Fair Queen To Be Named At Coronation Ball
PRINCESS MARY BETH PAEY
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PRINCESS GERDA KALWIES
PRINCESS DOROTHY, LOYER
PRINCESS MARY HOFFMAN
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T THE MAGIC wishing hour of midnight
August 31 a crown of gold design and a long
flowing robe of rich red velvet Will be
placed on the head and shoulders of MisS
Maianuska Valley Fair, 1957. The Queen of
the Fair will at that time have been selected in final
judging ceremonies to be held at the home of Mrs.
Alva Saxton, consultant to the 1957 princesses. Three
judges, from outside the valley area, and unknown
to any queen contestant prior to the judging cere
mony, will have the difficult task of naming their
choice for the coveted honor. Points to be considered
in the contest are from ticket sales and points granted
by the judges and the candidates themselves on poise
and personality.
Placing the crown and robe on the queen's head
and shoulders will be Shardn (Downing) Fritz, Queen
of the 1956 Fair. Mrs. Fritz, who was wed this past
June and now makes her home in. the Anchorage
area, will arrive in Palmer this week-end to participate
in Fair activities.
A number of valuable prizes will be presented
to the princesses this year, including a rhinestone
tiara and a beautiful stole-cape for each of the seven
queen candidates. These will remain the property of
the girls who have spent every minute of their spare
time selling queen tickets, distributing posters, appear
ing on radio and television programs and attending
dinners, luncheons and meetings.
In addition, the queen will receive prizes consisting
of $250.00, a pearl necklace, and a set of matching
earrings and cuff links.
Each of the contestants received 10 and 15 per
cent commissions on their ticket sales as well as bonus
sums, and will receive 20 percent commission on all
tickets sold the final two days of the Fair. Tickets
sold after the coronation can not, of course, be con
sidered for judging points.
A special booth has been set up on the fairgrounds
for the queen and her princesses. The girls will be on
hand throughout the Fair to greet fair-goers and con
tinue ticket sales. Also on hand at the booth and Fair
events will be visiting queens from various Alaska
cities. Invitations to attend the Fair were extended to
all cities. Queens are expected from Anchorage, Fair
banks, Valdez, Juneau, Chugiak, and other cities and
towns.
The seven candidates for the 1957 Queen title are:
Mary K. Hoffman, daughter df Sergeant and Mrs.
Charles R. Hoffman of Wasilla, sponsored by civic
organizations and business establishments of Wasilla;
Gerda Kalwies, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Kalwies of Palmer, sponsored by the Alaska Dairy of
Anchorage; Dorothy Loyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Loyer of Palmer, sponsored by the Frontier
Cafe and Hartley Motors, Inc.; Sharon McCartney,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCartney of Palmer,
sponsored' by the Shamrock Lounge. Mac's Plumbing
and Heating, and Grasser's Hardware; Mary Beth Paey,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Paey of Palmer,
sponsored by Lovejoy's Body Shop; Audrey Parks,
daughter of Don Parks of Palmer, sponsored by the
Mafanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating Association
and Holiday Motors of Anchorage; and Enola Scheibl,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gust Scheibl of Palmer, spon
sored by Uncle Tom's Cafe, Palmer Baking Company,
and the Legion Auxiliary.
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PRIZES SEPTEMBER 2
Thousands of dollars worth of prizes will be
awarded to lucky persons on Monday evening, Sep
tember 2 at 8 p.m. The awards will be made by the
1957 Valley Queen in ceremonies to be held on the
race track in front of the grandstand.
The first prize is a 1957 Ford Thunderbird acquired
from Hartley Motors, Inc., of Palmer. It is a picture
of beauty with a gold metallic finish and leather up
holstery. The T-Bird will be on display at the side of
the Queen's booth at the main gate during the four
days of the fair. The second prize is a beautiful Zenith
TV console with remote controls. This handsome cherry
cabinet set was obtained from the Co-Op Building
and Farm Supply. As third prize a winner will receive
a Zenith Transistor Radio. This small package of selec
tivity was obtained from Alaska Radio and TV of
Palmer. The fourth prize will be groceries worth $75
from Teeland's Shopping Center, Wasilla.
PRINCESS SHARON McCARTNEY
PRINCESS ENOLA SCHEIBL
PRINCESS AUDREY PARKS