The Washington times., 1929-03-01
VIGTO To
GET $4,000
AWARD

Thousands are searching for .
Washington girl. She Is probably
the most sought after person In th1s
section Of the country. She 10 Q
typical American girl.
The Washington Times wants to
know where she IS. Thousands OF
Washingtonians likewise want to
find her. The quest is on. Help
The Washington Times to discover
her.
The quest is not contest. It is
gelective searcn, an honest and
sincere effort on The Times part to
find to find the girl who represents
the much discussed, but as yet in.
definite personality of the Typical
American Girl.
May Be Anywhere
Candidates for the honor Of being
Washington's Typical American Girl
are not held to hidebound set of
rules. The quest is not movie
contest, nor popularity contest,
although the Typical Girl il very
popular. What The Times wants Is
to discover the typical girl.
She Is just around the corner
in the suburban home, the business
office, the high school or college.
Wherever she is she is wanted by
thousands
Readers Of the Times win pro-
pose the typical girl. She cannot
enter her own name. She, must
be proposed by some Individual, or
some club or organization. The
proposal must be sent to the
Quest Editor" of The Washington
Times.
The selection OF the typical Amer
lean girl is sponsored by Smart Set
magazine, in cooperation with The
Washington Times and other re-
preventative American papers.
Each candidates proposal must
be accompanied by her photograph,
biographical sketch, listing age,
height. weight, coloring, education,
and her social. business and ath-
letic activities. E
At the end of the quest a spe.
cial committee selected by The
TIMES will select the girl who is
| typically American. She will be
picked by ballot from a group OF
the most likely candidates.
$1,000 Awaits Her
The girl selected by the committee
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proper chaperonage, at Smart Set s
call. Every NOOK and corner viii be
combed for her. She will be the most
famous girl of the Twentieth cen.
tury. An award Of 5000 awaits her.
The award will be made by Smart
Set.
The search expedition, composed OF
representative American newspapers,
will attempt to show that the girl
from their section is typically Ameri-
can.
A Washington girl should fill that
place.
This is a quest that everyone
should take part in. Those who are
not eligible for the position should
| stand as sponsors. Certainly it is to
the credit of your school, business
house. or organization that it be well
represented. 1t is the duty of every
one that Washington be well repre-
sented.
You are doing patriotic thing if
you help locate the typical American
girl. for she represents Ill that is
best in American wonlanhood.
Search Nationwide
This is a search that is nation
wide. Smart Set has selected The
Times to aid them in the search
for the Typical American Girl. 1t
has put up the, award that is hers
by right of conquest. A Washing.
ton girl, one that is representative
of American girlhood. will be Sc
lected to represent this city.
She will be escorted to New York
where the final selection will be
made. The committee who will Sc
lect the Typical American Girl for
Washington will be announced soon.
In the meantime pick out from the
crowds of American girls the one
who in your estimation is the best
fitted to fill the position of Typical
American Girl. send US in her nofni'
nation with all particulars.
The quest starts today, and viii
run until midnight March 81.
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