Monroe High School - Milestone Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Footlights Chosen As Theme New Princess. G. Jackson, bows gracefully before the student body ''Behind the footlights we can see our lives as a great produc- tion ... This is how Princess Glenda began her speech on the theme of Behind The Footlights. Glenda was selected before newsmen and the student body Wednesday afternoon, April 11. The 1972 Rose Festival Princess, Erva Becklund, placed the tiara on the head of the new princess. Screams and tears of joy greeted Glenda from the students and oth- er court members as she bowed to her fellow students. She then took her place on the throne, where she received a bouquet of roses from the Benson student body presi- dent. Members of the court included Princess Glenda, Cheryl Flegel, Fay Kelty, Roni Wooldridge, Patti Bither and Diane Savoy. Princess Erva Becklund prepares to give up her crown. 29

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Rose Festival Princess

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 Candidate R. Wooldridge holds the topic of her speech, her baby brother. C. Flegel greets friends after assembly. C. Flegel and F. Kelty share smiles while sitting before students. G Jackson. D Savoy. P Bither and R Wooldridge appear on stage just before voting. 30