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Erin Foley Tidehaven High School Shelley Anderson El Maton Matagorda County

Rice Festival Pageant. Erin Foley Tidehaven High School Shelley Anderson El Maton Matagorda County. Began as Bay City rice carnival. *Pictures of first Rice Carnival on Courthouse lawn-1901. Bay city lions club hosts Rice festival/pageant. Took over festival in 1941; created pageant.

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Erin Foley Tidehaven High School Shelley Anderson El Maton Matagorda County

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  1. Rice Festival Pageant Erin Foley Tidehaven High School Shelley Anderson El Maton Matagorda County

  2. Began as Bay City rice carnival *Pictures of first Rice Carnival on Courthouse lawn-1901

  3. Bay city lions club hosts Rice festival/pageant • Took over festival in 1941; created pageant

  4. Rice Festival Queen History • First Queen- Aubin Cox, 1941 • Connie Cole- only Queen to retain title. (1960, 61) *Jeanette Williams – Queen 1949

  5. First Rice Festival Pageant Held in 1941 • Ten contestants ran for the title *Original Queen Contestants 1941

  6. 1948 Rice Festival Queen Candidates

  7. First Crown created by Sam richardson • Worked 72 hours straight to complete it

  8. Queen candidates ride on floats in parade *Queen and her court in Rice Festival Parade

  9. Created little miss/mister pageant

  10. Rice Festival Queen and First Princess

  11. Pageant Recently Celebrated 67th anniversary *2012 Rice Festival Queen and Princess *All of the Rice Queens over the years

  12. Recent Pictures *2012 Rice Queen, Danielle Thomas, and her court *2011 Rice Queen, Chazmin Franklin, and her court

  13. Credits • www.rootsweb.ancestry.com • Matagorda County Museum • www.iluvwaves.com

  14. References • www.rootsweb.ancestry.com • www.bananaboatbytes.com • Matagorda County Museum • Bay City Tribune

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