From the May 6, 1982 edition of The Wayne Herald
Allen student finalist in Miss Teenager Pageant
Jeanne Warner, a student at the Allen Consolidated School, has
been selected to be a state finalist in the 1982 Miss United Teenager Pageant to be held at Doane College in Crete at 7:30 p.m. on June 30.
Miss Warner, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Warner of Allen, is sponsored by Mary Jean Jones (House of Beauty), Gloryann Koester (Mary Kay Cosmestics) and Larry Koester (Pioneer Seeds), all of Allen, and Clarence Krause (Crow's Hybrids), Ponca.
The Pageant is the official state-wide finals for the Miss United
Teenager Pageant.
Contestants from all over the state will be competing for the title.
All contestants are between the ages of 14 and 18 and must have at least a B average in school.They are requested to participate in the Volunteer Community Service Program of the Miss United Teenager Pageant. Through this program many youngsters become involved in community activities by
contributing at least eight hours of time to some worthwhile charity or civic work of their choice.
The winner of the state finals of the Miss United Teenager Pageant will receive an all-expense paid trip to compete in the national finals, a three-phase pageant in Hollywood, Calif., Honolulu, Hawaii, and Washington, D.C., where she will compete for $15,000 in cash scholarships, a new automobile for her reigning year, $5,000 personal appearance contract, $2,000 wardrobe and other awards.
Contestants will be judged on scholastic, civic achievements, beauty, poise and personality.
In addition, each contestant must write and recite on stage a 100 word essay on the subject, "My Country."
