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: Contestants 6, 32 and (33) during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating contestants 6, 32, and (33) stand in front of a small yellow sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 6 stands farthest to the left wearing a lime green bikini and white sandals with heels. She holds her contestant card with both hands low in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 32 wears a red and white gingham one-piece swimsuit with white piping outlining the bodice and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. Farthest to the right, contestant (33) wears a purple, green, aqua, and slate geometric patterned one-piece swim suit tied in the middle of the bodice and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand to the side of her left hip and the number is not visible to the photographer., January 31-February 9, 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant; Contestant 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes wearing one-piece swimsuits during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant. Their contestant number cards are attached to their swimsuits on their left hips except for contestant 8 who wears hers on her right hip. Farthest to the left, contestant 6 wears a purple, one-piece swimsuit with a ruffle around the top of the bodice and a spaghetti strap around her neck and white sandals. To her left, contestant 7, Melanie Derr, wears a necklace of one gem, earrings, a square-neckline swimsuit with raspberry, white, violet, white alternating stripes outlining the neckline and straps and then a raspberry bodice, and brown open-toes shoes. To her left, contestant 8 wears a red, v-neck swimsuit with a rainbow from right body top to low body left with a white swan swimming on the navy blue water below the rainbow, a gold necklace, and taupe open-toed shoes. To her left, contestant 9 wears a black swimsuit with spaghetti straps that meet in the middle of the bodice and form a "V" up to the shoulders and black pumps. To her left, contestant 10 wears a black swimsuit with horizontal stripes of turquoise, purple and black across the bodice. A spaghetti strap attaches to each side of the bodice and continues around her neck. The swimsuit is gathered by drawstrings that end at the top of each leg in a bow. She wears black sandals. The show was held at the Kansas City Trade Mart in the downtown airport, Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens Studio., January 27, 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 61 through 70 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 61 through 70 stand on stage with a flag of the United States of America and a plant behind them and to their right sides during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Little Theater of the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Most hold their contestant cards in their left hand by their left hip except for contestants 61, 62, and 70 who hold their cards in their right hands and the numbers are not visible. Contestant 61, farthest to the left, wears a floral one-piece swimsuit of large pink flowers and green foliage and white pumps. To her left, contestant 62 stands straight on the stage wearing a red one-piece swimsuit and red pumps. To her left, contestant 63 wears a white one-piece swimsuit and black shoes. To her left, contestant 64 wears a navy blue one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. To her left, contestant 65, Pam White, wears a one-piece olive green one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. To her left, contestant 66 wears a one-piece navy-blue swimsuit with white buttons up the front and red drop-waist waistband and white character shoes. To her left, contestant 67 wears green one-piece swimsuit with a white, pink, gold, and green inset waistband in a grid pattern and white pumps. To her left, contestant 68, Susan Morris, wears a red one-piece swimsuit with a wide black belt and white pumps. To her left, contestant 69 wears a one-piece swimsuit with vertical sections of purple and pink with one white panel down the center front and white pumps. To her left, contestant 70 wears a one-piece white swimsuit with a diamond pattern woven in and white pumps., January 9, 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6. Typed label above photograph, "Seventh group of contestants."

: Contestants 68 and 65 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 68 and 65 stand together during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Little Theater of the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. They hold their contestant cards in their left hands by their left sides. Contestant 68, Susan Morris, wears a red one-piece swimsuit with a large black belt around the waist and white pumps. Contestant 65 wears an olive green one-piece swimsuit with a "V" shaped white and gold waist inset and white pumps., January 9, 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6. Typed label below photograph, "Seventh Group continued above. Below. Eighth group of contestants."

