South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-21
Prospective NeWlyWeds to
Profit by Annual Contest
Preliminary Arrangements for Third Annual
test Made by The News-T Cooperate With Mer-
chants in Gifts for Brides and Grooms

The News Times takes pleasure In
announcing today preliminary ar
engagements for it's third annual June
bride contest.
The June bride contest, which has
come 10 be an annual feature with
the News-T Times, is without d doub;
the greatest cooperative effort of
South Bend and Mishawaka mer-
chants and The News-Times Of the
entire year. Annually, hundreds of
dollars worth Of presents are given
10 fortunate June brides and grooms,
the object being 70 entertain and
amuse the people of this community
and incidentally impress on people
the JOY Of giving to newly married
folks.
The News-Times cooperating with
South Bend and &1ishawaka mer-
chants will literally shower this
years newlyweds. who are fortunate
enough 10 be included in this con
test, with thousands OF dollars worth
of beautiful gifts-absoiutely free
List Gifts Daily.
Gifts, donated by local merchants
and listed daily in The News-Times.
VIII keep prospective brides an6
grooms Informed Of the presents in
store for them.
This years list of judges includes
three of the leading citizens Of South
Bend. r 4 Ersklne. president of
the Studebaker corporation. F. A.
Bryan president Of the Indiana and
Michigan Electric company and
B Z - -
The St Joseph County savings bank
The three "president-judges will
see 10 il that the awarding Of the
prizes Is done fairly. and that each
prize is given TO the bride or groom
supposed 10 receive the particular
prize. The prizes will be awarded
at a public meeting in a local thea
ter, some evening shortly after June
1st the date 20 be decided later.
Nelson l. Jones viii have charge Of
this meeting. which Will be absolute
~ free TO all people fortunate enough
70 secure seats John y DeHaven
VIII assist Mr.. Jones in this impor.-
ant part Of making the third annual
bride contest the most talked Of
event pulled off in South Bend in
months.
The plan OF the June Bride con-
test is extremely simple. To the
first couple in the county married
In June Will go a large bulk OF the
presents, and u must be remember
I'd tha- June 1st starts at midnight
one week from next Wednesday. In
previous years, il has been neces-
Sary 70 have a large force OF clerks
on duty al The News Times office
at midnight 70 take care OF the rush
OF marriage reports The time Of
the ceremony IL carefully recorded.
and the presents are awarded ac-
cordingly. after the time of the cere-
mony and other details have been
verified by the judges
All Familiar With Contest.
Everyone who has lived IN South
Bend for the past Two years Is IA
miliar with the contest AL pros
pective brides and grooms are eli
gible The first year the majority
OF the presents was awarded 20 the
first three couples 20 be married IN
June but The contest is being
hroadened from year 20 year.
20 take care Of many other
couples This year. undoubtedly
dozens OF newly married folks viii
be gladdened by beautiful gifts from
the merchants taking part IN the
fete The News-Times. "a IN the
past. will this year give a beautiful
and substantial present 70 the first
June bride. The nature OF this
present viii be divulged AT an early
date and in addition the presents
given by the various merchants.
The gifts will be announced daily
exclusively in The News-Times. as
fast as they are reported 20 the
advertising department OF this
newspaper
To enter the contest II Is not
necessary 70 list your name at The
News-Times office simply let this
newspaper know when. where and
by whom you were married after
the first OF June After that the
information will be given 10 the
judges 20 be checked over and veri-
fled
From row on until June 1st ad-
ditional information concerning the
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