Ysleta High School - Otyokwa Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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fl' i ,,,' 3 l Left: Cathy Cantrell models her casual slack outfit. For the first time contestants were required to wear a pantsuit. Above: Tension and nervousness was experienced by all girls, Lourdes Rodriguez and Mrs. Alicia Perez congratulate Bylenda Caraway after l completing her walk. if , as .L lu-- r k Above: The 15 finalists: Jami Rambo, Lisa Phillips, Maria Barriga, Bylenda Caraway, Linda Archuleta, Elva Guevara, Claudia Ochoa, Ana Procupchuk, Julie Alvarado, Lori Gutierrez, Rachel Martinez and Roseanna Aytes. Prelimin aries 23

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Beauties shine in evening pageant Tom Sullivan once said, i'Beauty is in the eyes of the beholderf' Under the theme of Moonlight Mag' ic, the five judge panel found fifteen beholding beau- ties among 46 girls who competed for the Beauty Pageant Preliminaries. The event was sponsored by Quill and Scroll. The finalists were Julie Alvarado, Linda Archuleta, Roseanna Aytes, Maria Barriga, Isela Barrio, Bylenda Caraway, Lillian Carrillo, Elva Guevara, Lori Gutier- rez, Rachel Martinez, Claudia Ochoa, Lisa Phillips, Ana Procupchuk, Jami Rambo and Missy Ramos. Con- testants were judged on poise, stage presence and natural beauty in semi-formal, casual and formal attire. After being selected one of the 15 finalists, Ro- seanna Aytes said, I am very excited and relieved from all my tension and nervousness. l am really glad I made it. Judges were Nancy Bacag Assistant Vice-President at the Ysleta Bank, Darcy Dixong head Goldigger at U.T. El Paso, Rick Lopezg Mario's Hair Design, Sam- my Martinez and Liz Stewardg both disc jockies at KSET. Entertainment during the judges leave to count votes and make their decisions was provided by Gr- chesis and the Stage Band. Ending the pageant preliminaries was only one step ahead of the finals and just one step ahead of the title of Most Beautiful. Above right: Helpful hints on looking best on stage were passed from girl to girl, as Elva Guevara shows Frances Harmon the best way to contour her makeup. Right: Elza Candelaria shows her relief after completing her walk as Ana Procupchuk looks on. Joe ominguez and Qkprogram. Student Life 22

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Qver the rainbow . . . 'Most Beautiful' crowned At the end of every rainbow there is a pot of gold, so the saying goes and on February 19, a treasure was definitely found. Roseanna Aytes was crowned 'Most Beautiful' after receiving the title and crown from 1980 'Most Beautiful' Vivian Lopez who was escorted by Mike Basoco. The stage band played while the fifteen finalists mo- deled their casual and formal attire. Music and dance was also provided by the Marimba Band and Orchesis Dance Club during intermissions and as the judges scores were tallied by Miss Carmen Castruita and Mrs. Josie Kinard, yearbook and newspaper adviser. Roseanna was escorted to her throne by Mr. Troy Denham after receiving a bouquet of roses, with Maria Barriga and Julie Alvarado first and second runners-up respectively. Masters of Ceremonies were co-editors of the Otyokwa Lourdes Rodriguez and Lydia Villalva. Judges for the pageant were Miss El Paso Jodi Bowen, Martin Callery, Sylvia Camanez, Alan Nilken, Jan Nobles and Miss New Mexico Kathy Patrick. .99 The fifteen finalists were: Claudia Ochoa, Elva Guevara, Rachel Martinez, Jami Rambo, Lori Gutierrez, Maria Barriga, Linda Archu- leta, Ana Prokupchuk, Lisa Phillips, Bylenda Caraway, Missy Ra- Student Life 24 Above: Overwhelmed with surprise after being chosen 'Most Beau- tiful' Roseanna Aytes exhibits excitement. Left: Vivian Lopez 1980 'Most Beautiful' anxiously congratulates Roseanna and helps to keep her crown in place. mos, Lillian Carrillo, Julie Alvarado, Roseanna Aytes and lsela Barrio.