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Miss Wool of America
The Miss
Wool of Texas pageant originated in 1952 in San Angelo, and was held
annually. In 1958 the pageant became national, with contestants from 13
western wool-producing states competing for the title of Miss Wool of
America. This number increased to 20 regions in 1959.
The 20 regions were: Arizona-Nevada, California, Colorado, Eastern Seaboard,
Idaho, Indiana-Illinois, Iowa, Michigan-Wisconsin,
Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas, Montana, Nebraska-Kansas, New Mexico, North
Dakota-Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon-Washington, South Dakota, Southern States,
Texas, Utah & Wyoming.
The pageant was sponsored by the National Wool Growers Association, the
American Sheep Producers Council, and the Wool Bureau, Inc., and was always
held in San Angelo, at the San Angelo Coliseum.
Miss Wool of America represented the wool industry in publicity activities,
and they went on nation-wide tours showing the latest fashions in woolen
clothing. It lasted 15 years until 1972, when the American Sheep Producers
Council withdrew their support. |
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Miss Wool of America |
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1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972 |
Beverly Bentley
Carrell Currie
Elizabeth Fontone
Gail Hudgens
Carolyn Barre
Cheri Inez Slikker
Suzy Beck
Sharon Moline
Barbara Elizabeth Petsel
Alanna Crimmins
Mary Smiley
Frances Elizabeth Mitchell
Susan Gail Heinzmann
Margie Sharp
Barbara Ward |
New
Mexico
Texas
Montana
New Mexico
Texas
California
Nebraska-Kansas
Utah
Iowa
OK-MO-Arkansas
Colorado
Eastern Seaboard
Indiana-Illinois
Utah
Utah |
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Wyoming (2nd RU), Montana (winner), South Dakota (1st RU) |
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1958 Aug.
29
Results
1 New Mexico Beverly Bentley (Albuquerque NM)
2 Texas Miriam LaCour (Raywood TX) took over title July 1959
when Beverly resigned because she had gotten married
Remainder
Arizona Pat Hildreth (Glendale AZ)
California Ann Trebes (Long Beach CA)
Colorado Barbara Turnage (Denver CO)
Idaho Carene Clarke (Pocatello ID)
Montana Lee Ryan (Missoula MT)
Nevada Elaine Cali (Las Vegas NV)
Oregon Dottye Jones (Salem OR)
South Dakota Rita Fae Wolvington (Belle Fourche SD)
Washington Sharon Gunwaldson (Yakima WA)
Utah Margo Hedges (Ogden UT)
Wyoming Lucille Mayland (Greybull WY)
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1959 Aug.
28
Results
1 Texas Carrell Currie (Irving TX)
2 California Judy Kileen (Bakersfield CA)
Among the remainder (need 8 more)
Idaho Gretchen Hoff (Boise ID)
Iowa Linda Blair (Mason City IA)
Montana Susan Burton (Butte MT)
Nevada Valerie Ann Estes (Reno NV)
New Mexico Norma Lozier (Roswell NM)
Ohio Kay Pfeiffer (Kenton OH)
Oregon Jan Markstaller (Portland OR)
South Dakota Janice Leisen (Aberdeen SD)
Utah Doris Price (Salt Lake City UT)
Wyoming Earline West (Cheyenne WY)
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1960 May
