The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-16
MISS PAUL IS
 VICTORIOUS IN
 QUEEN CONTEST
Crowned Fair Queen Sat- urday Evening
 Awards Are Made .-

Miss Xenia Paul, of J1,roau, was crowned Queen of the Harvest Sat- urday night at the Eighth Annual Fair of Southeastern Alaska, and was awarded prize of $10O. Miss Rosellen Monagle, who was a close second, received $50 and a large bouquet of lovely flowers from the Fair Association.
 Both young ladies worked hard for the award, Miss Monagle start ing to collect votes on August 28, and Miss Paul starting to obtain her votes on July 27. Miss Paul is a striking blonde while Miss Monagle is striking brunette.
 Martin Presents Queen
 R. B. Martin, Manager of the Fair made a short address just be- fore the crowning of the queen and said: Ladies and gentlemen. I ask your attention for just one mo- ment while I crown our Queen of the Harvest.
 Several young ladies entered this contest a month ago and these two, Miss Xenia Paul and Miss Rosellen Monagle, stayed with the contest until it's conclusion with credit to themselves and with honor to South eastern Alaska. Especially credit is due to the loser of this contest as she entered week or more later than the winner.
 T take pleasure in crowning Miss Xenia Paul, Queen of the Harvest. ask you to pay particular at- tention to her crown which was made by Mrs. Eggersgluess of Sitka and contains strands of matured wheat, oats, and barley grown in Southeastern Alaska, and is truly work of art and each one of you, who have the opportunity to examine it, will attest it's beauty.
 Tn addition to the honor I wish to present to you material re- ward for your work in our interest which consists of one hundred dol lars, and I trust that you will ap- preciate the same in using it to your very best advantage.
 Loser Is Thanked
 Miss Monagle, I wish to thank you for your work in behalf of Southeastern Alaska again, and wish to reward you for your labor by presenting you with this reward of $50. In addition to this, take great pleasure in presenting you this bouquet of beautiful flowers which was donated to our commit tee for this purpose by MT. Leivers." ," The judges who served through out the four days of the Fair were: Mrs Charles K. Harland, Chairman, Mrs. L. P. Dawes. Mrs. J. F. Null len, Mrs. E. J. White, E. J. White, c. H. Flory, E. A. Eggersgluess, Sitka, M. L. Merritt and J. P. Anderson.
 Other Awards Made A pair of darned stockings, the first exhibit of it's kind to appear at the Fair for the past eight years, was sent to Juneau by Ella Yeomans, of Skagway, and received first prize.
 An award of merit was given Mrs. McRae, of Haines, for tur- key exhibited at the Fair. This is the first time that turkey has been exhibited and shows conclus- ively that these fowl can be suc- cessfully raised in Southeastern AL aska. Mrs. McRae has a drove of 100 turkeys in Haines and they are healthy and fat and are ready for the Thanksgiving market. Dale Cowan and MT. McRae re- ceived a special award of merit and a prize for cucumbers which were raised out-of-doors and not under glass in hot-house.
 A woolen crib blanket was award ed the lightest baby in the Baby Show at the Fair, This gift was a donation of George Brothers l Twenty-one infants, six children and ten adults were cared for in the Red Cross First Aid Room during the four days of the South eastern Alaska Fair, according to a report made to Mrs. Marie Skuse hx, Mice Toi,,o Ao1fo D M