South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-04
DECLARE GIFT
PRESENTATION
IS BEST EVER
Crowd Taxes Capacity of The
alter at News-Times June
Bride Gift Event.
NINE BRIDES HONORED
Unique Program Carried Out
by Jones and DeHaven-
Crowd Picks Beauty.
BY c. J. COOPER.

IL I'd known Il was going 20 be
anything like this with all these
presents and everything. believe I'd
got married. too" commented a
young woman as she watched the
awarding Of prizes at the Oliver the
ster last night in The News-Tmes
Second Annual June Bride Contest.
Every seat in the oliver was filled
before Sis. the hour the ceremonies
We're scheduled 10 begin Nine June
brides. accompanied by their grooms
were there. and Judging from the
comments Of the audience and their
own pleased manner, they were
amply repaid for entering the con
test
Prizes valued at S2.5OO. ranging
: from a handsome silver tea set 10 a
FOUNTAIN pen. were awarded 10 the
zine winners OF the contest by The
News-Times with the cooperation Of
the merchants OF South Bend and
Mishawaka.
Second Annual Event.
And there was more than one
OF the winners OF the June Bride
contest received 50 many prizes that
they were unable 20 take all Of them
home with them last night Through
the kindness OF Charles 3. sax,
Michigan st. merchant. the prizes Of
the brides. with the assistance OF the
grooms. were unable 20 carry home
last night were delivered 10 their
homes early today.
II was The News-Times party. the
second OF the kind 10 be given. The
one last year was held in the Bob
Jones tabernacle along the river
front. The June Bride contest this
year officially opened al midnight
MAY 81. Twenty seconds after the
midnight hour the winner Of the
first June Bride contest prize had
succeeded in securing FIRST place in
thz race. Before 90 seconds after
<nidnight she was Miss Mildred Tee
ter. She is now Mrs. Forest stan
ton
The ceremonies at the oliver the
ater last night opened with short
talk by Master OF Ceremonies Nelson
L Jones. who in his inimitable man
ner introduced Mayor Carson, Coun-
" Clerk Wilbur NJ Warner and
Robert Snyder OF the Chamber Of
Commerce. the judges of the con-
test. and Mr.. Jones assistants.
The Fun Starts.
Right then the fun of the evening
bersr Master Of ceremonies took
occasion 10 Introduce Walter O'Keefe
sc Joseph NJ Stephenson. publisher
OF The News-Times Mr.. O'keefe,
who has a reputation as an enter
tainer right away put the audience
In a good humor.
Then Master Of Ceremonies intro
duced still another OF his assistants.
John DeHaven. Mr.. DeHaven aided
Mr. Jones i'm awarding the prizes
Bill Armstrong, advertising manager
for The News-Times. and conductor
OF the column known as The Tower
or Babel" was next presented.
Mr.. Jones. never at a loss for the
right word at the right time. then
btcan a series of presentations OF
local personages brought into
prominence through The Tower
OF Babel" Andrew G.. Weisberg
with his narrOw-brimmed straw
hat was the first of THE Towers
characters 20 he introduced. Then
came Paul "Cupie" Collins. follow
ed by Jake Hickman. late candi-
date for mayor" After that came
Fred Rose. or Sailor Brothers. in
whose window a couple did not get
married" followed by Dave Fish
Srund. Charles 3. sax and Adam
Beehler, accompanied by a score or
80 OF his AS children"
Introduce NewlyVcds.
After the introduction OF The
Tower OF Babel" celebrities came
the call for the June brides and
rroc ms. As their names were call
ed the couples went from the au-
Sicrre 20 the stage. where they
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