14
Results
1 Montana Patti Jo Shaw (Deer Lodge MT)
2 South Dakota Meredith Auld (Vermillion SD)
3 Wyoming Anita Simon (Laramie WY)
Remainder
Arizona-Nevada Elizabeth N. Fontone (Reno NV)
California Marsha McDonnell (Stockton CA)
Colorado Gaynell Johnson (Boulder CO)
Eastern Seaboard Avis Brateng (Washington DC)
Idaho Camille Johnson (Pocatello ID)
Illinois-Indiana Nadene Wolfe (Chicago IL)
Iowa Lana K. Norris (Des Moines IA)
Kansas-Nebraska Marilyn Handschuh (Omaha NB)
Michigan-Wisconsin Jean. E. Roamer (Madison WI)
Minnesota-North Dakota Betty Gustafson (Duluth MN)
Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas Peggy Lee Woods (Jefferson City MO)
New Mexico Pat Fackenthall (Albuquerque NM)
Ohio Patty Ann Trumps (Columbus OH)
Oregon-Washington Joan Mildred Burgoyne (Corvallis OR)
Southern States Linda Johnson (University MS)
Texas Day Padgitt (San Antonio TX)
Utah Diane Nielson (Salt Lake City UT) |
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1961 April
22
Results
1 New Mexico Gail Hudgens (Hobbs NM)
2 Wyoming Donna Rae McHale (Torrington WY)
3 Texas Jean Williams (Ballinger TX)
Remainder
Arizona-Nevada Diane Vance (Tucson AZ)
California Kathy Kersh (Montebello CA)
Colorado Janet Ray (Olathe CO)
Eastern Seaboard
Idaho Jocelyn L. Norton (Boise ID)
Illinois-Indiana
Iowa Beverly Reading (Cedar Rapids IA)
Kansas-Nebraska Ann Hanna (Lincoln NE)
Montana Diane Boyer
Michigan-Wisconsin Jacquelyn "Jackie" Plenke (Madison WI)
Minnesota-North Dakota
Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas Donna Jane Cockrell (Colcord OK)
Ohio
Oregon-Washington
South Dakota
Southern States Sherry Sims (Rayville LA)
Utah Ann Frandsen (North Ogden UT) |
1962 April
7
Results
1 Texas Carolyn Barre (Yoakum TX)
2
Southern States Lynda Ann Hobdy (Natchez MS)
3
Iowa Malinda Wager (Mason City IA)
Remainder
Arizona-Nevada Jacqueline Taylor
California Cindy Gillette
Colorado Judith Knot
Idaho Carolyn Joy Wyllie (Twin Falls ID)
Illinois Sue Marie Brett
Kansas Sherry Osborne (Wichita KS)
Minnesota Diane Francisco
Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas Sondra Thompson
(Fayette MO)
Montana Ann Wilhowe (Miles City MT)
New Mexico Jann Arrington (Las Cruces NM)
Eastern Seaboard (New York) Kathleen McCormick
Oregon-Washington Gail Leona Hannuk (Aberdeen WA)
Ohio Susan Jane Hoy
South Dakota Tamara Ullyot (Clark SD)
Utah Shirley Glauser (Salt Lake City UT)
Wyoming Shelby Ann Ames |
1963 April
6
Results
1 California Cheri Inez Slikker (Bakersfield CA)
2 Oregon-Washington Mary Ellen Vinton (McMinnville OR)
3 Texas Katherine Anne Spence (Austin TX)
Remainder
Arizona-Nevada Shyrle Owens
(Phoenix AZ)
Colorado Colleen Francis (Denver CO)
Idaho Julie Ann Gibb (Boise ID)
Illinois Jean Donnelly (DeKalb IL)
Iowa Suzanne Allbaugh (Emmetsburg IA)
Kansas Alice Branstette (Wichita KS)
Michigan-Wisconsin Dana Brandenburg
(Germantown WI)
Minnesota Carol Robertz (Duluth MI)
Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas Katzy Dobbs
(Clarksville AR)
Montana Lee Morgan (Helena MT)
Nebraska Ginny Lee Pansing (Lincoln NE)
