Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1903 — The Diamond Contests. [ARTICLE]

The Diamond Contests.

The two popularity contests, in connection with the K. of P. Carnival, ended at 830 Saturday evening, as per previous notice. A lady’s diamond ring and a man’s diamond shirt stnd, each valued at $75 were the priz s contended for. The contestants for the ring were Mies Fannie Porter, daughter of Walter Porter, of Jordan, Tp.„ Miss True George, daughter of Mrs. Martha George, and Misa Bessie King, daughter of J. W. King. The contest was spirited, especially for the ring and in whioh the interest continued to to the last. The count of the bailois showed the'fol lowing result. Votes Amount Miss Porter 2927 $292.70 Mise George 1355 135.50 Miss King 760 76.00 Total 5042 $50120 The contestants for the diamond stud were only two Frank Kresler, son of John Kresler and Rex Warner, son of D. G. Warner. This oontest was not quite so strenuous although both the yonng fellows had lots of warm friends and both scored up a good vote as follows, Votes Amount Kresler 1707 $170.70 Warner 822 82,20 Total 2529 $252.90 The votes and respective winners, Miss Porter and Mr. Kreeler, were announced from Prof. Barger’s stand, near the Makeever house by Eli Harris, general agent of the carnival company. The total receipts of both oonteets were $75710, and from whioh taking out the costs of the riDg and stud, and other expenses will net the Castle Hall Association folly S6OO.