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. Miss Anoka: Mary Gallagher Early Queens were typically sponsored by businesses; in 1970, the switch was made to candidates representing communities. 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. # museum history# Once at MIA# Queen of Lakes# StoriesMIA. Lexi represented Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial in July of 2013. History. Wold had an entire week of events, judging and personal and . Jeff DeKeuster - Visiting Dignitaries. (Above: 1941 Queen of the Lakes Evan Brunson) Hennepin History Museum is home to the Historic Aquatennial Collection. Queen Patricia Kelzer represented the Shakopee Jaycees. -Taken from a 1987 Article inThe Anoka County Union. Ruth married Fred Moore, who was a prominent businessman and schoolboard president in 1935. Cloud, Queen of the Lakes Patty McLane Parker The Dayton Company, Queen of the Lakes Ruth Tolman Hellend St. Miss Anoka: Front: Jennifer (Barry) Kulm She left only a few weeks later to run for Minneapolis Queen ofthe Lakes where she was crowned the 1962 Queen of the Lakes! Fun on-the-go activities for the whole family . 62 young women participated in the candidate program this year. In the case of Queens Margaret Cary and Nancy Thum (above), the collection and its stories provides a peek at what it was like to be a young adult in World War II-era Minnesota. Kaia, Kezia, and Brooklyn will now represent the City of Minneapolis across the state of Minnesota and North America, making over 250 appearances over the next year. P.O. During the 1950s, the Queen of the Lakes traveled more than 100,000 miles annually! So, too, have been its royalty, including the festival's Queen of the Lakes. Founded in 1956, it is one of the longest running community festivals in Minnesota. . Included in this collection is a photographic record of the legendary Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes. 1950 Portrait Jean Johnson Aquatennial Queen Mary Kay LeMire 8x10 Vintage Photo. A new Anoka Princess was named, too, Peggy Coleman. In addition to the Queen, other Aquatennial royalty include: Ambassadors, the . Please check back often (and follow our Instagram,Twitter and Facebook pages) for more #HistoricAquatennial. Here at The next year will be in 2022. In the summer of 1955, the life of a summertime shop girl from Uptown was changed forever. The Mission of the AAO is to inspire young women to achieve extraordinary futures by providing professional development opportunities through networking and mentoring. Weknow Mary and Cindy reigned as princesses during the 1969 festival andwe think they continued to represent Anoka in 1970. Miss Anoka: Terrianne McNaughton Jennifer (Dock) Avilla Minneapolis Aquatennial Princess 1994 Try out the Aquatennial Scavenger Hunt! Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. Marilyn fondly recalls in an article recruiting queen candidates in the paper,The day Pam Albinson retired as Miss Anoka and placed the crown on myhead was one of the proudest days of my life.. 1972 The present 20 by 60 ft. pavilion was built with a steel frame on a cement base. In addition to trips to Minnesota community festivals, the team will travel to the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, California; Fiesta San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas; Festival du Voyageur in Winnipeg, Canada and many more. Here we have the cover from the Aqua Follies program from 1946. She was no stranger to royalty; she was Robbinsdales high school homecoming queen. For the first few parades the ambassadors rode in a convertible loaned to us by Coon Rapids Chrysler. . Miss Anoka: Jolene (Leadens) Radermacher Not uncommon in Twin Cities history, a friendly sibling rivalry between Minneapolis and Saint Paul seems to have arisen even with their clown troupes. When 2019 Miss Hutchinson Erika Tillmann passed on her crown this past June, it turned out her time as royalty was not yet finished. Submitted photo Mahli Wold at the Torchlight Parade with crown sister Princess Lilian from this past year's royalty. Heidi Rootes got married after her reign. "Crowning Memories and Lost Images: The Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes." Hennepin History 61, no. Miss Anoka: Diane Sanasac She insisted that Pamela enter the Miss Anoka contest for the owners of the shop. Scotts theme for 2023 is "Make a Difference", which he is excited to live and instill this entire year. . In 1961, Mr. & Mrs. Rex Erickson decided to bring back the Miss Anoka Contest after over a decade since the last choosing of a king and queen, when the contestants were elementary school students. Ambassadors: Mallory Jones | Claire Tembreull | Angelina Collins This began a nearly 10-year gift of international goodwill extended to Anoka Halloween, Inc. Ralph & Elaine Petter chaperoned Martha to Japan in 1988. 1959 Aquatennials 20th Anniversary Vacationland U.S.A. Queen of the Lakes Sharon Bigalke Siebert St. Louis Park, Princess Barbara Erickson Miss Prudential, Queen of the Lakes Pat Wilson Richardson Granite Falls, Princess Barbara Theilen North Minneapolis, Queen of the Lakes Mary Erickson Gold Miss Prudential, Princess Jackie Hanson Reid Miss U. of M. Engineers Day, Queen of the Lakes Judy Penny Anastasi Miss Uptown, Queen of the Lakes Marlene Dolbec Gavelin Miss Local 1145 Honeywell, Princess Margaret Ellefson-Chipman Glenwood, Queen of the Lakes Betty Trones Steward Richfield, Princess Gloria Shopek Ivey Minneapolis Aqua Jesters, Queen of the Lakes Joanne Melberg Fredsall Robbinsdale, Princess Dawn Joyce Uptown Club of Minneapolis, Queen of the Lakes Betty Barnhart Clapp Hopkins, Queen of the Lakes Helen Stoffer Madden Golden Valley Lilac Queen, Queen of the Lakes Jean Johnson Davis The Dayton Company, Queen of the Lakes Lee Jaenson Zopff St. 1969 is the only year we are missing a program booklet from. No princesses were crownedin this year. Nichelle Hackert Minneapolis Aquatennial Princess 2007. Ambassadors: Amy (Hastings) Skatula | Kristin (Benson) Hazeman | Tzvetelina Pramatarov Mary Jane Gustafson, There is lot more to clowning than meets eye, Newspaper Clipping from Clowns Folder at Hennepin History Museum. This year also marked the first time a third princess was announced, Patricia Joy Danielson. Caitlin is a current Augsburg student where she is majoring in history with a Medieval History minor. Used with permission of the Hennepin County History Museum. Cloud on I94. Miss Anoka: Melinda (Biers) Reeder She supports the business community as current Treasurer and past President of Rosemount Rotary Club, as well as Treasurer for the Dakota Regional Chamber of Commerce including its charitable foundation. Miss Anoka: Ruth Herbold Moore Hennepin History Museum is home to an extensive historic Aquatennial collection. General Festival Chair John T. Wetzel, Ph.D. Queen of the Lakes Jody Hempel Annandale, General Festival Chair Luanna Bushnell Hacker, Princess Colleen Mahoney Miss Heartland, Queen of the Lakes Amy Mertes* - Miss Fire Fighter, General Festival Chair Cynthia Williams Chandler, Princess Rhonda Anderson Svenskarnas Dag, Queen of the Lakes Lorrie Werness Svenskarnas Dag, Queen of the Lakes Cathy Linsmier Hopkins, General Festival Chair Chris Christofillies, Princess Lisa Beytien-Carlson Hutchinson, 1980 - Welcome to the New World of the 80s, Queen of the Lakes Mary Jo Dillenburg Willmar, Princess Kristin Knudsen Miss Sons of Norway, Princess Jayne Siewert St. The Queen of the Lakes played an important role in the Aquatennial festival, providing a dose of pageantry that enthralled audiences across the state and the world. Julie Moore, the daughter of Ruth (Herbold) and Fred Moore and was only 6 years old when selected. 2021-22 Aquatennial Senior Queen and Crystal resident Lois Fredericks. Overview Download history Purchase history Invoices Boards SIGN OUT. Not pictured: Lisa Franxman Commodore Scott Swenson Scott prides himself on being a family first man, he has been married for thirty-six years to . Hennepin History Museum is home to the Historic Aquatennial Collection. By Jaimee Hood jhood@swpub.com. In 1987, a Twin Cities-based Japanese business firm, Minne International Affairs, was impressed with Anokas Halloween celebration and invited Martha Weaver to Osaka and Kobe Japan as their guest to see how Halloween is celebrated in Japan. "After Being