Eastern Seaboard (New Jersey) Carol M. Richter
(Mt. Ephrain NJ)
New Mexico Michelle Mitchell (Albuquerque
NM)
Ohio Barbara Kloshen
(Toledo OH)
South Dakota Jeanne Flynn (Sioux Falls SD)
Southern States Donna
Sue Meyer (Springfield TN)
Utah Candy Anderson (Salt Lake City UT)
Wyoming Judith Rae Wilson
(Cheyenne WY) |
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Arizona (1st RU), Iowa (winner), Texas (2nd RU) |
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1964 April
3
Results
1 Nebraska-Kansas Suzy Beck (Manhattan KS)
2 Oregon-Washington Kippy Lou Brinkmann (Richland WA)
3 Michigan-Wisconsin Ilona Martin (Slinger WI)
Remainder
Arizona-Nevada Linda Oakley (Tempe AZ)
California Winona Gail Klassen (Dinuba CA)
Colorado
Elise Huey
Eastern Seaboard Georgia E. Malick
Idaho Judith Fountain (Pocatello ID)
Illinois-Indiana Dorothy Jane Wildish
Iowa Linda Kay Klouda (Cedar Rapids IA)
Minnesota-North Dakota Barbara Hasselberg (Bloomington MN)
Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas Joetta Boyce (Arkansas)
Montana Diane Schmoll (Missoula MT)
New Mexico Robin Read (Albuquerque NM)
Ohio Leone Vaughan (Columbus OH)
South Dakota Paula Kay Riter (Huron SD)
Southern States Mildred Ann James
Texas Peggye Nan McNair (Wichita Falls TX)
Utah Mary Jane Ogden (Salt Lake City UT)
Wyoming Nancy Twitchell |
1965 April
9
Results
1 Utah Sharon Moline (Salt Lake City UT)
2 California Linda Pagliuso (La Canada CA)
3 Arizona-Nevada Dianne Reutter (Phoenix AZ)
Remainder
Colorado Sandra Kay Harris (Loveland CO)
Eastern
Seaboard Susan Hay (Rockwood PA)
Idaho
Patricia Ann
Holton (Wilder ID)
Illinois-Indiana Gail Esarey (Urbana IL)
Iowa Linda Hansen (Dickens IA)
Michigan-Wisconsin Sue Mielke (Fond du Lac WI)
Minnesota-North Dakota Kayleen Ed (MN)
Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas Barbara Borelli (Norman OK)
Montana Susan Goyins
Nebraska-Kansas Patricia Joy McFarland (Omaha NE)
New Mexico
Emily Adams
(Vadito NM)
Ohio Linda Grafmiller
Oregon-Washington Susan Mickelsen (Winlock WA)
South Dakota Jeanne Myhren (Rapid City SD)
Southern States Mary Barber (TN)
Texas Lynda Rhea Allen (Sterling City TX)
Wyoming Diedre
Kay Arp (Torrington WY) |
1966 June
24
Results
1 Iowa Barbara Elizabeth Petsel (Cedar Rapids IA)
2 Arizona-Nevada Roxanne Neeley (Phoenix AZ)
3 Texas Janice Archer (Austin TX)
Remainder
California Vicky Lee Vorhees (Bakersfield CA)
Colorado Kathy Bowers (Denver CO)
Eastern Seaboard Norma Rae Harper (Liberty PA)
Idaho Beverly Ball (Pocatello ID)
Indiana-Illinois Terry Lee Johnson (Seaton IL)
Michigan-Wisconsin Florence Lomax (Galena IL for Wisconsin)
Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas Suzanne Pohlemann (Anadarko OK)
Montana Scotta Herrin (Helena MT)
Nebraska-Kansas Lois Jean Simcox (Wichita KS)
New Mexico Carroll Sherman (Deming NM)
North Dakota-Minnesota Connie Kroll (Bemidji MN)
Ohio Sharon Ann Martin (Fremont OH)
Oregon-Washington Susan Richards (Everett WA)
South Dakota Carla Ann Ghere (Rapid City SD)
Southern States Molly Jenkins (Waynesboro TN)
