Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
OFFERED PUPILS FOR
BEST ESSAY ON ROADS
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nual competition among high school
students, started in 1920, is declar-
ed to have been the first essay con-
test to assume national proportions.
1t annually attracts approximately
a quarter of a million contestants,
the number who submit essays de-
pending upon the nature of the sub
ject. Entire high schools often
participate as part of their school
duties. Essays are received from
every state in the Union, while many
of the best come from outlying ter
ritOries and possessions, such as
Alaska, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Porto Rico and the Canal Zone.
The award in 1924 went to John
Liska, a Wisconsin high school stud
ent, whose subject was "The Rela-
tiOn of Improved Highways to Home
Life" The first winner, Miss Kath-
arine Butterfiield, of Weiser, Idaho,
was graduated last year from North
western University, near Chicago. |
Other successful students were Miss |
Garland Johnson, Bridgeport, West |
Virginia, 1921: Karl G. Pearson, Dis |
trict of Columbia and Lindsborg, |
Kansas, 1922, and Miss Dorothy |
Roberts, Harlan, Kentucky, 1928.
With the exception of Liska, all of
these students are in college, and
he will enter when he has completed
his high school course.
Rules of the contest do not limit
participation to high school seniors,
but provide that any student attend
ing nigh school may submit an es-
say. No other conditions, except
those governing the preparation of
the paper itself, are provided. Es-
says must not exceed 700 words in
length and must be handed school
or teachers not later than
May l, 1925. Selection of the best
essay is by a process of elimina- ]
Iion.
Complete information will be for
warded each person who inquiries OF s
he Highway Education Board, Will s
ard Building, Washington, D. C. E
The best essays of previous years
nave ben collected in pamphlet I
Orm and are available for distribu- c
ion. These booklets may be found in s
most libraries, or had upon request f
o the Board. S
Mrs. Rachel C. lIillen quietly ccl- S
Drated her 9Oth birthday at her V
lome on Sunday. She and Miss
fleming had as dinner guests Mr.. a
nd Mrs. John w. Killen, Mr.. and S.
lrs. Ambrose Killen, Miss Leora V. r,
leredith, William B. Killen of Eel
1n. Mrs. Addie Case and daughters, b
wa and Nellie, of Phila. and Frazier cl
ase of Dover. Numerous callers N
anne in during to offer congratula- tt
ons, among whom were Mr.. te
toward Welsh Of New York City,
II. and Mrs. Fred Knox, Mrs. Sallie a
eWls, and Mr.. William Bradley of bC
hester, Mrs. Alfred Clifton of Will dc
lnSton, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 81
oVerdale of Dover, Mr.. Watson &C
etts, Jr. Miss Bertha Case, and st
rs. Patterson of Frederick, and pa
any callers from the town and
clnlty. She received many birthday q
rds also, from kind friends. NJ
The w. c. 7. U. held the business
eetlng at the M. E. Parsonage last
lursday afternoon, and there was
large attendance. In the absence
Ine president, the vice president,
rs. Nathan Jones presided. Much
OF importance was trans no
tea; Uhe State Reports were dis ST,
buted, two rugs and curtains with
reau scarf were ready and for asl
.,rded to the Girls Industrial fba 40
hooI at Claymont; it was decided s+o S45
contribute two dollars to the ,,oo noe
ances e. Willard House at bo1 Ilt'
autauqua, ways and means of 5is GEi
sing money were considered and ado on1
er discussion a motion was adopt- hui 6ui
to ask each member to earn or Tr f,I-
e one dollar towards the budget a
ney. Mrs. Hodgson and Mrs. Mas vid
were appointed to assist Mrs. evc W.
nghurst in getting the one hun tbo e
q National Prohibition Guard rno Cl0
.dges signed, which we are asked. inn1 nc,
nave signed by the State Secre- 'il5 q n
Mrs. Register, of Lewes. The @ ess, g
ba boToo bS S WI, W1I pc held Feb. 10 cen
. Mrs. Ella D. Cordray of Har- tive
ston is an invited guest for this the tbe