: Contestants 68, 65, 47, 41, and 32 receive a final consideration during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 68, Susan Morris, 65, Pam White, 47, 41, and 32 stand together for the consideration for the final awards during K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Little Theater of the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 68, Susan Morris, is farthest to the left and wears a red one-piece swimsuit with a wide black belt that has three buckles around the waist and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand in the middle of her body. To her left, contestant 65, Pam White, wears an olive green one-piece swimsuit with a white and mustard green "V" inset at the waist and white pumps. She holds her contestant card with her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 47 wears a navy blue one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. To her left, contestant 41 wears a white one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 32 stands farthest to the right with a tall plant to her left. She wears a one-piece swimsuit where the top is golden yellow down to a drop waist inset of a red stripe and two gold buttons about 4 inches apart on the red stripe. The bottoms are tiny horizontal black and yellow stripes. There's red piping around the neckline and she wears brown sandals. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left thigh., January 9, 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 7 through 13 during the swimsuit portion of the 1973 Miss Raytown Pageant; Contestants 7 through 13 stand on stage during the swimsuit portion of the Miss America Preliminary Contest, for the Miss Raytown 1973 held at Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri. Farthest to the left, Victoria L. Mueller (7) wears a pink, scoop-neck, one-piece swimsuit. To her left, Diane Swift (8) wears a white, one-piece, scoop-neck swimsuit and white sandals. To her left, Mischell Dutton (9) wears a teal one-piece, scoop-neck swimsuit with a diamond pattern woven into the fabric and teal pumps. To her left, Kristy Ann Smith wears a lavender, v-neck, one-piece swimsuit that is gathered under the bodice. To her left, Kathleen York (11) wears a navy blue, one-piece, scoop-neck swimsuit. To her left, Janice E. Murray (12) wears a yellow, one-piece, scoop-neck swimsuit with a matching belt around the dropped waistline and silver sandals. To her left, Mary Muehleback (13), wears a white, one-piece, square-neck swimsuit and white pumps. All contestants wear their blue and white contestant number ribbons attached to their swimsuits on their left hips, September 23, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 7, 8, 9 (Melanie Derr), and 10 wears swimsuits during the Miss Boating 1981 contest; Silver lamé drapes are behind contestants 7, 8, 9 (Melanie Derr), and 10 as they wear one-piece swimsuits during the Miss Boating 1981 contest. They hold their contestant number cards in their right hands. Contestant 7 wears a strapless swimsuit with teal side-panels and floral center and a gold chain necklace. To her left, contestant 8 wears a shiny steel blue, scoop-neck swimsuit. To her left, contestant 9, Melanie Derr, wears a pink, white and purple square-necked swimsuit of which the stripes outline the neckline and the bodice is a raspberry color, a gold chain necklace, and a ring. Farthest to the right, contestant 10 wears a powder blue, v-neck swimsuit with a string belt around the waistline, gold earrings, a gold chain necklace, and black open-toed shoes. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens studio., No date; likely January 1981, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16.

: Contestants 71 through 80 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 71 through 80 stand on stage with a flag of the United States of America and a plant behind them and to their right sides during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Little Theater of the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. They all hold their contestant cards in their left hand and down by their left hip except contestant 79 who hold hers in her right hand and by her right hip. Contestant 71 is farthest to the left and wears a one-piece black swimsuit with silver pumps. To her left, contestant 72 wears a one-piece navy blue swimsuit with a drop waist red waistband and white buttons up the front. The bottom of the swimsuit imitates shorts. She wears white pumps. To her left, contestant 73 wears a purple one-piece swimsuit with a purple zigzag waistband and taupe character shoes. To her left, contestant 74 wears a white with purple pattern one-piece swimsuit and black character shoes. To her left, contestant 75 wears a brown and beige animal print one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. To her left, contestant 76 lavender one-piece swimsuit and brown shoes. To her left, contestant 77 wears a one-piece swimsuit and red pumps. The swimsuit has a white top with a blue "belt" in a drop waist position, and a blue bottom. Vertical red stripes run down the middle of the top. To her left, contestant 78 baby blue, gold, and white bikini and white shoes. To her left, contestant 79 wears a brown one-piece swimsuit with white piping and beige shoes. Farthest to the right, contestant 80 wears a red, white and yellow bikini with white sandals., January 9, 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 8 through 15 during the swimsuit portion of the 1973 Miss Raytown Pageant; Contestants 8 through 15 stand on stage during the swimsuit portion of the Miss America Preliminary Contest, for the Miss Raytown 1973 held at Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri. Farthest to the left, Diane Swift (8) wears a white, scoop-neck, one-piece swimsuit with a buckle placed in the low center of the suit, and white sandals. To her left, Mischell