CLARKSVILLE, Mo. — Charlotte Jennings of Bowling Green won the hula hoop contest during Raintree Arts Council’s Encore 1950s Sock Hop on April 1 at The Apple Shed in Clarksville. Almost 200 people were treated to live versions of popular 50s hits, including “Love Me Tender,” “Earth Angel,” “Sweet Nothins,” “Unchained Melody,” “Chances Are” and “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” Howard Street Dance performed a routine to “Shake a Tail Feather.” Winners of the other contests were Betty Kellis of Clarksville (Best-Dressed Female), Smokey Marksmith of Clarksville (Best-Dressed Male) and MaryAnne Moore of O’Fallon (Best Version of “The Twist.” The event included a silent auction. Raintree provides programs and activities to the public and at schools in Pike and Lincoln counties. The next event is a Changelings Theatre Co. murder mystery wedding on April 29 at The Apple Shed.