The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
DOLLAR BARGAIN
 DAY A SUCCESS
Spirit of Good Will Prevailed and Was Increased by the Affair-Two Holstein Calves and a Poland
 China Pig Given Away

That the first monthly Dollar Bar gain and Trades Sales Day staged by the Mena Commercial Club Thurs day, June 20, exceeded the expecta- tions, was constantly evidenced dur ing the day by the good nature and kindly expressions of the large crowd assembled from all parts of the coun- ty and the people of Mena.
 That the merchants made good their promise to give the people as great or even better bargains in mer- chandise than before the war doubled and tripled the price of everything was evidenced in the fact that it was l the absolute necessities in food and wearing apparel that was cut to the quick in this Big Bargain Day Sale: there being little or no attempt to induce the purchase of what might be termed the luxuries or unnecessary articles. On the other hand, the crowd of purchasers showed the same spirit of economy in passing up the things they could do without while laying in a supply of the needed ar- ticles. Both town and farm folks en- tered into the spirit of the occasion and everybody maintained cheerful good nature turnout the day.
 At the Commercial Club office the rush to register tickets for the free calf and pig contest began about 8:30 in the morning and swelled to such crush that Secretary Eastin and Mrs. Eastin, who was assisting him, were overcome with the work, and were later in the day, forced to move the registration booth to the open street, where the contest and free auction was held.
 While the registration was in pro- gress, and before Mir. Eastin took his place on the platform, Col. Latimer, true to his promise, mounted the stand and proceeded to cry at auction such live stock and other goods as were brought in by the farmers. There was no charge made for crying the sale and the owner was given every penny his commodity brought. Sever al cakes were also put up and sold for the benefit of the local Red Cross Chapter.
 When the last of the tickets were registered Secretary Eastin in a few words thanked the large crowd in be- half of the club and business men of Mena, explaining the efforts of the association to work for the interest of the entire county and the hope of uniting everyone in a concerted &C., tion for the building up and progress of every section of the county. He then explained that he would turn the contest for the calf and pig over to the crowd and let them conduct the drawing. Mrs. Nellie Wallen and Misses Opal Dickens and Maude Kirkland were then called from the audience to conduct the contest. One of the ladies held the box containing the numbered tickets, another drew out number while the third called. MT Eastin announced that the calf would be given first. Number 1413 was then drawn from the box and it's duplicate was found in the hands of Mrs. s. H. Kilberry of Route 1 and she was awarded the gift. The Poland China pig was then drawn tor and s. E Pottorff of Hatfield, who held tick ct No. 1922, was awarded the gift, All the while the contest was going on the crowd and Mir. Eastin banded each other with good natured railery, and to send them home feeling yet better, for their days stay, Mir. Eas- tin put up a surprise in the nature of a second calf, which was won by tick ct No. SIP held by Mrs May Goodwin who came from Texas this spring and located on the Thrailkill place.
 At the close of the contest the sec- retary announced that the next big time would be held in Mena on Thurs day, July IS, at which time the Com mercial Club would give away Hol- stein Calf, a Poland China Pig and a pen of thorobred poultry; also that there would be plenty of free ice water and some entertainment fea- lures for the visitors.
 Taking it by and large this initial monthly special day was all and more than was expected and the indications are that with the free auction fea- ture added, these monthly events will prove a great success as we'll as a source of much satisfaction to all parties concerned.
 
 TWO MARRY SOLDIERS.