Evening star., 1953-02-22

night announced that 761 indi-
viduals, schools and organiza-
tionS have been cited for out
standing contributions to a bet
ter understanding of the Ameri-
can way of life.
More than. two dozen awards
went to persons or organizations
with Washington area connec-
tionS.
First-place winners will receive
medals and cash awards at a
ceremony today at Valley Forge.
Vice President Nixon is sched-
uled to make the presentations.
100000 in Awards.
The foundation, a nonprofit
organization, was started in 1949
for the specific purpose "of hon
oring Americans who contribute
to freedom by the things they
write, do or say" this years
awards total 100000.
Principal award recipients in
clude Western Maryland Rail-
way for its pageant, "Mr. Lincoln
Goes to Gettysburg; Bishop
Fulton j. Sheen for his television
program: the Greater Muskegon
Chamber of Commerce for it's
Freedom Week; Cecil B. DeMille
for a public address: the Mems
Club of the First Congregational
Church of Phoenix, Ariz., for
their God and Freedom" medal
project; Robert Montgomery for
his radio broadcasts; and Robert
H. Niemeyer for his book. First
Against Crime"
Some Winners Listed.
Awards were made in II cate
gories. Following are some of
the winners:
Allied Youth, Inc, 1909 M
street NV, second place award
for Health and Happiness Stu
dent Conservation Program, in
the general category. $1OO and
honor medal.
Americanization School, prin-
cipal school award.
Armed Forces Information
and Education Division, Depart
ment of Defense, distinguished
service award.
Armed Forces Information
and Education Division, Depart
ment of Defense, special award
for These Are the Great In
gradients of Freedom" Posters.
armed forces talk publication.
The Bituminous Coal Institute.
Southern Building. 1925 H street
NV. honor medal award in mo-
ton picture category for Power
ering Americas Progress"
Arch M. Booth. executive vice
president. Chamber of Com
merce of the United States of
America, honor medal award for
public address, Trends Are
Made by Men"
Rep, Brown. Republican of
Ohio. honor medal award in the
public address category for an
address delivered before the 61st
Continental Congress of the
Daughters Of the American Rev
olution, Washington, April 18.
1852.
Eastern High School, Seven
teenth and East Capitol streets.
high school editorial award for
Give Ye Thanks for Bells of
freedom" in The Fastener.
$lOO and honor medal.
Fairmont Heights High School.
Nye and Reed streets, principal
school award.
Ollie Fife, TIA street Sc, Sec
ond place award in photographs
category for Fighters For Free
DOM" $100 and honor medal.
General Federation of Women's
CLUBS, 1874 N street NV, sec
ond place award in general
category for Build Freedom
With Youth" $10O and honor
medal.
GU Is H0nOred.
Georgetown University, honor
medal award in television cate
cory for "Georgetown University
Forum"
NewscaSter Earl Goodwin
honor medal award in radio cate
CORY for Earl Godwin's WASH
ington."
Goodwill Industries of Ameri-
ca, Inc, 1922 New Hampshire
avenue NV, second place award
in general category for program
Tor physically handicapped. $1OO
and honor medal.
Ralph Gray, National Geo.
graphic Society, second place
award in magazine articles cat
egory for vacation Tour
Through Lincoln Land" 500
and honor medal.
Rev. Frederick Brown Harris.
Foundry Methodist Church. and