The Battle for Carnival Queen
As the Walla Walla carnival approaches, the competition for 'Queen' turns into a heated local rivalry, with Lottie Wuesteney overtaking Grace Anglin.
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The queen contest has at last reached the excitement which usually attends such affairs, especially as it is nearing the end. The balloting will close Monday eve at 10 o'clock at the carnival headquarters in the Jones block. Each candidate for queen will have a representation at the final count as the carnival company do not want to do anything only what is fair. Miss Grace Anglin led the contest up to last evening when the friends of Miss Lottie Wuesteney rallied and placed her in the lead. Current rumor has it that the finish will be a surprise. The following is the vote up to date: Miss Lottie Wuesteney 902; Miss Grace Anglin 858; Miss Adel Morgan (Waitsburg) 819; Miss Gertrude Hewitt 437.
“Current rumor has it that the finish will be a surprise.”
Civic pageantry and local popularity contests were a staple of early 20th-century boosterism. The mention of the Jones block serves as a reminder of the physical heart of early Walla Walla business districts.
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