The Washington times., 1938-11-08
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TWO RESTRICTIONS
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NOT" CONTEST EDITOR OF
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ILEVE TT OR NOTS" eligible for
consideration in the contest:
every entry should be accom-
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II or Nots" as you wish. All entries @
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YOU send in more than one. Each entry
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night, November 13.
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judgment on the grand prize winners as
final. Fourteen National Grand Prize
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ner will have his choice of any OF the
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etc. -,
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