Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Saturday, May 17, 1941
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Mason City's national champion high school band, directed by Carleton L. Stewart, is shown above. Once again in 1941 they kept the laurels which they have won many years in the past. The national contest was held in Minneapolis Thursday and Friday. The band returned to Mason City together with the Mason City high school orchestra, vocal groups and vocal and instrumental soloists. Mason City high school band will lead the North Iowa band festival parade in Mason City June 17.

Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Saturday, June 14, 1941
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BETTY QUINTUS Miss Ventura Ventura's entry for queen of the North Iowa band festival June 17 is Miss Betty Quintus, who lives on a farm 4 miles south of Ventura. A pretty, popular brunet and a senior, she has taken part in many school activities. She is a banner carrier in the marching band, sang alto in the girls' glee club for three years, has been a member of the school newspaper staff for two years, took leading parts in the junior and senior class plays and has been secretary-treasurer of the class in both her junior and senior years. Scholastically, she ranks among the upper third in a class of 25. She was chosen by a vote of the community to represent it in the band festival.		DOROTHY YERKES Miss Rockford Rockford's candidate for queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17 is Dorothy Yerkes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Yerkes of that community. Her father operates the Yerkes bakery at Rockford. Miss Yerkes, senior class member at the Rockford high school, was elected the Rockford candidate by the high school band. She has been active in band work for six years and has been a member of the high school glee club for four years. This year Miss Yerkes participated in five musical events at the Iowa state contest: Concert band, girls' glee club, girls' sextet, woodwind trio and bassoon solo. She will participate in the national contest at St. Paul as a bassoon soloist May 15. She has acted as drum major for the high school marching band for several years. Besides being interested in other musical activities, she has maintained a high scholastic standing.		DELLA STEHN Miss Carpenter Della Stehn will represent Carpenter as that community's candidate for queen at the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Miss Stehn, daughter of Adolph Stehn, farmer at Carpenter, is a member of the senior class. She has been on the girls' basketball team for the past two years, playing guard. Miss Stehn has been active in all musical activities of the school, playing violin in the orchestra three years and alto horn in the band the past year, She also has been in a mixed quartet, girls' sextet and girls' glee club. She has been prominent in dramatics and speech work and has held the offices of co-editor of the school newspaper and president of the Pep club. The Carpenter queen has also participated in 4-H club work, holding offices in that organization. She has been historian for the Worth county group and was a delegate to Ames. She has been on two demonstration teams that have gone to the North Iowa fair. She is salutatorian of her class.		ERIS HOOD Miss Sheffield Eris Hood, member of the senior class of the Sheffield high school, has been selected as the candidate of that community for the vote of queen at Mason City's next band festival on June 17. Miss Hood is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Hartman of Sheffield. Mr. Hartman is the freight agent there for the Chicago North Western railroad. She has been a band member for three years and in the glee club four years. The Sheffield candidate has also taken an active part in dramatics, having appeared in both the junior and senior plays, as well as one act plays and declamatory work. She was chosen the homecoming queen this year by vote of the entire high school.		ARVILLA MEYER Miss Wellsburg The high school student body of Wellsburg chose Arvilla Meyer as the candidate of that community for the reigning queen of Mason City's giant band festival June 17. Miss Meyer, a senior in the Wellsburg high school, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Meyer, who live on a farm near Holland, Iowa. Reading an account of Miss Meyer's accomplishments makes it evident why she is the queen candidate of Wellsburg. She was captain of the basketball team this year. She had major roles in the junior and senior plays and is business manager of the 1941 year book. Besides, she was a member of the high ranking Wellsburg girls' sextet in the state contest. She is a member of the glee club and active on the school paper.
