The crown of Miss Cinderella 1793 rests on the head of Penny Propp, Miss Canton, who won the honor Friday night in competition with 29 other high school seniors in the annual Homecoming event at Northwestern.
The Cinderella Pageant in Percefull Fieldhouse on the NWSC campus was climaxed with the announcement of Miss Propp as the new titlist. The crown was passed along from Lucia Miller, winner in 1972, who read the proclamation naming the new Miss Cinderella.
First runnerup was Darla Readnour, Miss Gage, and second runnerup was Lisa Eggleston, Miss Arnett. The talent award was won by Brenda Schanbacher, Miss Cherokee, and Sharon Cunningham, Miss Mooreland was named “Miss Congeniality.”
Miss Prop, Miss Readnor and Miss Schanbacher were among the six talent finalists who performed on the pageant program. Others were Julie Modeland, miss Alva; Jody Kretchmar, Miss Medford, and Merlene Payne, Miss Woodward.
Emceed by Nancy Kelleher, Miss Dominion of Canada of 1973, the program brought every contestant on stage to join the Ranger Queen, Jody Perkins; her attendants, Lori Hansen and Carol Zaloudek; and the Freshman Queen, Veronica Cole, in various appearences.
Entertainment during the program was provided by the college stage band, a vocal ensemble, the Rangerettes, and Neta Irwin, Miss Northwestern State College, who sang.
The Cinderella portion of Homecoming is directed annually by Mrs. Yvonne Carmichael, pageant director; Mrs Ann Reed contestant coordinator; and Dr. Linda Stewart, technical director.
Judges this year were Mrs. Billie Glasby, Lawton, and Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Govan, Ft. Worth, Tex.