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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1916)
22 JuNfc, idle n n if H ft "Grow With Growing Omaha" Hlogan Selected by Committee of Prominent Men from list of More Than 1,800 Spring Into Immediate Favor. A Spirited IVintent Last January a reader of the Oma ha World-Herald addressed the fol lowing communication to that paper "Seems to me It would be a good Idea for nome newspaper or all the newspapers in Omaha to combine and tart a contest for the best catch phrase descriptive of our city. By use of it on letterheads and envelopes business men could thus call atten 1lon to their correspondents to this city. Make It big enough to get the best answers and endeavor to get something new coined to fit the re markable go-ahead-act I veness of Omaha today." Pursuant to that suggestion the World-Herald put on a contest, offer a cash prize of 125.00 to the winner The following named eight leading business men of Omaha were named as a committee to decide the contest: liirtgen of the (ViuteNt R. B. Wallage, president of the Ad club. J. A. Sunderland, president of the Commercial club. A. T. Benson, president of the As sociated Retailers. Harley Moorhead, president of the Ilotary club. C. F. Harrison, president of the Heal Estate exchange. O. J. Ingwerson, president of the Live Stock exchange. J. B. Swearingen, president of the Grain exchange. R. W. Besley, president of the Manufacturers' association. Messrs. Benson, Swearingen and Besley were unable to be present at the Judges' meeting, but Mr. Benson submitted a list of his choices, which were considered by the other judges in making the award. Each of the Judges was supplied several days prior to the time set for making their decision with a com plete copy of the 1,300 suggestions that should be mailed to the mast head of the great ship, Omaha. Each suggestion was accompanied with a number which croresponded with the original copy, which wtfs kept in the envelope as received. The judges considered only the list of sugges tions so that the personality of the prize winner was not known to them. This plan was adopted at the sugges tion of the judges which they said would avoid any suspicion of personal Interest. After selecting a list of those that were considered the best, their mer its were thoroly discussed, after which "Grow With Growing Omaha" was made the unanimous choice. The author of the slogan and winner of the $25.00 in gold is Guy C. Kiddoo, a rising young attorney and son of H. (J. Kiddoo, well known live stock coromision man of South Omaha. Killing of the Judge. At the outset the judges agreed that the winning slogan should not be a mere boast and it should neces sarily stand the test as truth. And in arriving at a choice the final selection was made with the belief that "Grow With Growing Omaha" had a strong appeal to the people of the city, while at the same time it expressed an attractive invitation to outsiders. During the first tentative canvas. "Omaha the City Dependable" re ceived three votes and two votes were cast for "Omaha, the Gateway of the West and the Larder of the East." And Omaha, tbe Buckle in the Western Cornbelt" found much support. "We Grow" was another in favor. But as each phrase was ana lyzed, tbe process of elimination brought the judges to the winning slogan by a unanimous choice. The conpRt which Mr KMiln won was participated In by more than 1,300 Individuals. Twelve hundred and seventy-four letters were receiv ed, a few of which Included answers from more than one Individual. In addition a number of designs for coats of arms or similar Insignia were sent In, but these were specific ally barred by the rules of the con test. Following list of mottos or slogans submitted in the contest was selected for honorable mention. Those whose addresses are not given otherwise are residents of Omaha: Honorable Mention Omaha, the City Dependable Es ther Mason Johnson. Try Omaha F. G. Plott. OniHhii Can. Omaha Will Hattie Stow. We Live, Live Here. Mrs. Eliza beth Mills. Council Bluffs. Ia. Omaha, the Commercial Pivot J C. 1 (art net t. Omaha, the Buckle of the Corn Belt Walter II. Evans. Beautiful Omaha Miss Emma Kainold. Nebraska City, Neb. Business Is Good, Omaha, Neb.. IT. S. A. A. L. Mewntrter, L-wellen, Keb. Omaha, the Buckle of the Corn Belt Henrlette F. Wadsworth. The City of Commerce and Culture Elmer W. Reading, ElKliorn, Neb. The World Takes What Omaha Makes--Paul II. Brown, Atlantic, Ia. Omah.i for All, All for Omaha Will M. Wood. Omaha, the Bee Hive Mrs. Max- ine. The Gat way of the West, the Larder or the East E. .1. Meyer. Growing Omaha Mrs. J. F. John son. Nebraska City, Neb. Key to Earth's Garden of Paradise Lois Cratty. Greater Omaha. Aksarben Metro politan Center of Commerce Chris Royer. The City of Action Jas. Trabue. Omaha. O. K. in Every Way Bar bara McAlvay Rosewater. Omaha, The Town to Tie To Fred Henderson, Anderson ,Ia. Omaha, I Serve F. O. Newlean. Prosperity's Permanent Address: Greater Omaha J. J. Moore. Greater Omaha-Where East Meets West D. E. Weese. Get the Omaha Gait Jas. I. Byrne. Three In One Optimism, Oppor tunity, Omaha F. W. Gormley, Rapid City, S. D." Omaha Where the Only "Pull" Is PUSH Feme Wyant, Benson, Neb. Omaha The City of Energy Roy Milliard.' Omaha The Golden Link In the Lincoln Highway Mrs. H. G. Kid doo. Omaha City Worth While Geo. Sheehan. The City of Grain. Brains. Beef and Bacon W. A. O'Malley, O'Neill, Neb. Omaha The Place With the Pow er and the Push O. W. Lamb. Omaha-aha A. M. Fyranrio, Mag nolia, Ia. Omaha, the Town You Can't Keep Down. Mrs. Bert Muth. A Sure Thing T. L. Homan. The Mid-Continent C'ty E. Dou gal, Dunlap, Ia. Omaha, the Market Town Lydia L. Krr, Exeter, Neb. We Grow Robert H. Stclzner, Pine Ridge, S. D. Play Ball F. V. Kniest. Omaha, a Bonanza for Live People August Etzensperger, Council Bluffs, Ia. Try Omaha In Any Way, You'll Stay William E. Belgel, Onawa, la. A Bigger, Better Old Indian Every Day Omaha. Mrs. R. J. Lalble. Omaha City of Optimism O. H. Paus, Spring Ranch. Neb. Omaha, The Key to the East, and Key to the East for the West. Louis N. Baxten. Omaha, The City With a Future. Jeanette McEachron. Omaha, Where Nobody Knocks But Opportunity. G. B. Victor. The Alliance Herald and The Ne braska Stockman the two leading newspapers of western Nebraska. SUBSCRIBE NOW. yers Bros. & Go. Live Stock Commission (Incorporated) OAVE self starting, high power salesmen and all the accessories and mnvenienrpQ urrArA f-n criw x;ah accessories and satisfactory service. Office at West Entrance of Exchange. Cattle Yards in First Block O ver the Fence as You Approach the Hill. Their Yardmen Are on Their Toes With Quick and Careful Service for EVERYBODY i;.r&;'fr-.i,: ' . C. V. OWEN This is One of Their Cattle Men Devoting All of His Time to the Business. Watch This Space Next Month for a Different Picture as They Have a Strong List to Draw From. 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