The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-30
He is the Happiest Boy in
Marion Today.
WINS THE LUDWIG PONY
Kathryn Wiffler Second in
the Race.
One Of the Most Successful Contests
Ever Held i'm Marion Was Closed
by the Ludwig Company Saturday
at Nine O'Clock.

Donald Bechtel is the happiest boy
In Marion today. The little white.
haired fellow walked away with the
noted pony contest which was con.
Quoted by the j. y. Ludwig company
The popular boy won easily, his vote
being nearly 10000 higher than his
nearest competitor. He received 49,
45S votes.
The closing hours of the contest
were marked by intense excitement.
Children by the hundreds crowded
store. Bulletins announcing the un.
official count of the votes were post
ed every few minutes. Customers
crowded into the store to take ad
vantage of the many contest bar
gains.
Promptly at o'clock, Arthur w.
Myers of the Star and Ernest l.. Ow-
en- of the Mirror, stepped into the east
window and began the work of count
ing the ballots. In less than an hour
IL was announced that Donald Bech-
tel had won. 1t was a great victory
for the little fellow and tears of joy
came into his eyes when he heard
the announcement of the official
count.
Just before the results of the vot-
ing was announced. Mr.. Addison
Balm, known as the children's cham
pion, made short address i'm which
he warmly congratulated all OF the
contestants on the enthusiastic eff.
forts put forth. He announced that
in addition to the pony, the winner
is awarded years subscription to
the noted magazine published in Chi
cago, "Be Kind to Animals" The
gift was awarded by Madam La Har-
ra. of Chicago, who represents the
How'd Corset company.
Cheer after cheer went up when
Mr. Balm announced Donald Bech.
tel has won" The little fellow was
picked up and carried around on the
shoulders of his piaymates. A little
later he was seated in The pony cart
and the reins placed in his hands.
1t was persistent and untiring en-
ergy on the part of Master Bechtel
that won for him the much coveted
prize. The boy made a canvass OF
nearly every home of the city His
gentlemanly appearance and diligeni
action won for him the admiration
of the people and they voted strong
ly for him.
Donald Bechtel is the eight-year.
old son of Mr.. and Mrs George F.
Bechtel, who resides at No. 423 ives
columbia street. He is an exceptions
ally bright how and popular with al
who know him.
Kathryn Wiffler, the daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wiffler, was sec
ond in the race. She worked hare
and would have won had Donal,
Bechtel not been in the race. Sh'
received S.51S votes.
Devere Hickman received the tota
of 5,0OS votes. She was another con
| sistent worker and had she been II
| the race at the first, would undoubt
| edly have been a strong factor.
1t was too bad that all. could no
win. 1t was a pretty1ace from star
to finish and none of the contestants
were sure of the pony until the bal
lot box was closed at . o'clock Sat
urday night.
The Ludwig pony contest was on
| of the most unique advertising fea
lures ever pulled off in Marion. 1T
success was far greater than hat
been anticipated. The contest wa
| the talk of, the town and was al
event that local business men vii
| long rem member.
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