Montana State University writers conference has largest out-of-s

University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present University Relations 7-2-1956 Montana State University writers' conference has largest out-ofstate registration in its history University of Montana Missoula Office of University Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/newsreleases Let us know how access to this document benefits you Recommended Citation University of Montana Missoula Office of University Relations, "Montana State University writers' conference has largest out-of-state registration in its history" (1956) University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present 10 https://scholarworks.umt.edu/newsreleases/10 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Relations at ScholarWorks at University of Montana It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu ; cat/^ns Jy* ?j ■ N-Gv/JS riji^ v (ARCHIVES \ & f rh June 2, 1956 The Montana S tate U n iversity w rite rs ' conference, which runs from July 16 through the st, has th e la rg e s t o u t-o f-s ta te re g is tra tio n in i t s h isto ry according to H V Laron, d ire c to r Conferees frcm f if te e n s ta te s and W ashington, D C are expected to a rriv e in tim e fo r the f i r s t sessio n M innesota, Idaho, Colorado, W ashington, C a lifo rn ia , Pennsylvania, I lli n o i s , Texas, North Dakota, M assachusetts, Oregon, M aryland, M ichigan, and Nevada w ill have a t le a s t one re p re se n ta tiv e , Larom sa id "We are not eager fo r more o u t-o f-s ta te stu d e n ts," he added, "but we are holding open places fo r Montanans because, although th e conference is n a tio n a l in scope, i t s prim ary purpose is to help Montana w rite rs and to give them a chance to have th e ir work c ritic iz e d by n a tio n a lly known authors such as W alter Van Tilburg Clark; A J M Smith, a leading Canadian poet; Dorothy Johnson; and Louis Vaczek, a n o v e list of in te rn a tio n a l in trig u e as w ell as a w rite r of m y steries." Some s tre s s w ill be given th is year to w ritin g fo r c h ild re n , Larom rep o rted Gladys Bond of K ellogg, Idaho, is a s p e c ia lis t in th e w ritin g of magazine fic tio n for young people, and she w ill discuss th is f ie ld and some of the l i t t l e known markets a v aila b le fo r w ritin g fo r c h ild re n T elevision w ill a lso receive a tte n tio n th is y e a r, Larom added Frank B rink, who produces radio and TV fo r KTVA-TV and KENI-TV, Anchorage, A laska, w ill show how to develop programs fo r lo c a l sta tio n s such as we now have in Montana These wishing to a tte n d th e conference should g et in touch with larom a t the U n iv ersity Publications and News Service MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Missoula ... such as we now have in Montana These wishing to a tte n d th e conference should g et in touch with larom a t the U n iv ersity Publications and News Service MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Missoula... added, "but we are holding open places fo r Montanans because, although th e conference is n a tio n a l in scope, i t s prim ary purpose is to help Montana w rite rs and to give them a chance... N-Gv/JS riji^ v (ARCHIVES & f rh June 2, 1956 The Montana S tate U n iversity w rite rs ' conference, which runs from July 16 through the st, has th e la rg e s t o u t-o f-s ta te re g is tra