The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
CITY PUPIL Wins
FIRST Prize IN
THRIFT CONTEST
Miss Helen Hurley Honor
Essayist in Statewide
Program; Gordon Dav-
idson in Second Place

Helen Hurley, Ardmore high school,
won first prize in Carter county in
the statewide thrift essay contest,
conducted recently by the Oklahoma
thrift committee. Nine essays were
I filed from the county, the second
prize going to Gordon Davidson OF
Ardmore high. the third going to Ior.
ralne Taylor Of Healdton.
The three winning ESSAYS are now
being considered by the state commit.
tee and it is believed by the county
committee that no better essays can
be produced by high school pupils
than those selected by this county
icommittee.
In all Of the other essays some
very good ideas and suggestions were
brought out, and from them the COM
mittee selected these as deserving
special mention:
Miss Cooper Defines Thrift.
In an essay submitted by Mary
Cooper OF EIealdton high school she
states: Thrift, according 10 Web
ster, is economical management Some
ways Of managing economically are
working and earning, making a bud
get. recording expenditures. keeping
a bank account. carrying life insur-
ance, making a will owning your own
home, paying your bills promptly, in.
ves,lng in reliable securities and shar-
ing with others"
Jeanette L.anford OF Ardmore high
school in her essay on thrift states:
Men and women with mighty brains
have been born and have grown up.
only to realize as the passing years
are casting long shadows into the
valleys, and the Grim Reaper is stead
lily moving down their ranks, that
they might have risen to dizzy heights
il they had only realized the value Of
= Thrift"
Miss fieartsilI Makes Money.
Florida Pearl Heartsill of Lone
Grove high school in her essay on
! thrift states: Il am interested in the
new oil well at Brock. l seized q
good opportunity to make some money.
l bought 20 acres OF land for sl5 an
acre and after l had owned it for
some time, leased the oil right to a
large oil company. When students
earn their money they should have a
budget. They should plan their ex.
pendtures."
Bcrt Hudleston of Healdton high
school in an essay on thrift writes:
Dollars and cents will not go nearly
as FAR as dollars and sense" Bert con-
tinucs: DO not be selfish. The JOY
OF giving is the greatest joy OF all.
Help your neighbors by giving them
your good will. Money will not buy
happiness, but smiles and good will
insure happiness TO you and your
family. Don't be a crouch. Take an
active part in all the Institutions and
upbuilding motives Of your town or
community. Support your church,
your city and your school. Know the
ioy Of sharing with others"
Ray Payne Advises Laborer.
Ray Payne of Lone Grove high
school states: THE greatest mistake
that is being made today by the labor
ing class of people is that OF spending
their earnings and never planning
ahead The planning for what you
wish TO buy with your salary helps
you 10 know just exactly how much
you win have left 10 either put in the
bank or TO purchase those securities
in which a person may safely invest
his spare earnings"
Eileen Keys of the Lone Grove high
school received honorable mention by
the county committee on the very fine
essay that she submitted on thrift.
In this essay Eileen says: Thrift
should be practiced by everyone, the
rich as well as the poor. Therefore,
it should be taught in school from
the very first grade, for impressions
made upon the minds OF children re-
main with them throughout life. The
time spent in teaching work, manage
ment. economy, frugality and saving Is
not wasted. Much more time would
have 10 be spent in gaining the same
knowledge through experience after
the child gets into the world"
The Oklahoma thrift committee IL
doing n great work in inspiring the
children In the public schools OF Okla
homa 10 begin early in life TO con-
slider the value Of thrift