The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-04

The contest Ia over-the winners
are chosen. And we're nil thrilled up.
Blessed n We can decide
| whether TO beam happily over
n all. az weep. We're THAT
thrilled. Most one thousand
Greatest Moment" letters dur
Ing tho past two weeks have
found their way Go The Star Of
flee. The assortment has been
varied Some have been glad.
som~ have reach~d to the height
Of happiness. some have been
decpl, Hinged with sadness and
despair.
II was difficult 60 choose tho win.
nera. Tlw three judges. however.
Mrs. kathryn Miracle. Seattle
eouncilwoman. Joseph Muller. theat.
rical manager. and Cynthia Grey OF
The star. who were asked Co make
the decisions. finally decided upon
the two essays TO be awarded tho
first and second cash prizes. $40 and
$40. respectively.
The essay selected 20 receive the
first award has already appeared In
The Star-in tho issue OF Thursday.
November .. The second award goes
10 an essay which 10 far has not teen
publication.
Tho two follow.
First priEe winner
Tho greatest ncni~nt OF my
life came whrn my soldier hus-
I laid our wcc son In his arms.
The months Of sKoniyrd waiting
WIRE over. tho war WINS won. my
man safely heme. and oh. my
bsby WA. beautiful and strong.
My heart thrills with love and
pride and happiness as ! re-
live thai wonderful moment"
Mis-. q. J.. Bellevue
Second prir- winner
My greatest moment came
Just wh~n life had grown sud
denly dark. fw the man ! had
learned to ioyo with all my
heart. and who. felt certain.
cared for mr.. told m~ hr wa.
leaving Ia take charge OF nm Of.
fior for his firm la . distant
city.
when he arose 60 take his leave
he took my hans. saying. Well. this
mus, BE- good bye. ss leave IN 'hr~.
days Then my most thrilling mo
fnens - no was holding me close,
whispering tho old story which
never grows old. lilo didn't 30 alone
10 tho distant city. either.
MRS. u. u. r.. Seattle.
~ the winners will appear At The
star offic. they, will receive the glad
hand and the cash. Remember that
all persons whose cssays have been
published have two complimentary
tickets awaiting them al Tho Palace
Hip theassr. where the picture. Tho
Fatal Marriage" which inspired the
contest. was shown.
We arc only sorry that ~ could
no, have taken more space IN which
20 publssh tho letters. Az said be
fore. We wanted 20 print them all.
Many essays. written In poetic form.
wers submitted. We would liked 70
have published come Of those. IL
was decided. however. that since no
mention Of poetic form bad been
made in the "earAy'' rules and rewu.
lation. u was best not TO let them
Pop out. taking the places Of regular
essays. Later on We may BE- able 70
have poetry eontesf- Poetic
scribe~, will that square usf
ono other thing about the letters
They have actually counteracted
noms OF the awful beliefs that had
most grown upon ua during tho past
year. stories Of divorce courts. con.
tact with divorce calendars. etc. had
most wrecked our faith.
We had Just about decided that
real. sincere. ever lasting romance
was a thing OF the past. But tho let
ters have been 10 aflrs with 'hrcba
that hav. lived IN hearts for years.
numbering all the way from one 70
50. that We have now decided that 70.
nance 10 not dead.
All ye newly weda. take heart in
your difficulties. for we have proof.