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Show Neighbor Carriers Go After Subscriptions A financial crisis brought about this We found we either had to situation. DANNY MORTENSEN. Hewent out Saturday at about noon to his neighbor, and they told him no. He went next door and they told went back him no.. So, to his mother and said, " Nobody His mother will subscribe." told him "go on out and sell them!" ana so Danny went out and within 3 hours had sold 40 3ARY FORD. Gary was luckier than Danny. He sold the first two he went to. He had one lady who gave him 25$ if he would promise not to deliver the paper anymore. (We're going to raise this service to a dollar after this). By Monday night he had sold over 60 subscriptions. DANNY PACE. Danny didn't get his subscription book right after the meeting, but he went out with just some pieces of paper to keep track of the subscriptions. Within a few hours he had made more money than he was getting for delivering the route before. (brother to Danhad books and the the Steven ny). and sold and enthusiasm energy STEVEN PACE, his 60 subscriptions by Monday merely sight these evening. four examples to show that American youth still has spunk and energy and can still do things others say cannot be done! We The subscription idea was brought up from Southern subscriptions! California where community newspapers are becom-mivery popular, the subscription reciept below accept only the genuine article. ng INTRO -- DUCING KATHRYN KAY Author, Radio and TV personality who joins the staff of the Neighbor in this issue. (see page 2) N? even fewer said they didn't want the paper, but most of them were appreciative and dug down and pulled out the quarter. Many of the people paid $3 for a full year's subscription. Even more paid 50$ and 75$ for 2 and 3 months. This is most gratifying to us at the Neighbor. We were very concerned with how the people would accept this new idea of helping to pay for their community newspaper. We want to emphasize that whether you pay or not, (unless we go broke) you will continue to receive the Neighbor. The 25$ goes to the boy . N? 4400 Date. Paid $ give up the paper for lack of funds, or to cut down expenses. We decided on the latter. One of our biggest expenses was the carrier payroll. One of the most enticing places to get money was in subSo we put the two together. scriptions. The carriers are now making the rounds of their routes asking for 25$ per month which will be their own money. Last Saturday we had a big meeting of all the carriers to explain tne system to them. . .(see above). Many were enthusiastic, some were skeptical and a half a dozen quit. We gave the boys enought receipts for 40 subscriptions. Foui of them that we know went out and sold over 60 subscriptions Saturday afternoon and Monday evening. ..(See pictures to the left.) We asked them how they faired and they said a few people refusea to pay Date. to cover the cost of delivery of the "Neighbor" for the period of month (s) J I Paid $ to cover the cost of delivery of the "Neighbor" for the period of month (s) ending ending I understand this is a free will contribution to help pay the sdlary of the carrier. Thank you for your support of this community news service. i Subscriber Address 4400 i Carrier Address Phone. |