St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-03-06

formed a line in front of the band
stand. Leonard H. Carter, master
of ceremonies, announced the name
of each contestant and her escort.
Walking away with the 1859
Queen of Hearts crown of distinc-
ton was pretty and petite Frances
Stone, who will reign until next
year and enjoy all the royalties
extended by Loafers. Selection of
the queen was made by Pat Egan,
prime minister of the st. Paul
Winter Carnival.
The young queen was crowned
by King Boreas of the st. Paul
Winter Carnival and the regal robe
was placed about her shoulders by
the Queen of Shows Miss Karen
Sontag. Miss Sherrie Mazingo, last
years queen, proudly gave her
crown to her successor. The new
queen was sponsored by the Just
For Fun Club.
Queen Frances was presented
with a trophy, two $25 bonds, wrist
watch, transitor radio, jewelry and
many other lovely gifts. She was
given a piece of luggage by her
sponsoring club and she will be
presented with a remembrance
each month from Loafers Inc.
Queen runner-up, Miss Connie Nc
Coy, was also presented with gifts
and each contestant was given a
pen and pencil set by Loafers Inc.
and a gift by her sponsoring club.
The ten participating contest
ants were as lovely as could be.
Queen Frances Stone was demure-
ly charming in pink organza over
taffeta creation A shirred cumber-
bund of taffeta formed the CANT
sole top bodice. The full bouffant
skirt of organza was ballerina
length. Short pink gloves and
shoes and bag dyed to match the
cumberland completed her ensem-
BILE.
Miss Connie Mccoy, runner-up,
was chic in a white silk faille gown
fashioned with a strapless bodice.
The full bouffant floor length skirt
of silk over net was caught up on
each side with bows of self mater
ial over billowing layers of net.
Iona Clark was picture pretty in
a floor length gown of blush pink
lace and peau de sole featuring
a strapless bodice of taffeta with
a ruffle of lace at the top and a
cumberland of plain pink taffeta.
The full bouffant skirt featured
alternate ruffles of lace and peau
de sole from the waist to the hem
line.
Petite Ursula Ponders was love-
w in a white velva creation with
strapless bodice enhanced with a
fold of pink taffeta at the top and
full bouffant skirt, floor length;
while charming Patricia Rhodes
chose white eyelet embroidery and
net. The basque bodice of embroid-
ery continued on to the full floor
length skirt of net in a deep V
front and back. Michele Davison's
lovely choice was white eyelet en-
broidery and silk organza. The
off the shoulder fitted bodice of
eyelet was enhanced with a bead
ing of yellow velvet ribbon giving
the high waistline effect. The full
bouffant skirt of organza was
ballerina length.
A powder blue lace and silk
over taffeta creation was the flat
tering choice of Miss Elaine Mont
ague, featuring a fitted bodice and
long sleeved bolero jacket Of lace
and a ballerina length skirt Of silk
with ruffles of lace. Miss Martina
Anderson chose white embroidered
frost net featuring a strapess bod
ice with ruffles of net and accented
with a plain taffeta cumberland.
Ruffles Of embroidered net extend
ed from the waist to the hemline.
Miss Frances Lyons was lovely
in a pink chiffon with strapless
bodice of shirred chiffon. The floor
length skirt of chiffon was shirred,
forming panels; while Miss Cay
nellie Ballard was chic in Polo
naise apron of white lace over
yellow taffeta, strapless bodice
and waltz length skirt of taffeta.
The lovely ensembles were en-
HANGED by white elbow length
gloves and each lovely Miss wore
a wristlet corsage of roses in
shades of yellow, white, pink and
red.
Miss Sherrie Mazingo, 1858
queen, was a regal picture in ice
blue chiffon creation. The strap
less shirred bodice was studded
with seed pearls at the top and
two flowing panels of self material
falling gracefully to the floor in
back. The full bouffant skirt of
chiffon over layers Of matching
net and taffeta was floor length.
Her accessories were pearl earrings
and necklace and lucite evening
shoes.