She sank nine miles (14 km) off Sodus Point, New York on November 28, 1906. The 1930s were a dark time for Minneapolis: Violent labor strife tumbled into the streets. Found inside – Page 5CLOSE - UP 2:30 5 3:30 4 AQUATENNIAL PARADE SPECIAL The annual Minneapolis Aquatennial Parade will present an ... Captain Kangaroo with Dancing Bear and Mr. Green Jeans plus the queens of various festivals in North and South America . The Queen of the Lakes and two Aquatennial Princesses are chosen to represent the festival and city of Minneapolis all over the state, nation and world. Those selected to be Aquatennial Ambassadors will travel throughout North America representing the City of Minneapolis and the Aquatennial Festival. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Found inside – Page 6ABC News recently chose a lovely , young , beauty queen from Minnesota as their person of the week . Jessica Gaulke , a college senior , was selected this past summer as the Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes . The Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) recently announced that Maranda Braulick will represent the community of Sleepy Eye in the AAO Candidate Program from July 19 through July 24. Found inside – Page 3Mr. Mel Plummer , manager Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes , using a decoof the Holiday Boat Company , St. Paul , was the man who rated champagne bottle filled with water from a Minnesolved this problem , offering a 30 - foot ... Miss Dominion of Canada 1977, Jackie Dreher, was a special guest at the coronation. Braulick, Miss Sleepy Eye 2020, is part of a long tradition of Miss Sleepy Eye queens who . Hennepin County Library - Theme All Rights Reserved. Included will be a showing of a 1962 film on the Aquatennial. Of course, here in Sleepy Eye we already knew that. On a more sinister note, horror films featuring antagonistic clowns and sightings of people wearing creepy clown costumes to terrorize others have left many people with a fear or dislike of clowns, and have harmed the reputation of these performers. JULY 20-23, 2022 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN . The average age at time of marriage also dropped. In 1944, this led to an unexpected situation when in that December, not one but two current reigning Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes were “conquered by Cupid in uniform!” With the advent of World War II, American marriage rates skyrocketed. Their stories are part of the Aquatennial story, but also provide a glimpse into broader historical trends and experiences. Queen of the Lakes has been used as the name of three vessels that sailed on the Great Lakes, but none was the longest on the lakes at the time.The first was a three-masted Canadian schooner built in 1853 as Robert Taylor, measuring 133 feet (41 m).It was renamed Queen of the Lakes sometime before 1864. Jul 23 . Please click here to help preserve and to share this valuable local historical resource. Jul 20 Join us for the CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade. Next. During the 1940s, the Aquatennial Queen of Lakes rules were clear: married women were not eligible to run for or to hold the title of Queen of the Lakes. During the 1950s, the Queen of the Lakes traveled more than 100,000 miles annually! is the primary spokesperson for the AAO and escort of the Queen of the Lakes. The 2018-2020 Maple Lake Ambassador competed with royalty from 44 communities around Minnesota Saturday, July 24, at the Hopkins Center for the Arts where a queen and two Aquatennial Princesses were crowned. Judy Penney, a 19-year old language student at the University of Minnesota and a retail clerk at the Purple Door gift shop (then located at Lake Street and Holmes Avenue), was crowned the Aquatennial’s 1956 Queen of the Lakes. F. Nitchie... Chocolate Bunnies Return to Easter (1947). With fewer clowns comes fewer visits to places with people in need of some cheerful clowns, especially nursing homes and hospitals. This is going to be an amazing year- Queen of the lakes: From the community of Hutchinson, Erika Tillman . According to Katie Humphrey at the Star Tribune, community members in both Saint Paul and Minneapolis formed separate clown groups after World War II to perform at festivals. Billboards and Signs on the Wm. For many years the Queen of the Lakes pageant happened with Aquatennial, with the Queen traveling internationally representing Minneapolis. Hennepin History Museum is home to the Historic Aquatennial Collection. Started in 1940 by a group of businessmen looking to promote their city nationally, the Minneapolis Aquatennial has been drawing crowds every July since for parades, pageantry, and crowd events, highlighting Minneapolis's status as the "City of Lakes.". Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization. 9 talking about this. A 2017-2018 Midsummer Ambassador will spend this next year representing the city of North Branch as well as the state of Minnesota as the 2020 Queen of the Lakes with the Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization. In 1940 civic leaders in Minneapolis hit upon the idea of sponsoring an annual summer festival, and from the very first, the Minneapolis Aquatennial was a smashing success; so much so that it was featured in Life and Look magazines, and came to be known as America's Summer Festival.. Found inside – Page 11Aberdeen Bankers Greet Aquatennial Official Commodore Milton S. Boyce of the Minneapolis Aquatennial received a warm ... Boyce , vice Dakota Snow Queen takes part in president & manager Merrill Lynch , official visiting queen . the ... The Queen of the Lakes Scholarship Program is a week-long candidate program for women ages 18-22 that is held in Minneapolis in conjunction with the Minneapolis Aquatennial every July. Please stop by the Museum to learn more. Alexandra Whelan, 2-year-old daughter of William Whelan of Minneapolis, tastes jellybeans and a chocolate rabbit for the first time as pre-war Easter candies return in limited quantities. She was at the time an 18 year old nursing student from Robbinsdale. The Ambassadors make over 300 appearances throughout the year and travel to festivals throughout the U.S. and the world representing Minneapolis. Found inside – Page 142Minneapolis aquatennial queen of 1 c . July 11 , 1940 ; I 26483 . 1940. © 1 c . Aug. 2 , 1940 ; J 30762 . Wright , Seth . 7028 Ziriax , Robert L. 7036 Rough & ready chicken . © July 11 , Beacon tavern , Barstow , California . The idea for the Aquatennial was born in 1939 out of a desire to promote Minneapolis as a vacation and business destination through an annual festival rivalling Mardi Gras, the Rose Parade, and . Above:; Hogan’s Aqua Jester coat is decorated with pins advertising the Aqua Jesters, the Schlitz Circus Parade, and two individual Aqua Jesters. Suddenly plans to find a full-time job or return to school were placed on hold; being a queen was a full-time commitment itself! f -ft " ) r v T if" I'V- i U."-.. R , A iJ K TlJ to 4- - I . Photo by Jamie Smith Photography Facebook Welcome to the 2016 Aquatennial! Found inside – Page 1626 3 Leamington N 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 With three beautiful " queens " as luncheon guests , the 500 life agents who ... ( 1 ) Mary Erickson , Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes , with Z. Willard Finberg , president , MALU . (Above: 1941 Queen of the Lakes Evan Brunson). Found inside – Page 22Not waiting for our responses, she blurted, “Governor Hughes, and the Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen! Let's see . . . who would I rather meet?” She scrunched her face into a comical mask that garnered the desired laugh for the rest of us ... Found inside – Page 13The royal couples activities the rest of the year will include parades during civic celebrations throughout the state and the Minneapolis Aquatennial next sumLinda Pieper , Queen of St. Paul and William Hartness , King Frost were ... The members of the Minnesota Apparel Industries had provided Judy with an entire wardrobe suitable for such international royal travels. Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization. She didn't reign in 1941 due to getting married, so Eva Brunson Steiner took over her spot. Found inside – Page 44But the biggest events , with the most hoopla , parades , contests , and queen candidates , are in the Twin Cities . The Aquatennial in July in Minneapolis , the City of Lakes , features water - oriented sports and miscellaneous summer ... When the Ambassador Crew visits a community that sends an Ambassador Candidate to Aquatennial Week, a Queen's Charm is given to the Candidate as her official invitation. At the end of their year of service, each ambassador receives an educational scholarship in recognition of her service. At the time the