Dutton (9) wears a teal one-piece, scoop-neck swimsuit with a diamond pattern woven into the fabric. To her left, Kristy Ann Smith (10) wears a lavender, v-neck, one-piece swimsuit that is gathered under the bodice and taupe pumps. To her left, Kathleen York (11) wears a navy blue, one-piece, scoop-neck swimsuit and pumps. To her left, Janice E. Murray (12) wears a yellow, one-piece, scoop-neck swimsuit with a matching belt around the dropped waistline and silver sandals. To her left, Mary Muehleback (13), wears a white, one-piece, square-neck swimsuit. To her left, Ann Marie Miller (14) wears a white, square-neck, one-piece swimsuit. Farthest to the right Jolene D. Steve (15) wears a white, v-neck, one-piece swimsuit with a black placard down the center of the swimsuit with white laces across the top of the placard, and black pumps. All contestants wear their blue and white contestant number ribbons attached to their swimsuits on their left hips., September 23, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 8 through 16 stand on stage in their evening gowns during the Miss Raytown 1973 pageant; Contestants 8 through 16 stand on stage in their evening gowns during the Miss America Preliminary Contest, for Miss Raytown 1973 held at Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri. Farthest to the left, Diane Swift (8) wears white, long-sleeved blouse with small ruffles around the scoop-neckline and the cuffs and a empire waist black skirt with a white snowflake pattern in squares. To her left, Mischell Dutton (9) wears a white with black polka dots, long-puffed-sleeved, scoop-neck evening gown with a broad black empire waistband. To her left, Kristy Ann Smith (10) wears a light pink, sleeveless, crew-neck evening gown with a jeweled outline around the collar and around the empire waistline. She wears a bow in her hair. To her left, Kathleen York (11) wears a white, v-neck, sleeveless evening gown with gold bric-a-brac outlining the collar and the empire waistline. To her left, Janice E. Murray (12) wears an aqua, long-sleeved, turtleneck evening gown with floral ruffles outlining the keyhole bodice, empire waistline, collar, and cuffs. To her left Mary Muehleback (13) wears an aqua, long-sleeved, turtleneck evening gown. The bodice is white with white lace sleeves and aqua ruffles outlining the cuffs, collars, button placard. The buttons, skirt and belt are aqua. The satin ribbon belt is tied in a large bow just below the bodice. A large ruffle is around the bottom of the skirt. To her left, Ann Marie Miller (14) wears a pink, sleeveless, boat-neck evening gown with an empire waistline. To her left, Jolene D. Steve (15) wears a sky blue, sleeveless, jewel neck evening gown with a jeweled inset waistband and a ball gown skirt. Farthest to the right, Vicki Lou Bennett (16) light pink, sleeveless, v-neck evening gown with wide, shiny satin belt with a pink bow at the bottom of the bodice. All contestants wear their blue and white contestant number ribbons attached to their gowns on their left hips., September 23, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 8, 9, and 10 during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant; Contestants 8, 9, and 10 of the Miss Boating 1982 pageant stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes. Their contestant cards are attached to their one-piece swimsuits on their left hips. Contestant 8 wears a red, v-neck swimsuit with a rainbow from right body top to low body left with a white swan swimming on the navy blue water below the rainbow, a necklace, and taupe sandals. To her left, contestant 9 wears a black swimsuit with spaghetti straps that meet in the middle of the bodice and form a "V" up to the shoulders and black pumps. To her left, contestant 10 wears a black swimsuit with spaghetti straps and stripes of aqua and pink running horizontally across the bodice and black open-toed shoes. The show was held at the Kansas City Trade Mart in the downtown airport, Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens Studio., January 27, 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 9, 10, 14, 15 and the Emcee during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating 1976 contestants 9, 10 (Tina Marrs), 14, 15 and the emcee stand together during the K.C. Boat, Travel and Sports Show which was held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 9 is farthest to the left. She smiles at the photographer with her head turned to the right as she wears a one piece swimsuit that is aqua on the top, teal on the bottom, and has black around the waist and down her back. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left thigh. To her left, contestant 10 (Tina Marrs) looks seriously straight ahead and holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left thigh. She wears a one-piece swimsuit of orange, red, pink and purple panels that run diagonally to form a "V" in the center her body. She wears taupe shoes. To her left, contestant 14 smiles big as she wears a brown one-piece swimsuit with diamonds in the weave of the cloth and multiple shoulder straps that are gathered to form a triangle on each shoulder. She wears taupe sandals with heels. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left thigh. To her left, contestant 15 wears a green and blue swirl pattern one-piece swimsuit and black sandals with heels. She holds her contestant card in both of hands low by center of her body. To her left, an unidentified man who is possibly the emcee, stands with his back to the wall wearing a burnt orange and black sports jacket, burnt orange pants, and a red shirt. The bottom of a poster with the dates of the boat show on the bottom are visible above his head., January 30-February 8, 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6; Tina Marrs (Svoboda) in personal communication (4/14/20 w/GLT) states this contest took place in 1973.

