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Our own Rose Larsen, who won the local beauty contest by a unanimous decision, duplicated the feat on the Penn State campus 'last Thursday, March 10. The gala affair started at 7 p.m. with a parade, led by the 27 piece State R. O. T. C. band, which wound through the Campus streets and ended at the Cathaum theater. There the five freshmen finalists were introduced to the audience and presented to the five student judges who elected Rose for the title of “Miss Penn State Fresh man.” She was then presented with $100 from the Twentieth Century Fox Studios, sponsors of the con test and producers of the film “Mother is a Freshman,” which had its premiere in the Cathaum theater at 8 p. m. Other awards in cluded a Penn State stuffed animal given by Metzger’s and additional awards from the sponsors of the event. Miss Larsen’s photograph will now be entered in a nationwide competition against photos of fif teen other college winners, with a one week, expense paid summer trip to Hollywood as the top prize. Fifteen similar premiers were held last Thursday in other college towns throughout the nation. The campuses considered to have the best selection of freshman women were named in a poll of 257 univer sity newspaper editors. Behrendites eagerly awaited the outcome of the contest and as soon as the results were in much informal celebrating took place. Rose’s five competitors were among her most ardent rooters here at the Center.
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Erie Nittany Cub
Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Mar 17, 1949
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