Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-11-18
Awards Announced
in c. Of c. Contest

Audrey Belle Floyd of Central
School; Willie Jennings of Central
School, and Kathryn Flanders of City
Hall School, were the prize winners
in the contest waged among the
| grammar school children for the
BEST Seven Reasons Why Citizens
Should Be Members of the Chamber
| of Commerce"
Fully one hundred children sent in
answers to the contest and many
creditable reasons were given, but
for lack of space In these columns
all answers cannot be published.
Suffice to say that of the many an
swers sent to the secretary, the 80
| best answers were selected for the
committee of seven to judge. These
answers were carefully read to the
| committee and the contest finally
| simmered down to the above men
toned winners and Louis Weinsteih,
North Side School; Leona Becraft,
Nell Williams, Masonic School; Bes-
| sic Smith, New City Hall School; Eu-
gene Bankston, North Side School;
Cecile Doussan, North Side School,
and George GIBSON, North Side
School.
All of the above answers were
read three times to the committee
before final judgment was taken.
Louis Weinstein gave a real example
| in his answer of how to answer a
query in but few words. He elm
mated all verbosity, but missed one
| essential point. Bessie Smith wrote
an exceptionally well written and
poetic answer, one that was truly a
credit to the little Miss. Among the
others to give creditable answers
well worth prize considerations were:
Gardner Adams, North Side School;
Bernarr Burge, Central School, and
Flora Boyd, North Side School.
The victors' answers were the best
in the opinion Of the seven members
lof the Chamber of Commerce, who
acted as the judging committee. The
secretary remarked after the awards
had been made that he was only
sorry that every one Of the credit
able answers could not be given a
trophy. The prize winning answers
are here appended:
First Prize Winner
1. To make a bigger, brighter
and better Bogalusa.
2; To advertise the good things
8. To bring the citizens together
to boost Bogalusa.
A. To build Bogalusa and make
it more prosperous.
5. To encourage every citizen to
do their bit.
6. To improve their personal in
terest.
Z. To put BogaIusa on the map
of the world.
Audrey Belle Floyd Of Central
School (aged 10 years), $40 Avenue
Second Prize Winner
/. Because the Chamber Of Com
merce was organized for the upbuild-
ing of Bogalusa.
2. Because if every citizen would
join the Chamber Of Commerce,
great improvements could be made,
in Bogalusa.
8. Because the Chamber of Com
meree is necessary to every progress
sive city.
4. Because If every citizen would
| join the Chamber of Commerce BO-
galusa could be made into one Of the
best cities in the state.
5. Because every citizen should
feel it his duty to do all he can for
the upbuilding Of the city in which
he lives.
6. Because if the men do not
take advantage of their oppOrtuni-
ties, the ladies viii make them take
back seat.
Z. Because the city needs the CO.
operation OF all its best citizens.
Wilkie Jennings Of Central School,
623 Avenue B.
Third Prize Winner
/. It stand for progress in all
lines Of endeavor.
e.. Because it tends to create q
better spirit.
3. Develops a spirit of good fell
lOwship among all classes.
4. Brings about the adjustment
of many civic affairs, and this Gre
ates a broader spirit.
5. It is q splendid medium for
advertising the city and its indus
tries.
6. Because it is a union Of the
most progressive minds in the city,
and in union there is strength.
z. Through it, matters Of great
Importance to city that could not
be handled by individuals, could be
brought to a successful conclusion
because they are handled by trained
minds.
Kathryn Flanders, Seventh B
Grade, City Hall School.