Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
DUNSON
SELKSQUEEN
Prizes Awarded After Week
Of Carnival Held At
Mercedes Home


Jewell Dunson of Mercedes was
chosen Valley Queen in the popu-
larity contest held here under the
auspices of the local Elk's lodge
which was featured through a weeks
carnival of gaiety and contests at
the Elk's lodge and spacious lawn
and which came to a close at mid
night Saturday. Miss Dunson an5
her attendants, Miss Joane Polk Of
Weslaco, Miss Margaret Hutto of
Donna. Miss Mildred Combs Of Ed
inburg and Miss Dorothy TAFT of
Harrington, the other candidates in
the contest will be given trips to the
Battle of Flowers at San Antonio
as guests Of the Elks lodge Of Mer-
cedeS. These young women were
guests of honor at the dance given
on the Jorge roof Saturday night.
The attendance prize, a Norman
Roosevelt sedan, was awarded to Al
Reissing of Edinburg.
An interesting feature Of Car
nival week was the baby show and
baby parade staged Saturday after
noon under the direction of Mrs.
Allan Hvistendahl. Mrs. John Ray
and Mrs. H. E. Kager. The babies
we're divided into four age groups
and prizes were awarded as follows:
Prize winning boys, one month to
six months, Ray Baldwin and H. 3.
Mansfield, Jr.. tied for prettiest
baby; Louis Carfora, Jr.. cutest
baby, and Leon Clark, finest baby.
Girls. one month to six months,
Mar.iory McClelen, prettiest baby;
Married. Allen and Bobbie Lee Har-
rison tied for cutest baby, and Eliza
beth Ann Riddlehoover. finest baby.
Prize winning boys. six months to
one year, Harris Pollard, finest
baby; Murray Howe. Jr-, cutest
baby and William Blackburn, pref
test baby.
Girls. six months to one wear,
Mary Bell Collier of Donna, finest
baby; May Ruth Ruckel, cutest
baby, and Patricia Ebling, prettiest
baby.
Boy winners. II months to IS
months. Charles Mayfield. finest
baby: Edward Artle, cutest baby.
and Don Allen Payne, prettiest baby.
Girl winners, u months to IL
months. Nancy Hart Trollinger, fin
est baby: Peggy Johnson, cuteSt
baby and Clara Hardness, prettiest
baby.
Boy winners. 18 months to two
and one-half years. John Stuart.
finest baby: Fred Burdette, cutest
baby and Bobbie Kirkpatrick, pretti-
est baby.
Girl winners. IS months to two
and one-half wears. Dorothy Harris.
finest baby: Mary Lou Lawton Of
WesIaco. cutest baby and Lydelle
Stevenson. prettiest baby.
Sweepstake nrize for boys. savings
account in First National Bank,
Donald Allen Payne.
SweepStake prize for girls, saving
account in Hidalgo County Bank,
Nancy Hart Trollinger.
Grand sweepstake prize, $1,000 in
gold from American Company,
Nancy Hart Trollinger.
At five o'clock SATURDAY. afternoon
the baby parade was held. the par
Elephants ranging in age up to five
years. Some pedaled their own auto
mobiles. others were pushed in 90
carts, kiddie coops and other We
hicles. all appropriately decorated.
Prizes were awarded to little Miss
Ann Jacobs who was dressed in vel
low. driving a miniature automobile.
decorated in yellow and to Donald
Allen Payne who handled a fisher
mans wagon and out first. Little
Miss Jacobs was awarded first prize
and Donald Allen second prize.
There were about twenty entries in
the baby parade.
The local lodge. which includes
members from Rio Grande City to
San Benito, have pronounced this
the most successful entertainment
thew have ever staged. The pro-
ceeds Of the carnival will go to the
charity fund of the lodge.