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Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive |
Forest Festival Beauty Pageants Are SaturdayPublished Wednesday, October 20, 1999 in the Gurdon TimesIt's beauty pageant time in Gurdon. The 16th annual Forest Festival pageants will be held Saturday, October 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the old Gurdon High School auditorium on Third St. This year's pageant will feature 43 young ladies between the ages of three and 18 who are residents of Clark County. There will be a second runner-up, first runner-up, winner and photogenic award presented in each of the four age divisions of competition. The rehearsal schedule for contestants on Saturday morning, October 23, will be as follows: Tiny Miss, 9:00-9:45 a.m.; Little Miss, 9:45-10:30 a.m.; Princess, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; and Queen, 11:15 a.m. to12:00 noon. The interview portion for queen contestants will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Gurdon Hoo-Hoo Museum on Main St. Contestants will wear fashionable clothing of their choosing. Parents or guardians only may accompany contestants to the morning rehearsal, and are reminded that they are guests only and should act accordingly. Tickets are now on sale and may be purchased at Billy's Main Street Florist in the Kuhn's Hardware Store on Main Street in Gurdon. Ticket prices are $3.50 in advance, and $4 at the door. The Forest Festival pageant is sponsored by the Gurdon CD&E Club. Search | Nevada County Picayune by date | Gurdon Times by date |
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