1957: Mrs. Eisenhower Spins the Wheel
Washington Post March 10, 1957. First Lady Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower spins the Wheel of Fortune at the 1957 Cherry Blossom Ball and it lands on a territory not yet officially admitted to the Union--Alaska. This was also the first year that the ceremonial Mikimoto Pearl Crown was used to crown a cherry blossom queen. It was valued at $100,000 in 1957. Mrs. Eisenhower and Mrs. Nixon attended several fashion shows sponsored by the Conference of State Societies from 1953 to 1960.