Photo by Russell LORRAINE LAIDLEY Miss Rockwell Lorraine Laidley was chosen by the high school band of Rockwell to represent that community as candidate for queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Miss Laidley plays the sousaphone in the Rockwell concert band and marching band. She is a member of the girls' glee club and the girls' sextet. She played on the school basketball team three years and has won a letter each year. Her basketball team, it will be recalled, won the county championship. She is co-captain of next year's team. Miss Laidley was also in the junior class play and is vice president of the junior class and is chairman of the decorations committee for the junior-senior banquet. As a student she ranks in the upper 25 per cent of her class. She is a member of the Methodist church and takes an active part in church work. She is a member of the church choir. The Rockwell candidate is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Laidley. Her father is manager of the Rockwell creamery. She has five sisters.		FRANCES BJORNSON Miss Humboldt Frances Bjornson, a French horn player for almost seven years, was chosen as candidate for queen of the North Iowa band festival, which will draw thousands to Mason City June 17. Miss Bjornson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer M. Bjornson of Humboldt. Her father is an implement dealer. A member of the 1941 graduating class, Miss Bjornson is active in the high school band and small musical groups. On two occasions she has accompanied the band to the national band contest in Minneapolis and this spring she went to the state contest as a soloist. Speech is Miss Bjornson's favorite course. She is a member of the D. of D., an honorary literary society. She as accepted into this organization because of her work as assistant editor of the yearbook. Riding is her favorite sport, but she enjoys bowling, dancing and walking with equal enthusiasm. She portrayed the role of a 70 year-old, rich aunt in the class play this spring.		CAROL KOEHLER Miss Floyd Carol Koehler, candidate of the town of Floyd for queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17, has already had royal honors. She was chosen queen of the harvest jamboree of Floyd county, which was held at Charles City in 1940. She was selected as the Floyd candidate for the Mason City festival queen by the school band. The Floyd queen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Koehler, who live on a farm near Floyd. She enjoys outdoor sports, movies and dancing. A member of the junior class she has been an honor student in the Floyd high school two years. She has been in the band for three years and the girls' glee club two years. Miss Koehler is five feet seven inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. Her hair is dark and her eyes blue.		MARIAN VOIT Miss St. Ansgar Marian Voit was chosen by the St. Ansgar high school to represent St. Ansgar as candidate for queen of the huge band festival in Mason City June 17. Miss Voit is the daughter of Albert Voit linotypist for the St. Ansgar Enterprise. A member of the senior class, she has been an outstanding student throughout her school career. She is the salutatorian of her class, which will be graduated May 23. The St. Ansgar candidate is an active member of the staff of the high school newspaper and served as editor for one term. She has a leading part in the class play "Lavender and Old Lace," and has been a member of the high school glee club and mixed chorus for the past three years. She is a member of the girls' sextet, which competed at the national contest this month. One of her hobbies is collecting stamps.		MARCELLE MIDLANG Miss Lake Mills By the vote of the entire student body of the Lake Mills high school was Marcelle Midland chosen the Lake Mills candidate for the reigning queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Miss Midlang is the daughter of John S. Midlang, Lake Mills farmer, and is a junior in high school. She is interested in all typed of athletics and has been a member of the G. A. A. for three years. Her favorite sport is bicycle riding. She also enjoys hiking. The Lake Mills candidate will be one of a considerable number of North Iowa girls who will be feted at the festival. One of these will be chosen for the coveted role of queen to reign over the evening mass band spectacle at the Roosevelt stadium.
