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Swim Suit Makers Will Sponsor Show-Stopping Miss Universe'
Hollywood (U.R.)—A swim suit manufacturer says that Atlantic City's Miss America beauty contest is being sabotaged—there's too much talent and not enough beauty.
President E. W. Stewart of Catalina swim suits said the situation has forced his company to withdraw sponsorship of the Miss America event.
Instead, it will aid in a search for a "Miss Universe" guarantee to be a whistle-getter but not guaranteed to be too long on talent.
But Mr. Stewart said the company has become more and more dissatisfied with the way things were going.
A girl should be able to win a beauty contest without having to recite Shakespeare, sing an operatic aria or play Chopin, Mr. Stewart said.
Catalina swim suits has helped finance the Miss America contest for the past 12 years. In return it had the right to exhibit the winner in its latest swimming creations.
"It started out as a beauty contest," he said. "But the way its turned out, figure beauty is only a small factor in determining the winner."
At Atlantic City, the executive director of the Miss America pageant termed Mr. Stewart's charges as "ridiculous."
"The pageant is a contest of charm, personality and talent, as well as a beauty contest." Lenora Slaughter said, adding that the Catalina firm wasn't asked to participate this year because officials "did not wish to feel obligated to promote Catalina swimsuits."
Matters finally came to a head this year when pageant officials refused to allow Miss America of 1951, Yolande Betzee, to pose in a swim suit for a magazine cover. That was too much for Stewart.
"We are forced to conclude," he said, "that the pageant's policy is to focus attention on talent rather than figure beauty. We are withdrawing from sponsorship of the event."
The "Miss Universe" contest will be different, Stewart promised. The girls will be show-stoppers, and the winner will be given a long-term screen contract by a leading film studio.
The beauty search, co-sponsored by Pan American Airways and the studio, will begin next year with emphasis on shapely figures and none on talent.
Contests will be held in every state in the United States to pick a national beauty winner.
The sponsors will then bring eyecatchers from 40 foreign countries to compete with Miss United States for the title of "Miss Universe." Finals will be held in Hollywood.
Miss Bell-Mr. Wurst Pinning Announced
Delta Gamma sorority announces the pinning of Miss Barbara Bell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bell of Atchison, to Mr. John Wurst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wurst of Kansas City, Mo. The announcement was made at dinner March 2.
Mrs. W. S. Shaw, housemother, received a corsage of red roses. Miss Bell received yellow roses; her attendants, Miss Jeannine Schindler and Miss Marlene Nickel, received corsages of pink carnations.
Miss Bell is a fine arts junior. Mr. Wurst is a business senior and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Jennings-Barrett Pinning Announced
Carruth hall announces the pinning of Miss Beverly Jennings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jennings of Topeka, to Mr. Tom Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Barrett of Topeka.
The pinning was announced at Carruth hall by the reading of a story by Miss Darlene Greer. Miss Joan Turner passed chocolates.
A formal announcement was also made at the Sigma Phi Epsilon house at Kansas State college, Manhattan. Miss Jennings is a College junior, and Mr. Barrett an engineering junior.
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Delta Gamma Honors 11 Initiates At Banquet
Barbara Allen, Independence, Mo., and Nancy Munger, Belleville, were named honor initiates at a banquet for 11 initiates of Delta Gamma sorority March 11. Donna Hobein, Marion, was named 'scholarship initiate.
Others initiated were Sue Baldwin, Kansas City, Kan.; Carolyn Nailyz, Kansas City, Kan.; Arlie Creagar, Kansas City, Mo.; Patricia Greeley, Leavenworth; Virginia Valley, Kansas City, Mo.; Jane Hackmaster, Independence, Kan.; Wilma Spikes, Garden City; and Nancy Cater, Kansas City, Kans.
Kappas Pledge Two
Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority announces the pledging of Durian Swaffar and Mildred Hobbs of Kansas City, Mo.
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