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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
3
Three weeks of in your spare time effort will secure a valuable prize for every active contestant. No prize is worth less than eight dollars and you may win either an eight dollar prize or the Diamond Ring based on your own effort.
A countywide subscription and voting contest is in its second week with contestants urged to organize campaigns and recruit votes. Prizes include a Diamond Ring, watches, lavallieres, and scholarships, all backed by jeweler F. E. Carlquist, with three weeks remaining to win.
The notice details a limited time deal: 2500 bonus votes for personal or family subscriptions at $1.50 yearly and 5000 bonus votes for a Club at $7.50, added to the regular vote schedule. Subscriptions must reach the Contest Manager before the offer ends Thursday June 10 1915 at 6:00 PM.
An outline of courses in bookkeeping and accounting forms and methods including double and single entry auditing cost accounting and balance sheets. It lists civil service prep shorthand typewriting stenography and office work plus an architectural department with drawing and calculations. It notes available preparatory and advanced tracks for various education levels.
The notice outlines that a single nomination coupon of 5,000 votes counts per contestant, all votes and ballots must be collected in ballot boxes on the final night, and stub books turned in to the office then. It states contest decisions are final, subscriptions must be paid, money sent by mail or to headquarters, and postage prepaid. It bans guaranteed prizes for subscriptions, allows votes from anywhere in the United States, and permits designation of votes with orders for subscriptions. Withdrawal requires a personal letter.
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