City Beautiful Commission Cartoon Contest
Title
City Beautiful Commission Cartoon Contest
Subject
Civic Life
Description
The City Beautiful Commission sponsored a contest to create a cartoon character and slogan to promote the Commission’s anti-litter campaign. Seven-year-old, second-grader, Stephen Hessler won the City Beautiful Commission’s anti-litter contest. The contest was open to children in first through sixth grades. Hessler’s rabbit and slogan, “Litter-ly speaking, I’m duti-ful, Keeping Memphis Beautiful”, were voted as the top entry. Mrs. William J. Johnson of the City Beautiful Commission presented Hessler with a $25 bond as his award.
Source
Mississippi Valley Collection
Publisher
The University of Memphis Libraries
Date
May 27, 1959
Contributor
Memphis Press-Scimitar
Rights
Digital Image © 2015, University of Memphis Libraries Preservation and Special Collections Department. All rights reserved.
Relation
Hist4851, Spring 2015
Files
Collection
Citation
“City Beautiful Commission Cartoon Contest,” Making an Impact: The Lives of Tennessee Women, accessed March 28, 2024, https://umhist4851.omeka.net/items/show/19.