This piece follows up the news about Glenn winning the safety essay contest in 1936. When we left off, we had reported that after winning the state contest, the essay would be sent to compete in the national contest.
The newspaper clipping in his scrapbook reads:
“After placing first in the state essay contest given by the National Highway Commission, Glenn Cogswell, a member of David T. Lawson’s reporting group, received a letter from the master of the National Grange, telling him that his essay has been judged the fourth best in the national judging. Glenn is to receive a cash prize of $35.”
The $35 was apparently a combination of $10 for winning first in the state, plus $5 from the state Grange and $20 for taking fourth place in the national contest. He also received a silver medal from the National Grange when he won the first place prize at the state level. Glenn had won second prize the year before, in 1935.
'Most Decorative'
This photo appeared in the 1942 Washburn University yearbook when Glenn Cogswell was named "Most Decorative."
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