Foshay Tower was the only building that could be called a skyscraper, but optimism was high that Minneapolis would grow into a major metropolitan city. Being chosen as Aquatennial Queen was often a major life-changing event for young women like Judy. Mary Jane Gustafson, “There is lot more to clowning than meets eye,” Newspaper Clipping from Clowns Folder at Hennepin History Museum. Found inside – Page 90JUNE 1946 brought additional 4000 h.p. two-unit EMD E7 passenger locomotives to the Chicago-Minneapolis service, ... queen of the Minneapolis Aquatennial; Maxine Emerson and Edward Hampl, queen and king of the St. Paul Winter Carnival; ... The 10-day July festival "was a big deal back then," said her son Bill. Braulick, Miss Sleepy Eye 2020, is part of a long tradition of Miss Sleepy Eye queens who . Found inside – Page 62Son Charles married Judy Mellin , Aquatennial Queen of 1961 . They have three sons Richard , Robert , and John . He spent his Army Service years at El Paso , Texas . Son William married Judy Peterson from Arlington Heights , Illinois . Above: Aqua Jester Mike Hogan used this trunk at Aquatennials from the 1950s to the 1990s. Later, Humphrey wrote, a women’s clown group called the Powder Puffs was formed because females were not allowed to join the male troupes. Each year young women from across Minnesota come to Minneapolis to represent their home communities while participating in the Ambassador Candidate Program during Aquatennial Week. Hennepin History Museum is home to an extensive historic Aquatennial collection. Hennepin County's famous Aquatennial has been part of the Minneapolis summer since 1940. Included in this collection is a photographic record of the legendary Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes. Found insideRose Queen The visit of Joyce Moen , Queen of the Aquatennial , to Portland , Ore . , will bring a return visit in Minneapolis by the Queen of the Portland Rose festival next June . This information was contained in a letter from Ross ... The Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) recently announced that Maranda Braulick will represent the community of Sleepy Eye in the AAO Candidate Program from July 19 through July 24. The 1930s were a dark time for Minneapolis: Violent labor strife tumbled into the streets. In 1940, Joyce Moen Herrick was elected the first Aquatennial queen. Since Steiner, there have been 75 Aquatennial queens. Al Sicherman, “Class Clown,” Star Tribune, December 29, 1991. Next. These roles complete the Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Crew. Since Steiner, there have been 75 Aquatennial queens. So, too, have been its royalty, including the festival's Queen of the Lakes. More Info. Found inside – Page 109For brains and adaptability seem to have been handed out liberally by who ever was around at the christenings of Minneapolis ' Aquatennial Queens . THE TEACHER COMMENTS Editors and Writers , II Miss Allison's THE ARTICLE 109. Those selected to be Aquatennial Ambassadors will travel throughout North America representing the City of Minneapolis and the Aquatennial Festival. Decades of Queens: Minneapolis Aquatennial's Queen of the Lakes In 1940, Joyce Moen Herrick was elected the first Aquatennial queen. © Copyright 2010–2021. That’s just a handful of photographs from our extensive collection of materials related to all aspects of the Aquatennial, including its Queen of the Lakes program. 100 South 1st Street P O Box 580737 Minneapolis, MN 55458. In this book, lavishly illustrated with more than 300 vintage photographs, author Pam Albinson chronicles the . We will be featuring materials from our Aquatennial collection throughout July! Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Children grow up seeing clown imagery with familiar characters like Ronald McDonald and the famous red clown noses sold to benefit charity. While representing the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis as the Uptown Commercial Club’s official Miss Uptown Aquatennial candidate, Judy lived with her parents in nearby St. Louis Park. Please check back often (and follow our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages) for more #HistoricAquatennial. Found inside – Page 325A Crown For a Queen When the Minneapolis Aquatennial crowns its Queen of the Lakes for 1949 as a climax to its summer festival of July 23 through August 1 , a new crown of exquisite artistry will