Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-17
ENTERED
In CONTESTS
Harlingen Legion Auxiliary
Raises $113.25
In Drives
Especial TO The Herald.)

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HARLINGEN, Jan. ia total OF
III contestants have been entered
n the three contests being run In
5arlinsen by the women's Auxiliary
II the American Legion, and sllS.-
Is has been raised. The money Cd
aimed In the contests will be used
y arr for the wives and children OF
he disabled veterans who are con-
fined at Legion, Texas.
The 25th Of this month. according
10 Mrs. F. w. Rust. is the dead-iine
for the Valley Queen contest and
the 18th, Friday, Is the latest oaee
fc~ the entering Of babies In the
two baby contests. "a
eve have taken In sll3.2o'' salo
Mrs. Rust, who is in charge OF tne
affair. but many mothers n girls
are holding up their votes IN oroer
70 make a plunge during the iatteG
days of the race"
The contest is divided into three
sections, the first being q BABY Fhy-
steal Contest. in which there are
five cups offered. for babies from
Six months to one year, one year 10
two wears. two years 10 three years
three 10 four years and -four 70 i've
wears. The prizes go TO most per-
feet babies in these divisions Inc
second contest is a popularity con
test for the babies, and loving cups
and baby diamond rings are oilereo
as prizes.
Third contest Is the Young Ladies
Queen Election Contest, for the
adults, Prizes offered IN his are
first prize a diamond ring, second
prize. dinner ring, and third prize,
dinner ring. A general prize OF SOY
Is to be given 81 the coronation baA
to the person presenting the lucky
number, found on each ticket so!o.
A total of q cups are TO be offered
n wrist watch. two dinner rings,
two big diamond rings, and the soo
cash prize.
Robert Richard Hayes. son OF MI.
and Mrs. j. II. Hayes, Brownsville
is leading In the Baby contest. Ruin
Jane Wilcox. daughter OF Mr.. ano
Mrs. II. A. Wilcox OF Combes Sta
ton. is second. Others running are
EVELYN Linnett Stahl, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stahl, Wes-
laco, third, Lillian Kathaleen Nc
Ginnis, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George McGinnis. Of Stuart Place,
and Peggy Jean Place. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Place, San Ben
ito. tied for fourth. Robert Wayne
Kline, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II.
Kline, San Benito, fifth. Samuel
James Rabalais. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Rabalas, Harrington. sixth, ana
joyce Onita Williams, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Williams, OF
Harrington. seventh.
In the Queen contest. Miss Anna
Helm, Brownsville, IS leading. Others
in order Of their position, r as fol-
lows: Fay Galloway. San Benito,
Clara Kruse, Harlingen, Eula Mac
woodell, Kingsville. Opal Pike, Wes-
laco, Kathaleen Jones, San Benito,
Ramona Hawks, Harrington, Emily
Jane Anderson. Harlingen, Freda
Norman, Harrington, Elsie Miller,
Harrington, and Charlotte Ashley,
Harrington.
Special prizes that have been won
already are q silver loving cup BY
Wade Myers. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. w. Myers. Harlingen. for being
the first baby entered. a cup TO Ruth
Jane Wilcox. daughter Of Mr.. az
Mrs. II. A. Wilcox. Combes ST.
ton. for the first two books Of tiC
kets sold. and also another cup [
Miss Wilcox for the most vote
turned In by January 9Th.
One baby may win many cups
said Mrs. Rust today. Little Rut
Jane Wilcox has won two already.
and is running second in the Pop
ular Baby Contest. However, what
we are most anxious about now Is
getting more entrants IN the Valley
Queen Contest. We want. especially,
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