1951 Cherry Blossom Queen Maldi Tarris
Maldi Tarris represented the Wyoming State Society in the 1951 Cherry Blossom Festival. She is shown here in this photo from The Washington Evening Star pointing the the spot on The NCSS Wheel of Fortune with the word "Wyoming" on the card. At that minute, Maldi became the U.S. Cherry Blossom Queen. The Wheel of Fortune method has been used since Doris Sheldon of Delaware was chosen as the Queen in 1948.
(Photo courtesy of DC Public Library collection)
