Dakota State University - Trojan Yearbook (Madison, SD)

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Evening gown. cpaview Swimsuit cRa-:view Dakota, l965. gfmssf 64551115 Kitty receives her crown from Nancy Lou Sandwick, the reigning Miss South The queen and her court smile for photographers at the close of the pageant festivities. Shown below are Ellie Berdahl, fourth runner-upg Marci Scott, third runner-upp Queen Kittyg Margaret Pratt, first runner-up, and Terry Tomscha, second runner-up. , fin J f,g,9'?', iffy, if

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College tages lts First Miss GBSC Pageant Saturday, April 23, 1966, saw a new addition to the ranks of activities on the General Beadle campus as a queen was selected to represent the college in the Miss South Dakota Pageant at Hot Springs. Crowned Miss GBSC in the first local pageant was Kitty Bondesen, a senior ele- mentary education major from Hurley, South Da- kota. On hand to crown the new queen was Nancy Sandwick, Miss South Dakota, 1965. The coronation brought to a climax a month- long schedule of events which began March 21, when twelve semifinalists were selected from a field of twenty candidates. Each of the girls were then interviewed by a panel of five judges. The final selection was based largely upon the girls, appearance in bathing suit and evening gown, and upon their talent presentation which ac- counted for fifty percent of the over-all score. In addition to being queen, Kitty also had the distinct honor of being named both the Most Talented Contestant and Miss Congeniality. First runner-up to Miss Bondesen was Margaret Pratt. Other finalists included Terry Tomscha, Marci Scott, and Ellie Berdahl. The pageant was organized and sponsored by the newly formed Miss GBSC Committee. Kitty Bondeson, Miss General Beadle State College, l966 BELOW LEFT: Ellie Berdahl displays a definite split personality as she sings her way into the finals in the talent portion of the contest. BELOW CENTER: Kitty Bondesen gives her interpretation of Carl Sandberg's Love . BELOW RIGHT: The newly crowned queen is greeted by the college president, Dr. Laurence 5. Flaum, who appears somewhat royal himselfl 'f' A i 158

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Waving farewell prior to their departure for Hot Springs were Carl Trooien, Ray Peterson, Kitty Bondesen, Mr. James L. Johnson, and Ardis Johnson. Five Attend tate Pageant General Beadle State College was well represented at the 1966 Miss South Dakota Pageant held at Hot Springs, July 14-17, as five Beadle delegates de- scended upon the pageant city for the twentieth annual state-wide event. For the first time, the col- lege was represented by an official entrant in the talent and beauty contest. Accompanying Kitty Bondesen, the reigning Miss GBSC, were Mr. James L. Johnson, chairman of the speech and drama de- partment, who returned as production manager for the second consecutive year, and his wife Ardis, who served as Miss Bondesen's official chaperone. Also making the trip were Ray Peterson, stage as- sistant and set designer, and Carl Trooien, college photographer and press representative. The Miss South Dakota Pageant is an official preliminary to the Miss America Pageant held each September at Atlantic City, New Jersey. beauties. Miss GBSC sparkles as she acknowledges the judges during the evening gown competition. Donning the crown of Miss South Dakota, l966, was Deborah Molitor, representing the University of South Dakota. Pictured with Miss Molitor are Janice Jencks, Miss Aberdeen, first runner-up, Dixie Kendrick, Miss Stockgrower, third runner-up, Barbara Sattler, Miss Northern State College, fourth runner-up, and Connie Merri- man, Miss Dakota Wesleyan University, second runner-up. Kitty waves to the crowd which lined the streets for the annual parade of 'S