figure prominently in the ceremony It ... Found inside – Page 37Gustavus Adolphus student s new Aquatennial queen MINNEAPOLIS , MINN . For the third time its 25 - year history , the Minneapolis Aquatennial has picked a queen from Gusavus Adolphus College , St. Peter , Minn . Found inside – Page 37The master of ceremonies calls over in turn each out— going princess and the queen, shows her the name in the envelope, and each young woman then ... One or two pageants send candidates to the Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes. Above: Mike Hogan’s oversized clown shoes were part of the gift to Hennepin History Museum that included his Aqua Jester trunk and coat. From the community of Hutchinson Previous. The look of surprise on Erika Tillmann's face says it all as other Aquatennial contestants surround and congratulate her. This is our Official Civic Celebration, and we're excited to share it again with you here in Minneapolis for the 77 th year. Found inside – Page 15It has been named the Aquatennial Gas Light in honor of the Minneapolis Aquatennial , the city's famous summer ... Queen Gail , wearing the tiara of her office and clad in a white , full - skirted formal , ascended the platform of a ... Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization, 100 South 1st Street Found inside – Page 18The Carillon Choristers of Minneapolis , directed by Mrs. Edith Norberg , sang an original song written by Dale Menten . ... Queen of the Snows , Rebecca Stocking ; their prime minister , Jay A. Pfaender ; and Minneapolis Aquatennial ... FAQ. The look of surprise on Erika Tillmann's face says it all as other Aquatennial contestants surround and congratulate her. Hennepin County's famous Aquatennial has been part of the Minneapolis summer since 1940. Found insideDon't ask how or why, but we ended up as junior royalty in the Minneapolis Aquatennial, representing the Boulevard Center Business Association. I wore a commodore cap and suit, she a queen's gown and crown, and for three weeks we ... Aquatennial was founded in 1940 by civic minded business men who wished to show off just how spectacular Minneapolis is- and to compete with nearby Saint Paul, who boasted the Winter Carnival. Found insideAt one time his weekend traveling troupe consisted of an accordion player, a magician,threesinging sisters,a comedy act,twobaton twirlers, an eightyearoldgirl who yodeled, and the Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen. Thank you for representing our organization with outstanding leadership and class. Found inside – Page 48... the wholesale distributors of Chris-Craft marine engines for Nassau, Queens and Kings Counties, on Long Island. ... Twin and its candidate for Minneapolis Aquatennial “Queen of the Lakes” during the city's recent summer festival. View HennepinHistory’s profile on Facebook, View HennepinHistory’s profile on Pinterest, “Send in the clowns: Volunteer clown clubs, a staple of civic festivals for decades, are seeking more members as longtime merrymakers age,”, “Minnesota clowns distraught over ‘creepy clown’ craze: Professional clowns are disheartened that their image is being used as a fear factor,”, Bowties: The Life and Stories of Carl Richard Jacobi, Secret Societies and Female Leadership in Hennepin County, College Educated: Alice Putnam’s 1908 Graduation Cap and Gown. Found inside – Page 10... “You must have been a candidate for Miss Twin River Falls for the Minneapolis Aquatennial when you were young. ... with a good chance to win the title of Queen of the Aquatennial, Minneapolis' celebration of its numerous lakes. Erika Tillmann, 2019 Miss Hutchinson, was crowned Queen of the Lakes this past weekend during Minneapolis Aquatennial. At the end of their year of service as an ambassador of the festival, the Queen of the Lakes and Aquatennial Princesses receive educational scholarships to continue their education. The Candidates, who are former ambassadors of their home community or festival, participate in leadership, personal development, and other unique experiences while going through a rigorous selection process to become the Queen of the Lakes or one of two Aquatennial Princesses. Perhaps no surprise, the eligible young Aquatennial royals also found love and chose marriage. Camps and classes such as the Mooseburger Clown Arts Camp and the “Clowning Around” class at Lakewood Community College were created to train aspiring