: Contestants Michele Bice, Charleen Shepherd, Pat Higgins, Sharron Carlson, and Donna Moore clap during the Miss Raytown 1970 pageant; Finalists Michele Bice, Charleen Shepherd, Pat Higgins, Sharron Carlson, and Donna Moore stand on stage as Charleen Shepherd, the new Miss Raytown 1970, holds a trophy in each hand during the Miss America Preliminary Contest for Miss Raytown 1970, Raytown, Missouri. Farthest to the left, Michele Bice grins and holds her arms down to her sides as she wears a sleeveless, v-neck evening gown that has a powder blue bodice and a white skirt with blue scallops. She wears a headband and white gloves that extend above the elbow. To Michele's left, Charleen smiles and wears white gloves and a sky blue, long-sleeved evening gown with an inset empire waistband and collar and cuffs of blue floral lace with a green ribbon woven in and out of the flowers. To Charleen's left, Pat Higgins claps and wears a white, pink spaghetti strap evening gown with ruffles around the top of the bodice and a pink ribbon inset in the center of the ruffle and white gloves that extend above the elbows. To Pat's left, Sharron Carlson claps and wears a white, sleeveless, boat neck evening gown with pearls around the collar, white gloves and a pearl bracelet. To Sharron's left, Donna Moore grins as she claps and wears a mint green, sleeveless, v-neck evening gown with an empire waistline and white gloves that extend above the elbows. Three other contestants can be seen clapping on the back of the stage., September 26, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 1 - 2

: Contestants Pat Higgins, Cheri Hatfield, Charleen Shepherd, Kathleen Ellis, Michele Bice and Sherry Slinkard during the evening gown portion of the Miss Raytown 1970 pageant; Contestants Pat Higgins, Cheri Hatfield, Charleen Shepherd, Kathleen Ellis, Michele Bice and Sherry Slinkard stand with their left sides to the photographer during the evening gown portion of the Miss America Preliminary Contest for Miss Raytown 1970, Raytown, Missouri. Farthest to the left, Pat Higgins wears a white evening gown pink spaghetti strap with ruffles around the top of the bodice and the bottom of the skirt and a pink ribbon inset in the center of the ruffle, white gloves that extend above the elbows, and pink pumps. Behind her, Cheri Hatfield wears a gold yellow, long-sleeved, turtleneck evening gown with an empire waistline and a mock scoop-neckline. Behind Cheri, Charleen Shepherd wears white gloves and a sky blue, long-sleeved evening gown with an inset empire waistband and collar and cuffs of blue floral lace with a green ribbon woven in and out of the flowers. Behind Charleen, Kathleen Ellis wears a gold lamé, long-sleeved evening gown with four button down the top center of the bodice. The sleeves are translucent with gold lamé cuffs. She also wears green gloves. Behind Kathleen, Michele Bice wears a sleeveless, v-neck evening gown that has a powder blue bodice and a white skirt with blue scallops. She wears a headband, white gloves that extend above the elbow, and white pumps. Behind her, Sherry Slinkard wears a light yellow, sleeveless, crew-neck evening gown with a small ruffle around the collar, a gold belt, white lace in a "U" on the skirt front from the golden belt down to about 6 inches above the hem line. Green leaves are attached to the lace about a foot apart. She also wears white gloves that extend above the elbows., September 26, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 1 - 2. Typed label below photograph, "Higgins, Hatfield, Shepherd, Ellis, Bice, Slinkard."

