Dakota State University - Trojan Yearbook (Madison, SD)

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f 'r .- . W ali' we Royalty was at its height as Kathleen and her lovely Court of Fourth runnerup Victoria Trautman,.third runnerup, Miss Casey, Honor smiled for photographers Pictured above are Sandra Merkle Laura Dailey flrst runnerup, Donna Frick, second runnerup. Elegance was in order as the twelve semi-finalists took their stage positions during the evening gown review. Talent plays an important role in any Miss America- affiliated pageant. Below are the five finalists, pictured during the talent review. The talent selections included, from left to right: Kathleen Casey, vocal solo, Vorrie, Laura Daily, dramatic reading, Solo for a Saturday Night Guitar and The Gong of Time, Donna Frick, vocal solo, Second Hand Rose, Victoria Trautman, piano solo, VaIse in Gb Major, Sandra Merkle, vocal solo, Spoonful of Sugar.

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Kathleen Casey Becomes Second Triple inner When the judges named Kathleen Casey Miss General Beadle, 1967, she became the second Miss GBSC and the second Kathleen to don the crown. In addition, Miss Casey parallels her predecessor, Kathleen Bondesen, in two other ways, for she was also selected as the Most Talented Contestant and was named Miss Congeniality, sharing the congenial award with Judy Knutson. For her talent presenta- tion, Kathy sang an Italian love song entitled, Vor- I'61.,, The second annual Miss GBSC Pageant was held April 29. A luncheon was held in Zimmermann Hall at 5:30. Personal interviews by the judges preceded the pageant which was held in Kennedy Hall Audi- torium. Twelve lovely and talented coeds Vied for the coveted title. The semi-finalists included Jolene Headrick, Betty Wyant, Laura Dailey, Donna Frick, Carol Johnston, Victoria Trautman, Barbara Tastad, Jean Lorang, Judy Knutson, Vernietta Blume, Kath- leen Casey, and Sandra Merkle. Kathleen Bondesen, Miss GBSC, 1966, returned to her Alma Mater to crown the new queen. Special guest for the event was Debbe Molitor, the reigning Miss South Dakota. Master of Ceremonies was Dave Edwards. Vocalists included Linda Hotvet, Doug Soule, Roger Pamperin, Denis Ziebarth, and Dan Bohl. The pageant combo was directed by Dick Buck. The five-member panel of iudges included Maria Mushro, Enola Harrington, Gordon Fosness, Graham Thatcher, and Harold Widvey. A thrilled Kathleen Casey conversed with Debbe Molitor, Miss South Dakota, 1966, following the coronation ceremonies, Hqzzgzle TQll::l':rrg?ng9'Soeds lined the stage and smiled for the judges as Master of Ceremonies Dove Edwards sang the swim suit review

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ENTERTAINMENT: 1966 Television screens were hit with u Pow, Batt, and Zam January l2 as Batman and his friend Robin the Wonder Boy come into homes throughout the nation and were an almost overnight success in the ratings. The continued-next-night exploits remained popular throughout the year, and its star, Batman, became the entertainment newsmaker of the year. ll o ll o , The Sound of Music Wins Top Oscar f E The Academy Awards, Hollyw0od's way of se- 0 E E , T ,K lecting the best of the motion picture industry, , 1 N singled out The Sound of Music, starring Julie Vyls ,f i Q ' Andrews, as being the best motion picture of the ' lsi 1 V E e eii, year. The selection was accepted with general ap- . .s-r2 asef V .,' .,Ar eh- J sehswg . . . . 3,51 V Droval as It was a hit with 1nov1e-goers of all ages. ,,,,, S- L . , ,.:3 ,,k, :,, Q . - . sg., s Best performance awards went to J ulie Christie , Q ., , ,X ' f Darling J and Lee Marvin C Cat Ballounj. jf' :gv,'1N,.+'f? asi . gb 198