Utah Cheryl McKey (Salt Lake City UT)
Wyoming Vicky Ann Melvin (Casper WY) |
Montana (2nd RU), Oklahoma (winner), Iowa (1st RU) |
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1967
June 30 (first TV telecast)
Results
1 Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas Alanna Crimmins (Bartlesville OK)
2 Iowa Dian Kay Waldorf (Vinton IA)
3 Montana Karol Dea Kramer (Missoula MT)
Top 6 finalists
Illinois-Indiana Mary Katherine Bliss (Cooksville IL)
Michigan-Wisconsin Janet Smith (Madison WI)
Texas Patricia Vincent (San Antonio TX)
Remainder
Arizona-Nevada Susan Strand (Arizona)
California Charlene Adele Smith (Fresno CA)
Colorado Susana Barbara Kutscheid (Denver CO)
Eastern Seaboard Cristin Czarnecki (Philadelphia PA)
Idaho Dee Ann Sappington (Pocatello ID)
Nebraska-Kansas Nanci Shook (Omaha NE)
New Mexico Sherry Briggs (Hobbs NM)
North Dakota-Minnesota Patricia Ann Thureson (Minneapolis MN)
Ohio Diana Sue Bostic (Hilliard OH)
Oregon-Washington Janice Hendrikson (Spokane WA)
South Dakota Patricia Ann Larsen (Winner SD)
Southern States Patricia Ann Greenwood (Cookeville TN)
Utah Janet Kaye Johnson (Salt Lake City UT)
Wyoming Mary Susan Brayton (Sheridan WY) |
1968 June
27
Results
1 Colorado Mary Smiley (Englewood CO)
2 Arizona-Nevada Arla Jo Greene (Phoenix AZ)
3 New Mexico Candace "Candi" Ford (Las Vegas NM)
4 North Dakota-Minnesota Jeanne Stine (St. Paul MN)
Remainder
California Mary Dean Indart (Fresno CA)
Eastern Seaboard Marian Messner (Roaring Branch PA)
Idaho Semo Sakelaris (Pocatello ID)
Indiana-Illinois Tami Bogue (Paris IL)
Iowa Janet Stamos (Des Moines IA)
Michigan-Wisconsin Carol Anne Abel (Madison WI)
Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas Cheryl Crain (Tulsa OK)
Montana Margaret Barclay (Laurel MT)
Nebraska-Kansas Deanne Lyn Lofgreen (Wichita KS)
Ohio Ruth Ann Haynes (Canal Winchester OH)
Oregon-Washington Lynda Bloom (Ellensburg WA)
South Dakota Karen Ann Olinger (Huron SD)
Southern States Jill Walters (Nashville TN)
Texas Sherrill Ann Reagan (Fort Worth TX)
Utah Ruth Arlene Thomson (Provo UT)
Wyoming Sandra Kay Kennedy (Powell WY) |
1969 June
26
Results
1 Eastern Seaboard Frances Elizabeth Mitchell (Salem VA)
2 Idaho Nancy Joanne Williams (Twin Falls ID)
3 Iowa Beverly Anne Snedecor (Rhodes IA)
4 Southern States Brenda Sue Pack (McMinnville TN)
Remainder
Arizona-Nevada Laurel Diane Steen (Scottsdale AZ)
California Cheryl Ann Holt (Windsor CA)
Colorado Cindy Ann Fowler (Denver CO)
Indiana-Illinois Anna Marie Fulton (Athens IL)
Michigan-Wisconsin Gail M. Van De Hey (West De Pere WI)
Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas Judith Lynn Francis (Kingfisher OK)
Montana Betty Nell Crumbaker (Billings MT)
Nebraska-Kansas Sheryl Ann Flickinger (Wichita KS)
New Mexico Jacqulin Cooper (Kenna NM)
North Dakota-Minnesota Claudia Vee Bertramson (Minneapolis MN)
Ohio Jill Ellen Snyder (Columbus OH)
Oregon-Washington Jenny Kirsten Hylen (Vancouver WA)
South Dakota Mary Paula Freeburg (Pierre SD)
Texas Jonni Kay Johnson (Aledo TX)
Utah Patricia Ann Coon (Salt Lake City UT)
