The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-04
Only Part: Of Those 'tp'. Already
Nominated Have Begun
Active Campaign i
SALE OF TICKETS TO
BEGIN NEXT MONDAY
Several Nearby Towns Yet to
Be Visited; Several More
Nominated Here ;

With only few days left before
the sale of tickets for the Northern
Minnesota Fair and Historic Pageant
begins, there is still a need for 4
large number of additional csndi-
dates for the "Queen of the Pag-
cant" contest. It has been rather
difficult to cover the surrounding
territory thoroughly and as a. re-
suit the nominations from that Sec
ton are coming in slowly.
The local aspirants are hard at
work and by the time the, sale Of
tickets opens Monday they, will be
we'll on their way. The outside COM
munities have the same opportunity
in that in most instances two or
more towns have been grouped to-
gether to support one candidate.
Additional nominations in rBemidji
include Miss Josephine Parker NOM
mated by the Elks club. Miss Park
err is very we'll and favorably known
in Bemidji and is sure to receive
hearty support. Other nominations
include Misses Elsie Blackburn, Es-
Their Young, Edla Rudy, Dorothy
Nangle, Ruby Leet, Ragnhild Moe,
Ellora Olson and Myrtle Mccullough.
Miss Mccullough is the candidate
nominated by the Moose lodge and
committee of ten members Is al
ready at work to put her over in
fine shape. There Is every indtca-
ton that the Moose lodge :condidats
will give her opponents very keen
competition. Miss Ell0ra Olson, the
Yeoman candidate had N'also} begun
active work and is sure to mske; IN
exceptional showing. Miss Ragnhild
lMoe, the Kwanis dandldate> will
also receive hearty support from the
club and her friends. The other
young ladies who have been nomin-
ated are all very popular here and
the chances arc that the race will
be exceptionally close until the very
last votes are counted.
Miss Marie Rider of Shgvlin Ii
expected to make very fine show
ing in her district having been al
lotted Leonard and Pinewood az we'll
as Shcvlin. Miss Florence Schulke
Of Hagali township will also be a
strong contender for the h0nors, she
to receive the support Of Tenstrike
and Hines. Blackjack is to be in
the contest, but the final decision
as to a candidate has not yet been
announced. Clearbrook and Leonard
are also figuring on supporting one
candidate. Representatives. Of tho
contest committee called On Sofway
Shcvlin and Bagley this forenoon
and were to line up candidates there.
1t is expected that Bagley will have
candidate and that Shevlin and
Solway may support Miss Rider II
Solway wants candidate Of its
own, it will also be allotted the dis
trict between that town and Bemidji
Candidates may solicit votes and sell
tickets in any place, even though
they may have been nominated from
some other community.
1t is desired that more candidates
be entered right away, the larger
the number of candidates the more
interesting the contest. The honors
attendant upon the "Queen Of the
Pageant" will be remembered by
the winner for many years to come.
All young ladies who remain in the
contest until the close will also be
"Maids of Honor" to the Queen
during the coronation ceremonies,
the next highest honor.
There are still several places
where tickets are to be sold which
have as yet not been visited but
every effort will be made to visit
these places and line up candidate
before the sale Of tickets begins
next Monday. The contest will close
Monday, August, IA and all votes
are to be in the Pioneer office be-
fore 8 o'clock pm. that date.