IONA FAY FLOY Miss Thornton The band mothers of Thornton chose Iona Fay Floyd as Thornton's bid for queen of the giant band festival that is to bring thousands to Mason City June 17. Miss Floy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floy, lives on a farm near Thornton. She is a member of the senior class. The Thornton candidate was honorary captain of the girls' basketball team and played guard for four years. She was a member of the girls' glee club four years and in the sextet one year. Miss Floy played the clarinet in the band for four years and participated in the junior and senior class plays.		ROSE MARIE EDIE Miss Rudd Band members at Rudd elected Rose Marie Edie to represent that community at the big parade of pulchritude that is to feature the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Miss Edie has been an active member of the band for many years, having played solo clarinet the past two years. The clarinet quartet, of which she is a member, won a first rating in the state contest at Waverly this year. Miss Edie has played a clarinet solo in the state contest the last two years. The Rudd candidate has also been active in glee club, girls' trio, girls' sextet and mixed chorus. She has been on the Rudd'r, the school newspaper, for four years. She also has taken a prominent part in dramatics, having appeared in both the junior and senior plays, as well as one act plays. She is president of the senior class.		RUTH THOVSON Miss Hanlontown Ruth Thovson, selected by the band to represent Hanlontown as candidate for queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17m won highest honors as a mezzo soprano soloist at the national regional music contest at St. Paul. Miss Thovson has been active in vocal, as well as in instrumental work for the past six years, having sung in the girls' glee club for six years, in the girls; sextet for three years and in the mixed quartet for the past year, She has been flutist in the band for six years and a member of the chamber group of woodwinds for that period of time. The Hanlontown queen has had major roles in both junior and senior class plays and was elected president of the senior class this year.		AUDREY JEANNE JOHNSON Miss Kanawha Contagious smile, strong personality. That's what the home towners say about Audrey Jeanne Johnson, chosen by an overwhelming vote of the student body of the Kanawha high school as candidate of that community for the queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. The Kanawha queen is a daughter of Gundevel Johnson and lives on a farm near that town. She is a member of the senior class of the Kanawha high school. Miss Johnson has been active in numerous school activities, including operettas, girls' glee club and plays. She is the principal twirler of the Kanawha marching band and served as class president the past year. She also was on the staff of the school paper. Miss Johnson likes swimming, roller skating and picnics.		DOROTHY BAACK Miss Klemme Dorothy Baack, member of the school band for six years, ahs been chosen by the high school students of Klemme to represent that community in the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. The Klemme queen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Baack, who live on a farm near Klemme. Miss Baack, a senior, has also been active in other school activities. She was [a] member of the mixed chorus and girls' glee club for four years, the girls' sextet for two years, the mixed quartet for one year and the clarinet quartet for one year. Her favorite hobby is outdoor sports. Indications are that the band festival this year will equal or surpass those of other years. Entries of bands from all parts of North Iowa are coming into the office of the Chamber of Commerce. The program will be similar to those of other years, including a parade and an evening spectacle.
HELEN OTTO Miss Joice Helen Otto was elected by vote of the high school to be [the] candidate from Joice for the role of queen at the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Member of the junior class, Miss Otto is a member of the concert and marching band of the Joice school. She has been active in the girls' glee and mixed chorus, she served as president of her class during her freshman year, and has been treasurer of her class the past year. Miss Otto is a member of the G. A. A. and the school typing team. She was a member of the cast of the junior play. She enjoys all types of sports. Entries continue to come in for queens and bands to participate in the huge band festival spectacle. Center of attraction will be these girls chosen from their respective communities to vie for the coveted role of queen.		ELIZABETH MILLER Miss Dumont Elizabeth Miller was elected by the band to represent the town of Dumont as its candidate for queen of the giant North Iowa band festival, which is to be the center of attraction for this section on June 17. Miss Miller is a member of the junior class, is a daughter of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Miller of Durmont. The Durmont queen has demonstrated her ability in the field of music, having taken part in all of the musical activities of her school. She has had membership in the following groups: Girls' glee club, girls' sextet, girls' trio, mixed quartet, mixed chorus, madrigal group and marching and concert bands. Other activities enjoyed by Miss Miller are roller skating, ice skating, baseball and bicycling. Miss Miller is on the honor roll, is popular with all the student body. Those who know her say the smile shown in the picture is usual with her.		JEAN SMITH Miss Clarion Jean Smith, Clarion, sister of Margery Smith, who was chosen queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City two years ago, has been selected as Clarion's candidate for the 1941 spectacle of royalty. Jean is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Granville Smith of Clarion, where her father operates a furniture store. Jean was chosen for this coveted role by a vote of the school. She has been prominent in student activities throughout her school career. These include chairmanship of the student council and membership in the orchestra, girls' glee club and mixed choir. Jean Smith is president of the Clarion Outing club, treasurer of the senior class, member of the senior girls' basketball team and plans to enter Iowa State college at Ames next year. Interest is continuing to grow in the festival, which will be held at the Roosevelt stadium June 17.		