The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-02-21
Elks Lodge Plans Local Participation in $1,000
Nationwide Essay Contest for High School Students


der of Elks has announced a
Nation wide essay competition on
the subject, why Democracy
Works" High School students
ninth to twelfth grades, inclu-
sive) are eligible to compete. Eight
national awards will be made,
totaling $4,000. in U. S. Savings
Bonds, at maturity value. Purpose
of this competition is to encour-
age students to study Democracy
in operation, to appraise Democ-
racy in the light Of its achieve
ment and the hope it holds for
the future.
Marysville and several of the
Union County schools are COOP
Grating with the Marysville Elks
lodge in local participation in the
contest. Several local pupils are
expected to enter the event.
Any student from the ninth TO
the twelfth grades, inclusive, of
any public school may enter.
Word. Limit of Essays
Essays must be not less than
800 words nor more than $50
words in length, and must be the
original work of the contestant.
Itiis understood that any manu-
script prepared in whole or in
part by any person other than the
contestant will be, ineligible for
an award.
Manuscripts must be written in
ink, in the contestants own hand
writing on white paper 8h2" by
IL" in size, using one side only.
The signature of the author and
his or her address must appear
at the end of the manuscript.
Manuscripts must be accompan-
led by a brief biographical sketch
stating the date and place of the
authors birth; names of parents
or guardians and their addresses,
grade and school in which the
author is enrolled, and school and
civic activities participated in by
the author.
Method of Grading
Each entry must be graded by
the local school and the two win
ming essays from each school
must be bound, with the biograph-
ical sketch at the left in a suit
able binder or cover, 8A" by
ll12" and be filed with the COM
mittee of Marysville Lodge No
1880 of the Benevolent Order OF
Elks on or before March 20.
This committee is composed OF
DR.. John T. Dutro, DR.. Fred Jones
and John w. Daley.
All entries meeting the re-
uuirements filed with the COM
mittee will be submitted to q
grading committee, composed OF
County Supt., Gale Baldwin, At
torney, Gwynn Sanders; DR.. An
gus MacIvor, Tom Gaumer, editor
of the Union County Journal
and Robert w. Graham, reporter
for the Marysville Tribune, to be
| judged.
Awards for the County prize
winning essay will be S25, first
SIS, second; and $40, third. An
nouncement of the County a.
wards will be made on April and
payment will be made immediate
ly following the announcement
State and National Prize
The winning essays from the
! County will be forwarded to the
Ohio Elks Association, where {
committee of distinguished judge:
will select the prize winning es'
says from the State on or before
May. Cash awards will be made
by the State Association.
The winning award from the
State will be entered in the Ma.
tional competition and the prize:
in the National competition are as
follows: First, 81, 200, second, $500
third, $3.50; and five $50 each.
All manuscripts filed with the
Committee in the County will
become the property of Marys
vile Lodge No. 1l30 of the Bene
VIOLENT Protective Order of Elks
The committe urges all eligible
students in Union County to en-
/ ter this contest.