First prize of $6.00 to Lisa Hayden (Westfield, Mass.) for article on the American Bald Eagle. Second prize of $4.00 to Kirk MacGregor (Bellevue, Wash.) for article about his summer job at the park department. Third prize of $3.00 to Holly McDuffie (Big Rapid, Mich.) for a poem about Veronica. Fourth prize of $2.00 to Lori Porter (Kamloops, British Colombia, Canada) for article on a train trip to Ottawa, Canada.
Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1973. Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 190,982. Single issue closest to filing date was 212,584.