: Contestants Sherry Slinkard, Michele Bice, Sharron Carlson, Pat Higgins, and Donna Moore celebrate the new Miss Raytown 1970, Charleen Shepherd, being crowned by Miss Raytown 1969, Jill Fleetwood, and Miss Missouri 1970, Marcia Mossbarger, during the Miss; Finalists Sherry Slinkard, Michele Bice, Sharron Carlson, Pat Higgins, and Donna Moore celebrate the new Miss Raytown 1970, Charleen Shepherd, being crowned by Jill Fleetwood during the Miss America Preliminary Contest, Raytown, Missouri. Sherry Slinkard holds a corsage as she wears a light yellow, sleeveless, crew-neck evening gown, with a yellow ruffle around the collar, white lace on the skirt in a "U" from the gold belt at the waist to approximately 6" from the bottom of the dress. Green leaves are applied to the lace approximately every foot. She also wears bright yellow shoes and white gloves that extend above the elbows. To Sherry's left, Michele Bice wears a sleeveless, v-neck evening gown that has a powder blue bodice and a white skirt with blue scallops. She wears a headband and white gloves that extend above the elbow. In front of Michele, Miss Missouri 1970, Marcia Mossbarger is standing with her back to the photographer while holding the trophy in her right hand and bouquet of red roses and greenery in her left hand that will be awarded to Charleen. Marcia wears a sleeveless, lime green, scoop back evening gown with white pearls in a diamond patterns on the bodice, white gloves that extend above the elbows, a crown, and green pumps. To Michele's left, Charleen grins while Jill Fleetwood puts the crown on Charleen's head. Charleen wears white gloves and a sky blue, long-sleeved evening gown with an inset empire waistband and collar and cuffs of blue floral lace with a green ribbon woven in and out of the flowers. In front of Charleen, Miss Raytown 1969, Jill Fleetwood, from her left side, wears a crown and a white, cap-sleeved evening gown with a ball gown skirt that has white flowers applied randomly on the skirt. To Charleen's left, Sharron Carlson bends slightly forward and lifts her chin while laughing as she holds a red corsage in her right hand and a trophy in her left hand. She wears a white, sleeveless, boat neck evening gown with pearls around the collar, white gloves and a pearl bracelet. To Sharron's left, Pat Higgins is looking to her left at Donna Moore as she holds a red corsage in her left hand and wears a white, pink spaghetti strap evening gown with ruffles around the top of the bodice and a pink ribbon inset in the center of the ruffle and white gloves that extend above the elbows. To Pat's left, Donna Moore grins to her right at Pat and she holds a trophy in both hands and a red corsage in her left hand. She wears a mint green, sleeveless, v-neck evening gown with an empire waistline and white gloves that extend above the elbows. Two other contestants can be seen on the back of the stage between Sherry Slinkard and Michele Bice., September 26, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 1 - 2. Typed label to right of photograph, "The winner in her talent, swimsuit and coronation. The new Miss Raytown Miss Charleen Shepherd crowned by Miss Jill Fleetwood."

: Contestants Sherry Slinkard, Michele Bice, Sharron Carlson, Pat Higgins, and Donna Moore clap as Charleen Shepherd is announced as the new Miss Raytown 1970 by Jill Fleetwood, Miss Raytown 1969, during the Miss Raytown 1970 pageant; Finalists Sherry Slinkard, Michele Bice, Sharron Carlson, Pat Higgins, and Donna Moore smile and clap as Charleen Shepherd is announced as the new Miss Raytown 1970 by Jill Fleetwood, Miss Raytown 1969, during the Miss America Preliminary Contest, Raytown, Missouri. Farthest to the left, Sherry Slinkard holds a red corsage in her right hand as she wears a light yellow, sleeveless, crew-neck evening gown, with a yellow ruffle around the collar, white lace on the skirt front in a "U" from the gold belt at the waist that ties in a bow at the back of the dress to the bottom of the dress. Green leaves are applied to the lace approximately every foot. She also wears white gloves that extend above the elbows. To Sherry's left, Michele Bice holds a red corsage in her left hand as she wears a sleeveless, v-neck evening gown that has a powder blue bodice and a white skirt with blue scallops. She wears a headband and white gloves that extend above the elbow. To Michele's left, Charleen lifts her head and smiles with her arms down to her sides. Charleen wears white gloves and a sky blue, long-sleeved evening gown with an inset empire waistband and collar and cuffs of blue floral lace with a green ribbon woven in and out of the flowers. To Charleen's left, Sharron Carlson smiles to her right at Charleen as she holds a red corsage in her right hand and a trophy in her left hand. She wears a white, sleeveless, boat neck evening gown with pearls around the collar, white gloves and a pearl bracelet. In front of Sharron, Miss Raytown 1969, Jill Fleetwood, walks toward Charleen holding a crown in both of her hands, from her left side, wears a crown and a white, cap-sleeved evening gown with a ball gown skirt that has white flowers applied randomly on the skirt. To Sharron's left, Pat Higgins is looking to her right at Charleen as she claps and holds a red corsage in her left hand and wears a white, pink spaghetti strap evening gown with ruffles around the top of the bodice and a pink ribbon inset in the center of the ruffle and white gloves that extend above the elbows. To Pat's left, Donna Moore grins to her right at Charleen and she holds a trophy in both hands and a red corsage in her left hand. She wears a mint green, sleeveless, v-neck evening gown with an empire waistline and white gloves that extend above the elbows. Four other contestants can be seen clapping on the back of the stage., September 26, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 1 - 2

