The Lead Belt New, Flat River, MO, October 18, 1957. CROWNED CARNIVAL QUEEN OF ELVINS HIGH. Coronation ceremonies for the 1957-1958 Carnival Queen of Elvins High School were held at the high school gym Friday night, October 11 at ten o'clock. Vickie Gant, Senior, with John Thurston, escort, was crowned winning candidate. The theme of the ceremony was "A Fallen Star" and Georgia Dean DeGrant was mistress of ceremonies. Dale Stout, accompanied by Jeanie Marler at the piano, sang "A Fallen Star" to the retiring queens, Miss Jane Rosener and Miss Dianne Johnson. The queen processional was led by Dean Morris and Jane Ann Goggins carrying the queens' trophies. The first candidate to be introduced was Miss Mary Ann Huff of the seventh grade, escorted by Delmar Penberthy. Second was Jane Ann George, escorted by Bill Giger. They were from the eighth grade. Next came the Freshman candidate, Reba Swaringim, escorted by Randy Hulsey. They were followed by Donna Railey and Dale Daugherty from the sophomore class. Junior and senior candidates came last with Mary Ann Ellis escorted by Maxie Fingers, representing the Junior class and Vickie Gant, escorted by John Thurston. Darlene Laird did a short ballet dance for the queen's court. Each candidate wore a pastel ballarina length gown and carried a colorful bouquet. As each candidate was introduced she curtsied to the audience and then to the retiring queens. She was then escorted to her place on the stage. The ceremonies were climaxed by the announcement of the winning queens by Miss DeGrant. Miss Mary Ann Huff was honored and crowned the Junior High queen. Miss Vickie Gant was honored and crowned the Senior High queen. After taking their places on the thrones, they were presented with their tophies. Vivian Howell sang "Stardust" to the new queens at the conclusion of the cememonies.

I have received two corrections to the previously posted article. The newspaper had the following two names spelled incorrectly: The name Bill Giger should be Bill Kiger and Donna Railey should be Donna Ratley. Bettye On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:22:42 -0600 "B. Warner" <bkwofc@i1.net> wrote: > The Lead Belt New, Flat River, MO, October 18, 1957. > > CROWNED CARNIVAL QUEEN OF ELVINS HIGH. > > Coronation ceremonies for the 1957-1958 Carnival Queen >of > Elvins High School were held at the high school gym >Friday > night, October 11 at ten o'clock. Vickie Gant, Senior, > with John Thurston, escort, was crowned winning >candidate. > > The theme of the ceremony was "A Fallen Star" and >Georgia > Dean DeGrant was mistress of ceremonies. Dale Stout, > accompanied by Jeanie Marler at the piano, sang "A >Fallen > Star" to the retiring queens, Miss Jane Rosener and Miss > Dianne Johnson. > > The queen processional was led by Dean Morris and Jane >Ann > Goggins carrying the queens' trophies. The first > candidate to be introduced was Miss Mary Ann Huff of the > seventh grade, escorted by Delmar Penberthy. Second was > Jane Ann George, escorted by Bill Giger. They were from > the eighth grade. Next came the Freshman candidate, >Reba > Swaringim, escorted by Randy Hulsey. They were followed > by Donna Railey and Dale Daugherty from the sophomore > class. Junior and senior candidates came last with Mary > Ann Ellis escorted by Maxie Fingers, representing the > Junior class and Vickie Gant, escorted by John Thurston. > > Darlene Laird did a short ballet dance for the queen's > court. Each candidate wore a pastel ballarina length >gown > and carried a colorful bouquet. As each candidate was > introduced she curtsied to the audience and then to the > retiring queens. She was then escorted to her place on > the stage. > > The ceremonies were climaxed by the announcement of the > winning queens by Miss DeGrant. Miss Mary Ann Huff was > honored and crowned the Junior High queen. Miss Vickie > Gant was honored and crowned the Senior High queen. > After > taking their places on the thrones, they were presented > with their tophies. > > Vivian Howell sang "Stardust" to the new queens at the > conclusion of the cememonies. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >message