The pioneer days celebrations in Utah has been known as Covered Wagon Days (1935-1942) and Days of '47 (1943-present). The Daughters of Utah Pioneers and the Sons of Utah Pioneers signed an agreement, 5 July 1943, to officially sponsor a Pioneer Day parade and to celebrate Utah’s pioneer heritage each year through a Days of '47 committee, a private, nonprofit corporation.
Read the following: Lynn Arave, Deseret Morning News “History of pioneer days celebration in Utah: Pioneer past: Days of '47 Parade is time-honored tradition". Deseret News (Salt Lake City). FindArticles.com. Accessed 09 March 2009. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20030724/ai_n11403405/
Married names are in parentheses.
QUEEN:
Margaret Young (Leigh)
1st
ATTENDANT: Unknown
2nd
ATTENDANT: Unknown
SOURCE: SL
Tribune 25 Jul 1953; Deseret News. 22 Jul 1984
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No Royalty Pageant held because of the Depression.
SOURCE: Deseret News. 10 May 1984
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1935-1942 - Covered Wagon Days |
YEAR: 1935
YEAR: 1936
YEAR: 1937
YEAR: 1938
YEAR: 1939
YEAR: 1940
YEAR: 1941
QUEEN: Noma Andrus (Jenkins)
1st ATTENDANT: Edna Newsom
2nd ATTENDANT:Marie Folsom
SOURCE: Deseret News. 17 Jun 1947
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YEAR: 1942
QUEEN: Cecile Schmutz (Terry)
1st ATTENDANT: Beverly Savage
2nd ATTENDANT:Donna Deane
Jackson
SOURCE: Deseret News. 11 Jul 1947
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1943- present - Days of ‘47 |
YEAR: 1943
QUEEN: Pat Pixton (Barker)
1st ATTENDANT: Marva Collett
(Workman)
2nd ATTENDANT:Cleone Pixton
(Parker)
PRINCESSES: Marilyn Cullimore
(Smith)
NOTES: No parade was held due
to
war-time gasoline rationing. The four members of the Royalty were in
the
1993 parade.
SOURCE: Days of '47 Inc
Coronation
Program, 19 Jul 1943; Deseret News. 17 Jul 1947; Deseret
News, 24 Jul
1993; LDS Church News, 31 Jul 1993
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YEAR: 1944
QUEEN: Betty Lou Escandon
1st ATTENDANT: Beverly Flint
2nd ATTENDANT:Frances Ellen
Anderson
PRINCESSES: Colleen Robinson
SOURCE: Deseret News, 30 Jun
1944; Deseret News. 22 Jul 1944; Deseret News. 10 May 1984
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YEAR: 1945
QUEEN: Marion Woodward (Olsen)
1st ATTENDANT: Marilyn Barker
2nd ATTENDANT:Marie Burdett
(Housley)
PRINCESSES: Frances Parmley
(Muir)
NOTES: Marie Burdett (Housley)
was 1st
attendant in 1947.
SOURCE: Deseret News, 30 Jun
1945; Deseret News. 22 Jul 1947
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YEAR: 1946
QUEEN: Lorraine V. Jenson (Crane)
1st ATTENDANT: Madelyn R.
Buckley
2nd ATTENDANT:Donna Jean
Southwick
PRINCESSES: Cherie Romney
SOURCE: Legend Magazine, Jul
1946; Deseret News. 5 Jul 1946; Deseret News. 24 Jul 1947
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YEAR: 1947
QUEEN: Calleen Robinson (McKay)
1st ATTENDANT: Marie Burnett
(Housley)
2nd ATTENDANT:Mary Louise
Gardner
(Gessel)
NOTES: Title for the “Days of
‘47"
queen in 1947 was “ Centennial Queen” also known as “Miss Centennial of
1947' and the pageant was held in Nov 1946. The Queen and her
attendants reigned during the centennial
anniversary of the Mormon pioneers entering the Salt Lake Valley.
SOURCE: Deseret News. 13 Nov 1946; Deseret News. 15 Nov 1946; Deseret
News, 2 Apr 1947
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YEAR: 1948
QUEEN: Colleen Allred (Holbrook)
1st ATTENDANT: Unknown
2nd ATTENDANT: Unknown
SOURCE: Deseret News, 13 May 2004; Salt
Lake Tribune Home Magazine, ? ?? 1958
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YEAR: 1949
QUEEN: Shauna Woods (Trabert)
1st ATTENDANT: Unknown
2nd ATTENDANT: Unknown
SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune Home
Magazine, ? ?? 1958
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YEAR: 1950
QUEEN: Janet Blackhurst (Romney)
1st ATTENDANT: Eleanor Pypey
2nd ATTENDANT:Patricia Hatt
NOTES: Title for the 1950
“Days of
‘47" queen was “Pioneer Memorial Queen”, because the Pioneer Memorial
Museum was dedicated in 1950.
SOURCE: Deseret News, 28 Jun 1950; Days of
'47 Coronation Ceremony Program, 18 Jul 1950
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YEAR: 1951
QUEEN: Carol Lou Kimball (Klas)
1st ATTENDANT: Janice Petersen
2nd ATTENDANT:Judith Hale
SOURCE: Deseret News, 6 Jul 1951; Deseret News. 10 May 1984
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YEAR: 1952
QUEEN: Lavon Brown (Brewer)
1st ATTENDANT: Karen White
2nd ATTENDANT:Mary Lou Karren
NOTES: Lavon Brown (Brewer)
was
Miss Utah 1953
SOURCE: Deseret News. 22 Jun 1952; Salt
Lake Tribune Home Magazine, ? ?? 1958
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YEAR: 1953
QUEEN: Ann Clark (Green)
1st ATTENDANT: Unknown
2nd ATTENDANT: Unknown
SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune Home
Magazine, ? ?? 1958
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YEAR: 1954
QUEEN: Catherine Sara Harper (Grant)
1st ATTENDANT: Unknown
2nd ATTENDANT: Unknown
SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune Home
Magazine, ? ?? 1958
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YEAR: 1955
QUEEN: Charlotte Sheffield
1st ATTENDANT: Judi Pugh
2nd ATTENDANT:Sharon Givan
NOTES: Charlotte Sheffield was
Miss
Utah USA, 1957 and Miss USA Universe, 1957
SOURCE: SL Tribune 25 Jul
1955;
Days of '47 Coronation Ceremony Program, 22 Jun 1955
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YEAR: 1956
QUEEN: Pat Schulthies (Gleave)
1st ATTENDANT: Penny Diane Fry
(Gough)
2nd ATTENDANT: Unknown
SOURCE: Deseret News, 21 Oct
1984
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YEAR: 1957
QUEEN: Dorothy Pohlman
1st ATTENDANT: Sue Breinholt
2nd ATTENDANT:Vickie Annette
Thomas
SOURCE: Days of '47 Coronation
Ceremony Program, 1 Jul 1957; Days of '47 Official Program, 1957
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YEAR: 1958
QUEEN: Ruthann Fisher
1st ATTENDANT: Sharon Ann
Birmingham
2nd ATTENDANT:Gayle Anne
Crandall
SOURCE: Days of '47 Official
Program, 1958
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YEAR: 1959
QUEEN: Unknown
1st ATTENDANT: Unknown
2nd ATTENDANT: Unknown
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YEAR: 1960
QUEEN: Linda Derrick (Wood)
1st ATTENDANT: Bonnie Brown
2nd ATTENDANT:Carolyn Avery
SOURCE: Days of '47 Official
Program, 1960
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YEAR: 1961
QUEEN: Joan Carrigan
1st ATTENDANT: Sandra Martin
2nd ATTENDANT:Irene Hall
SOURCE: Deseret News, v. 356
no. 19;
Days of '47 Official Program, 1961
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YEAR: 1962
QUEEN: Marian Marchant
1st ATTENDANT: Diane Summerhays
2nd ATTENDANT: Marielen Wadley
SOURCE: Official Days of ‘47
Souvenir Program, 1962
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YEAR: 1963
QUEEN: Sherry Telford
1st ATTENDANT: Helen Raelynn
Symes
2nd ATTENDANT: Vicki Wilkinson
SOURCE: Official Days of ‘47
Souvenir Program, 1963
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YEAR: 1964
QUEEN: Osa Antonette “Vicci”
Hullinger
1st ATTENDANT: Lynda Smart
2nd ATTENDANT: Michelle Eason
SOURCE: SUP News, Jul/Aug
1964;
Official Days of ‘47 Souvenir Program, 1964
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YEAR: 1965
QUEEN: Joan Hart
1st ATTENDANT: Beverly
Whitebread
2nd ATTENDANT: Patrea Henrichsen
SOURCE: Official Days of ‘47
Souvenir Program, 1965
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YEAR: 1966
QUEEN: Dorothy Stratten
1st ATTENDANT: Janice Page Lind
2nd ATTENDANT:Vicky Hurst
SOURCE: Official Days of ‘47
Program, 1966; Days of ‘47 Rodeo Program, 1966
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YEAR: 1967
QUEEN: Marilee Christensen
1st ATTENDANT: Gail Rich
2nd ATTENDANT:Linda Nickle
SOURCE: Days of ‘47 Rodeo
Program,
1967
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YEAR: 1968
QUEEN: Barbara Jo Butters
1st ATTENDANT: Kay Davis
2nd ATTENDANT: LaVona Seeley
SOURCE: Days of ‘47 Official
Program, 1968
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YEAR: 1969
QUEEN: Janis Tennant
1st ATTENDANT: Marilou Dyreng
2nd ATTENDANT: Ann Holley
