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"1952 - Evensong" It appears that Merlene Baldwin has just received the box with her Queen's corsage in it. She is standing in front of a piano bench with the covered piano behind it. A woman to the left of her is wearing a skirt and jacket, and…

"1952 - Evensong Coronation Group" Wearing a corsage on her left shoulder, Evensong Queen, Merlene Baldwin stands with the six other young women who make up her court. They are all wearing less formal, waisted dresses or blouses and skirts.

"1952 - Evensong Queen, Merlene Baldwin" She is sitting on a throne on the Grand Staircase, and she holds a long, ornate, pole in her right hand. Two gentlemen dressed in caps and gowns stand to either side of her. The six ladies of her court are on…

"1953 - Evensong Ball: (L to R): EOC President Frank B. Bennett, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Maaske and Roben J. Maaske, the OCE [Oregon College of Education] Proxy and Director of Elementary Education and former president of EOCE"

"1953 - Evensong Ball: (L to R): EOC President Frank B. Bennett, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Maaske and Roben J. Maaske, the OCE [Oregon College of Education] Proxy and Director of Elementary Education and former president of EOCE"

"1953 - Evensong Coronation Ball: [Queen] Heidi, [President] Roben J. Maaske" The royal court is escorted down the middle of the ballroom. All of the ladies are dressed in long, sleeveless gowns with cords crossed at the chest and tied at the waist.

"1953 - Evensong Coronation Ball: [Queen] Heidi, [President] Roben J. Maaske" The royal court is escorted at the front of the procession. The ladies are wearing long, sleeveless gowns with cords crossed at the chest and tied at the waist.

"1953 - Coronation Ball, Coronation of Queen of Evensong" The Queen of Evensong sits on a throne on a raised platform. She is holding a bouquet of flowers, and there is a draped archway behind her. Standing on either side of her are Vice President…

"1954-55 - Evensong" An audience is gathered in view of the Grand Staircase to watch the Evensong program. They are sitting on wood chairs, folding metal chairs and lawnchairs. Everyone is dressed nicely. In the right bottom of the picture, an old…

"1954-55 - Evensong Queen Coronation Ball" Formally attired couples start out in separate lines along the side walls, then meet up at the end of the room under a draped arch over a royal throne, and join together in foursomes to promenade down the…