Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-29
HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS TRYING
POSTER CONTEST

MANY hundreds OF girls ana boy
in the high school classes of the UNI
ted States are entering the essay an
poster contests which are being hel
for each state and nationally in con
nection with the approaching Nationa
Air Mail Week.
A number of these contestants ar
young air mail and aviation enthus
lasts of this community, said Mr.. Z
E. Matthews, local chairman, IN
statement today in which he calle'
the young peoples attention to th'
fact that May 1 is the deadllne tol
placing their entries in the mails.
Mr.. Matthews announced receipt OF
request from Mr.. Ernest Green, Ma
tional Air Mail Week Chairman OF
MARYLAND at Baltimore, that these cor
tests be called again to the public at
tention because of the keen interest
that already has been shown IN them
throughout the nation, so that al
young people will mail their works
within the time limit.
The Air Mail Week National Com
mittee selected the subject of "Wlngs
Across America" for the essay con-
test. The posters entered in the 9TH
er competition must present the spir-
it of aviation, it's accomplishments
and possibilities. Suitable prizes will
he awarded to winners in these con-
tests in each state. The works OF the
state winners will be judged by rep
resentatives of the National Air Mall
Week Committee.
In the essay contest, the national
winner, if living east of the Mississip-
pi River, will be given a trip by air
to Hollywood and return; if living
west of that river, trip by air to
Miami, and return. Hotel accommo-
dations and meals for five days will
be provided without cost to the win
ner. Other winners will receive ma
tional trophy and national plaque,
which will become treasured possess
ions.
The national winner of the poster
contest will receive a suitable trophy.
Each states winning poster will be
entered automatically in the national
contest. The second-place winner al
so will be awarded an artistic trophy
All essays and posters must be ad-
dressed to the State Chairman, Ma
tional Air Mail Week, care of youl
local postmaster, and contestant
should show in the address that the!
are entrants in either the poster O.
essay contest. Entries mailed afte
May will not be eligible. Also, i
is necessary that the school principa
or the Postmaster properly certif.
that the entrant is eligible under th'
rules of the contest.
"This is one of the finest opportunl
ties that ever has been presented t.
the high school children to assist il
the further development of a grea
and still rapidly growing service o
the Federal Government for the bene
fit of all the people" said Stat
Chairman Green in his communicated
to the chairman of the local organiza
ton. 81 am informed by Major Pau
r. Younts, the National Chairman, a
Charlotte, N. c., that reports from
over the United States indicate thes
contests have attracted the keen in
terest and have stirred the imagina
tions of the young people. He ex
pressed himself as being really en-
Unused over the many reflections o
the fine cooperation the youth of tn
land are giving the National Air Mai
Week activities"
State Chairman Green also said tn
winner in this states contest will b
announced from state Air Mail Head
quarters within a few days after tn
final date for mailing entries.
Local Chairman, Matthews said h
Sincerely hopes at least one of thes
really outstanding honors for youn
Americans will be won by an entr
from this community"
An announcement received from tn
Air Mail National Headquarters CAV
for the first time the names of tn