Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-09-23
4 MOBERLY GIRL WINS

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When the first edition of the Sun.
day Globe Democrat was oui
at II o'clock Saturday night a group
of men whose interest in the beauty
contest was intense snatched the bun
die of papers, tore them open to the
art-gravure section and cheered fol-
their favorite, Miss Garnelle Haley
who had won first prize in the Mis-
souri, district. Saturday afternoon
when rumor was circulated by O
local paper that a Moberly girl hal
taken first prize interest in the con-
test reached high point. Two Mo-
jberly girls had been summoned to St
Louis by the beauty contest judges
two weeks ago, and friends of each
claimed they had won the first prize.
Miss Haley was her unaffected
girlish self Sunday morning when
with uncombed hair and wrapped in a
negligee, she talked of her success.
~ tried to sleep late" she ex-
planned, "but the phone began ring
ing at $3.50, friends dropped in to con-
graduate me about Z and | have just
had time for a glass of milk and
some toast till this very minute"
It. was almost 10 o'clock.
The dainty girl, not quite 1S years
old, smiled apologetically, her cheeks
flushed, her eyes bright and her curly
hair touseled becomingly about her
face, Miss Haley's beauty is the sort
that can best stand the glaring light
of midmorning, and she need not have
feared the friendly judges" as she
characterized the Globe-Democrat
critics, had she had to face them at
that hour
Yesterday was only breathing
spell in Miss Haley's preparations for
college. She goes to Rockford, ILL.,,
Tuesday to attend a girls school
and she has been busy getting
her outfit ready ever since she re-
tarned from camping "trip toE2es-
ida, Mo-, about three weeks ago. Her
experience with the beauty contest
Judges have broken into these prepa-
rations. She has made two trips %
st. Louis to appear before them with
in the last two weeks.
s.Most Of my fall clothes I've made
myself" the young woman admits.
II like to sew; maybe | will special
ize in costume design at college. |
don't know yet. I'd rather work IN
chemistry in high school than in
anything else, and perhaps I'll turn
out to be scientist" l
Although it was her own crowd
who were the first to express their
pleasure at their chums success, the
older people of the town, to whom
she is still the little girl to be petted
and teased, are very sincere in their
rejoicing with her, The Haley fam
ily doctor. who has attended Miss
Garnelle through several serious III
nesses. paraded the down town
streets yesterday with the Globe
Democrat pictures of his friend dis
played on all sides of his automobile.
A 70-year-old acquaintance to
whom Miss Garnelle was particularly
attentive during recent illness,
begged that her young friend come tc
see her on her great day"
am be over as soon as | dress
Miss Garnelle promised over the phone
Groups of people gathered on the
street corners during the day to dis
cuss the honor that has come to Ran
dolph county's county seat. They
shouted good wishes and congratula-
tidns to Miss Haley's father and bro
ther as they drove downtown.
aMercy," Miss Haley exclaimed,
when she heard Of the impromptl
demonstration in her honor, Il wish
didn't have to leave the house for
dav or two. Thank you' seems 80
inadequate when people tell me they
are glad / won," and she smiled hap
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