performers. Minneapolis Aquatennial Senior Ambassadors. The candidates are judged on a variety of criterion including: poise, professionalism, public speaking ability, current and future goals, education, and co-curricular/extra-curricular activities. Congratulations to each of the communities and all of the candidates that participated in the 2021 Aquatennial Ambassador Candidate Week. Lilly Workman may not have won the Queen of the Lakes title at the Minneapolis Aquatennial, but she represented Maple Lake well. Shown here are a representative sampling of some of the reigning Queen of the Lakes from years gone by. Minneapolis Aquatennial: | The |Minneapolis Aquatennial| is an annual outdoor event held in the |U.S.| city of |Minn. Pictured above are six decades of queens. At the end of their year of service, each ambassador receives an educational scholarship in recognition of her service. The objects of this week come from a trunk donated by Mike Hogan, an Aqua Jester clown between 1950 and 1990. 2022 Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes Erika Tillman. And St. Paul owned the self-promoting party of the year with its Winter Carnival. Found inside – Page 1141... usually , for the title of Minnesota's queen of queens , the Minneapolis Aquatennial's Queen of the Lakes . Other champions are also crowned , such as Springfield's champion kraut eater , with a bologna coronet . The candidates are judged on a variety of criterion including their poise, professionalism, public speaking ability, current and future goals, education and co-curricular/extracurricular activities. Found inside – Page 18Merchants had been asked by the Minneapolis Aquatennial , a civic festival in the Twin Cities , to kick off their 10 - day ... Queens of the Aquatennial were placed on the fenders of the trucks , and a Minneapolis Fire Department rescue ... After Sharolyn was crowned Aquatennial's Queen, Kelly became Anoka's new Queen and a new Anoka Princess was announced. 2019 Red Wing Royal Ambassador Hannah Rodgers was crowned a 2022 Aquatennial princess on July 24 at the Aquatennial Ambassador Organization's coronation at Hopkins Center for the Arts.. Minneapolis celebrates "the best days of summer" at its annual Aquatennial Celebration, crowning two princesses and the Queen of the Lakes the Saturday of the celebration. JULY 20-23, 2022 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN . Selected by a stylist with air travel in mind, the wardrobe “features the type of packable and versatile clothes that make the American girl’s apparel the most envied in the world.” (Picture, September 4, 1955) During this extensive, multi-day photo session, Judy patiently tried on and modeled the extensive contributions from the state’s apparel industry; a month later, she took her new ” special air-travel wardrobe” with her to Europe. 1:15 PM PRE-CORONATION RECEPTION: Friends and family of our candidates will enjoy meeting the Ambassador Candidates, Visiting Dignitaries, and current and past Aquatennial Ambassadors. Young single women representing cities and companies across the state gather in Minneapolis each year to compete for the opportunity to serve on the Aquatennial royal court . Albinson will highlight notable events in Minneapolis Aquatennial history. History of name. Volunteer at Aquatennial. Welcome to the "Best Days of Summer" -- the 2011 Minneapolis Aquatennial. Volunteer at Aquatennial. But just weeks later, Nancy announced her own engagement! And St. Paul owned the self-promoting party of the year with its Winter Carnival. Jul 20 Join us for the CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade. . 2022 Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes Erika Tillman. Join us on this fun four-day adventures that will include a combination of food, fitness and fun ranging from flagship events like the CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade to the Target Fireworks . Found insideGood - will ambassador for the club who will make the presentations will be Helen Jane Stoffer , 1951 Minneapolis Aquatennial “ Queen of the Lakes . " Miss Stoffer is now on a tour of Central and South America . She comes to HHM through the Minnesota Historical Society’s ACTC extern program. Written by HHM intern Caitlin Crowley. Here at Hennepin History Museum, our extensive historic Aquatennial collection has extensive files filled with historic photographs, scrapbooks, coronation