Evening star., 1937-07-25

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ter-yritlng contest this page will
conduct in August are taking shape
rapidly. and we are ready with some
important announcements.
First Of all, the contest will open
Monday, August 2. and letters must
be in the office of The Star by Friday,
August s.
Two topics have been chosen for
the first contest and you may write
on one or both of them, just as you
choose. Here they are:
Hobbies and How I Make Extra
Spending Money"
They don't sound hard, do they?
And, of course, there are the prizes
three of them. We are offering S3
for the best letter; 81 for the letter
taking second place; and 81 for the
letter taking third place.
As for points to be taken into con-
sideration in selecting the best let
ters, the judges, imagine, will look
for several things. II hobby, for
instance. or your way OF making
money is very unusual, it will prob
ably give your letter high rating.
Then, it will be important to have
your letter neatly written Use only
one side of the paper and write as
clearly as you can.
Your style in writing will count,
too. but by that I don't mean you
have to use great. big words. Just
write as clearly and entertaningly
as YOU can-as if you were telling
your story to someone as concisely
as possible.
Since this contest is designed to
encourage letter writing among the
young readers of this page. contest
ants over l8 years of age will be
barred So in writing your letter,
please state your age.
Also give your name and address
and. if you have telephone number,
include that in your letter.
In writing on Hobbies it is not
necessary to describe your own, Per-
haps you know of some other boy or
girl who is engaged in an interesting
occupation just for the fun OF it.
Your letter will be good way to
pass the idea on.
There are all sorts of hobbies. of
course Some people like collections.
This page recently carried a story
Of a girl who collected the feathers
of unusual birds at the ZOO, for her
- ALy. Now f1t,
and coins. Writing letters to pen
friends and modelling planes and
boats are other popular hobbies.
These are Just few, of course. You
may know of hobbies entirely differ
ent. In any case, why not try your
hand at writing letters on one or
more of them.
AS for the subject, How I Make
My Spending Money this topic also
offers variety of possibilities.
Maybe you run errands for mother
Or perhaps you are exceptionally
clever. I once wrote a story about
boy at Mckinley High School who
caught mice and sold them to a lab
oratory at 81 each. He earned enough
money that way to buy an Easter
suit.
Another boy I talked to recently
earned small amount of money by
making miniature violins, which he
sold for Sl50 each. Two boys in
Chevy Chase Md, run a thriving
shoeshine business during the Sum-
ner. They go from house to house
soliciting customers, and divide up
profits at the end of the season
But whether you earn your morey
IN an unusual way or just by being
useful about the home-washing
dishes, cutting the lawn, minding
your younger brothers and sisters
why not tell about it in letter to
The Star. You may win first prize !
Arrangements will be made to pub
lish prize winning letters They will
not appear until Sunday, August Is,
however.
Letters should be addressed to the
Editor of the Children's Page of The
Star. And don't forget to give your
name, age and address