South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-28
(From The News-Times Of June
4fh. 1920

fth, 1920
II I'd known ST. was going 20 be
ary-hIng like this with an these
presents and everything believe
Ia got married. too. commented
young woman as she watched the
awarding ~ prizes AZ the oliver the
eter last night in Tra Eews-T.mes
Second Annual J2ne Bride Contest
Every seat in The oliver was flled
before s:15. the hour me ceremonies
were scheduled O. begin Nine June
brides accompa MED By their grooms
were there. and Judging from The
comments ~ the aud ence and their
own pleased manner they we're
amply repaid for entering the con-
test
Prizes valued AZ S25oo. ranging
from a handsome silver Tea SEE % a
founta .n pen. were awarded 20 the
rlne winners % the contest by The
oSevvs- Times with the cooperation Of
she merchants % South Bend and
Miehawaka
Second Annual Event
And there was more than one
Trize for each bride In fact some
Of the winners of the June Bride
csutest received so many prizes that
they were unable % take an ~ them
home with them last night Through
the kindness Of Charles p Sax.
Michigan 81. merchant the prizes IF
'hs brides with the assistance Of the
Erooms we're unable 20 carry home
!ast night were delivered 10 their
homes early today
II was The News-Times party the
second OF the kind 20 be given The
enc last year was held On the Bob
Jones tabernacle along the river
front The June Bride contest this
year officially opened az midnight
Nav 81 Twenty seconds after the
midnight hour the winner of the
first June Bride contest prize had
succeeded In securing first place in
the race Before 90 seconds after
midnight she was Miss Mildred Tee
fer She is now Mrs Forest stan
/ton
The ceremonies at the Oliver the
a.er last night opened with a short
talk BY Master Of Ceremonies Nelson
J.. Jones. who n his inimitable man
Eer introduced Mayor Carson. Coun-
" clerk Wilbur VI Warner and
Robert Snyder Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. the judges or the con
test and Mr. Jones assistants
The Fun starts
Right then the fun OF the evening
began Master Of ceremonies took
occasion 70 introduce walter
0'Keefe as Joseph VI. Stephenson,
publisher OF The News Times Nr
o'Keefe who has a reputation as an
entertainer. right away put the au-
dieuce in a good humor.
Then Master n Ceremonies intro
duced stiu another Of his assistants
.Fchn DeHaven. Mr.. DeHaven aided
SIR. Jones IN awarding the prizes
Iul Armstrong. advertising manager
for The News-Times. and conductor
Of the column known as The Tower
~ Babel" was next presented.
ar. Jones. never at loss for the
right word at the right time then
began series OF presentations OF
local personages brought into
prominence through THE Tower Of
Babel" Andrew q Weisherg with
his narrow brin1med straw hat was
the frs: OF The Towers" charac-
tiers % be introduced Then came
Paul "Cupie" Collins followed by
Jake Hickman "late candidate for
mayor After that came Fred
Rose. OF Sailor Brothers Gin whose
window a couple di1 no. get mar
ried" followed by Dave Fishgrund.
Charles r Sax and Adam Reehler.
accompanied by a score or so Of his
"43 children
Introduce NcwIywcds.
After the introduction ~ The
Tower OF Babel" celebrities came
The call for the June brides and
rrooms As their names were call
ed. the coupIes went from the au-
dience 20 the stage where they
" ere introduced 20 the audience by
Master Of Ceremonies Jones
with The brides and eroons AMI
the audience then acquainted. the
real business Of the evening began.
that o. presenting the prizes 20 the
srccessful contestants
First in order was the presenting
of The orders for merchandise from
the merchants Of South Bend and
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