History of Paynesville's celebration

Miss Paynesville 1999, Allison Thompson, center;
First Princess, Amanda Granzow, left;
and Second Princess, Melissa Reiter, right.

A flea market brought buyers to the Paynesville Area Center on Saturday to start off the celebration.

10K and Fun Run were held on Saturday morning, June 12, 1999. Runners ran around the lake from the Regional Park to the Veteran's Memorial Park.

Little Miss Dairy Queen, Jackie Jo Skoglund, and Dennis-the-Menace Look-Alike, Daniel Glesne, were crowned on Sunday afternoon, June 13, 1999, at the Peepers Picnic and Antique Car Show.

Miss Paynesville 1949, Evelyn (Wahl) Carlson visited with the reigning Miss Paynesville 1998, Mackenzie Merrill, at a former queens' get-togther on Sunday evening. For information on former queens who attended the evening, click here.

The Pet Show featured animals of all kinds with everyone receiving a ribbon. The Good Samaritan Care Center hosts the show on Tuesday morning.

Tuesday afternoon, the Kiddie Parade marches from the Good Samaritan to the Gazebo Park. Here, Willie Scheel's pink Cadillac is depicted along with its own version of Paynesville's royalty.

The Paynesville Jaycees brought Games Night to youngsters of all ages.Here the children dig in sawdust for coins and prizes.

One of the many youngsters who pedaled for all they were worth to go the farthest in the Tractor Pull at Games Night.

Free ice cream was a feature of Ice Cream Days for many years. The tradition was revived this year with the Paynesville firemen serving Dixie cups to the crowd downtown on Tuesday night. Click here for a history of Ice Cream Days.

Merriam Midway Shows has been coming to Paynesville for over 40 years. Click here for story about the carnival.

Maggie James capped off Tuesday evening by playing for a street dance.

The grand parade was Wednesday evening under sunny skies, but cool temperatures. The old Paynesville fire truck was one of the lead vehicles in the parade.

The 'Rock and Roll Diner' float won both the Kiddie Parade grand prize and the Grand Marshal's award at the grand parade. Click for a story about the concertina float which has been in the parade over 10 years.

The PHS Marching Band drummers kept the cadence for the band. The Paynesville band couldn't compete at their own parade, but they have won a grand championship at Buffalo and a first at Long Prairie.

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