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Thursday, June 78, 7953THE MEDICINE HAT NEW*Rotary Seeks Modest MermaidsFollies Beauty Show, Rodeo ParatTwo years ago Medicine Hat sought and found Canada's firstfeminine flagpole sitter — Mrs. Vera Allen, of Ottawa.Now the weather-making capital of the west is searching for modest mermaids — blonde orbrunette.This lime it is the Medicine ITat Rotary club backing the treasure hunt with good prizes offered for the discoverey. One stipulation is that the fish gal, a la Esther Williams, must be alive, and must be able to swim, or float, sufficiently to participate in a water follies revue scheduled July 20-22.The idea originated with GrantInsta!! Joe ShoreB'nai B'riih PrexyWith New BoardMacEwan, of Calgary, manager of the western section of the Canadian Beef Producers’ Council.The SourceSome weeks ago in an address here Mr. MacEwan, a former history professor of the University of Manitoba, suggested that all Medicine Hat lacked to clinch its fame as the “Character City of Canada” was a blonde mermaid. He thought she might be found in South Saskatchewan river waters here—which havefor decades produced manystrange stories, but no mermaids.Rewards have been offered local anglers without results. Rotary is now advertising in several newspapers, and will accept mermaid entries irom any daring damsel, interested in the contest. Casey Valkenberg, chairman of the mermaul committee, is not even insisting that she be blonde. “We would evenwelcome a redhead if she ifies” he added.Aspiring mermaids will t| display during the slam! parade of July 16. Final juc will be July 22, and Mai Monroe, Hollywood movie has been invited to act as City and district girls inten! in this event should write II. Davison, secretary, Rlt;! club, for particulars.SOUTHERNELECTRICJACK HUDDART114 Fourth Street S.W. Medicine HatSpecialists in Industrial, Cc merciai and Residential LightingSpecial residential wiring ra to generol contractors.Phone 4346for prompt, efficient servhT
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Medicine Hat News
Medicine Hat, Alberta, CA
Thu, Jun 18, 1953
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