Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-06-18
BIG CONTEST FOR
GIRLS AND BOYS


GIRLS AND BOYS
You boys and girls all know by this
time that there is going to be a q Six
Day Play Course while the big Chau.
tauqua rs at Newport next month,
July 10th to 18th, and they want you
to begin right now to plan on joining
the classes and enjoying the games
and stories.
"Chautauqua" is long word that
may not be known to very many Of you
and we want everyone to get real we'll
acquainted with 1t. First Of all let's
get acquainted with 1t and pronounce
1t. "Chau' like "sha"-"tau" like "ta"
and qua" like 'kwa." Now put the
accent on the "ta" and we have
"sha-ta-kwa."
The meaning Is very interesting as
1t goes back to the time when the
great state OF New York was roamed
by Indians. These Indians called one
OF the beautiful lakes in the western
part Of the state "Chautauqua Lake"
and 1t was on the shores OF this lake
that the first of the summer meetings
was held. There was no special name
for these meetings and so they were
called after the name of the lake
"Chautauqua."
Since then thousands of the best
cities in the United States have had
Chautauquas and you are to have one
this Summer. Now learn to spell II
and don't forget any of the "u's."
C-H-A-U-T-A-U-Q-U-A. Simple, isn't
1t? Now put the town name before it,
thus
NEWPORT cHAUTAUoUA
See how many letters there are in
the words? Can't you make lot Of
different words from these letters.
Just get busy and see how many words
you can make thus: Hat, chat, that,
and SO forth. We want every boy
and girl in the grammar grades to get
busy on this and make out list Of
words. Any word or name in the
English language that is made ND of
the letters in these words will be
counted.
To the boy or girl handing in the
most words, the Play Lady of the
Chautauqua will ave dandy East
man Folding Kodak, for 1st prize; a
smaller Kodak for I'd prize and a
still smaller one for Sd prize, besides
many other valuable prizes-ten al
together, besides you will get Junior
Chautauqua Contest Prize Winner
Badge for you to wear. These badges
are celluloid buttons and are little
beauties printed red and white about
the size Of half dollar and have a
pretty picture of the big Chautauaua
tent where your games will be held.
Mold Contest Rules a
Your teachers are interested in the
Chautauqua and will help you think of
words and your mama and papa will
be glad to have you try to win one Of
these splendid Eastman Kodaks.
The rules of the Word Contest are
very simple:
1. Any girl or boy In the grammar
school grades may enter the contest.
2. All words must be written on plain
paper and the number of words given
In figures.
8. Sign the list with your name and
address.
4. Lists must be given In to the
Junior Play Lady by the second day
Of Chautauqua. -
8. Prizes will be given out by the
Play Director on the third or fourth
day OF Chautauqua.
Get all the help that you can--asl
your teachers, and your mamma ant
papa to help. You might just as wei
win a kodak and one OF these dand,
Chautauqua badges as not.
Just remember you must have al
your words written down and the lis
ready to hand in by the second day @
Chautauqua. Put on your thinkin
cap and get busy.
The List Of Prizes
The following is a complete list {
the ten prizes:
1st, Folding Eastman Camera, pos
card size.
I'd prize, Eastman Kodak. takes pi
lures 2h by Az inches.
Sd prize, Eastman Kodak, takes pl
lures 2h by az inches.
; 4th prize, $3.50 Agate.
/ 9Th prize, Watch.
. 9Th prize. Bathing Cap and Bea,
Q Slippers.
7th prize, Novel.
+ Sth prize. Book. OF Poems.
/ 9th prize, Box OF fine Stationery.
> 10th prize. 2-pound Box OF Candy.
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