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Domestic News May 26, 1953

Madison County Democrat

London, Madison County, Ohio

What is this article about?

Jean White from Suffield, Portage County, won the Ohio Farm Bureau's statewide soil conservation essay contest with 'Our Destiny--the Soil' and received $200 at a Columbus banquet on May 6 honoring five district winners, each getting a plaque.

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Portage County Girl

Wins Essay Contest

COLUMBUS—A Portage County
high school student has been declared winner in the Ohio Farm
Bureau's state-wide soil conservation essay contest.

She is Jean White, route 1, Suffield. Miss White, who is a student
at Suffield High School, was presented with a $200 check for her
essay—"Our Destiny--the Soil"—
at a banquet held here May 6.

The banquet was called to honor
the five district winning essayists:
Donald Fischback, route 1, Anna;
Dale Bidwell, route
1, Orient;
Shirley Jewell, route
3,
Eaton;
John Arnold, Wellington; and Miss
White.

Each
was
presented with a
bronze engraved plaque.

Judges for this year's contest
were: Dr. C. L. Dow, dep't of
Geology, Ohio University; W. B.
Wood, acting director of Agricultural
Extension, OSU; and John
W. Ferguson, Ohio Department of
Natural Resources.

What sub-type of article is it?

Education Agriculture

What keywords are associated?

Essay Contest Soil Conservation Ohio Farm Bureau Suffield High School Portage County

What entities or persons were involved?

Jean White Donald Fischback Dale Bidwell Shirley Jewell John Arnold Dr. C. L. Dow W. B. Wood John W. Ferguson

Where did it happen?

Columbus

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Columbus

Event Date

May 6

Key Persons

Jean White Donald Fischback Dale Bidwell Shirley Jewell John Arnold Dr. C. L. Dow W. B. Wood John W. Ferguson

Outcome

jean white presented with $200 check; each of the five district winning essayists presented with bronze engraved plaque

Event Details

Portage County high school student Jean White, route 1, Suffield, student at Suffield High School, declared winner in Ohio Farm Bureau's state-wide soil conservation essay contest for essay 'Our Destiny--the Soil'. Presented award at banquet honoring five district winners: Donald Fischback route 1 Anna, Dale Bidwell route 1 Orient, Shirley Jewell route 3 Eaton, John Arnold Wellington, and Jean White. Judges: Dr. C. L. Dow dep't of Geology Ohio University, W. B. Wood acting director of Agricultural Extension OSU, John W. Ferguson Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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