The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-16
Gives Rules For
Photo Contest

Libby's amateur photography
contest that is being sponsored by
the Junior Women's club will get
under way this month with Janu-
airy 81 as the date when the con-
test committee will begin accept
ing entries. Since this is Libby's
first photography contest all anna
teur photographers are urged TO
enter.
Closing date of the contest is
March 81, l94l, at midnight. All
entries will be on exhibit and open
to the public without charge in the
community club room of the court
house some time in early April az
ter the judges have made their de-
cisions. Also on exhibit at that
time will be loan collection OF SO
national prize photographs furnished
through the courtesy of Clay
Parker.
Because the committee in charge
plans to mount each entry on large
placards to be placed along the
walls of the club room, contestants
are asked to make their entries as
early as possible An entry fee will
be charged to provide money for
prizes of the various divisions.
Here are the rules to be fol-
lowed:
|. Contest will be open to all res
idents of Lincol County, except
judges and pr .essional photog
raphers and members of their fam
lies.
2. Pictures need not have been
taken within any specific time but
must have been taken by the en-
trant himself.
3. There will be an entry fee of Is
cents and with this fee the con-
testant may enter one or as many
pictures as he wishes. Fees must
accompany the pictures to be
mounted and judged
4. Black and white and colored
prints will be accepted though pref
erence will not be given the tinted
prints by judges.
s. ANY size prints may be submit
ted although the five by seven and
larger sizes are preferred.
g. No negatives are to accompany
prints.
7. All entries must be in the hands
OF the contest committee by mid
night, March 81, 1941, and may be
entered as early as Jan. al.
g. Decision OF the judges will be
final.
g. All photographs win be re-
ftf rl Oft $hn ,1r MI
of town pictures must be accom-
panied by return postage.
10. Out of town entries are to be
addressed to Miss Mary Stevens,
P. O. Box No. 483, Libby. Miss
Stevens is committee member.
II. Entries from Libby are to be
placed in a box for that purpose
at the Libby Pharmacy. Entries
should be wrapped or placed to-
gether in an envelope with the fee
| IL. Pictures entered in any previ-
Gus contest anywhere will not be
eligible.
| Is. The back Of the print is to
contain the following information:
a. Name and address.
b. Camera and film used.
C. Place and date of picture.
d. Shutter speed and lens stop if
other than box camera used.
c. Kind of filter and artificial
| lighting il used
f. Special comment il desired.
| IA. While assuring the utmost
care in handling, the committee
does not assume responsibility for
the loss or damage of entries.
Entries will be divided into four
divisions:
l. Nature shots, to include scenic
and wild life pictures.
2. Human interest, pictures tell
ing stories.
3. Still life, to include snaps of
flowers, vases, books.
4. Portraits, to vary in size from
miniature to full size and to be
indoor or outdoor shots.
There are to be prizes for each
division and grand prize for the
best picture of all the entries.
The committee suggests that if
+, the entrant is not sure of his di-
vision to turn in his pictures any
way and they will be placed. It
is also suggested readers cut out
and save this set of rules.
Further information regarding the