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1. The Masonic Club in 1940. Thier last performance was in 1958.
2. To the City of San Carlos—in the hope that "we have, in a small way, contributed towards the unification of a lasting community fellowship."
3. The Junior Matrons: 1940–today
4. 1942—after Pearl Harbor was bombed.
5. 1942, Howard Demeke's original barber-shop quartet from SF State College sang between acts.
6. 1944—when the fire chief put a limit of 700 persons in the gym at Central)
7. $325, a milk fund for the school children.
10. 1946—a prize was given to the lady with the smallest waist, and the persons with the best costumes.
12. 1950 (on KPIX TV's Del Courtney show)
13. 1952—the hefty beauties were billed as the "Mystery Club" and required a reinforced stage (which kept the carpenters busy)!
14. 1952—the special Sunday matinee was referred to thereafter as "The Disaster."
15. 1954. The Junior Matrons won for their dockside rendezvous set.
16. 1n 1954 over 50 clubs vied for 10 spots. There were over 500 participants.
17. 1958—and the first ones still had wet paint at the first show.
18. The Laurel Street Chickens' Ball parade was held in 1958, complete with old-fashioned cars, a band and antics from the Fire Department.
19. 1958 featured a professional-like performance with 150 lighting cues and over 100 pieces of music.
20. In 1960, the Ball expanded to six performances over two weekends. (Rumor has it that there are photographs from this performance in a vault.)
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