Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-12-26
Outdoor Magazine
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Sponsors Essay
contest On Wildlife

of local participation in a statewide
outdoor resources conservation es-
say contest, sponsored by Outdoor
Montana magazine with the state
department of public instruction,
the fish and game department and
the Montana Wildlife federation CO.
operating.
conservation of our outdoor re-
sources for the benefit and enjoy
ment Of all the people every year."
says the announcement, becomes
increasingly important. Unless Mon
tana's high school students. the men
and women Of tomorrow, are fully
aware of the responsibilities of
guarding these resources and of u.s.
ing them wisely. there is grave dan
ger that our state will lose much Of
this great heritage of woods and
waters, wildlife and soil.'
The sponsor and the cooperating
groups represent the educational
and wildlife interests of the state.
The contest for high school students
will be an annual project. statewide
in scope and devoted to conserva-
ton through wider public under
standing. Each year different
phase Of the problem will be treated.
The l947 essay subject is Con
servation-The Sportsman'S Respon-
sibility." Any method of approach
to the subject may be used, and con-
testants may talk with local sports
men or others to obtain information
on the subject.
Use Libraries
Contestants are encouraged to use
school and other libraries and to re-
fer to magazines and newspapers.
Essay material must be devoted en-
tirely to Montana aspects of the
subject and must not be general.
Any essays not confine dto Montana
will DO disqualified.
\ Here are the rules:
/. Any student regularly enrolled
in a Montana high school, public or
private is eligible.
2. The contestant will write, pref
erably on typewriter, 1000 or few
er words on the subject. The high
school principal and president of
the local sportsmen's club will judge
local contests and award first and
second places.
8. First place essays from each
school will be forwarded to the
county superintendent. who, with
Tie pASSAAeAt VI tle 1OCdl sports
mems club, will select the first and
a county high school is the only
high school in the county, first place
essays will be submitted directly to
the district contest.
4. County first place essays will
be submitted to the president of
the district organization of the Mon
tana Wildlife federation. who will
Judge winners in cooperation with
the local county superintendent of
schools. First and second place Win
ners will be selected and first place
essays submitted to the state judg-
ing board in care of Outdoor Mon
tana, 1904 Eleventh avenue, Helena.
5. District winning essays will be
judged in Helena by board COM
posed of the president of the Mon
tana Wildlife federation, State
Game Warden A. A. O'Claire: Miss
Elizabeth Ireland. state Superinten-
dent of public instruction, and John
A. Willard editor of Outdoor
Montana.
6. Essays will be judged on origin
atty of thought and material. pres
entation Of subject, neatneSS and use
of source materials. All essays be-
come the property of Outdoor Mon
tana magazine.
Publication
The state first place essay will be
run in full in Outdoor Montana, and
the names of all county and district
first place winners will be carried
in the same issue.
Winner of first place in the state
contest will receive an all-expense
trip to Helena as the guest of Out
door Montana. The winner also will
I've guest at dinner at which men,
berS of the board of judges, Gov.
Sam c. Ford and other conservation
leaders will pay tribute to the Win
ner. Governor Ford will present the
winner with an official statement
prepared and signed by him attest
ing to the statewide value of the
essay written by the winner. This
will be suitable for framing and
will bear the official Montana state
seal.
If the winner is boy, he will be
guest Of the state fish and game de-
partment restoration division on a
regular field trip into Montana back
country with all expenses paid. If
a girl, the winner will receive a spe-
l clal prize OF Sports equipment.
| Other Prizes
Each district winner will receive
special prize of sports equipment
from the Montana Wildlife fedora
ton. Second place winners in dis
tricts will receive five-year sub
scriptionS to Outdoor Montana and
first place winners in counties will
receive tWo-year subscriptions to
Outdoor Montana. Local sportsmen's
clubs. sporting goods stores Or bust
nesses interested in conservation
are invited to participate by offer
ing prizes for local winners.
Information for preparing essays
may be obtained from any reliable
source. Teachers and local sports
men are urged to assist students in
finding material. but preparation
must be by students without aid
Copies Of Outdoor Montana will
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