Threshermen’s Queen

I'm not sure when the Threshermen began crowning a queen at their annual reunion. But in 1952 they decided to stop the practice. The reason they gave was that, "The local talent has been exhausted and we are going to wait a couple of years for a new crop."

Sounds a bit harsh.

Marshfield News-Herald - Jan 9, 1952

Below is some of the local talent from an earlier year, pre-exhaustion.

The Bloomington Pantagraph - Sep 8, 1950

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Posted By: Alex - Tue Jun 14, 2022
Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests | 1950s

Comments

For my money it'd be a toss-up between Diane Thornton and Betty Kennedy.

Posted by Brewvet on 06/14/22 at 03:16 PM

I'm sure they all have great personalities.

Posted by Phideaux on 06/15/22 at 12:01 AM

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