NORMA JEAN DUCLOS Miss Manly Not only a good scholar, but an all around leader in school athletics and other activities, a girl popular on a dance floor as a fine dancer and a lover of such sports as swimming, basketball, golf, skating, tennis and soft ball - there you have some of the reasons why Norma Jean Duclos was chosen by the high school at Manly to represent that community at the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Norma Jean, member of the 1941 graduating class of the Manly high school, is the daughter of L. J. Duclos, railroad engineer. The Manly candidate was basketball captain, played first clarinet in the band, where she has had a membership for six years, participating in regional contests. She had leading roles in school plays, is a member of the Girl Reserves and is president of the senior class. She was vice president of her class in her freshman year and president of the seventh grade class.		JANE BANDY Miss Britt The faculty of the Britt high school selected Jane Bandy as the candidate of that community for the role of queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Miss Bandy has been a member of the Britt school band for five years and has also been active in the girls' glee club and the mixed chorus for the past four years. She has been outstanding in dramatic work the last two years. The Britt candidate has taken an active interest in all school activities and has been, according to the faculty members, an asset to the institution throughout her school career. Miss Bandy, a member of the 1941 graduating class, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bandy. Her father owns and operates the theater at Britt. Miss Bandy will be a member of the royalty to be feted at the big spectacle of music in Mason City.
MARY JANE NEVILLE Miss Algona Music, drama, cheer leader, student council - there you have tersely stated the variety of qualifications which resulted in the selection by the high school band of Mary Jane Neville for the roll of Miss Algona at the North Iowa band festival. Miss Neville will be in that significant array of pulchritude that will be center of interest when thousands gather in Mason City, June 17, for the giant spectacle of bands and queens. Miss Neville, daughter of E. J. Neville, proprietor of a shoe store at Algona, is a member of the senior class. Indications are that the number of queen candidates will equal that of other years. Mason City committees are making extensive plans to entertain them.		DORIS BARKER Miss Nora Springs Last fall Doris Barker was chosen for the role of "football queen" by the Nora Springs high school. This spring she was elected by the school as Nora Springs' bid for the reigning queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Miss Barker, member of the 1941 grauating class, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Barker of Nora Springs. Her father is a carpenter. She has been drum major through her sophomore, junior and senior years in the high school and a member of the girls' glee club during her four years of high school. The Nora Springs candidate had the lead in the senior class play, is a member of the girls; sextet, played guard on the basketball team four years and was co-captain in her senior year.		CONNIE BLOCK Miss Renwick It's not a pleasant memory, but you will recall the Renwick bus accident in Mason City Oct. 22, 1937. Now comes the news that Connie Block, one of the survivors of that accident, has been selected by the Renwick band to represent that community at the North Iowa festival of bands and pulchritued June 17. Miss Block, it will be recalled, lay (sic) in a Mason City hospital for several weeks, suffering from many injuries, including a broken leg. This year she had the title role in the senior play, "Lena Rivers." She sang in the state contest winning mixed chorus this year. Miss Block is the daughter of Claus Block, road maintainer at Renwich, and a member of the 1941 graduating class.		DOROTHY GALE ASHER Miss Clarksville The Clarksville high school band selected Dorothy Gale Asher as the representative of that community in the spectacular parade of pulchritude that is to feature the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Miss Asher is the daughter of Floyd L. Asher, superintendent of the Clarksville Canning company of Clarksville. She is a member of the 1941 graduating class. The Clarksville bid for glory at the giant band festival has been prominent in a number of school activities, including the concert and marching bands, girls' sextet and girls' trio. Miss Asher was a member of the all state band and orchestra in 1940, second division winner in the clarinet solo at the state music contest and a member of a clarinet quartet. She ranks third from the highest in her class in scholarship.		LUCILLE NELSON Miss Plymouth The high school students of the town of Plymouth elected Lucille Nelson as the representative of that community at the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Miss Nelson, member of the 1941 graduating class, is a class officer and member of the student council. She has taken an active part in the musical organizations of the school, having been a member of the glee club and the mixed chorus for four years. The Plymouth queen candidate has also served as accompanist in several music contest events. For two years she has been on the staff of the school newspaper, serving as editor the past year. She also has served on the annual staff. She is an honor roll student and active in dramatics. Miss Nelson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Nelson and lives on a farm.
