Las Vegas Age

Panaca Lad Wins First in Western Judging Contest

Keith Lee Takes Prize In Portland Show in Competition with Teams From 11 States: Nevada Takes 4th Place.

First place in a livestock judging contest from among forty-six teams from the eleven Western and Pacific coast states met at the Portland Livestock show has been accorded Keith Lee of Panaca.

In addition to this, Nevada, represented by a team comprising Clark and Lincoln county 4-H club members, placed fourth among the states in livestock judging, it was learned here late yesterday.

The distinctive honor earned by Keith Lee fits well the youth's makeup, it was stated yesterday by County Agent John H. Wittwer; for, as it will be remembered, it was he to whom was awarded the Cool scholarship recently by President Clark of the University of Nevada.

Sharing another creditable distinction, Keith, with two other Panaca club boys, Derrell Ronnow, 13, and Paul Edwards, 16, also won fourth place as all-round livestock judging team, meeting the stiff competition of forty-five other teams from the entire western area.

The boys were accompanied by James N. Hollinger, county 4-H club leader, and Lee Burge, who has been assisting County Agent Wittwer, of the District Extension office.

The party went to Portland under the charge of Professors Fred Wilson and V. E. Scott, of the state university. This trip came to these 4-H boys as the result of their having taken first place in the livestock judging contest at the State Club camp in August.

They are expected back home from the trip tomorrow.