Historical March 1993 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Neighbors whose hunger for the invigoration of a healthy contest of wits in a good cause read on. Neighbors who like to get out with a friendly crowd and have fun in a good cause read on. That should cover everyone.
On Saturday, April 17 (write that down!), The Times will be providing the aforementioned entertainment opportunities for the good cause of the financial health of the all-volunteer newspaper you are currently reading.
In short, we are having a fund-raiser in the form of a Trivia Contest.
We plan to hold this event at New City School, Lake and Waterman, starting at 7:30 p.m.
The contest will commence promptly at 8. Never fear, you will not be expected to compete individually. Bring your team of six people ($10 per person) or come on your own and we’ll form a table. IN EITHER CASE, let us know in advance your plans to attend.
We have many preparations to make and we will need reservations.
The contest will be conducted by a Quizmaster, who has yet to be named. Anyone wishing to buy this privilege should make us an offer.
The Quizmaster will read ten rounds of ten questions (slowly, of course) and each team will meet, confer, advise, consent and write down their answer on the answer sheet for the round. At the end of each round the designated team leader will deliver the answer sheet to the Scoring Team. (You could buy your way into this group, too.) During the next quiz round, each team’s scores will be tallied and posted on large billboards so that each team can compare its progress with all the others and the humiliation can be made public.
In addition to the usual lavish prizes, there will be the customary snack items and cash bar. (This is a fund-raiser, you know.) As you form your teams, remember that each round will be on a different general topic, so you should work to get some texture into your group. HINT: It would be wise if your group contained at least one person who has lived in St. Louis for a number of years.
This is not, of course, a requirement.
If you want to come, but HATE doing this kind of thing, there are plenty of jobs we could use help with. TO MAKE RESERVATIONS OR VOLUNTEER, CALL MARJ WEIR AT 863-7558 EVENINGS OR LANA STEIN AT 721-7532.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, March 1993.
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