JANANNE NESHEIM Miss Waukon Another high school cheer leader has been selected as contender for the crown of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. She is Miss Jananne Nesheim, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Nesheim of Waukon. Miss Nesheim, member of the 1941 graduating class in the Waukon high school, was selected by the school bandfor this coveted honor. Miss Nesheim has been a cheer leader for the past two years, preformed in the senior class play was secretary of the Activity club, and took an active part in the girls' club in her freshman and sophomore years. The hobbies of the girl who will bear the banner, "Miss Waukon," at the festival include dancing, basketball and swimming.		ALBERTA JOSLYN Miss Clear Lake Alberta Joslyn, member of the class of 1941, was chosen by the Clear Lake band to represent Clear Lake at the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Throughout her four years in high school, Miss Jsolyn has been active in Hi-Tri, Drama club and declamatory work, taking leading parts in both the junior and senior plays. Miss Joslyn served as vice president of the Girls' Athletic association and during the past year she was secretary of her class. She also had a place on the staff of Hi Waves and was May queen on class day. Miss Joslyn, who is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Joslyn, Clear Lake, plans to enter Cornell college, Mount Vernon, this fall.		MARGIE NUZUM Miss Swaledale The town of Swaledale will be represented at the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17 by Margie Nuzum. Miss Nuzum was selected by the school band for this important role that may lead to the queen's throne at the gigantic spectacle of bands and other entertainment at the Roosevelt ball park in the evening. The Swaledale candidate is the niece of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Carstens. Her uncle operates a farm. Miss Nuzum, who was a sophomore in the Swaledale high school the past year, Played clarinet in the concert and marching bands. She is a member of the girls' glee club, sextet and trio. She is the possessor of a Palmer penmanship certificate and is interested in music and art. Miss Nuzum enjoys reading, bicycle riding and roller skating. The Swaledale representative will be among the array of queen candidates to be specially feted at the festival.		BETTY ALEXANDER Miss Thompson The students of the Thompson high school elected Betty Alexander for the role of "Miss Thompson" at the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Miss Alexander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Alexander of Thompson, was a member of the 1941 graduating class. Although not a member of the Band, Miss Alexander has participated in other musical activities. She was a member of the mixed chorus and the girls' glee club which won a superior rating at the national music contest this year. Other school activities include participation in declamatory work and dramatics while a freshman, vice president of the junior class while enrolled at Buffalo Center and during her senior year at Thompson she reigned as carnival queen, was a member of the Cub Courier and served as secretary and treasurer of the 1941 class. Miss Alexander's pet hobby lies in serving a smile along with ice cream to customers at a drug store soda fountain at Thompson.		MILDRED OELMANN Miss Ackley And still they come, these entries for queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City, June 17. The Ackley school band selected Mildred Oelmann to represent that community at Mason City's gigantic musical event - and when you red the record you can understand why. Miss Oelmann, who is the daughter of Otto Oelmann, Ackley farmer, has been an honor student throughout her four years of high school and was elected to membership in the National Honor society this year. The Ackley queen candidate has taken active part in school events of all kinds. She has been particularly interested in music, drama clubs and girl reserves. Miss Oelmann will ride in the big parade as "Miss Ackley." She is one of the girls from whom the queen of the festival will be selected.
