Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Inman Park Society Misses Tell
How They Earned Money in
Unique Contest,

Out in lnman Park are three young
society girls, members of the Inman
Park Girls Club, who have just com
pleted a task that would have
stumped many of Atlanta's Peachtree
gallants, had they suddenly been
asked to do it. Competing for prizes
offered by the president and founder
of the. club, Mrs. S. c. Dobbs, of No. s
Oakdale road, each girl started with
81, and within one month increased
their combined funds of SO to $5O5O.
Miss Lois Pattillo, of No. 127 Eliza
beth street. won the first prize, a
five-dollar goldpiece, increasing hec
dollar to $20.50.
Miss Lucille Dennis, No. 104 North
Moreland avenue, was but so cents
behind Miss Pattillo, winning see
ond prize, a five pound box of the
finest candy with $40,
Miss Marie Nixon. Of Cascade ave-
nue. made SO during the month, and
won the third prize, $3.50 in gold.
The money was made by the young
women through their own efforts and
by their own hard work. One of the
conditions of the contest in which ell
of the % members of the club partici-
pated, was that they should receive no
aid from members of their families or
their friends. The methods they used
to increase their 81 were varied. Miss
PattilIo made her entire S20.50 by
baking cakes and selling them, and
Miss Nixon sold homemade candy
and embroidery and canned fruits for
her own household, for which she
was paid a salary" by her father.
Girl "Shopped" on Commission.
Miss Dennis, who lacked but 80
cents of winning the first prize, had
experiences galore while earning he
500 during the month. She embarked
in more different enterprises than I'D
any of the other contestants, and
was always on the lookout for some
means to make an extra dollar or,
as she laughingly said, Even nickel
looked mighty good"
THE first s. of the $50 7 made
working for my relatives" Miss Den
mis- said. When we began the con-
test, | wrote to all my out of-toWn
kin folks, and offered to do their Al
lanta shopping for them on commits
sion. | wrote circular letters-l guess
them, andsT dwelt largely on the peace
and quiet they were enjoying in their
homes and what a shame it would be
for them to have to come to Atlanta
to shop. | bought $50 worth of goods
they would be called that-to lots Of
for them during the month, and re-
Ceived a commission of 10 per cent.
If it was to do over again, I'd ask a
larger commission, | believe, because
1t is hard work.
After ! got the shopping on COM
mission scheme started I began bak-
ing cakes and selling them. l made
81 that way
Tries Many Promising Schemes.
"Then I gave a card party at my
home and charged each Of the two
couples SO cents. making 81 on the
enterprise The month before ! made
IS. so on a similar affair at East Lake,
but then I had twelve people in the
party.
After the card party I gave a pink
tea at my home and made Sc on that
Then | went into the catering
business. ! prepared and served the
refreshments for a meeting of our
club, and Mrs. Dobbs, the president,
paid me SO for the afternoon work,
which is a pretty good salary for a
few hours work, don't you think
especially when l ate as much as any
of the other girls?"
Miss Nixon said she did not keep
any books and does not know the eX-
act amounts she made on each of her
three enterprises.
Il know | worked mighty hard" she
said. "and made SO selling candy and
hand embroidery and canning fruit"
Contest May Be Repeated.
The contest that has just closed
was the second Mrs. Dobbs has con-
Quoted. In July Miss Dennis won the
first prize, with SO, and Miss Lucy
Stockard, secretary of the club, won
second place, with $5.75. All of he
members of the club are enthusiasts
over the new scheme for raising
money and are urging Mrs. Dobbs TO
continue the contests
It's great fun to work and make
money" Miss Dennis said, especial
ly when every cent you make goes to
help the poor people. All the girls
are continually studying out some
way to add something TO our treas
ury."
The purposes of the club are solely
charitable. Every cent made by tha
members-and they have raised $500
within the past years. devoted to