South Bend News-Times, Volume 39, Number 143, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 23 May 1922 — Page 5

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

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fif Here Comes tSie Bridle Contest!!!

Without a doubt it is the most talked of event of the season in South Bend!!! Everyone in South Bend will recall the wonderful success of the-June Bride Contest of THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES AND LEADING SOUTH BEND MERCHANTS last year and the year previous. Thousands of dollars worth of beautiful presents were given away under the auspices of this newspaper in the most joyful, rollicking social affair of the entire season. Mindful of the success in past years. The News-Times lakes great pleasure in announcing today its aim to make

The Third Annual June Bride Conie& Bigger -and Bettor Than Ever!

Dozens of brides and many grooms will receive beautiful presents in this contest in case they are married early in the month of June and notify the June Bride Editor. The News-Times, to this effect. The only requirement is that they be residents of St. Joseph county and that ihe marriage ceremony be performed in St. Joseph county. The South Bend News-Times will offer a valuable prize to the first bride. Although this is the first formal announcement of the opening of the contest, many merchants have already manifested interest in this years event by voluntarily contributing presents of considerable value. Shoes, silverware, groceries, clothing, furniturea great variety of other gifts have already been contributed which will be announced from day to day prominently in The News-Times, from now on until the First of June.

How ' to Give to the Bride aecl Groom

Just as many merchants of South Bend and Mishawaka are wanted to take part in the June Bride contest as possible. The list of prizes and the donors will be announced every day, and much publicity and public attention will result. Any merchant wishing to take part in the great June Bride show should call the Advertising Department of The News-Times. ALL PRESENTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED PUBLICLY IN A DOWNTOWN THEATER SOME EVENING SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST OF JUNE. (The Date to Be Announced Later).