JANICE HARRISON Miss Hansell Janice Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Harrison, was elected by the band as Hansell's candidate for band festival queen. A 17 year old vivacious brunet, the Hansell queen candidate has just completed her high school career, a career filled with many activities. Miss Harrison has played in the Hansell high school band for the past three years as a clarinetist. She has been a member of the glee club for four years and has taken an active part in the dramatic events of the school. She was also a member of the basketball team, which has gone to the state tournament for four successive years, achieving championship in 1940. Janice, it will be recalled, was one of the basketball beauty queens chosen at the state tournament this year.		DOROTHY JEAN McGOON Miss Hampton Hampton will be represented by Dorothy Jean McGoon when the caravan of queens goes down Federal avenue in the big parade of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Miss McGoon, who was a member of the 1941 class of the Hampton high school, is the daughter of Charles D. McGoon, operator of the McGoon teacher's agency. The Hampton queen candidate was an honor roll student, member of the student council, glee club, mixed chorus, Pep club and other organizations. She was a member of the band five years, playing the clarinet, and also is a student of the piano. Her school record indicates four years of declamatory work, with participation in the district contest in 1941. She took part in the senior and junior class plays and was a member of the library club. Miss McGoon was born on Dec. 26, 1923, at Marengo. She is five feet, five inches tall and weighs 125 pounds.		JUNE MAXINE SMITH Miss Buffalo Center June Maxine Smith was elected by the school to represent Buffalo Center as the candidate for queen at the North Iowa band festival in Mason City on June 17. Miss Smith, daughter of Supt. and Mrs. J. E. Smith, was a member of the junior class the past year. The Buffalo Center candidate has taken part in many musical events during her school career. She played French horn in the band five years and is a member of the brass sextet. She sings in the glee club, mixed chorus, girls' sextet, girls' trio and mixed quartet. She is the pianist in the Methodist church and acts as accompanist for solos and groups at school. The Buffalo Center queen is an A student, has taken part in the brain derby at Iowa City for the past three years and as a freshman was seventh in the state in algebra. Miss Smith also is president of the band, president of the junior class, yell leader and has taken an active part in plays and operettas.		DELORIS HOGEN Miss Kensett Miss Deloris Hogen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hogen, living west of Kensett, was elected by the band members to represent Kensett as candidate for queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City June 17. Miss Hogen, a member of the 1911 graduating class, has been active in a number of phases of school work during her high school course. She has been a member of the girls' glee club and mixed chorus for three years and of the girls' sextet one year. She has ranked high scholastically and received the highest rating in her typing class. During her sophomore and junior years she was president of the G. A. A. She also played prominent parts in dramatics, having roles in the junior and senior class plays. Miss Hogen was chosen by her class to represent Kensett in the D. A. R. contest. She was senior class reporter for the school newspaper. She also served as school librarian for four years.		SHIRLEY RUTH DWELLE Miss Northwood Shirley Ruth Dwelle was elected by the members of the Northwood school band to represent that community at the band festival June 17. Miss Dwelle, member of the senior class in the coming year, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dwelle. She has been a member of the school band for six years, participating in the national contest at Cleveland in 1936, when the band won the highest rating in class C, the regional contest in Minneapolis in 1939 with a first rating and the regional contests at St. Paul in 1940 and 1941, when second rating were won. Miss Dwelle was a member of the brass quartet which won first rating at St. Paul in 1940. Other musical activities include membership in the brass sextet one year, girls' glee club, mixed chorus, madrigal group, girls' vocal sextet two years and soprano solo contestant one year. She had a leading part in the junior class play and in the 1941 operetta. She was a member of the typing team in 1941 county contest. She has been on the honor roll, scholastically during her three years in high school.
