the backboard. On counters lay piles of
flashy four-color bulletins folded once to
make a four-page sheet measuring some
eleven-and-one-half by sixteen-and-one-half
inches. In bold leiters came the announce-
ment of the contest and the prizes offered
in conjunction with ii, a picture of a
happy couple suddenly deluged with
wealth, and the CAMOA trademark. Inside
appearee the first week's cartoons and
contest rules, and on page three a good
substantial "plug" for the games. The
back page plugged the contest more .
As an extra service to contestants, it
was announced in the folder, players might
procure addressed envelopes from the lo-
cation in which to enclose their answers
and their receipts. These, then, might be
left with the merchant for delivery to
CAMOA headquarters. If he preferred,
the contel>tant might mail in his answers.
This step, however, was planned as a
spur to locations to promote use of the
games, for the merchant whose receipts
win the most prizes for players gets $150,
and second and third location prizes are
$50: " .
And, while hopeful marble game play-
ers looked forward to winning a thousand
dol.lars for first prize, five hundred for sec-
ond, two-fifty -for third, one of ten hu ndred
dollar awards or one of twenty fifty dol-
lar prizes or even one of the five hundred
consolation checks for two-and-a-half dol-
lars, it was announced within trade circles
that the contest had already cost more
than $10,000 to put into motion with the
expenditure of $7,300 for material (includ-
ing about a million-and-a-half pieces of
printed literature) and nearly $2,700 for
the first week's newspaper insertions.
Later, if present considerations become ef-
fective, radio will be used, and s treet car
advertising cards, to promote the contest
even farther.
At press-time it was too early to deter-
mine any results of the contest. Longer
than any other, the first week's answers
•
Reproductioll of CAMOA' s newspaper
announcements.
were allowed until October tenth for re-
ceipt. By Th ursday of the first week, how-
ever, it was reliably reported that more
than thirty-five of its two hundred or so
cooperating members had sold out their
supply of tickets and had re-ordered.
About half of the members of the Asso-
ciated Operators of Los Angeles County,
likewise members of CAMOA, were par,
ticipating in the p lan in territories outside
the city limits proper, and Manager Curley
Robinson expressed himself wholeheartedly
in favor of it.
Entire contest is copyrighted by CAMOA,
New Stenog: ''I'm afraid I won 't be much
good at dictation."
Boss: "So you can't take it, eh?"
"When I get sore at myself, I call my-
self up on the phone and bawl myself
out."
"I used to try that, but as soon as I
answered the phone I'd hang up on my-
self."
15
$5,000
IN CAlli
EVERY WEEK
FOR 4 WEEKS!
I'JRBT PRIZE
•
BJ:COIID PRIZE
THIRD PRIZE •
'1,000.00
•
100.00
210.00
10 PRIZES 'JOO •• eIl •
20 PRIZEtI $10 •• eIl •
100 PRIZES $2.50 . . ell
'J.OOO.OO
J.OOO.OO
J.250.00
133 PRIZES ••••• U.... •
$1.000.00
lac I ••• wi'" yoar ... wera . . cit w •• 11 5 CAMOA c •• 1t
.r faulall •• , .. u.,ly wltlt otRelal .. I •••
a.c-'ph.·
The World's Easiest, Fastest and Simplest COntest! No puzzles to solve! No
br-tin teasers to fool you! No hours of tedious effort,! A few simple words will win!
has an o}l~rtunity! Somebody is bound to win. It IDlght be you! Think
. Eve~body
of it! A fortune withm your grasp for a few simple words!
IUT YOU MUST ACT NOWI
FIRST WIIIt'S CONTEST CLOSIS
MIDNIGHT - OCT. lotio _ SIND
IN YOUR INTRY TODAYI
<;"t Ihe f ull aet of pict ures and folder of Official Rules
from any dealer !displaying the CAMOA emblem.
WHAT IS CAMOA?
CAMOA sthnds for ... n association of independent busi-
ness men operating one of the world's greatest amuse ...
ment en lerprises-CAMOA self-played am usement game ••
' Frequen tly called marble games-and fealu red by leall-
i ng retail stores, rcstauraftts, drug stores and other
.. Iablishment •.
CLEAN WHOLESOME ENJOYMENTI
THRILLS! EXCITEMENTI
O. a at tII ... a pich, n i. tka C • • a. cantalt. Ollc!.1
\.n ... , ••. willi. . n U" .. _Idar", .re FREE. e.t ,. .. r
t re . . .. ,. d"l ... dl •• I.,.I .... the C ...... . lI'I hl .... .
WI • • "ar •••• f., •
war'" DON'T DELAY' TIM&
COUNTS IN THIS CONTEST I
~ •• ,.
fa"
USI YOut CAMOA CASH RlCII"S
IN 'THIS nflilLLlN. CONTISTI
F.a ch time you purchase a CAMOA. T oken your dealer
i,sue. yo u a ClI.MOA sales receipt. F ive of th ese receipls.
o r reasonably accurate hand-.drawn facsimiles entitleft.
vou to enler the big CAMOA Goodwill Contest. $5.000.00
1n Cash Awar ds each ... eek for .f.-weeks. Select cither
m ethod you choose-but be sure 10, make yollr lint entry
before m idnight. Sunday, October 10th: You .. aT wi. a
forlu •• for a few ... ozja!
9
Millions are spell bound b y th is pastime. CAMOA
. Iands alone in Ihe amuseme nt fi eld as an outle t for pent-
up emotions and tfred t'xhau"ted nerves. It offers solace
from every-day cares and worries. And best o( all CAMOA
i" inexpensive - - a dollar's worth of amusement for a
nickel.
GET RIG PICTURE FOLDER with full delail. of the
NOT COIN .AMU
CAMOA games are not onfu,aly coin-
Ihey are operated by specia1 tokens sold only by CAMOA
deale .... You ""n oblain the tokens from yoU,!' corner drug
Itore. ~taurant. or hundreds of leading merchant. every-
where in Loa. Angele . .... ho diJplay the CAMOA emblem.
W ilh each tok en you,,"" luyed' a cash receipt for your
purchase, the same u other nlerch&Ddiae. You may pur-
chase CAMOA 10keOl i. &Dy quantity. It t. not neceooary
that you use, aJlthe t,oken.--<>r any of them ill Ihe place
you purchase them. The tokens,are good any time in any
place in games bearing the CAMOA: insignia.
C A~[OA ~,OOO, OO
Good Will Conte.t .t any estab-
lishment displaying the CAMOA insignia. TII.y'~ ""1 A.II: fw y •• r c.,,1 Every establishment h as I generOUJ
~uPpJy. Get yours todayt Fill in the answe rs at once I It's your opportunity to wIn a Fortune f or a few w..o rdsl
Don't miss it! Have loads of fu n playing CAMOA. An d more tun entering the easy·to-win Contest. Be sure to
follow the simple rules.
as many.sets of answers as you w15h. Rtmembfr, $5.000.00 1n Cash Prh:e~
Submit
~:;~\.~~eh~:~~'!u~V~h~i~e~te~~h'~sj~~~~i!i:}i.o B:ft~c~f:tt~~e1~rf~~in~~~~~\~r~ ~~st~RE'E t"~tg(~~
the CAMOA Em·blem.
AII •• trI., I. I r.t we.k'. c •• t •• t ••• t 1M laity _tlaI,lIt. Sa • . ,. Ocr.1Mr 1 ....
GET YOUR ENTRY BLANK AT YOUR DEALER DISPLAYING THE CAMOA EM.LEM