SOURCE: Days of ‘47 Official
Program, 1969
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YEAR: 1970
QUEEN: Nancy Jackson (Miller)
1st ATTENDANT: Jane Rasmussen
2nd ATTENDANT: Linda Romney
SOURCE: Days of ‘47 Official
Program, 1970
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YEAR: 1971
QUEEN: Janet Eyestone
1st ATTENDANT: Marie Zollinger
2nd ATTENDANT:Allyson Walker
SOURCE: Days of ‘47 Official
Program, 1971
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YEAR: 1972
QUEEN: Lee Ann Holt
1st ATTENDANT: Carolyn Whitney
2nd ATTENDANT:Vickie Davis
SOURCE: Days of ‘47 Official
Program, 1972
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YEAR: 1973
QUEEN: Deborah Ann Shields (Smoot)
1st ATTENDANT: Terri Fisher
2nd ATTENDANT:Sherry Bodell
SOURCE: Deseret News, 21 May
1973;
Official Program 30th Anniversary of Days ‘47 Program, 1973
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YEAR: 1974
QUEEN: Jewelya Hatton
1st ATTENDANT: Sheri Sohm
2nd ATTENDANT:Diane Gough
SOURCE: Official Program 31st
Anniversary of Days ‘47 Program, 1974
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YEAR: 1975
QUEEN: Debbie Woods
1st ATTENDANT: Melody Miner
2nd ATTENDANT: Suzzane McKay
SOURCE: 1975 Days of ‘47 Rodeo
Program
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YEAR: 1976
QUEEN: Cindy Lue Merrill (Henderson)
1st ATTENDANT: Heather Egan
2nd ATTENDANT: Maridean Bodell
SOURCE: Deseret News, 24 Jul
1976
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YEAR: 1977
QUEEN: Margie Christiansen (Hunsaker)
1st ATTENDANT: Colleen Auger
2nd ATTENDANT:Martha Mallory
NOTES: Margie Christiansen
(Hunsaker) was Miss Teenage Utah 1972, and Mrs. Utah 1987
SOURCE: Deseret News, ? ??
1977;
Deseret News, 9 Jul 1989
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YEAR: 1978
QUEEN: Unknown
1st ATTENDANT: Unknown
2nd ATTENDANT: Unknown
YEAR: 1979
QUEEN: Cheer Hansen
1st ATTENDANT: Julia Larsen
2nd ATTENDANT:Miriam Johnson
(Coons)
SOURCE: Deseret News, 14 May
1979
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YEAR: 1980
QUEEN: Carolee Cutler
1st ATTENDANT: Paula Last
2nd ATTENDANT:Kathryn Garn
SOURCE: Deseret News, 24 Jul
1980
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YEAR: 1981
QUEEN: Dana Cutler
1st ATTENDANT: Laura Tietjen
2nd ATTENDANT:Karen Thomas
SOURCE: Deseret News. 10 May 1984
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YEAR: 1982
QUEEN: Alison Ogden
1st ATTENDANT: Mary Benson
2nd ATTENDANT:Cynrhia Knapton
SOURCE: Deseret News. - 24 July 1982
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YEAR: 1983
QUEEN: Cathy Davis
1st ATTENDANT: Stephanie Hills
2nd ATTENDANT:Nanette Riddle
SOURCE: Deseret News, 21 Oct
1984
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YEAR: 1984
QUEEN: Cynthia Lynn Harvey
1st ATTENDANT: Brook Hudson
2nd ATTENDANT:Julie Harvey
SOURCE: Deseret News. 29 Jul 1984
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YEAR: 1985
QUEEN: Unknown
1st ATTENDANT: Unknown
2nd ATTENDANT: Unknown
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YEAR: 1986
QUEEN: Tammy Cederof
1st ATTENDANT: Jeannette
deGaston
2nd ATTENDANT:Robyne Kirk
SOURCE: Days of ‘47 Rodeo
Magazine,
1986; Deseret News. 4 Jul 1986
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YEAR: 1987
QUEEN: Unknown
1st ATTENDANT: Unknown
2nd ATTENDANT: Unknown
YEAR: 1988
QUEEN: Anne Madsen
1st ATTENDANT: Elizabeth Nebeker
2nd ATTENDANT:Maria Matthews
SOURCE: Deseret
News, 15 May 1988
YEAR: 1989
QUEEN: Shirlyn Andersen
1st ATTENDANT: Denise Warner
2nd ATTENDANT: Barbie Burrows
SOURCE: Deseret
News, 7 July 1989
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YEAR: 1990
QUEEN: Sharwan Smith
1st ATTENDANT: Megan Morgan
2nd ATTENDANT:Karen Wilcox
SOURCE: Deseret
News, 20 May 1990
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YEAR: 1991
QUEEN: Janalyn Anderson
1st ATTENDANT: Marisa Whittaker
2nd ATTENDANT:Jody Christensen
SOURCE: Deseret
News, 19 May 1991; Deseret
News, 19 Nov 1991
NOTE: Marisa Whittaker was chosen as Miss Utah USA Congeniality in the 1991
pageant.
