Holyoke, Mass

Rainbow Queen and Her Court

by Laurel | February 11th, 2014

11 Feb 1961

Rainbow queen and her court.

Virginia Cole was selected queen at the annual “Cupid’s Cotillion” of the Holyoke Assembly, Order of the Rainbow for Girls, Friday night in the Lotus Room of the Roger Smith Hotel. Pictured with the queen in the center are the members of her court, from left, Nancy Mullen, Bonnie Farman, Judi Webb and Carol Hatch.

Adapted from The Springfield Republican.

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