: Contestants are asked for another look during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 32, 65, 41, 47 and 68 stand together for another consideration for awards during K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Little Theater of the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 32 stands farthest to the left with a tall plant to her right. She wears a one-piece swimsuit where the top is golden yellow down to a drop waist inset of a red stripe. The bottoms are tiny horizontal black and yellow stripes. There's red piping around the neckline and she wears brown sandals. She holds her contestant card with both hand in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 65, Pam White, wears an olive green one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. She holds her contestant card with her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 41 wears a white one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 47 wears a navy blue one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 68, Susan Morris, from her left side, wears a red one-piece swimsuit with a wide black belt around the waist and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip., January 9, 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants are considered again during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 32, 41, 47, 65, and 68 are considered again for an award during K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Little Theater of the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 32 stands farthest to the left with a tall plant to her right. She wears a one-piece swimsuit where the top is golden yellow down to a drop waist inset of a red stripe. The bottoms are tiny horizontal black and yellow stripes. There's red piping around the neckline and she wears brown sandals. She holds her contestant card with both hand in the center of her body but the number is not visible. To her left, contestant 41 wears a white one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 47 wears a navy blue one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 65, Pam White, wears an olive green one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. She holds her contestant card with her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 68, Susan Morris, from her left side, wears a red one-piece swimsuit with a wide black belt around the waist and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip., January 9, 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants find out who won during the 1973 Miss Raytown Pageant; From the left front of the stage, Diane Swift (8), wears a white, long-sleeved blouse with small ruffles around the scoop-neckline and the cuffs and a empire waist black skirt with a white snowflake pattern in squares. To her left, Jolene D. Steve (15), looks to her left with an open mouth, wears a sky blue, sleeveless, jewel neck evening gown with a jeweled inset waistband and a ball gown skirt. To her left, Janice E. Murray (12), smiles to her left, wears an aqua, long-sleeved, turtleneck evening gown with floral ruffles outlining the keyhole bodice, empire waistline, collar, and cuffs. To her left, Bonnie Kay Hall (1), looks at Janice to her right and claps, wears a white, sleeveless crew-neck evening gown with a pink lining under the bodice of white lace. The inset empire waistband is a pink satin ribbon tied in a bow at the base of the bodice. To her left, Candis Blythe Culberson (20), turns to her left with a wide open mouth and lifted eyebrows as she holds the hand of Vicki Lou, wears a white, long-sleeved, turtleneck evening gown with a lace bodice, an empire waistline, and bell cuffs. To her left, Vicki Lou Bennett (16), has a look of happy surprise as she looks to her right and holds the hand of Candis, wears a light pink, sleeveless, v-neck evening gown with a wide, shiny satin pink ribbon around the empire waistline that ties into a large bow at the bottom of the bodice, and a pleated skirt during the Miss Raytown 1973 pageant held at Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri. In the background, Ann Marie Miller (14), Mary Muehleback (13), are at the back of the stage between Diane Swift and Jolene Steve, and Kathleen York (11), Kristy Ann Smith (10), and Mischell Dutton (9), stand at the back of the stage on the right side of the photograph. All contestants wear their blue and white contestant number ribbons attached to their dresses on their left hips., September 23, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants get another look over during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 47, 54, 58, 59, 61, 65, 66 68, and possibly 70 stand on stage for another consideration for awards during K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Little Theater of the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 47 stands farthest to the left in front of a tall plant and to the left of the flag of the United States of America wearing a navy blue one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 54 wears a gold one-piece swimsuit that zips up the front and has a gathered inset waistband and white sandals. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right thigh. To her left, contestant 58 wears a white, high neckline one-piece swimsuit, a white headband, and gold character shoes. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right thigh. To her left, contestant 59 wears a high neckline pink one-piece swimsuit with a drop waist inset of horizontal white, yellow and black stripes. She wears a pink ribbon in her hair and pink pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 61 wears a pink and green large floral pattern one-piece swimsuit and holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip. To her left, contestant 65, Pam White, wears an olive green one-piece swimsuit and holds her contestant card in her left hand in the low center of her body. To her left, contestant 66 wears a navy blue one-piece swimsuit with white buttons down the middle front and a drop waist red belt. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 68, Susan Morris, wears a red one-piece swimsuit with a wide black belt around her waist. She holds her contestant card in her left hand in the center of her body. To her left and mostly out of the photograph is possibly contestant 70 wearing a purple one-piece swimsuit., January 9, 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants in evening gowns on stage during the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant; Several of the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant contestants stand on stage wearing evening gowns. A lighted stage decoration hangs behind them with a white circle of lights around the letters "USA" and an eagle in red, white, and blue glitter., November 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16.