GEORGETTE VIKINGSTAD Miss Elmore, Minn. Georgette Vikingstad was selected by the school band to represent Elmore, Minn., in the parade of bands and queens that will draw thousands to Mason City, June 17. Miss Vikingstad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Vikingstad, who live on a farm near Elmore, was a member of the junior class this past year. She has distinguished herself in music, scholarship and student leadership during her school career. The Elmore candidate is first clarinetist in the band. She is interested in many sports, which include swimming, boating archery, basketball, kittenball, fishing and travel. Her leisure hours also include gardening, floral gardens, reading and theatrical entertainments. She has appeared in several class plays during her high school career. Miss Vikingstad, with other candidates, will be feted through the day of the festival.		MARGARET LOUISE OSBORNE Miss Marble Rock By popular vote of the student body of the Marble Rock high school was Margaret Louise Osborne elected to make the bid of that community for the role of "Miss North Iowa," queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City, June 17. Miss Osborne, daughter of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Osborne, was a member of the junior class the past school year. She was prominent in a number of activities of the school, particularly in the field of music. She plays French horn in the high school band, sings in the glee club and took part in the junior class play. She is a member of the staff of the high school newspaper. Miss Osborne, with other queen candidates, will rid in the parade in the morning and participate in the special ceremony at the mass band concert and spectacle in the evening.		MILDRED PLUNKETT Miss Eagle Grove Indications are that the caravan of queens at the North Iowa band festival in Mason City, June 17, will be the largest in the history of this series of musical spectacles. Miss Plunkett is the daughter of Mrs. J. H. Plunkett of Eagle Grove. She was a member of the 1941 graduating class. Miss Plunkett was a member of the girls' glee club and mixed chorus. She served as president of the girls' league, assistant business manager of the annual [staff] and was chosen honorary Martha Washington for the George and Martha Washington ball. Miss Plunkett, with other beautiful girls from all parts of North Iowa, will form one of the big attractions at the band festival here.		MARIAN HAUKOOS Miss Kiester Miss Marian Haukoos, daughter of Mrs. Mary Haukoos, was elected Kiester, Minn., candidate for queen of the North Iowa band festival in Mason City, June 17 by her classmates in the Kiester high school band. Miss Haukens' home is in Walters, Minn., and she was a senior in the Kiester school this past year, graduating in June. She has been a member of the Kiester band for three years and plays a saxophone. Not only is she talented as a band member, but has performed numerous solos on her favorite instrument. A vocal as well as instrumental artist, she sings numerous solos and has been a member of the high school mixed chorus and several trios and duets. She has had leading roles in several annual operettas at Kiester. The band of which she is a member has won many competitions in Minnesota and will bring with it to Mason City Miss Pat Phillippi, outstanding drum majorette from St. Paul.		ELAINE LARSON Miss Albert City Albert City high school band has selected Miss Elaine Larson to represent her city in the competition for queen of the North Iowa band festival, to be held at Mason City, June 17. Miss Larson is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Larson of near Albert City. Her father is a farmer and insurance agent. A junior in high school, Miss Larson plays first chair clarinet in both orchestra and band. She has seen one year of activity in 4-H club work in addition to her many school activities. In the line of music these include two years in band and three years in the orchestra. Also a vocal musician, Miss Larson has sung in the girls' glee club for two years and in the mixed chorus for one year. She is also a performer on the piano.
