Does the Morning Journal still sponsor a "First Baby" contest?
I don't subscribe to the paper these days, so I have no idea. I doubt that it does. Perhaps a MJ subscriber can fill me in.
Anyway, I like to feature the winners of past "First Baby" contests at the beginning of the New Year, as it provides some easy posts. First up: 1955.
The Lorain Journal (as it was still known back then) drummed up some interest for the contest with a front page article on December 31, 1954 about the various goodies for the winning baby.
The article spelled out the contest rules briefly; the first baby born within city limits after Midnight would be the winner. There's also a detailed listing of what the winner would get. In addition to the usual prizes (a baby blanket, a bottle warmer), there are some creative ones, including the free painting of baby's room by contractor Donald Johnson.
The newspaper didn't waste any time announcing the winner. Right on the front page of the January 1, 1955 edition, it was revealed: a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Leonard of 1408 Abbe Road.
And here are the two pages of goodies won by Baby Leonard.
2 comments:
Is The Morning Journal still in business?I haven't read any type of newspaper in about 5 years.
Yes, the Morning Journal is still in business, although they completely pulled out of Lorain in recent years by closing their office on West Erie in the old Dianna's Deli building (that originally was McDonald's). The paper is slightly cheaper than the C-T on the newsstand so perhaps it enjoys a slight advantage for someone like me who buys a paper on impulse once in a while. But I am usually disappointed in the sparse local content when I do buy one.
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