The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-04-27
The SEVEN WISE WINNERS
P-WORD PICTURE PUZZLE
Continued from Page One)

: diligence in writing down words re
suited in their undoing. If a lot O
them had omitted those last one O
, two pages they would have been u
among the leaders. But evidentl.
: they didn't realize that after listing
all the words that they were sure
were in the picture that they were
taking chances and reducing theil
W chances of winning by putting
down words on speculation.
Some of the winning lists looked
almost insignificant when the judges
started work on them, but when they
came out with only a few more than
the allowance of Is bad words, and
suffered penalties Of only one or two
or a dozen words, and in two cases
no penalty at all, their final score
was better than some of the $50
word people. During the contest the
editor often advised the use of the
dictionary. He is now convinced that
dictionaries are dangerous for un-
sophisticated w~ord-pickers. Another
error that some fell into was re-
peating the same word. In a few
instances this cost them quite dearly
in penalties. Some have queer ideas
of what words can be classed as P
objects, such as plight, pneumatic,
parleying, parlance and the like.
Some assumed that certain objects
not in sight must be there. For in
stance, pedal Of the piano.
Honorable Mention
The seven contestants next below
the prize winners turned in nearly
twice as many words as the seven
winners, but an overplus of mad
missable words cut their score below
the dead line. By scor is meant the
number of words credited to a /
contestant after their wrong words
had been deducted and then the
wrong words in excess of Is deducted
again. Mrs. Halverson's score was
141 and from there they scale down
to No. 7, Marguerite Erickson, with
1923. Then follow a long string who
undoubtedly worked just as hard as
he prize winners and deserve hon
orable mention. Wayne Sackett of
Sand Greek fell just outside of the
oreastworks. Andrew Nelson of Nina
vas close after him, then came Ina
herman, city; Anna Robin, Volt;
Mrs. Millhouse and Mrs. H. j. Fred
erickson, both of Sand Creek, tied;
1erna Winship, of Wolf Point rural;
drs. Fred Schafer, city; Victor
cook, city; Hazel Carpenter, city; !
Doris Everett, Madelaine Strachen,
ity; and Phyllis Gorley, Vida, tied.
hat takes them down to the 100
mark. Faye Couey, city, had SO.
The youngest contestants to turn j..
n lists so far as known were Imal :
Ioke, Ossette, 10 years; Bernice :
city; Oscar Skaret, Camrud E
Too Little Confidence !
'robably there are some others in !
his class whose ages we do not 7
now. !
In the estimation of the contest :
the biggest mistake made by 4
he prize winners was in failing to
lace sufficient confidence in their
forts and qualifying for some real
ash prizes by procuring the few
descriptions that were required.
~ositively it is not a difficult thing
do. New subscribers drift in of
leir own accord every week and
is no scarcity of people who
we on subscription and who are
lady to pay when the matter IS cal
d to their attention. The Herald
have been pleased to pay some
.ce big prizes to industrious conf =.
stants. There is no complaint of
e amount of money received dur .
g the contest. Everything consid-
ed it was fine, but it didn't come
the winners. Mrs. Halverson,
/. qualified for third class and -
ms a prize of $1,000. But :
the others were in class n and
70. and receive from 81 to $4. =
Bruce Jenkins easily won the $500
ecial prize for turning IN the larg- a
t amount on subscription. He col q
cted an even $4,000. He also re-
ived $2.75 in commissions. A num- T.
of others will receive fair sums :
commissions. Bruce got right out "a
ID hustled. He had his eye on that s.
100 prize and landed. 1t is pre-
cted that he will make one OF these q
It'll century go-getter business men. 3
The Herald is very well pleased with #
e contest on the whole and wishes s.
extend its appreciation and thanks Z
all who took an interest in the con H.
st and to the judges. Everything M
IS been conducted in the fairest way Il
: knew and it is hoped there will
no undue disappointment or dis
tisfaction. The editor likes this
nd of a puzzle and it is as fair as
n be made and is a clean and bene-
Sol ooo1natoin We know a LOT =