April 15, 1956

Mary Gasperik Legacy Project; Susan Salser

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Announcement of store contest

Store Holding Quilt Contest Thru Saturday

Quilts, old and new, modern and traditional, are receiving special attention at Mandel Brothers' State st. store thru next Saturday. The store is sponsoring a quilt contest, for which Chicago area homemakers are invited to bring in their favorite quilts, whether heirlooms or recently made, for judging at 2 p. m. Saturday in the store's home fashion center, 9th floor. A $200 prize will be given for the prettiest quilt; $100 for the most unusual, and $50 for the most intricate. Judges will be fashion editors of Chicago newspapers and Mrs. Harry D. Stoll, wife of Mandel's president.

Along with the contest, the store is staging a special showing of quilts for today's homes. A far cry from the quilts of grandmother's day, these feature new fabrics and permant colors not available years ago.