Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04
DENTAL HEALTH
POSTER CONTEST
FOR CHILDREN
Will Tend To Increase KnOwl-
edge Of Proper Methods To
Mouth Health
RULES STATED FOR
TAKING PART IN CONTEST

The school children of Worceste
County have been invited to partici
nate in a Dental Health Poster Con
test sponsored nationally by tn
American Dental Association and loca
ly by members Of the Eastern Denta
Society, the County Board of Educa'
ton and the County Health Depart
ment.
Entries will first be judged in q
local Society contest and the winners
will be entered in the Statewide con-
test of the Maryland State Dental
Association. State winning posters
will subsequently be entered in Ma
tional contest in st. Louis next Oc-
tober.
Aside from the possible prize win
ming and art development the contest
will tend to increase knowledge of the
proper ways and means of maintain
ing mouth health. The contest rules
follow:
1. Eligibility: The contest will be
open to children of the rural and ur-
ban grade and high schools and to
students of vocational training schools
2. Subject: All posters must illus
trate one or more phases of proven
tive industry or dental health such as
~ proper diet, (2) exercise of the
teeth and jaws, 81 mouth cleanliness
and az preventive operative dentist
~.
8. Size: All posters must be uni
form in size; that is IL by IS inches
a. Material: Stiff cardboard, illus
tration board, or any self supporting
material should be used. Posters that
are rolled or folded will not be consid-
cred. No frames are allowed
5. Text: Posters may contain &
dental health slogan of not more thar
nine words.
6. Number of posters each contes
tant may submit: Each contestant may
submit but one poster.
z. Mediums: Posters may be mad'
with oils, water colors, crayon, DIR!
brush, ink or cut outs.
8. Ideas: The ideas embodied il
each poster should be as original a!
possible. Posters containing adver
Using matter or the name of den
fist will not be considered.
9. Identification: Each poster mus
bear on the back: the name of thu
child, his or her address Estate, cit!
and schooD and school grade, the dat'
and the population of the town. Il
a rural school or vocational training
school, so state).
10. Possession: All posters that
by the process of selection, are enter
ed in the National Contest next Fal
are to become the property of tn
American Dental Association.
II. Basis for awards: Originate!
of design will count 35 points; neat
ness and general appearance, 1!
points; distance that message is Wis
ible, 20 points; dental health message
80 points.
IL. Entries will be classified a.
follows:
1. Rural school-to include thru
ninth grade.
2. Urban school-to include higl
school students.
Is. Winners in Eastern Shore society
Rural will receive SIS. LIST prize; $1(
second and SIS third prize.
Winners in Urban LIST prize SIS
End prize $40; 3rd prize SIS; and a.
wards also will be given to the state
winners.
Winners in the National Contest
will be awarded beautiful loving cups
by the A. D. A.
IA. Judges: The judges for the Ma
tional Contest will consist of nation.
ally known artist, teachers and den.
tai health educators.
Is. Posters must be in by April 10