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The Flora Journal-Record
PART ONE
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VOLUME XIII THE JOITRNAL, VoL SS     No. »
FLORA. ILUNOIS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26. 1925
NUMBER 24
RECORD-BREAKING CROWD
. SAW QUEEN CORONATION
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At High School BuUding on Hondoy Night, When 1200 ,     Pooplo Crowded tho Gym to Ovorflowing to Soo Ao Crowirfiig Coimnony
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-%N0 HGAR THE EXCELLCNF NUSKAL PROGRAH
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It app^red as though all of Flora and rlctntty were Intensely interest¬ ad In tbe ceremony ot crowning tbe " "Queen of Flora" on laat Monday ntght wben the spacious gymnasium of Harter-Stanford Township High Sehool was densely packed with peo-, pi* within the half hour from th3 time th« doora opened at 7:00 o'clock untu the program began at 7:30. Estimates on the crowd place It not lesa than 1200, and Prof. Rex W. Dale, principal of the High scbodll •ays It was the largeat audience that «r*r assembled tn the gym.
The uniform good otAer that pre- Talled In auch a large asaemMy apoke rolumes for the Intenae earneatneaa and Interest manlfeated.
The program as arranged by Mrs.
Campbell, Mrs. Tonney and Mlaa Hen- ,monIeB, then made an addreaa replete
d*rSDn, waa carried out tn detail, ex¬ eept ttaat H. S. Williams eould not, find time to prepare his 10-mlnute bOOStar addresa on "Flora, the Queen City of £Rypt," and for thia numbar the Miss Ethel Frye orchestra gave a tine aelection. Also the rocal duet by Mrs. Tonney and Mtas Henderson had to be omitted because Mrs. Tonney hsd a bad throat and conld not sing. Howerer, tbe entire program occu¬ pied an bour and a half and was pru-
the Pablie Library.
Mlsa Marjorle Oolden, representing the Rotary Club.
Mlss Ruey Stantord, repreaenting the Orade Schools.    .
Mlss Esther Lewis, representing the High  School.
Mtss Dorothy Wood, repfesenttug the Woman'a Clab.
(These six Maids of Honor thiH each represented one of the sb public or community tnai^ltutlons ot our city.)    ( —
"The Malda ot Honor, having taken their placee facing eacb other in front of the Queen's throne, the Her¬ ald retired and escorted the Queen of Flora—MIbs Virginia Mann, to the throne.
Prot. O. O. Lewis, Master ot Cere-
with history and future prophecy as to what "Flora, *he Quaen City uf ^iPypt," "The Gateway to Southera Illinois," had accomplished by her cltlaena of vision and the bright proa¬ peets under the guiding "Star of Hope—Progreaa", tbat awaited the ateady upward climb to community uplift morally, spiritually, materlallv Prof. Lewis also spoke of the Inces¬ sant, wonderful work being accom¬ plished by fhe alx community organl-
nonnced    unlveraally    pleasing   ani  ratlana represented by the six MaH-s profltable by those fortunate enough , •>' Honor,
to be present.
The assemblage was called to or¬ der by Prof. Rex W. Dale, who made
At conclusion ot these remarks. Prof. Lewis, In a neat speech to the throne,     addreaaed    Mlaa    Virginia
a'ishort' openYng- talk regarding the; Mann,   who   personified "Flora, the program,    and    complimented    the | Queen City of Egypt," and then pro splendid   audience   for being   thera
and the n^anagement for having pre¬ pared the very excellent program for their entertainment.
Mlss Ethel Frye's orchestra of 16 pieces then played the opening num¬ ber In a manner that caused much
ceeded to place the wreath upon the brow> of the fair Queen, amidst a roar of applause by the audience.
Among the points brought out by Prof. Lewis' address waa as to the orlg