. The birds which,
help the farmers by killing insects
and animals and which beautify the
country by their presence, would be
extinguished.
, IF we did not obey the laws we
could have no government, and with
out government we could not have
a prosperous country. Our govern
ment is kept up by the people that
obey the laws set before them. It is
by the people that obey the law that
4 criminals are caught, law breakers
sent to prison: The best law obeyors
are left to rule the country. When
more people obey the law we will
then have more prosperous country
and this nation will be cleaner place
to live in.'-George L. Botko. 9Th
grade.
Seventh Grade Prize Winner
The essay written by Wendell Erick-
son was awarded the first prize in the
contest for students Of the seventh
grade.
"Obedience to law is necessity il
the home. We will suppose Jack
comes home at four o'clock and Joe
at five. They both want supper whe1
they come home. One day one will
have good warm victuals and cold the
next, which will. cause the family t.
be sickly and weak. They will be
come so weak they will not be able
to work or play.
The second place where obedience
is a necessity is in the school. Fo1
instance, Jack comes rushing dow
the stairs and knocks Ted down. Al
is over! Ted lies on bed in a city
hospital with a broken arm. I hop
this makes it clear enough that tn
subject of this essay is right. If no
many accidents of the same Origin
will come about. ~
In town obedience is a necessit.
because if we don't obey the laws Thu
will happen many times. The docto
has an important case out Of town
He is driving at a furious pace. From
the opposite direction comes a ca
driving slowly along. A crash! TIL
doctor has learned too late that tn
hurried way is most likely to be tn
slowest. Clang! Clang comes the an
bulance gong. A crowd has gathere