The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-07
Active Sale Of Tickets Opens
Today and Competition l.
Sure to Be VerysKeen
HONOR CONTEST WILL
.~ CLOSE NEXT. MONDAY
Every Purchaser of .Tickets in
Advance Sale Entitled, to-.
Vote for Favorite

With the sale of tickets already
In full swing, the "Queen of. the
Pageant" contest has now begun in
earnest and indications are that it
will be highly successful. The, tick
cts went on sale today in .Bemidji
and in all the nearby towns and
villages. Candidates, for the honor
of being queen" began; work lin
earnest and are set on making ithe
best showing possible. r.. 4,,,. Is.
Two new nominations have been
made since Saturday, both from N.Y.
more. The names of Annie aHulda
and Lena Tale have been 4entered
in the contest and these ladies are
expected to gain heavy vote in
that territory. ~
Miss Marguerite Donovan, recent
ly nominated entered the contest in
earnest this morning and" is ont to
win. She is we'll known here and is
sure of hearty support. = AT the
prese Mt time she is employed by the
c. w. Jewett Co. Of this city. ,|s%.
Miss Mabel Groom is another new
candidate, although she was nomina-
ted several days ago. Miss Groom
is another very popular 'Bemidji
girl and is sure to make d close
contest for her opponents '->"''',
Miss Edith Glasgow has been
nominated by the American Legion
Auxiliary and is expected to sgain
the entire support of theiladiesi@of
that organization. '.,.'N&'i IL
| Miss Mrytle McCulloch, the Moose
candidate is out for honorsl and abe
is also expected to make aSgood run
Miss, Ellora >Olson,. Yeomanl esndi-
date is also active in the contest and
il expected ito be among :4the lead
ing contestants all the way through.
Other nominations included Dor
othy Nangle, Josephine Parker, Rag
mild Moe. Kiwanis candidate, Flor
encc Schulkc Of Hagali township al
of whom; are expected to enter the
contest shortly although acceptance
or refusal of the nomination, has not
been made as yet. "."' .'t'l.'
Season tickets to the fair at.;$2
count 500 votes, while grandstand
pageant tickets lat rs cents count
ESQ votes. Each candidate receives
1000 votes through acceptance of
the nomination. The. candidate re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
will be "Qucen Of the, Pageant"
while the others who remain active
until the close Of the contest next
Monday evening ut 8 o'clock will be
the "maids of honor" at the corona
ton ceremonies. Every purchaser OF
season ticket to the fair or a
grandstand pageant ticket is en-
titled to vote for his favorite. Ii
the tickets are sold by, the receipt
form, the young ladies will see to
it that the votes are cast for them.
Candidates arc authorized to solicit
the sale of tickets anywhere, CIV
ing a form receipt, supplied by the
contest management, which can DO
taken up later when the tickest are
delivered by the party selling them.
Tickets are on sale at. the Apur' Be
midi banks and three drugA stores.
Those purchasing them direct arc
urged to vote for their choice At TINT
time. Only purchasers of tickets can
vote unless the candidate sells tho
tickets by using the form I: receipt.
Then she is permitted to vote iIfor
herself when she procures thew tick
cts at the selling agencies. ~. -.
The first report on the standing
of the candidates will be published