I can honestly say that the last couple weeks have been extremely productive; with the exception of updating this website. A large portion of my time has been spent researching Dick Kelsey, and I must say it has been a most enjoyable experience. I'm certainly new to the interviewing process and establishing connections with individuals who have information on his life, but I'm learning as I go. I'm beginning to draft my writing as I type up this post, and I feel the facts provided will make for an interesting narrative. Considering the information that has been found, I think many will be interested to find out what I have.
As I was perusing through various newspaper articles from the early 1940s, I came across a February 23, 1942 article from a paper in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. It offered kids of the time a chance to win tickets to see Dumbo for free at the local theater. The catch? They had to neatly color a picture of Dumbo (seen above) and mail it out to be judged for a coloring contest. The article read:
Meet Dumbo. Dumbo is the famous elephant with ears so big he flies like a bird. Dumbo is a creation of Walt Disney who made Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse famous.
Dumbo's new feature picture, all in technicolor, opens this Wednesday at the Manos Theater in Uniontown. And to celebrate this event we are having a coloring contest.
Simply color the cartoon above. Put as many different colors on it as you wish. Use any kinds of colors you want.
Ten free passes to see the new picture Dumbo for the ten best coloring jobs sent in. Color yours now and mail or bring it to "Color Contest," care of The Junior Reporters Club, Standard office, Uniontown, Pa.
Tomorrow and Wednesday we will have a different cartoon from this picture. Ten more passes will be given for the best color jobs on each of these cartoons. Enter every day if you wish. Or enter just one cartoon. It's easy!
Don't miss this chance to see the grand new feature length cartoon. Color this cartoon and rush it in now! Winners of this cartoon's coloring will be announced Thursday.
For those who are now scrambling for their Crayola box, I'm sorry. The contest is over.
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