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YEAR: 1992
QUEEN: Roxanne Fjelsted
1st ATTENDANT: Shara Swan
2nd ATTENDANT:Mia Johnson
SOURCE: Deseret News, 13 July 1992
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YEAR: 1993
QUEEN: Elizabeth Buehler
1st ATTENDANT: Jennifer
Marchbanks
2nd ATTENDANT:Nicole Jensen
SOURCE: Deseret News. 31 Jul 1993
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YEAR: 1994
QUEEN: Cammy Gladwell
1st ATTENDANT: DeEtte Peterson
2nd ATTENDANT:Melissa McKell
SOURCE: Deseret
News, 25 July 1994
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YEAR: 1995
QUEEN: Melissa Thayne
1st ATTENDANT: Renee Sonneberg
2nd ATTENDANT: Carrie Owen
SOURCE: Deseret
News, 13 July 1995
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YEAR: 1996
QUEEN: Leslie Monroe
1st ATTENDANT: Melissa Brown
2nd ATTENDANT: Emily Probst
SOURCE: Deseret
News, 19 May 1996
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YEAR: 1997
QUEEN: Emily Louise Peterson
1st ATTENDANT: Michelle Carr
2nd ATTENDANT:Emily Jensen
SOURCE: Deseret News, 22 May
1997
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YEAR: 1998
QUEEN: Tamara Quinton
1st ATTENDANT: Maren Robinson
2nd ATTENDANT:Emily Aiken
SOURCE: Deseret News, 17 May
1998
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YEAR: 1999
QUEEN: Alicia Peterson
1st ATTENDANT: Mindy L. Poole
2nd ATTENDANT:Carolyn Bird
SOURCE: Deseret News, 11 Jul
1999
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YEAR: 2000
QUEEN: Jessica Brinton
1st ATTENDANT: Mandi Brady
2nd ATTENDANT:Suzanne Cederlof
SOURCE: Deseret News, 16 May,
9 Jul
2000
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YEAR: 2001
QUEEN: Allison Arlene Martin
1st ATTENDANT: Chelsea Yara
Adams
2nd ATTENDANT:Sharon Belnap
SOURCE: Deseret News, 13 May
2001
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YEAR: 2002
QUEEN: Elizabeth Shore
1st ATTENDANT: Rebecca Anne
Ferrin
2nd ATTENDANT:Christine Laurel
Matheny
SOURCE: Deseret News, 19 Jul 2002
YEAR: 2003
QUEEN: Jennie Ashworth
1st ATTENDANT: Canessa Craigo
2nd ATTENDANT:Marie Sonnberg
SOURCE: Deseret News, 18 May
2003
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YEAR: 2004
QUEEN: Jennifer Winn
1st ATTENDANT: Camille Perkins
2nd ATTENDANT:Jennifer Dolan
SOURCE: Deseret
News, 15 May 2004; Deseret News, 16
May 2004
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YEAR: 2005
QUEEN: Kimber Hasenyager
1st ATTENDANT: April Dawn
Johnson
2nd ATTENDANT: Kalina Scherbel
SOURCE: Deseret News, 15 May
2005
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YEAR: 2006
QUEEN: Nichole Harr
1st ATTENDANT: Rachel Orgill
2nd ATTENDANT:Melissa Linford
SOURCE: Deseret News, 18 Mar
2006
QUEEN: Marin Morgan Poole
1st ATTENDANT: Cristal Johnson
2nd ATTENDANT:Marianne Stuart
NOTES: Marin Poole was Miss
Utah
Teen USA 2002, Miss Utah USA 2005
SOURCE: Deseret News, 22
Apr 2007; Marin Poole,
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; Callister, Amber (2004-10-13). "BYU student crowned Miss Utah USA". BYU Daily
Newsnet. Accessed 12 June 2009.
YEAR: 2008
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