GERALDINE HOUSE Miss Riceville The Music Mothers club of Riceville chose Miss Geraldine House to represent Riceville as "Miss Riceville" in the Sixth North Iowa Band festival at Mason City, June 17. Miss House, the daughter of Mrs. Anna House of Riceville, was graduated from the high school this spring. She was active during her school years and was in many of the school plays. A member of the school glee club and the mixed chorus, Miss House also earned her share of laurels as a twirler in the band for two years. She was also a member of the Riceville girls' basketball team. This year Miss House will lay aside her baton to ride in the parade as Riceville's queen and one of the girls from whom the queen of the festival will be selected.		BETTY JEAN FIERO Miss Garner The student body of Garner high school selected Miss Betty Jean Fiero, a junior, as Garner's candidate for the title of Miss North Iowa at the Sixth North Iowa Band festival to be held in Mason City, June 17. Miss Fiero is the daughter of Floyd Fiero of Garner, who is employed by the High Maintenance commission. She is interested in both vocal and instrumental music and is a member of the girls' sextet, girls' trio, girls' glee club and mixed chorus. Each year she has been in high school, she has held class offices and has served as a member of the high school council. She is active in church affairs and is president of the Young Peoples' society. A high ranking student in her class, Miss Fiero also is one of the most popular member of the school. She was active in the organization of the junior-senior banquet, which this year was outstanding. Miss Fiero will ride in the parade as "Miss Garner" when the big parade swings into action on Tuesday.		THERESE MARTIN Miss Emmetsburg The marching band chose vivacious 15 year old Therese Martin to represent Emmetsburg at the band festival in Mason City Tuesday. She has been head drum major of the marching band for two years. Therese, a member of the senior class next year in the Emmetsburg high school, is the daughter of Tom Martin, county engineer. Therese was graduated from the grade schools in seven years with the highest general average in the class and has maintained almost a straight A average in her three years of high school. The Emmetsburg queen candidate placed among the top four in a recent statewide essay contest sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary. She is vice president of the band, member of the Girls' Athletic association and on the staff of the high school paper. Her hobbies are dancing and band.		KATHRYN CHARLSON Miss Forest City Kathryn Charlson was selected by the band to represent Forest City in the upcoming North Iowa band festival in Mason City, June 17. Kathryn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Charlson of Forest City, was a member of the 1941 class of the Forest City high school, being graduated this spring on the honor roll. The Forest City bid for queen of the festival participated in speech and junior and senior class plays, girls' glee club and mixed chorus all four years of high school. She was in the mixed chorus all four years of high school. She was in the mixed quartet this year and had a leading roll in "Martha" staged by the vocal department. Miss Charlson has played first horn in the school band for five years, won first division in French horn solo in the regional contest at St. Paul in1941. She was elected May queen at the Forest City festival this year. She plans to attend Waldorf college next year.

Transcriber's Note: The Globe Gazette issues which contained bios for queen candidates 1, 20, 22, 23, 26 and 27 were not available.

Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Tuesday, June 17, 1941
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Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Wednesday, June 18, 1941
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Shown above is part of the huge crowd that jammed Roosevelt park Tuesday to witness the many bands in action and see the crowning of Albert Joslyn of Clear Lake as queen of the sixth North Iowa band festival. Highlight performances were given by the Eldora Training school marching band an a baton twirling demonstration by Pat Phillippi, national champion from St. Paul, Minn. In the picture, W. Earl Hall, master of ceremonies, is shown greeting the candidates for queen as they enter upon the platform. (Lock photo, Kayenay engraving.)

"I wish somebody had pinched me; I couldn't believe it." Those were the words of Alberta Joslyn, the North Iowa band festival queen, when asked how she felt when she received the honor at Roosevelt park Tuesday evening.

Miss Joslyn, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Joslyn of Clear Lake, received a gold wrist watch at the time of the presentation. She has lived in Clear Lake all her life and recently was graduated from Clear Lake high school.

The 18 year old brunet was selected by the Clear Lake band as a candidate at the festival. She is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 112 pounds.

Alberta likes all outdoor sports, especially tennis and swimming, in which she participates. She once won a medal in swimming in the 100 yard freestyle event.

Dramatics held her chief attention in high school and she also was active in glee club work. Alberta plans to attend Cornell college at Mt. Vernon where she plans to do more speech and dramatics work.
Besides her parents, Tommy, 11, and Harper, 23, comprise the rest of the family.

Photographs courtesy of The Globe Gazette

Transcriptions by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2018