The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Here Is List of Rules
for Sales Slip Contest

Here arc the rules Of The Times
Sales Slip Contest. Read inem care
fully. You will find them easy TO
follow:
l. Any one and every one may compete
in the Sales Slip Contest except employees
Of The Indianapolis Times and their
families.
2 Any one may enter the Sales Slip
Contest by sending sales slips OF mer-
chandise they have purchased from Times
advertisers. accompanied BY brief state
ment OF not more than twenty-five t2ol
wo.ds telling why they think any one or
anu number OF these sales slips Should be
lucky or why they have been lucky In
patronizing a certain store or why the
purchase has lucky association.
J. In preparing brief statements at not
more than twenty-five words. give simple
reasons YOU think OF which can be asso-
ciated with Luck. Here are few ex-
amples. Example A-"TheSe sales slips
prise the lucky numbers OF and IL" En-
ample B-"ThiS sales slip represents a
lucky purchase. It's the greatest bargain
OF the kind have ever seen Example 9
1T was a lucky dav when I saw this
merchandise advertised IN The Times.
Example D-''I have had nothing but lucky
favorite store" Example E-'~The new hat
I purchased at name storel was lucky
because it also brought an engagement
ring from nv future husband"
4. The brief statement may be written
on the reverse side OF each sales slip or
on a separate piece OF paper. Also write
YOUR name and address plainly on each
sales slip.
5. There is no entrance foe or charge
OF any kind. II is not necessary 70 pvr-
chase a copy OF The Times TO compete.
The Times NAV be examined at its Office
or at public libraries free OF charge.
s. Sales slips from all cash. G. 0. d.
or charge account purchases made from
Times advertisers are eligible. Sales slips
evidences OF DaNmeut
or note plan purchase are also eligible
Where no immediate sales slips are given
with time payment or note plan purchase
ask store to acknowledge your purchase on
firm letterhead and send this in TO The
Times the same as a sales slip. No matter
what you have bought. so long as INC
purchase was made from Times adver-
tiser. your sales slip or other evidence OF
purchase is acceptable throughout the sales
slip contest
2. Contestants may enter one or any
number Of sales slips accompanied BY
brief statements each and every DAY
throughout the sales slip contest.
8. ANY one or any number OF individuals
may send in and enter all their sales slips
obtained through purchases they have al
ready made from Times advertisers. and
have them credited 10 some special charity.
church. Sunday school. hospital or any
other worthy institution. In this case.
be certain to sign the sales slip with your
own name and address. as we'll as the
name and address OF the institution you
want 70 receive credit And also be certain
to write the brief statement with each OF
these slips or each batch OF sales slips you
enter in this manner.
9. Each entry in the sales slip contest
must be sent TO The Sales Slip Editor. The
Times. BY frSt-claSs mail. fully postpaid
Entries with insufficient postage will not
be accepted. but returned by the postofhce
department.
10. The Times can not. and does not as
sumo responsibility for returning sales slips
20 any contestant. All sales slips entered
IN the sales slip contest become the prop
erty OF The Times Sales slips which have
any personal value 10 contestants should
not be entered.
II. The first days prize winners will be
announced the day after the start OF the
contest and following this. daily prize win
ners will be announced each day until the
close OF the contest. Final prize winners
will be announced a few days after the
close OF the contest
u. The decisions OF the sales slip contest
judges on the merits OF the brief state
ments submitted. telling why one or more
sales sips should be lucky and the hnal
disposition OF awards. will be absolutely
anal. TIE entry OF A participant in
complete acceptance OF all the conditions