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HILLSBORO MERCHANTS’
PO P U L A R IT Y
CONTESTS
Open Friday, Offering
Tw o
Wonderful Travel Prizes
NINE DAYS OF TRAVEL AND PLE ASURE IN CALIFORNIA W ITH ALL EXPENSES PAID
ONE FOR HILLSBORO C.IRL AND ANOTHER FOR COUNTY GIRL LIVING OUTSIDE OF HILLSBORO
PORTLAND GENERAL
ELECTRIC
BRISTOL HARDWARE CO.
HILLSBORO ARGUS
C. C. STORE
HILLSBORO MEAT CO.
J. W. COPELAND YARDS
( Vote» given on cash and open account payments)
HILLSBORO MOTOR CO.
SELFRIDGE FURNITURE CO.
DELTA DRUG STORE
IMPERIAL FEED & GRAIN CO.
TEXACO STATION
EVE’S BEAUTY SHOP
LESTER IRELAND & CO.
FAIRWAY MARKET
THE MEN’S SHOP
(Votes given each 25c purchase)
FRED’S SUPERIOR MARKET
POOL-GARDNER LUMBER Co.
WEIL’S DEPT. STORE
VENETIAN THEATRE
NOMINATION COUPON
ITINERARY OF THE TRIP
Good for 1000 votes for the young lady you nominate in the
Hillsboro Merchants' Popularity Contests.
F IR S T D A Y —M A R C H I I
A r r iv e P ortla nd , O re g o n -N o rth e rn P a cific 6 30 a. m. D in
in g car .if the S outhern P a cific Cohnpuny w ill be attached to the
tra in on a r r iv a l P o rtla n d and those w ho are e a rly b ird s can
have breakfast w hen they are ready
W inn ers from Eastern and N o rth e rn O regon and S outhern
W ashington w ill Join the p a rty before de p a rtu re fro m P o rtla n d
on the Shasta L im ite d at 8:15 a. m.
F rom P o rtla n d South to San Diego the p a rty w ill en jo y
th e ir ow n p riv a te d in in g car and clu b ear meals w ill be served
w hen they are desired and th e clu b car w ill p ro vid e space fo r
lo un gin g, singing, refreshm ents, etc.
SEt ,’ O N D 1).AY— M A R C H 15
A ll meals in the d in e r eti route to Los Anegles and Son
Diego do w n the San Joa qu in V a lle y th ro u g h the in te re stin g
citie s o f Merced, Fresno and B a ke rsfie ld , a r r iv in g in LoS A n
geles late evening.
T H IR D D A Y —M A R C H 1«
A r r iv e San Diego H «Ml a. m. No one need to get out at th a t
h o u r of tile m o rn in g us the ears w ill be parked fo r use u n til
7:30 a. m e a rly bre akfast w ill be take n at the Sail Diego Hotel,
the n a rid e over to C oronado Beach and dow n to T ia Juana,
M exico, fo r lunch at Caesar s, or if Agua C a lie n te is opened,
lu nch w ill be taken at the Casino. R e tu rn to San Diego m id -
aXternoon going d ire ct to the E xp o sitio n grounds balance a ft
ernoon and evening w i ll be spent on the grounds o f th is m ag
n ific e n t show —D in n e r at Cafe o f the W orld
F O U R T H D A Y — M A R C H 17
Leave San Diego. Santa Fc, 1:00 a. m . A r r iv e Los A n
geles Santa Fe, 5:00 a. m. Sleepers w ill be occupied u n til 7:00
a. m. when tra n sfe r w i ll be made to the Rosslyn H otel T h is
ho tel w i ll be headquarters d u rin g the stay in S ou thern C a li
fornia. B rea kfast at the hotel a fte r w h ic h an a ll-d a y m o to r to u r
o f H o llyw o o d , 20th C e n tu ry Fox studios and homes of the Stars
w ill be visite d. L u n ch w ill be taken at the restau ran t in U n i
versal C ity m any of the Stars have th e ir luncheon at th is cafe.
R e tu rn to G raum an's Chinese T hea tre fo r M atinee D in n e r at
I N O M IN A T E M IS S
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ADD RESS
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as my favorite in th? Hillsboro Merchants* Popularity Contests
w ith the understanding that this nomination w ill entitle her
to 1000 votes.
Your Name ..................................................................................................—
Your Address
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C lip this coupon from the paper and m ail or bring it to the
Hillsboro Argus at once, so that your favorite may have an
even start w ith other contestants. O nly one lot of 1000 free
nominating votes w ill be credited to any one contestant.
A ll Nominators' Names Kept Confidential
CONTEST RULES
1. The Hillsboro Merchants' Popularity Contests start Friday,
January 10, 1936, t a. m.
2. The Contests close Monday, M arch 2, 1936, at 8 p. m.
3. Election votes are given on the basis of 50 votes for each
fifty cents cash paid to participating merchants as follows:
(a) On all counter cash and C. O. D. purchases.
(b) On all cash payments made on open account purchases.
(c) On all cash down payments and installment payments
made on time-payment accounts during the period of
the Contests, regardless of when purchase was made.
Variations of this schedule are noted under the names of
certain of the participating merchants.
Lucca's.
F IF T H D A Y —M A R C H IK
B rea kfast at the hotel leave fo r the a ll-d a y t r ip to C atalina
Islan d at 9:00 a. m. fro m the P a cific E le c tric S tatio n In Los
Angeles— a r r iv e C a ta lin a on the Steam er "A v a lo n '' at noon—
Lu n ch at the St. C a th e rin e H otel aftern oon v is it on the Island,
also rid e the famous glnsa bottom boat seeing the subm arine
gardens and the m any species of fish
R e tu rn to W ilm in g to n
on the "A v a lo n ," a r r iv in g buck at the ho tel 7:45 p. m .—D in n e r
at hotel.
