Doctors, lawyers, rabbis, dowagers and college men and women are some of the entrants who have submitted their “biggest Jewish news of the week” letters to the contest editor. High school students, university men and readers are all seeking a share of the $100 in cash prizes that will be awarded to writers of the best letters. The winners of the first week’s “biggest Jewish news of the week” contest will be announced in the Friday edition of the Jewish Daily Bulletin.
Concurrently with the announcement of the winners in last week’s currents events competition, coupon No. 6, marking the end of the second contest, will appear.
The group of men designated by the editorial board of the Jewish Daily Bulletin to act as judges in this contest are working hard to determine the winners of the first week’s prizes. So many splendid manuscripts have been submitted that the judiciary board is finding it difficult to choose. The letters will be judged purely on merit.
CAN’T BELIEVE SIMPLICITY
With the flood of letters that has poured into the offices of the Jewish Daily Bulletin has come a deluge of inquiries by telephone, mail and wire. All ask for further information. Some do not seem to understand that the contest is really as simple as it appears. A few think some strings are attached and are asking what to do.
The rules are clear. The contest is simple. All that is needed to enter the “biggest Jewish news of the week” competition is a set of the entry coupons that appear daily in the Jewish Daily Bulletin. Entry blank No. 1, for the second week, appeared in the week-end edition. This first coupon appears every week-end at the beginning of each new contest. Consecutive coupons appear daily until No. 6 is printed on Fridays, marking the end of competition for that week.
SHORT LETTERS REQUIRED
Readers and students must decide what, in their opinion is the “biggest Jewish news of the week.” In letters of not more than 250 words they must tell their reasons for their selections.
Letters for this week’s contest must be brought or mailed to the offices of the Jewish Daily Bulletin on or before midnight, November 26, 1934. Winners will be announced every Friday thereafter.
Prizes in this educational contest are offered to three groups. General readers are eligible for a twenty-five dollar first prize, ten dollars for second prize and five dollars for third prize.
College students are eligible for another set of prizes. Twenty-five dollars will be awarded to a college man or woman who writes the best letter in the student division. Ten dollars and five dollars are offered for second and third prizes, respectively.
High school students, in the third group, compete for a first prize of ten dollars and a gold medal; five dollars and a silver medal for second prize, and two dollars and a bronze medal for third prize.
The winners of the first week’s contest will be announced Friday. This week’s contest, the second in this competition, will end the same day.
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