: Contestants on stage; Five unidentified contestants performing on stage at Miss Teenage Kansas City 1972 Pageant; all wearing identical black tops and tights with a silver belt; they appear to be singing., 1971, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photographers stamp on verso: Wilbur Zook Kansas City [repeated twice].

: Contestants wearing summer outfits during a beauty pageant at Patricia Stevens Career College, Talent Agency, and Dress Shop; Contestants 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 hold their contestant number cards mid-waist in their right hands and stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes during a beauty pageant at Patricia Stevens studio. Farthest to the left, contestant 1 wears a dark pink, cap-sleeved, crewneck t-shirt and white shorts with a blue, pink, yellow, and light pink rainbow on the left hip and leg. To her left, contestant 3 wears a gold chain necklace, a striped, sleeveless polo shirt of turquoise, yellow, dark pink, blue, and orange with a dark pink collar and cap-type sleeves and dark pink shorts. To her left, contestant 5 wears a white tank top, khaki shorts, earrings, and a bracelet. To her left, contestant 6 wears a coral and white, horizontal striped polo shirt and coral shorts. Farthest to the right, contestant 7 wears a slant-printed blouse of browns, golds, and creams, khaki shorts, earrings, a necklace, and a wristwatch., No date; likely between 1971 and 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants wearing summer outfits during a beauty pageant at Patricia Stevens Career College, Talent Agency, and Dress Shop; Contestants 16, 19, 24, 25, and 26 hold their contestant number cards and stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes during a beauty pageant at Patricia Stevens studio. Farthest to the left, contestant 16 wears a white, cap-sleeved, v-neck t-shirt with a small collar and butterflies printed down the right side of the v-neck and turquoise shorts with white stripes down the sides, a wrist watch, and taupe shoes. To her left, contestant 19 wears earrings, a small necklace and bracelet, as well as an burnt orange, brown, and cream plaid blouse with short puffed sleeves with lace around the sleeves and the collar and a burnt orange bow at the center of the collar. She also wears burnt orange velveteen shorts and brown shoes. To her left, contestant 24 wears a white, v-neck t-shirt with navy blue piping around the collar and sleeves. There are three navy blue vertical stripes down the left side of the shirt. The stripes change to white on navy blue on the shorts. To her left, contestant 25 wears a cream, v-neck t-shirt with black outlining the "V" below the collar, a yellow stripe around the shoulders and down the sides, and burnt orange stripes around the sides and around the bottom of the sleeves. She also wears black shorts. Farthest to the right, contestant 26 wears a white t-shirt with tiny blue horizontal stripes, solid navy blue cap sleeves and piping on the button placard, navy blue shorts with the striping around the leg openings and on the sides, a necklace, and taupe sandals., No date; likely between 1971 and 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants wearing summer outfits during a beauty pageant at Patricia Stevens Career College, Talent Agency, and Dress Shop; Contestants 3, 8, 12, 26, 27, and 31 hold their contestant number cards mid-waist and stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes during a beauty pageant at Patricia Stevens studio. Farthest to the left, contestant 3 wears a gold chain necklace, a striped, sleeveless polo shirt of turquoise, yellow, dark pink, blue, and orange with a dark pink collar and cap-type sleeves, dark pink shorts, and taupe sandals. To her left, contestant 8 wears a matching light yellow t-shirt and shorts with gold piping around the collar and leg openings and an embroidered sunrise scene on the chest, a gold chain necklace, a ring, and black open-toed shoes. To her left, contestant 12 wears matching navy blue t-shirt and shorts where the two white stripes down the side of the shirt line up with the same stripes on the shorts, and a white bow at the waist of the shorts, a chain necklace, and white sandals. To her left, contestant 26 wears a white t-shirt with tiny blue horizontal stripes, solid navy blue cap sleeves and piping on the button placard, navy blue shorts with the striping around the leg