4. Votes w ill be given on strictly retail business— that is, quan
tity purchase-- of commodities to industrial concerns, or
wholesale purchases by merchants N O T to be inc luded.
SIXTH DAY—MARCH 19
B re a kfa st at the hotel T h is day w i ll be le ft open fo r the
w in n e rs to use as they desire— m any w i ll w a n t to v is it w ith
frie n d s and relative s others have a litt le w in d o w shopping to
do w h ile s till others w ill w a nt to catch up in th e ir w ritin g . Lu nch
and d in n e r w ill also be pro vid ed at the hotel. Leave I,os A n
geles on the S outhern P a cific po p u la r Coast Route tra in , “ The
L a rk ," 8:30 p. m.
S E V E N TH D A Y —M A R C H 20
B rea kfast on th e tra in before a r r iv a l San F rancisco—S o u th
e rn P acific, T h ir d and Tow nsend Streets S tation, 9:00 a. m.
T lie baggage w i ll be taken d ire c t fro m the depot to the
W illia m T a y lo r H otel headquarters w h ile in San Francisco.
The p a rty w i ll s ta rt 30-tnile to u r o f San Francisco and en
viro ns, v is itin g such in te re s tin g spots as the G olden G ate P a rk
and Presidio.
See the tw o fam ous bridges now u n d e r con stru ction . L u n c h
eon p a rty nt L id o ’s most p o p u la r cafe, w h ere a flo o r show and
fin e orchestra w ill e n te rta in Late aftern oon re tu rn to th e hotel
w here eaeti young la d y w i ll fin d her baggage alrea dy placed
in her room, o v e r-lo o k in g the b e a u tifu l bay region.
D in n e r at the h o te l—eve ning a conducted to u r o f San F ra n
cisco's C h in a to w n a t r ip th a t w ill p ro v id e m em ories w hen you
reach the evening of life . R e tu rn to the h o te l— 11:30 p. m.
E IG H T H D A Y —M A R C H 21
B re a kfa st a t the hotel. T h is m o rn in g w ill be le ft open fo r
the g irls to use as they desire. L u n c h w ill be served In the
hotel d in in g room at noon. A fte rn o o n th e a tre p a rty nt Fox's
new M a rk e t S treet T h e a tre 2:00 p. m. P ack u p and re a d y to
leave San Francisco on the S outhern P a cific's "Cascade,” (1:20
p. m. D in n e r w ill be served in the d in e r cn route.
N IN T H D A Y - M A R C H 22
B re a kfa st and lu nch in the diner. Those liv in g in S outhern
O regon w ill d e tra in us th e ir home c ity Is reached—those in
the N o rth o f O regon w ill a rriv e P o rtla n d at 3:45 p. m.
(No votes given on power or electric bills)
5. The Contests are open to U N M A R R IE D women between the
ages of 18 and 30 residing in Hillsboro and Washington coun
ty. but employes and families of employes of participating
merchants and the Hillsboro Argus are barred.
H o llyw o o d d u rin g one o f its spectacular " fir s t n ig h ts ” is a th r illin g stud y of lights, crow ds and
e x e ite m rn t. Contest w in n e rs w i ll see H o llyw o o d w h e n on th e ir C a lifo rn ia trip .
GET STARTED EARLY
Ballots will be available at the stores of a ll co-operating m erchants Friday morning,
January 10. Nom inate your candidate for the contest at once and then get behind
your choice.
ContesiOit» should have their friends save votes for them and to remember to
ask for votes when making cash purchases. Contestants should keep the deadline in
mind and have their votes in the ballot box ahead of the closing hour.
With such fifte prizes at stake, the Hillsboro M erchants’ Popularity C o n t e s t s
should arouse interest over the whole county. Any W ashington county girl, no m at
ter where she lives, has an equal chance. Every item of expense is included i n
amount paid by Hillsboro Argus and M erchants. The only cash a prize winner will
need is w hat she may w ant for souvenirs, postcards, etc.— even the tips are paid.
Merchants whose names are not found among those who have signed up so far
have an opportunity until January 16, 6 p. m., to join the list of sponsors. Those wish
ing to join should contact the Hillsboro Argus for details of how they may co-operate.
6. One Contest w ill be conducted for contestants residing w ill-
in the city lim its of Hillsboro and another Contest for con
testants residing outside of Hillsboro in Washington county.
Each girl w ill compete only against contestants In the Con
test for which she classifies.
7. Nominating blank published In the Hillsboro Argus Is good
for 100)1 votes, but only one lot of 1004) free nominating
votes w ill be credited to any one candidate.
8. Right Is reserved
nomination.
by the
Hillsboro
Argus
to reject
any
9. Votes may be mailed to the Hillsboro Argus or placed In
the ballot box whieh w ill be placed in front of the Hillsboro
Argus during the day and in front of the Venetian theatre
in the evening. Voters may east their ballot for any candi
date. regardless of the residence of the voter.
10. Judges w ill be appointed by the Hillsboro Argus and their
derision in all matters w ill be final.
11. Merchants participating in the election agree not to allow
any of their employes to exert any undue influence in favor
of any candidate.
12. Buying of votes by any firm In behalf of
distribution of votes by any other method
the above rules is expressly prohibited.
rule w ill result in the cancellation of all
tained.
any candidate, or
than according to
Violation of this
votes illegally ob
NOMINATIONS MADE UP TO JANLTARY 16 WILL BE POSTED IN THE ARGUS OFFICE WINDOW