Most of us remember the popular kids in high school.  We had several chances to vote for them on football homecoming court, junior prom court, etc.  In 1941, the junior class at Palmyra High School held a popularity contest for the entire school and crowned the winners at a Popularity Dance held at the local gym, with music provided by Palmyra’s own Jimmy Douglas Orchestra.  Admission was just 50c per couple, or 40c if purchased in advance.

There were six categories of contestants and preliminary vote was held the week before narrowing contestants down to three final contestants for each category.  The final vote was held a day later and the results published in the school newspaper, the Palsoft Sagacity.

Of a possible 83 votes the results were:

You can read the original article in the

Eagle Quill newspaper February 7, 1941 Page 4.