Axed, the Popular Milk Carton Boat Race Returns to Minneapolis." . Nettie left for Army Boot Camp shortly after crowning Christine (1998), Lisa (Loyd) Hooper | Denise Hartley | Jessica (Grandell) Thomason, Beth Koppes | Lillian Stamper | Molly Prozinski, Acacia (Mekosch) Sieling | Emily (Tenquist) Hunter, Christine Johnson | Laura (Tkachenko) Nereson, Crystal (Geist-Lindberg) Scott | Mariah (Albertson) Johnson | Kelli (Goodwin) Erickson, Athena Galvan | Katie (Greene) Greene-Schultz | Andrea Jennings, Erinn (Britton) Weinmann | Kate (Sorenson) Bergseng | Megan Canny, Nichelle Hackert | Sarah (Beck-Esmay) Hoover | Christina (McSherry) Johnson, Amy (Hastings) Skatula | Kristin (Benson) Hazeman | Tzvetelina Pramatarov, Cassie Nigh | Jenny Regenscheid | Erin (Messer) Echternach, Alyssa (Rogers) Erlandson | Janelle (Colstrom) Craft | Taryn Ladyka, Molly Grailer | Jessica (Nordberg) Kankelfitz | Allie Skaalerud, Chelsea Tulupan | Amanda (Funder) Benitez | Erin Hilliard, Katelyn Regenscheid | Brenna Morgan | Taylor Nelson, Lexi Bergevin | Katrina (Funder) Weight | Becca (Jarson) Walker, Hailee (Gifford) Brush | Anna (Walch) Horsch | Grace (Watson) Grittner, Hannah Anderson | Emily Keis | Taylor (Fournier) Williams, Emma (Silbemagel) Port | Maddy (Kirchen) Wieczorek | Monica Sjodin, Bri (Floding) Olson | Brianna Lentner | Brooke Thonennes, Chloe Reimringer | Lauren (Springer) Sieben | Skylar Baranowski, Martha LaBine | Amber Watkins | Abby Haubner, Abby Johnson | Lex Eix | Karlye Garrison, Alexandra Award recipient: Morgan Lindquist, Alexandra Award recipient: Claire Tembreull. Princesses: Jayne Ubl | Jodie Raymaker s funds for scholarships for St. Louis Park High School graduating seniors. In 2018 she was selected as Miss Hutchinson and Hutchinson Jaycee Water Carnival Miss Congeniality. 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. With fewer clowns comes fewer visits to places with people in need of some cheerful clowns, especially nursing homes and hospitals. Massopust, Maureen W. "Mo" Age 71 of Edina, passed away peacefully at home on February 21, 2022, surrounded by her family. the Queen of the Lakes contest has been an Aquatennial mainstay . Preserving and maintaining the Historic Aquatennial Collection takes resources and money. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Hennepin History Museum Aquatennial Exhibit . 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. Miss Anoka: Julie Moore Ambassadors: Erinn (Britton) Weinmann | Kate (Sorenson) Bergseng | Megan Canny Some time in 1933, a group of young women were escorted to the GreenTheater in downtown Anoka to compete for the Miss Anoka title. Great price and will fit into my MOP collection. She enjoyed reminiscing with fellow alumni and welcoming the newest former Queen of the Lakes into the group. In 1940, Eva Brunson Steiner served as the first Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes. Thismeant no lights and no music. Included in this collection is a photographic record of the legendary Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes. Joe & Diane Anderla chaperoned Jennifer to Japan in 1994. For more information, call 763-557-0627. Princesses: Acacia (Mekosch) Sieling | Emily (Tenquist) Hunter. . She was no stranger to royalty; she was Robbinsdales high school homecoming queen. Wednesday, it was Princess Jenna and I again heading to a coronation, this time in Melrose which is about a half-hour past St. Alexandra Award recipient: Claire Tembreull. This event features approximately. Terri Johnson - Membership/Alumni. The Aquatennial was conceived as part of the long-running effort by political and business leaders to remake the image of the city, which had been battered by violent labor strife, municipal corruption and racial violence in the first decades of the twentieth century. Shown here are a representative sampling of some of the reigning Queen of the Lakes from years gone by. Home; Visit; Exhibits & Programs. The menu is always the same: Minikahda chicken salad and sticky rolls. 