Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-14
PHOTO CONTEST
PRIZE AWARDS
ARE GIVEN OUT

PHOENIX, Oct. 13,-Northern,
central and southern Arizona divided
honors in this years annual "See
Arizona" Scenic Photo Contest con-
Quoted by the chambers of commerce
OF the state in the interests OF the
See Arizona First and state adver-
tising movements For the third con-
secutive year, first prize in the, COM
petition for the best scenic photo
graphs taken in Arizona this season
went to Yavapai county, while Phoe-
nix made it's first strong bid by TAX
ing two awards, with Tombstone
! entering the prize winning class for
the first time.
Results Of the contest, announced
today by the Arizona Industrial con-
gress; which acted as the central
agency FOR collection of views and
judging, were as follows:
First prize, $50 cash: Stella M.
Jordan, Clemenceau
Second prize $25 cash: t. A. Hay
den, Phoenix.
| Third prize, SIS cash: Mr.. r. Wells,
Phoenix.
Fourth prize $40 cash: A. H. Card
ner, Tombstone
Honorable mention: Forrest E. Dou-
cette, Tucson; Winifred Kock, Phoe-
nix; G. M. Archer, Grand Canyon;
R. T. Soule, Phoenix; G.. A. Pearson,
Flagstaff; c. F. Burr, Phoenix; Mrs.
Albert K Judy, Tucson; Mrs c. L.
Butler, Phoenix; w. F. Johnson,
Wilcox; j. M. Keefe, Phoenix; H.
F. Lamm, Tucson; Floyd Getsinger,
Phoenix.
The first prize won by Miss Jordan
carried with it the loving cup OF
.fered annually by the Phoenix
I Chamber of Commerce. Her winning
view was view of wooded pool
in Woods canyon in the Mogollon
mountains Mr. Hayden took second
place with giant cactus sllnouet-
ted against desert sunset; Mr.
Wells was awarded third prize Tor
a scene of the Painted Desert, con-
sidered one of the most difficult SUD-
iects to photograph, and Mr.. Gard
ner's winning scene was an odd
! rock formation in the wonderland
| of Rocks" in Cochise county All
four of the winners, and also those
who received honorable mention
submitted unusually good collectlonS
of scenic pictures.
/! Judging Of the contest was III Uhe
hands of a central committee con-
sisting of Tom H. Bate, veteran
prescott photographer; Major George
H. Kelly, state historian and pioneer
Douglas editor, and w. Fl McCul-
loch, Phoenix photographer. Inc COM
naittee based its awards on peauCy
and distinctiveness of scene ana ex-
cellence and originality OF compost
tion. The final selection was mace
! after hours of gradual elimination,
as the quality of photographs was
much higher than in either OF the
two previous contests, though the
number of entries was smaller, ana
the Judges expressed regret that Uhere
were not twenty prizes, declaring tilaC
at least that many entrants deserved
recognition. Awards were made py Iile
Judges without knowledge OF tne
identity of entrants
A total of 600 photographs were
entered in the contest this year anu
every county in the state was wen
represented. EntrleS were leSc1V0o 0P
to September 80 and judging was
comnleted less than two weeks later'
Manv of the views submitted, thougn
taken with ordinary cameras, WouIo
have done credit to a professional
All chambers of commerce IN tne
state participated in the conteSC py
receiving entries from their respect
i've localities and interesting local
citizens. The prize fund was made up
of subscriptions from the Blsoee
Chamber of Commerce, Clifton CON-
mercial Club, Douglas Chamber OIL
Commerce and Mines, Glendale LIS
/, trict Chamber of Commerce. @No9al0o
chamber of Commerce, Tucson Cnam-
how Of Commerce, WILCOX Chamber
If M Commerce, Williams Grand Can
Won Chamber Of Commerce, YaVa-
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