BIG VALUES—BIG PRIZES 
GURNEY’S “I Wish I Had” 
CONTEST-200 Big Prizes 
YOU CAN WIN—INVEST $1.00 OR MORE—IT’S A THRILL 
EKTER FIVE TIMES IF YOU WISH 
JS READ THE RULES % 
1 . Finish this wish using jorty additional words or 
less, written in the English language. 
*'I wish I had— (choose one) 
$650.00 To Modernize My Home — or 
A 1939 Model Deluxe Master Tudor Chevrolet 
Sedan—or 
A John Deere Streamlined All Rubber Model B 
Tractor 
BECAUSE ... 
2 . If your entry is accompanied by an order for one or 
more of the special collections of merchandise listed in 
this contest circular, Or Anything from Gurne'/s 1939 
Catalogue, amounting to $1.00 or more, you will be 
eligible to compete for the following prizes (Dupli¬ 
cate Prizes in Case of Ties): (Example—$5.00 or more 
qualifies five entries) 
First Priz^—Yonr Choice of a 1039 Chev^ 
rolet^ John Deere Tractor 9 or $SS0*00 as 
described on the first page. 
Second Prize.$200 in Cash 
Third Prize.$100 in Cash 
Fourth Prize.$50 in Cash 
Fifth Prize. .. .$20 in Cash 
Sixth Prize.$15 in Cash 
7th to 11th Prizes (inclnsive) $5.00 each 
12th to lOOth Prizes (inclusive) Diction* 
arie s $4.00 value. 
lOlst to 150th Prizes (inclnsive) $1.00 
each. 
151st to 175th Prizes (inclnsive) Complete 
Garden (Seed) $1.00 value. 
176th to 200 th Prizes (inclnsive) lOO 
Chinese Elms, 18-24 in. 
3. An entry with no order or purchase will be recognized 
and winners will receive in cash 1/20 (one-twentieth) 
of our valuation of the First Prize, if first, or 1/20 
(one-twentieth) of the other cash awards if the entries 
are entitled to prizes. 
4. No person has authority to alter, modify, or change 
these rules. 
5. Your entry may be made with pencil, pen and ink, or 
a typewriter on any paper you have. 
6. Judges shall be appointed by D. B. Gurney or an offi¬ 
cer of The House of Gurney, Inc., and contestants 
agree with The House of Gurney, Inc., that the judges’ 
decisions on all matters shall be final. 
7. The judges will judge the entries submitted on your 
following the rules and quality of reasons given,— 
not on how well you write. 
8. Employees of The House of Gurney, Inc., and their 
immediate relatives are automatically disqualified. All 
entries become the property of The House of Gurney, 
and no entries will be returned. 
9 . This contest begins at 8:00 o’clock A.M. Central 
Standard Time, April 1, 1939, and ends at 12:00 
o’clock midnight Central Standard Time, May 1, 
. 1939- Entries must be received by The House of 
Gurney, Inc., at Yankton, South Dakota, by 12:00 
o’clock noon Central Standard Time, May 4, 1939. 
10. The prize winners will be announced over Radio Sta¬ 
tion WNAX between 12:40 and 1:40 P.M. Central 
Standard Time on the 9th day of May, 1939. 
11. This contest is limited to the United States only and 
is subject to federal, state, and local regulations. 
Order as Many Dollars^ Worth as You Wish — Five Entries Allowed Per Customer 