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. Photo courtesy Pam Albinson . A few of the civic organizations/events he has been involved in include, Eagan Rotary Club, Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Eagan Sesquicentennial, Eagan Fourth of July Funfest, Open Door, American Cancer Society Real Men Wear Pink Ambassador program, and Eagan Citizens for Crime Prevention. Amy represents Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes Program. Past month; fast shipping great experience. Program History. 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! The very first year, organizers hoped to attract between 5,000-10,000 people to the festivitiesand ended up hosting 23,000. 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. She comes to HHM through the Minnesota Historical Societys ACTC extern program. MISSION & HISTORY; LEADERSHIP; AAO SHOP; AAO NEWS; AMBASSADORS. The aquatennial was a highlight, explained Beverly (Shuneson) Irvin, the 1958 Cokato queen. The photo here, part of our extensive historic Aquatennial collection, was taken during a hot week in August. Originating in 1940, the outdoor festival celebrates the famous waters of Minneapolisthe lakes, streams, and the Mississippi. Sonja Weiler and Sharolyn Carlson take on the leadership role; they were young enough to be candidates with Amy, Christine and Laura. 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. 1995-96 Northeast Minneapolis Royalty. Mary Gallagher and Cindy Mealhouse were crowned new princessesduring a public reception in July to honor the newly crowned AquatennialQueen of the Lakes 1970 and Miss Anoka 1969, Annette St. Dennis. 3 (Summer 2002): pp. The Aquatennial Ambassador Organization is excited to introduce the 2023 Commodore and Captains! MNHS call number: Reading Room F612.H52 H42 v.61:3 "Ahhhquatennial-- Fifty Fabulous Years," by John Baule. Free shipping for many products! Hennepin History Museum is home to the Historic Aquatennial Collection. candidates' families and friends, city . Mass Market Paperback. Included in this collection is a photographic record of the legendary Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes. Earlier in the week, the 2023 Commodore and Captains were revealed: Scott Swenson will serve as Commodore; Lisa Franxman and Tammy McCanna will be Captains. The program was held Tuesday, July 28, 1964. Marilyn was also a candidate for the Queen on the Lakes program duringthe 1962 Aquatennial, which ran from July 12- July 20. Princesses: Amy (Frampton) Berg | Colleen Wurm Thats 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. Princesses: Justine (Riley) Rapuano | Erica Rose | Kimarr (Smith) Lee Story. Please consider making a gift to support the preservation of local history for current and future generations. General Festival Chair Bert L. Ehrman, Jr. Princess Pam Erickson-Bullock Glenwood Waterama, General Administrative Chair W. Merton Dressor, Queen of the Lakes Barbara Peterson Svenskarnas Dag, Princess Vicki Johnson-Bartley Robbinsdale, Princess Sandra Lies-Hawkinson Annandale, Queen of the Lakes Patricia Kelzer Shakopee, Queen of the Lakes Deborah Wolinski North Minneapolis, Princess Kathy Massich-Micheletti Hibbing, Queen of the Lakes Maureen Wagner Massopust Hopkins, Queen of the Lakes Annette St. Dennis Anoka, Princess Carole Van Valkenburg-Germert Golden Valley, Princess Susan Theis Miss Gopher State Timing Association, Queen of the Lakes Janet Johnson Stried Winona, Princess Heidi Gustafson Weissner Miss Flame, William Curtis - Skipper Pins and Concessions, Queen of the Lakes Karen Hegener Tangen Miss UofM Engineers Day, Princess Bonnie Lietzau Nicholson Hutchinson, Princess Maria Swinsisky East Minneapolis, Queen of the Lakes Karen Erlandson Clarke Cokato, Princess Rita Couet Meisinger Granite Falls, Queen of the Lakes Linda Kleinert Cole East Minneapolis, Princess Ann Mueller Reite Golden Valley, Princess Cyndy Odland Dodge Granite Falls, 1965 - Salute to Our Neighbors to the South, Queen of the Lakes Mary Sue Anderson Finney Willmar, Princess Jean DeVilliers Harley Golden Valley, Princess Mimi (Gretchen) Krieger Owen Miss Southdale Ford, Queen of the Lakes Mary Margaret Schultz St. The owners of the Lakes hoped to attract between 5,000-10,000 people to past aquatennial queens... 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