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CONTESTS
Here’s an interesting three-day contest that shouldn’t be too difficult to plant. The idea of the contest is in the line, “Who is this soldier of “The Fighting 69th’?”
picture each day and contestants identify the
Run one
soldier by the hints in the caption beneath. Order “Fighting 69th” mat 201B—30ce—from Campaign Plan Editor, 321 W. 44 St., N. Y.C.
(FIRST DAY)
Do you know this member of ‘The Fighting 69th’? A statue in his honor has recently been erected in New York City’s Times Square, the crossroads of the world. (Father Duffy played by Pat O’Brien).
(SECOND DAY)
Can you tell who this member of ‘The Fighting 69th’ is? Here’s your hint: he was a famous poet, his most renowned work being a poem that was later set to music. (Joyce Kilmer played by Jeffrey Lynn).
(THIRD DAY)
This member of ‘The Fighting 69th’ was its commander. then and still has now, a colorful nickname. ran for governor of New York but was not elected. Who is he? (“Wild Bill’ Donovan played by George Brent).
He had A few years ago he
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1. WHO IS HE? 2. HIS HOME STATE? 3. HIS HOME TOWN? 4. HIS UNIVERSITY? 5. NAME OF YACHT? 6. FIRST FILM HIT?
7, HE WORKS FOR? 8. HIS LATEST FILM?
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2. New York 3. New York City 4. Columbia 5. The Martha 6. “Public Enemy” 7. Warner Bros. 8. The Fighting 69th’
1. James Cagney
New! Ready to be released, easy-to-plant quizzes! Order Cagney Mat 203B—30c from Warner Bros. Campaign Plan Editor, 321 West 44th St., N. Y. C. (Pat O’Brien Quiz also now available. Order
“O’Brien Mat 202B”—30c)
Find Best Training Camp Pictures and Stories
Send out a call via newspaper advertising, lobby boards and screen slides for doughboy and training camp pictures and stories. Almost anybody who was in the army has several pictures of horseplay, of buddies, ete., all of which hold plenty of interest for others.
Make it a contest with the best pictures and best stories getting prizes. Winners are published in newspaper while all are displayed prominently in lobby or department store window. See local Legion post about sponsoring such a contest.
Quiz—What Do These 10 Army Abbreviations Mean?
Use this list of army abbreviations for identification contest. Print on back of picture herald with guest tickets going to first twenty-five sets of correct answers submitted.
G. H. 9.—General headquarters
D. S. C.—Distinguished Service Cross C. O.—Commanding officer
M. P.—Military Police
O. D.—Officer-of-the-day
A. E. F.—American Expeditionary Force Q. M.—Quartermaster
K. P.—Kitchen Police
A. W. O. L.—Away without official leave A. D. C,.—Aide-de-camp
Doughboys Identify Selves In Old Camp Pix
A few years ago a New York newspaper ran a successful conEvery day for a few weeks the paper ran a picture of some doughboy unit in training camp. One of the heads was circled. If the person
test in honor of the visiting Legionnaires.
whose head was circled came into the newspaper office and identified himself, he received a prize. Work similar gag locally by contacting officials at nearest army post or American Legion headquarters for such pictures.