Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

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Junior Miss 1969 Lowell’s annual Jaycee Junior Miss Pageant was held November 22, 1968, at Oak Hill Grade School. The purpose of the pag¬ eant was to select the ideal senior girl on the basis of skill or talent, scholastic achievement, citizen¬ ship, and personal interviews with the judges. Entrants and talents for the 1968-1969 pageant were Pam Ogborn, pantomiming “Sec¬ ond Hand Rose”; Cheri Hart- wich, playing “Sunrise Serenade”; on the organ; Monica Beckmann, presenting a rendition of “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?”; Mary Beth Love, vocalizing her song “The Look of Love”; Janis Potter, attired in an outfit of her own making, playing “This is My Country”; Susie Stuart performing a piano solo of “The Apartment”; and Alison Van Nada modeling and presenting her original skit, “Me and My Machine.” The results: Susie Stuart was selected runner-up to Lowell’s New Junior Miss, Alison Van Nada. Judy Nord, Lowell’s, 1968 Junior Miss, crowns Alison Van Nada the 1969 winner, while Susie Stuart, runner-up looks on. Susie became Lowell’s reigning Jr. Miss when Alison won the State position. “The Look of Love ” “Cinderella’s Daydream?” 10

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Who says our Homecoming Court isn ' t poised?

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Indiana ' s Junior Miss Alison Van Nada On January 18, 1969, at Frank¬ fort, Alison Van Nada was crowned Indiana’s Junior Miss. Alison’s coronation was preceded by three days of practice and competition in which she came in close contact with Indiana’s other local winners. On the big night twelve finalists were announced according to judging on Thursday and Friday. The finalists did a physical fitness routine, were judged for poise and appearance in their formals, and performed their individual talents. Alison’s routine was a skit, Bonnie and Clyde style, to model individual outfits she had made. One of her props was a huge red and black roadster made of plywood. She received many wonderful prizes, including a $1,000 scholarship, two $500 savings bonds, a camera, lug¬ gage, and 30 lbs. of candy. On May 6, Alison competed in the national finals at Mobile, Ala¬ bama, for the honor of becoming America’s Junior Miss.