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Williams, Evelyn Myers and Jaunita
Canvillew ere ducheSseS.
j. j. Mccarthy, as master Of cere-
monies, introduced the queen and
her court, and performed the coro-
nation ceremonies. The Rio Hondo
Boys Quartet, composed Of Boo
Brannon, Mack Nine, Richard Hol-
lon and Earl Wheeler, sang, and
Mrs Marion Magoon sang. Miss
Helen Douglas presented a tan
dance, followed by a dance by Janet
Chrfstly, Evelyn jones, Frances
Lane, Doris Kachtic, Lorraine Hill,
Ina Ferguson. Mary Claire Warson,
Annie Mitchell, Dolores Hatch and
Patsy Ruth Kennedy. Six children
dressed as rabbits and acting as
crown bearers, sceptre bearers, pill
low bearers and train bearers were
Marie Lou Burch. Jane Waters,
Frances Affolter, Jack Hupp, Mar
win Dennis and James Hartzog.
Miss Frances McCade was accom-
PIANIST.
Band concerts and speeches by
members Of the Arroyo Colorado
Navigation commission yer heard
Saturday morning. and q rodeo.
boat races, baseball game, contests
and carnival attractions made I'D the
afternoon attractions. "A street dance
IN homer Of Queen Marglo follow
ing the coronation ended the cele-
bration.
The chamber Of commerce exhibit
hall, at which the Smith Canning
factory. Magnolia Petroleum Co,
Valley Box and Crate factory, Reu-
tiers Seed company, Gulf States
Chemical company and the y. q.
jackson Seed and Feed company
had displays. attracted large crowds.
Delegations from Harrington, head
ed by the Legion'S Boy Scout Drum
and Bugle Corps, and from San Ben
ito. visited the fiesta during the aft
ernoon.
A Harlingen Junior Chamber Of
Commerce delegation also visited
the fiesta, and was welcomed By
Mayor Byrl Hollon and city COM
miSisoners.
Fort Brown defeated Rio Hondo
8 to 4 at the afternoon baseball
game.
Barney Dougald and Reed Lang,
Jr.. we're injured in the rodeo con-
tests Saturday afternoon. Dougald
was thrown and trampled by a steer
and Lang was run over by a wild
horse. The roping contest was won
by Aubrey Heath and Alfuerte Gar
"a placed second. The rodeo viii be
repeated Sunday afternoon when the
feature event will be an attempt to
bulldog q steer from an automobile.
This attempt viii be made by Jack
King Of Mercedes. Other events to
be contested Sunday viii be the
break-away and tie-down, ii has
been announced.
The boat races. won by Kenneth
Clark OF Brownsville and the Eagle
Of the Benny Boat Works Of San
Benito. attracted q large crowd
Saturday afternoon.
Clark. well known Brownsville
driver, won the hve-lap event which
called for two occupants Of the
boat. Bob Sexton OF Brownsville
finished second and j. G. Howard
Of Harrington was third.
Other Winners
The five-lap event with one oc-
cupant was won by Bonny who
drove the Eagle. Bob Sexton Of
Brownsville was second and w. w.
Sachtdeben Of Harrington finished
third.
Winners In the tomato hug max
ing contest were ]. B. Blackie)
Robertson who was first and Bert
Houghtaling. Robertson made u
perfect boxes In 10 minutes while
Houghtaling made six perfect and
six imperfec. one In the same time.
The tomato packing contest also
was close with Mrs. Lorene Davis
carrying off first honors. Second
place vas won by Emerson Webster
and third place by Bob Hollon.
Merchants awarded prizes 70 the
following visitors to the fiesta: