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Chicago Herald and Examiner Their Essays Win High Prize Awards

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09576.015 Author/Creator: Chicago Herald and Examiner Place Written: Chicago, Illinois Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 14 May 1932 Pagination: 1 p. ; Order a Copy

One newspaper clipping from the Chicago Herald and Examiner entitled Their Essays Win High Prize Awards dated May 14, 1932. The article features thirteen portraits of essay contest winners including Paul Hlobik on the top right corner. The contest was the George Washington Essay contest sponsored by William Randolph Hearst. Paul won third place in class two for any person between age 16 and 21.

Lobik, Paul H., 1915-1998

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