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Please rewrite this title in German and exclude the domain name: Special Edition: 88th Annual World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest & Wings Over the Prairie Festival

Please rewrite this title in German and exclude the domain name: Special Edition: 88th Annual World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest & Wings Over the Prairie Festival

Summarize this content in well-structured paragraphs in German language and keep HTML tags The World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest and Wings Over the Prairie Festival, the state’s oldest festival, had its beginnings back in 1936. It all started on Nov. 24 of that year, with the first National Duck Calling Contest on Main Street in Stuttgart, coinciding with the Arkansas Rice Carnival, and sponsored by American Legion Post No. 48.The brainchild of Thad McCollum, the contest idea was pitched to the American Legion by Dr. H.V. Glenn, leading to the formation of the Duck Calling Committee, which initially included Dr. Glenn, Mr. McCollum, and Arthur Shoemaker. Later, Verne Tindall joined the committee. The first contest saw 17 entries.The inaugural winner was Thomas E. Walsh from Greenville, Mississippi, who astonishingly produced duck sounds from his throat without a duck call. He took home a hunting coat worth $6.60, purchased by the American Legion from John Oberly Clothing store. Fast forward to 1947, and the first prize was a substantial $1,000 in cash. Today’s winner of this globally renowned contest receives a prize package valued at over $15,000.Notably, the only other contestant to win the top prize without a duck call was Herman Callouet of Greenville, Mississippi, in 1942. In 1955 and 1956, Pat Peacock from Stuttgart became the first woman to secure the championship.This cherished tradition lives on in 2023, spanning Thanksgiving Week. It commences on Saturday, Nov. 18, with the Queen Mallard and Junior Queen Mallard pageants and culminates on Saturday, Nov. 25, with the 88th Annual World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest.2023 Queen Mallard and Junior Queen MallardSince 1956, the Queen Mallard pageant has been a cherished part of the Wings Over the Prairie Festival. It has evolved to become the official festival kickoff, and its winners play an integral role in the weeklong Thanksgiving event held in Stuttgart.The Queen Mallard pageant welcomes contestants aged 16 to 21, while the Junior Queen Mallard pageant is open to those aged 12 to 15. Contestants must call the Grand Prairie area of Arkansas home, including Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Grant, and Jefferson counties, as designated by the Queen Mallard Executive Committee.Mark your calendars for the 2023 Queen Mallard and Junior Queen Mallard coronation, taking place on Saturday, November 18. The pageants commence at 7 p.m. within the stunning Riceland Auditorium at the Grand Prairie Center in Stuttgart. Don’t miss this exciting event!The radio broadcast of the 67th Queen Mallard and 32nd Junior Queen Mallard pageants can be heard beginning at 6:45 p.m. on Country 97.3 KDEW FM and 106.9 KXFE FM. The broadcast can also be heard through the EAB Media Group mobile app or online at www.country973.com. The Voice of the Ricebirds, Lynn Keller, and Melody Stackhouse, daughter of the first Queen Mallard Pat Peacock, will host the broadcast.Thank you to the sponsors of EAB’s coverage of the Wings Over the Prairie Festival:2022 Queen Mallard Court (L to R): 2nd Runner Up and Ms. Congeniality – Kit Straus, 2022 Queen Mallard and Overall Interview – Emma Banks, 1st Runner Up – Abby Richardson. Not pictured, Ms. Photogenic and Crowd Favorite – Blakely Stovesand.Queen Mallard Dynasty1956 Pat Peacock1957 Kay Lynn Wilson Harris1958 Marty Kerksieck Kellar1959 Carolyn Findley Steelman1960 Suzanne Parker Miller1961 Terri Robnett Curtis1962 Sara Stevenson Felton1963 Judy Mullen Cockrum1964 Lynda Westerfield Hoold1965 Loretta Renschler Fontenot1966 Brenda Cooper Moore1967 Deborah Hardwick Smith1968 Tricia Tull Smith1969 Sue Hutchins Russo1970 Kim Oliphant Oliver1971 Rita Hargrove Clinton1972 Jane Haigh Purdy1973 Carolyn Hansen Turner1974 Bunnie Carolyn Holbert1975 Stephanie Pritchard Canada1976 Sandi Hildebrand Sheppard1977 Lori Hargrove Dabbs1978 Audrey Weather Landrum1979 Becca Rascoe Mehlin1980 Robin Colclasure McMullen1981 Lisa Gist Robertson1982 Janet Montgomery Hellberg1983 Kim Woodall Jacks1984 Chantel McCollum1985 Natalie McCollum Wilks1986 Shelby Ragland Hoyle1987 Nicole Harris Zimmerman1988 Lauren Hartz Clark 1989 Amanda Duch Moore1990 Christen Curtis Moss1991 Sloan Beverburg1992 Rhonda Hoyt Smith1993 Laura Slocum Holt1994 Jennifer Ives Baugh1995 Kari Lewis Melnychuk1996 Aimee Delatte1997 Emily Fraize1998 Jenny Anne Meins1999 Julie Kay Meins2000 Erin Elizabeth Lewis2001 Amber Bennett2002 Sarah Elizabeth Gray2003 Brittany Myers2004 Whitney Hansen2005 Meredith McGee2006 Sarah Barnett2007 Kristen Glover2008 Abby Richards2009 Leah Conrad2010 Gracen Kennedy2011 Samantha Spicer2012 Ashley Hopson2013 Hannah Oliver2014 Whitney Price2015 Ashby Terry2016 Whitney Tull2017 Olivia Jane Wilks2018 Shea Longnecker2019 Kori Lynn Jennings2021 Madelyn Maynard2022 Emma Banks2022 Jr. Queen Mallard Court (L to R): 1st Runner Up – Addison Hord, 2022 Jr. Queen Mallard – Lola Kate Shook, and 2nd Runner Up and Ms. Photogenic – Haley Addison. Not pictured, Ms. Congeniality – Jessie Ables, and Crowd Favorite – Isabelle Gray.Junior Queen Mallard Dynasty1991 Bonnie Renschler1992 Jennifer Ives1993 Erin Holghauer1994 Jennifer Brewer1995 Shelly Richardson1996 Erin Lewis1997 Samantha Harris1998 Natalie White1999 Amber Bennett2000 Lindsey Smith2001 Kelsi Konecny2002 Kristen Glover2003 Morgan Baden2004 Abby Richards2005 Allison Stone2006 Gracen Kennedy2007 Samantha Spicer2008 Ashley Hopson2009 Jaelyn Maddox2010 Hannah Oliver2011 Robin Galloway2012 Maraye Tudor2013 Olivia Jane Wilks2014 Hannah Humphrey2015 Shea Longnecker2016 Lauren Erstine2017 Riley Stephens2018 Tori Jo Tefteller2019 Hagan Hord2021 Tanner Claire Weaver2022 Lola Kate ShookThe First Queen Mallard Pat PeacockThe first Queen Mallard, Pat Peacock, was crowned in 1956. Among Pat’s many accomplishments, she is known as the only person to hold all duck-calling titles offered at the World Championship Duck Calling Contest. She won the Junior World Duck Calling Championship at age 12, the Women’s World Championship five times, the World Duck Calling Championship twice, and the Champion of Champions world duck-calling title in 1960. The Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Scholarship Contest for high school seniors across the United States is named in honor of her mother and stepfather, a legendary call-maker and a father of modern-day duck calling.Next, the 2023 Queen Mallard and Junior Queen Mallard Contestants

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