The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-09
LORETTA MAYER LEADER
HAS 400 VOTES FOR
CARNIVAL QUEEN
Number Of Entries Were Made
At the Booster Dance
Last Evening

Loretta Mayer 4,4oo
BerdelI Dooley ................. 600
Mildred Fritz 400
Stella Chambers .............. 400
Clara StahI 400
Mildred Spencer ................ 400
Mary Crane 400
Norma Nelson ..s.. 400
The queen contest was started at.
the Carnival booster dance held at
the armory last evening and the queens
who have already been nominated in
the contest are busily at work boost
ing for the carnival The above young
ladies were nominated last evening,
each being started with 400 votes.
Featured at the oance last evening
was carnival suits, numerous clubs
being represented at the dance in
their carnival outfits. The club from
the Northern States Power company
also that of Armour e Co., were out
again last evening doing Oit of
boosting for the carnival club, and
later attended the dance in full out
fits Miss Berdell Dooley, one of the
young ladies in the queen contest,
was at the dance in carnival array
last evening.
Miss DoOley has a very = beautiful
suit of white which created quite
sensation last evening being Of unique
as well as beautiful style. Other
clubs represented were the George e.
Brett company, Sample Shoe Store,
Armour & Co., Northern States
Power company. Standard Oh COM
pany, and others.
fairmont Has Carnival KIM.
Attorney Frank Dougherty Of Fair
mont was selected as king of the
Fairmont Carnival club at a meeting
held last evening. Mr.. Dougherty is
said to be very kingly looking man
and is very much like Caesar in more
ways than one, but the striking
similarity at the present time is that
he seems to be determined to put
away the crown An effort is being
made however to have Mr. Dougherty
accept the honor which has been
conferred upon him.
Fairmont is to have an aquatic
carnival with boat races. swimming
contests and other water sports
which will be held July 4 10 ac-
cording to decision reached 1t the
Commercial club meetfnK Monday !
evening. The date e. ai33pnnked at
this time SO that the eYys5f il5l3 -
advertised in c0unecti ION NIT $
MankAto carnival g
Beyond choosing the date TOR the
carnival for the purpose OF advertising
purposes, plans for the water sports
will not be taken up until spring.
Fairmont Carnival song.
Carnival boosters at Faifmont have
originated the following booster song
which will be used during the
parades and other demonstrations by
the club.
Air: I'VE Don't Want the Bacon"
Wen go to Mankato,
Yes, we'll go to Mankato
For we're out for regular time
What We'll do to that city
Will sure be pity
When we hit that carnival line
Go up there we must
We will make it or bust
Fairmont' delegation will shine,
Well go to Mankato
Yes, we'll go to Mankato
For we're out for regular time.
st. Paul Queens Coming.
Word was received at Carnival
headquarters this morning that fifteen
queens from the st. Paul carnival
will arrive in Mankato on Saturday
January "a to assist in making the
Mankato fete hot one. Miss Mary
Westpahlinger, president of the st.
Paul Out Door Sports Queen club.
wrote the letter and stated that at
the least fifteen queens would come
down provided proper accommodations
can be secured
Tickets for the special trip planned
to Winnebago, Blue Earth and Fair
mont on Friday are going fast and
anyone desiring to make the trip and
boost for the carnival as well as en-
joy a grand old time, are urged to
secure their tickets early 50 that ac-
commodations can be made for the
proper number. Large delegations
from practically every carnival club
in the city plan on making the trip
and with the large number of Elks
the success Of the trip is
assured. The train will leave the
Union station at two o'clock on Fri
day and all those planning on making
the trip are asked to be at the sta
ton at Las as picture will be TAX
en- of those making the trip. Stops
will be made at each town enroute
to give the people thereof q touch OF