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Kfnoiha Auto Tramport Corp. 100 00 Mr and Mra. Al Latta 10 00Eau Claire Girl Wins Top Honor(Contiaatd froa Pi|* On»Racine, Karen Marie Fahren-bach.Diane then promenaded about the stage and ramp extending into the audience as the or j chestra played the traditional “Miss America” tune.Many AwardsHer top prize is the $1,000 scholarship given by the Wisconsin PepsiCola Bottlers Scholarship Foundation. She also receives a complete ward robe from Gimbel Brothers, Milwaukee, a mink wrap from the National Food Co., Fond du | Lac; seven dresses and a personal appearance contract from David H. Smith, Inc.; an all-ex pense trip to the Miss America Pageant as the gift of Kenosha Jaycees; a radio, cosmetics and many other gifts.Kenosha Jaycees also have commissioned Gene Hunt, local artist, to paint a portrait of Miss Wisconsin.A $500 scholarship goes to the first runner-up. and the second runner-up receives a $250 scholarship. Both come from Wisconsin Pepsi Cola Bottlers. Each of the other two finalists also receives a $125 scholarship.Miss Wisconsin Valley, Beverly Dawn Jonen. 23, won the most talented non-finalist award, a $250 scholarship.This young woman, who performed a humorous oration involving singing and various ac cents, also claimed the “Miss Congeniality” prize bestowed by her sister contenders. Emcee Gordon Ilinkley announced in an aside that Beverly, who is 5 feet 34 and weighs 116, once tipped the scales at 179.Miss Fahrenbach delivered her “swan song to the audience just before the judges’ decision was announced. She said she traveled 24,000 miles during her year as reigning queen and she will return as a senior to the University of Wisconsin this fall on her $2,300 scholarship.Featured both Friday and Sat urda.v nights was Al Jareau, a Ripon College senior Joe Pe-trini's Orchestra provided music for the entire pageant.A reception at the Hobnob, followed the final judgingMiss Anderson will represent the state in the Miss America contest at Atlantic City, N. J , in September. The closest a Wisconsin girl has ever come to winning the Miss America crown was in 1959. when Mary Alice Fox of Sheboygan reached second place.The Index of Forbidden Books of the Catholic Church contains more than 4,200 titles
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Kenosha Evening News
Kenosha, Wisconsin, US
Mon, Jul 10, 1961
Page 9
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