gowns, and crowns associated with the Queen of the Lakes. The Minneapolis Aquatennial Collection in Special Collections includes many newspaper clippings and programs which feature the chosen queens, princesses, and queen candidates. The Senior Ambassadors consist of the Senior Queen, Senior Commodore, Senior Princess and Senior Vice Commodore. Early Queens were typically sponsored by businesses; in 1970, the switch was made to candidates representing communities. Started in 1940 by a group of businessmen looking to promote their city nationally, the Minneapolis Aquatennial has been drawing crowds every July since for parades, pageantry, and crowd events, highlighting Minneapolis's status as the "City of Lakes.". PO Box 580737 Found inside – Page 60Braden devoted half his newspaper advertising space to plug the aquatennial and its queen coronation ball at the Minneapolis auditorium Friday night (30). (The festival people had feared the circus date would play havoc with the ... Aquatennial was founded in 1940 by civic minded business men who wished to show off just how spectacular Minneapolis is- and to compete with nearby Saint Paul, who boasted the Winter Carnival. Len Jacobsson, another member of the Aqua Jesters, who performed at events like the Aquatennial, suggested that people who have a fear of clowns may have been embarrassed by one in the past. The photo here, part of our extensive historic Aquatennial collection, was taken during a hot week in August. Found inside – Page 9... queens and laugh - provoking clowns , the Grand Day Parade will feature Captain Kangaroo and Small fry all time favorites Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Greenjeans are featured at the 29th " Northern Seas '68 " Minneapolis Aquatennial ... The Minneapolis Aquatennial is a summertime celebration that started in 1940 as a way to boost the profile of the city. Decades of Queens: Minneapolis Aquatennial's Queen of the Lakes In 1940, Joyce Moen Herrick was elected the first Aquatennial queen. Photo by Jamie Smith Photography Facebook Sharolyn (Frampton) Caplette - Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes 1978. As an ambassador of Minneapolis, the Queen of the Lakes and Aquatennial Princesses travel throughout the state and region representing the city. Happy Coronation Day, ladies! It may be time for the younger generation to try and break the stereotype of scary clowns by joining these groups to keep this historical tradition going. Her fiance remained stationed in California, however, and Nancy’s wedding did not take place until after she had served out the rest of her reign and crowned her successor. MASAA has a long history of celebrating the Minneapolis Aquatennial and volunteerism in the community by supporting the. Found inside – Page 15Minneapolis Aquatennial Will Be Held July 21-30 a are Possibly the best testimonials in the parade could very well be to ... Above , Line , Art Fair and Market- of beautiful queens from as far the Grande Day Parade which place . away as ... You three have written a chapter in the history of the Aquatennial and we are forever grateful for your volunteerism. Click here to donate today. A cabal of businessmen decided Minneapolis needed its own 10-day festival, celebrating its glorious lakes. A cabal of businessmen decided Minneapolis needed its own 10-day festival, celebrating its glorious lakes. Clowns, jesters, and fools have existed for many hundreds of years in literature, dramatic performance, and pop culture. Entering its 72nd year, the Aquatennial is the official civic celebration of the city of Minneapolis. The Commodore. Caitlin is a current Augsburg student where she is majoring in history with a Medieval History minor. Erika Tillmann, 2019 Miss Hutchinson, was crowned Queen of the Lakes this past weekend during Minneapolis Aquatennial. Ariana Velishek who previously served as Miss Jordan in 2019-2020, is vying for the title of Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of Lakes. Aquatennial: The Ultimate Summer Block Party. She didn’t reign in 1941 due to getting married, so Eva Brunson Steiner took over her spot. Clown troupes in the Twin Cities were once very popular and a staple at parades and fairs. The Queen of the Lakes began with the Aquatennial's inception in 1940. The idea for the Aquatennial was born in 1939 out of a desire to promote Minneapolis . 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