The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-13
Striving to Win
Gold Prizes
Brother Lewis Of
Sacred Heart
In Lead

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are rallying to his support in oroer 70
help him TO get 4 fund for the restora-
ton of the college library. The boys
attending the college are taxing up
the contest work with enthusiasm az
they see in The Calls offer a splendid
opportunity TO get the books which the
college so much stands in need OF. me
alumni association. of which X, +.
Troy. ESQ. is president, is also mani
Testing a lively interest in the matter,
and the members viii do what they
can to help their beloved alma mater
to secure a library fund through me
Calls gold prize contest.
A gain Of $500 votes yesterday gave
Sacred Heart College a very comfort
able lead over Mrs. Deasy Of Napa, who
had held first place since the beginning
Of the contest. Some OF Brother Lewis
friends in Napa have contributed votes
10 swell the colleges majority Mrs
Deasv has retaliated by coming into
san Francisco and rounding up num-
Der Of subscriptions in her favor.
Mrs. NJ. McElroy Of 1907 Powell street
is working like a beaver in the North
Beach district and continues TO hold
third place. which she captured from
Reuben Bebergall several days ago.
Bebergau is fourth in the running. and
Howard Leroy Sargen of San Jose and
Ma gda Steincamp of Rescue. FL Do
BRIGHT SAN JOSE BOY
Master Sargent is a bright, manly
lad who is making a strenuous en-
deavOr TO earn money to pay for his
education. He is at present attending
the Willow Glen public school in Santa
Clara County and his teacher. Miss
Myra c. Waltenspiel recommends him
rs an efficient pupil in all respects
excellent in his studies and courteous
in his department. He is as yet the
only active contestant in Santa Clara
County and merits the support of all
his neighbOrs.
Miss Steinkamp, who by a sudden
squirt has tied the score of the San
Jose lad, is also a student warmly
recommended by her teacher, Sarah
Beebe Lewis, who writes as follows
about her pupil:
I take pleasure in recommending as
2 contestant for the gold prize contest
Miss Magdaline Steinkamp She has
been pupil In my school for a year.
and is a girl of excellent character:
quiet IN demeanor, attentive and perse-
Nering in whatever she undertakes and
reliable as TO honesty. I think she will
reward any confidence placed in her"
Miss Steinkamp is girl who has
her own way to make in the world.
She is living with her grandparents
anu II SttANlAS TO earn enough money
10 pay Tor her education. ANY assist
ance rendered her viii be greatly an
preciated.
YOUNG BUT ENERGETIC
Another bright little girl who Is
working TO pay for her own education
IS Miss Irma Klaumann of Pacific
Grove. Although the youngest of all
the contestants, she is going about the
contest work very intelligently, and al
ready has enough votes to her account
10 start her of in seventh place in the
race If she can hold that until the
close Of the first contest period she
viii be sure Of prize of SEQ, and the
same relative position held until the
close Of the contest would give her to-
tai winnings Of $500, a pretty nice pick
up for little girl of II years. She
is the eldest of a family of six. and
Is eager to earn money to pay for her
music lessons and her general educa-
ton The kind of girl little Irma is
IS told by Mrs. Carrie l. Darlington Of
PACING Grove, who writes to the con-
test editor in her behalf as follows:
know Irma very well. having given
her music lessons for over a year. She
has proved faithful, Industrious and
reliable. Hnla is her mothers right
hand, and although only a little girl
attends TO marketing, important mes
49, ~ NlAdA NOUlQ OFTEN puzzle
older heads. Her business ability is
good. Without doubt she would be
able to collect and forward money. L
cheerfully recommend my little friend.
and sincerely hope she will win and so
enable her to receive an education and
become thorough musician"
Miss Klaumann is also recommended
by Dr. H y. Yates of Pacific Grove,
who writes:
IT have 1x,,ou-r Tr,oa I-la,,,,,<,,,,. -.
ly two years, and can recommend her
as a trustworthy, energetic girl, who
appears to mean business in this con-
test She is of one of the best fami-
lies in this city. and I consider her in
every way worthy Of your trust"
She Is also very warmly recommend
ed by Charles K Tuttle, a druggist of
Pacific Grove, who says among other
things in her favor:
My very dear little friend. Irma
Klaumann, has come to me for a let
ter Of recommendation, and it affords
me much pleasure to add my name to
her other testimonials"
ALAMEDA's REPRESENTATIVE
Mrs. Elizabeth Bockerman of 1920
Central avenue, Alameda, has entered
the race with enough votes as a starter
TO make her eighth in the running. She
is a San Francisco fire refugee. and is
a mortgage incumbering what little
property she has left from the fire.
Mrs Bockerman is a member Of the
Home Of Truth, and gives William
Wolf Of Alameda as reference as to
her worthiness TO be a prize winner.
LIST OF CONTESTANTS
The list of contestants is steadily
growing and at present includes the
following:
Miss Gladys Adock, cottage Is, Camp
Lobos, San Francisco.
Miss Annie Albrecht, 2013 Folsom
street, San Francisco.
J. F. Augustine, Pleasanton, Alameda
County, Cal.
George Barnett, Ala Herman street.
San Francisco.
Reuben Bebergall. 1895 Bryant street,
San Francisco.
H Beresford, cottage 196, Camp 25,
Richmond, San Francisco.
Charles r. Blandin. Ingleside Camp,
San Francisco.
Mrs. Mary E. Buckley, 1852 Twenty
second street, San Francisco.
Miss q. Burris, 251o Clement street,
San Francisco.
Don Campbell. La Moline, Shasta
County, Cal
Mrs Hans Coonnerunann Ieq p straa+