openings and on the sides, a necklace, and taupe sandals. To her left, contestant 27 wears a white, terry cloth romper, gathered at the waist, with kelly green piping around the sleeves, legs openings, collar, and zipper, a gold chain necklace, and taupe shoes. Farthest to the right, contestant 31 wears a gold chain necklace, a t-shirt of horizontal yellow and white wide stripes, white shorts, and white sandals., No date; likely between 1971 and 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants wearing summer outfits during a beauty pageant at Patricia Stevens Career College, Talent Agency, and Dress Shop; Contestants 27, 29, 31, 36, and 2 hold their contestant number cards mid-waist as they stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes during a beauty pageant at Patricia Stevens studio. Farthest to the left, contestant 27 wears a white, terry cloth romper, gathered at the waist, with kelly green piping around the sleeves, legs openings, collar, and zipper and a gold chain necklace. To her left, contestant 29 wears a light blue, v-neck, cap-sleeved t-shirt with Spoiled Rotten printed in black cursive down the left side of the shirt and white shorts. To her left, contestant 31 wears a gold chain necklace, a t-shirt of horizontal yellow and white wide stripes and white shorts. To her left, contestant 36 wears a gold necklace, a gold chain necklace, a ring, and a dark peach velour romper. Farthest to the right, contestant 2 wears a gray t-shirt with vertical, navy blue pinstripes, a navy blue collar, and navy blue piping around the short sleeves, v-neck, and waistband. There is a small navy blue pocket of her left chest. The shorts match with the navy blue piping continuing down the sides and around the leg openings., No date; likely between 1971 and 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants wearing summer outfits during a beauty pageant at Patricia Stevens Career College, Talent Agency, and Dress Shop; Contestants 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 hold their contestant number cards mid-waist in their right hands and stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes during a beauty pageant at Patricia Stevens studio. Farthest to the left, contestant 8 wears a matching light yellow t-shirt and shorts with gold piping around the collar and leg openings and an embroidered sunrise scene on the chest, small earrings, a gold chain necklace, a ring, and black open-toed shoes. To her left, contestant 9 wears a coral t-shirt and shorts and taupe open-toed shoes. To her left, contestant 10 wears a tan, v-neck, cap-sleeved t-shirt with cream piping around the sleeve openings and the collar, cream colored shorts with a brown leather belt, and taupe open-toed shoes. To her left, contestant 11 wears a light yellow t-shirt and shorts with orange piping around the legs of the shorts. Farthest to the right, contestant 12 wears a chain necklace, matching navy blue t-shirt and shorts where the two white stripes down the side of the shirt line up with the same stripes on the shorts, and white sandals with ankle straps., No date; likely between 1971 and 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants wearing summer outfits during a beauty pageant at Patricia Stevens Career College, Talent Agency, and Dress Shop; Contestants 3, 8, 27, and 31 hold their contestant number cards mid-waist and stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes during a beauty pageant at Patricia Stevens studio. Farthest to the left, contestant 3 wears a gold chain necklace, a striped, sleeveless polo shirt of turquoise, yellow, dark pink, blue, and orange with a dark pink collar and cap-type sleeves, dark pink shorts, and taupe sandals. To her left, contestant 8 wears a matching light yellow t-shirt and shorts with gold piping around the collar and leg openings and an embroidered sunrise scene on the chest, a gold chain necklace, a ring, and black open-toed shoes. To her left, contestant 27 wears a white, terry cloth romper, gathered at the waist, with kelly green piping around the sleeves, legs openings, collar, and zipper, a gold chain necklace, and taupe shoes. Farthest to the right, contestant 31 wears a gold chain necklace, a t-shirt of horizontal yellow and white wide stripes, white shorts, and white sandals., No date; likely between 1971 and 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

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