The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1925-05-08

CONTEST ON
ONLY four
DAYS MORE

The contest to choose a young
lady to be the city's official hostess
at the coming Tri-State Airwav
dedication will close Monday even
ing at eight o'clock sharp. n
The board at Murphy's store will
be changed frequently between now
and that hour, and high figure
IS expected to be reached by at
least three of the contestants.
Miss Jessie Hughes has remained
IN the lead most of the time since
the board was put up, but the
lead was taken yesterday Afternoon
by Miss Evelyn Proctor, with Miss
Hughes second and Nina Mccain
ant third. Fourth and fifth places
are taken by Dorothy Scott and
Mrytle Kelly respectively.
An announcement in the Snow
flake Herald of this week states
that that paper will take over the
choosing of ''Miss Snowflake
who will represent that city here.
No notice has been received as
yet as to whom the honor will
fall.
The contestants, six. or eight in
number, at Gallup, are earnestly
trying to capture the responsibility
of being chsen by that city to be
brought to Winslow for the big
celebration, and J. E. Williams, in
charge of the contest there, states
that the rivalry will be keen be-
fore the contest stops. At Gallup
the contest will continue until
Friday.
A telegram from Bob Hausler at
Kingman last evening states that
four girls are working hard to be
elected Miss Kingman." They are
Donelda Sites, who leads at pres
ent, Ethel Shell, Very linus, and
Frances Krause. Mr.. Hausler took
Miss Sites for a ride in his plane
yesterday, and as opportunity de-
velopes will take the leading con-
testant in each city for a joyride
in his ship, just to give them
touch of high life.
A meeting of the committees in
charge of the big air circus cele-
bration a week from tomorrow was
held at the city hall Wednesday
evening, at which time the parade
and banquet were the principal
subjects.
Notices Of additional floats have
been turned in to Joe Lieberman,
in charge of the parade and dedi-
cation ceremonies, and plans were
made for the time, route and lineup
of the pageant The members of
the parade will assemble in the
area west Of the Bazell camp
grounds on West Second street,
formed in line led by mounted
cowboys and Indians, followed by
the band, then the floats and cars
of business houses and lodges.
Arrangements were also made to
have the school children participate
in the parade, and Grady Gammage,
of schools, will
take charge of that detail. Prizes
will be offered specially for school
children from primary to high
school age. The students will Sc
lect and prepare their own cos
tunes or makeup for the parade,
and attend either on foot, mounted
on bicycles. burros, or kiddie
cars as suits their own pleasure,
singly or in groups.
Gilbert Hunter, leader of the
Boy Scouts of Winslow, stated yes
terday that the Scouts intend to
get in the limelight that day by
taking an active part in the par
ade also.
The parade will march east on
Second to Kinsley or Williamson,
north to Third, east to Snyder,
north on Snyder to entrance of the
park, through the park and out by
the east gate, where it will disband.
Mrs. Walter Olds, who has charge
Of preparations for the banquet
reported that plans for this big
event are we'll under way, with
set for proper serving
If the food, decorating the hall,
ind entertaining the banqueters.
The number who can attend the
banquet is limited to 200, and of
his number so or more will be in
yited guests of the city, so reser-
must be made at once for
ickets. Space in the hall and lack
If accommodations limit the num-
,er to 200, so there can be no ex-
ension of the crowd. Tickets can
,e secured now from Chas. L.
Murphy, secretary of the CONNER
,ial club.