Phillips County Museum News for Wednesday, July 24, 2024

In July 1924, The Enterprise newspaper announced a contest for selecting a princess to represent Phillips County in the Queen of Montana contest to be held at the state fair in Helena.

The requirements to enter the contest were that you were a female resident of Phillips County for at least the past six months and were between the ages of 18 and 25. The winner of the county contest would have all expenses paid from the time they left Malta until they returned. In Helena, the Phillips County representative would compete against the other county winners for the “Queen of Montana” title. The Quee...