Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-26
100000 Prizes
In 'Cozmuuitv'
CONTEST Offered
Rv EraNceS Lido

A total Of $4,000 will be offered
as prizes in a nationwide Build a
Better Community" contest which
has been launched by the General
Federation Of Women's Clubs.
The competitions, which will be
conducted on both national and
statewide level, are designed to
promote community improvement
projects throughout the United
States and Alaska, according to Mrs.
j. l.. Blair Buck, federation presi-
dent. The contest will close on
January Is, 1850.
Plans for the program were I'M
folded by Mrs. Buck at luncheon
meeting yesterday at the Statler
Hotel, attended by representatives
of business, Government, women's
clubs and the press and radio.
The awards, which include four
5000 prizes. will 60 directly to the
winning clubs for use in their COM
munitieS.
Eligible to enter the contest will
be clubs directly affiliated with the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs, which means that partici-
patton will be restricted to groups
paying per capita dues to the fede-
ration. The clubs entering the con-
test, however, may secure the CO.
operation of the various public serv-
ice organizations in the community,
Including mems 1rOuDS.
The projects may fall under a
variety Of classifications, including
health youth, education and culture,
fine arts, conservation and beautifi-
cation, housing, government and
safety. Entries must be made by
April l.
Clubs participating will be di-
vided into three categories, accord
ing to size. Group A will include
clubs with more than $50 members;
group B, those with a membership
between 81 and $50, and group c,
clubs with a membership up to so.
IN each category the club whose
project is judged to have made the
greatest contribution to the better
ment of the community will be
awarded a first prize Of $5,000," Mrs.
Buck announced There will be a
second prize of $4,000 and q third
prize of $4,000, awarded in each
group. An additional sweepstakes
prize of $1,000 will go to the best OF
the three projects that are top win
ners in their respective categories."
State prizes will be aVarded in the
various States, the District of Co.
lumbia and Alaska, If 10 or more
clubs compete. The State awards
will include 500 prizes in the three
categories and 5000 sweepstake
prize.
"Inasmuch as clubs will be COM
peting only against clubs of approx
imately their own size, and. since
more than 100 awards will be made,
every club entering the contest has a
reasonable chance of numbering IT.
self among the successful competl-
tors" Mrs. Buck declared.
Winners in the national contests
will be announced at the General
Federation's convention to be held
May 28-June 2, 1850, in Boston. State
awards may be announced prior to
the convention.
Vice President Alben w. Barley
was among the speakers at yester-
DAYS luncheon. Others on the pro-
gram were Seward H. Mott, who
represented the National Council
for Community improvement, and
Joseph B. Hall Of Cincinnati, presi-
dent az the Kroger Co.
Guests at the head table Included
Secretary of Agriculture Charles
F. Brannan, Senator A. Willis Rob-
ertson, Democrat Of Virginia; Maj.
Gen. Philip B. Fleming, Federal
Works Administrator; Maj. Gen.
U. S. Grant III, president of the
American Planning and Civic As
ISOLATION; and DR.. Rail I. Grigsby.
acting Commissioner of Education.