Wyoming Marian Charity Bloss (Casper WY) |
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New Jersey (3rd RU), Utah (winner), Minnesota (1st RU), Texas (2nd RU) |
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1970
June 25
(last TV telecast)
Results
1 Indiana-Illinois Gail Susan Heinzmann (Carlyle IL)
2 Idaho Kathy Clemens (Boise ID)
3 Ohio Barb Bailey (Xenia OH)
4 Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas Jeanne Beard (Enid OK)
Remainder
Arizona-Nevada Sandy Wilkinson (Glendale AZ)
California Karla Carlson (Cotati CA)
Colorado Teresa "Terry" Irene McCann (Denver CO)
Eastern Seaboard Mary Lou Mied (Bloomingdale
IL for Maryland)
Iowa Vickie Ann McDowell (Perry IA)
Michigan-Wisconsin Linda Kautza (Johnson Creek WI)
Montana Joyce Anderson (Great Falls MT)
New Mexico Mary Jane Spence (Lake Arthur NM)
Nebraska-Kansas Kathy Kaske (Overland Park KS)
North Dakota-Minnesota Chris Liemandt (Minneapolis MN)
Oregon-Washington Barbara Kaiser (Olympia WA)
South Dakota Sylvia Wagner (Alexandria SD)
Southern States Mary Jane Alsop (Lebanon TN)
Utah Becky Stoddard (Salt Lake City UT)
Texas Jan Ellen Green (Ballinger TX)
Wyoming Carol Barlow (Gillette WY) |
1971 June
25
Results
1 Utah Margie Sharp (Salt Lake City UT)
2 North Dakota-Minnesota Chris O’Connor (West St. Paul MN)
3 Texas Judy Womack
4 Eastern Seaboard Leslie Becker (Rumson NJ)
Remainder
Arizona-Nevada Debbi Higginbotham (Coolidge AZ)
California Scarlett Huenergardt (Palm Springs CA)
Colorado Cheri Miller (Palo Alto CA)
Idaho Joanne Diltz (Coeur d’Alene ID)
Illinois-Indiana Suzanne Weber (Springfield IL)
Iowa Kathy Gossman (Elkader IA)
Michigan-Wisconsin Suzi Kugler (West Bend WI)
Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas Jill Click (Altus OK)
Montana Tana Blackmore (Pryor MT)
Nebraska-Kansas Angie Ott (Salina KS)
New Mexico Nancy Hyatt (Deming NM)
Ohio Paula Breneman (Wooster OH)
Oregon-Washington Leslie Ann Larson (Clackamas OR)
South Dakota Joanie Curry (Elk Point SD)
Southern States Laurie Rowe (Tilton GA)
Wyoming Janet Bergner (Buffalo WY) |
1972 June
16
Results
1 Utah Barbara Ward (Salt Lake City UT)
2 Texas Sandi Tomczak (Lane City TX)
3 Ohio Jill Eversole (Baltimore OH)
4 Eastern Seaboard Kathi Smith (Silver Springs MD)
Remainder
Arizona-Nevada
Debbie Foughty (Glendale AZ)
California Sharlene Garish (Costa Mesa CA)
Colorado Cynthia Wood (Longmont CO)
Idaho Lianne Fullmer (Post Falls ID)
Iowa Paula McBurney (Humboldt IA)
Illinois-Indiana Carol Toothill (Naperville IL)
Kansas-Nebraska Kristi Osbourn (Leawood KS)
Minnesota-North Dakota Janine Ross (Fisher MN)
Montana Ellen Magnuson (Helena MT)
New Mexico Kathi Sperry (Albuquerque NM)
Oklahoma-Arkansas-Missouri Cathy Heller (Tulsa OK)
South Dakota Marla Williams (Bonesteel SD)
Southern States DiAnne Bowen (Windsor NC)
Wisconsin-Michigan Mary DeLong (Clinton WI)
Wyoming Terry O’Neal (Casper WY)
Washington-Oregon Terry Slack (Richland WA) |
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Miss Wool of America pageant ceased to exist 1972 October 1.
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