MONTANA YOUTH WINS THE FEDERAL JUNIOR DUCK STAMP CONTEST

A portrayal of a mallard duck pair won first place in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest held Saturday in Ocean City, Maryland. The contest is sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The acrylic painting, "Mallard Morning," by 18-year-old Nathan Closson of Whitefish, Montana, was judged the top painting among the winners from 50 states plus the District of Columbia and American Samoa. Closson