To the editor:
On May 22, an event took place that received little notice: the Ms. Senior Waupaca/Shawano County Homemaker Pageant. The venue was the Clintonville Bowling Lanes.
Each contestant completed four stations with four judges per station: prepare your favorite dessert for judging; wear your favorite outfit and tell a story about it — be prepared to answer questions about your life; participate in multi-tasking table; and answer a “mystery” question.
Six candidates participated, each with quite different backgrounds.
Val Quaintance had played in a well-known polka band and wore her full-skirted outfit.
Arlene Creapeau displayed her ancestral cape and sash composed of thousands of beads.
Anna Borntreger appeared in her mother’s wedding dress and entered a “next-to-nothing” cake that was a mile high.
Irma Timmons played “Hungarian Dance No. 5” wearing her symphony outfit.
Susan Heidke had the honor of being one of the first employees in a famous North Woods resort.
Elsa Schlick was the oldest at 98. She had traveled the world visiting her more than 70 descendants.
There was entertainment as each candidate was interviewed.
The last question asked was, “What advice would you give a person seeking to live a long life?” As each answered the question it was obvious that she had lived a full life.
The beauty of the contest was the recognition that it gave to these senior ladies.
Amy Thusius is the originator of this unique pageant. Many people put their time and treasure in to bring it about.
If you want to know who won, come to next year’s pageant. The 2014 queen will crown the next year’s winner.
Irma Timmons-Arndt,
Shawano
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