Show J Ii iI x HOME HOIME QUEEN tl srA C I i Ud 1 kr ril ry aAl M J 62 1 t t y 1 A t t fi rs rrY Ip J 4 a M weN a atar mr Mi rain ws r a ra caa a t ct rt fra q FA w 1 f si 5 a mi 1 e rasa t f WELCOME HOME MISS UTAH was the greeting of the week for Janis Gentry as she returned home Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day night with the state beauty and talent contest crown Friends and neighbors prepared these banners expressing their joy and pride to a local girl who came out on top as Miss Utah 1971 Local Beauty queen Wins Miss Utah Crown L tr trI I rv 1 v s 3 y k i iC C t w s s i i f 3 w ww w a I I Af 4 n t LOVELY MISS UTAH Janis Gentry will reign over the state for the coming com ing log year She received the title Saturday and is the first girl away from the Wasatch Front area to ever win the contest Janis Gentry daughter of Mr and Mrs Max W W. Gentry of Vernal was crowned Miss Utah in ceremonies held Saturday night in the Kearns High School MISS GENTRY entered the pageant as Miss URIC She competed with 48 other girls gi from throughout the state of Utah She received prizes and awards totaling totaling totaling to to- over 1500 They include a 1000 academic scholarship from the Toni Ton De De- vision Gillette Company Kellogg Company Com Com- Company pany and Campbell Soup Company a mink garment for her use during her year of reign from Black Willow Mink Ranc Ranch ALSO A wardrobe award pre pre- presented presented presented by the Toni Ton Division Gillette Kellogg and Campbell Soup Companies a academic scholarship by the Miss 1 America Pageant a vocal scholarship by Naomi Farr and an paid expense trip for her and a chaperone to the Miss America Pageant by the Miss Utah Scholarship Pageant Contestants were judged 50 per cent centon centon centon on talent and 50 per cent cent- centon on swimsuit and evening gown competition Miss 1 Gentry presented a medley of three songs from Carnival as her talent MISS GENTRY is not a newcomer new to the winners winner's circle in beauty events Her list of achievements includes first attendant attendant at at- to the sweetheart queen of Uintah Uintah Uin tah High School in 1968 first attendant to Miss 1 URIC 1969 the lead in Kiss Me le Kate Kale at Uintah High School and three superior ratings in music festivals festivals fes with vocal solos She studied voice under Ora Fae Oviatt for six years and Betty Jean Chipman of Salt Lake City for one year She will now study under Naomi Farr Miss Gentry Gentry Gen try likes light opera and musicals ARON THEDELL local junior high school teacher helped her with the actions actions ac and puppet show she used in her talent number The Gentry family has no lack of beauty as Janiss Janis's older sister Jolene proved She was Dixie College Homecoming Home Iome coming Queen Miss International Rodeo Hostess for Dixie and was seventh in the Miss Utah contest con test in 1968 THE SUMMER schedule for the new Miss Utah includes preparing for the Miss 1 America Pageant and appearances in several county and state pageants and fairs Miss Gentry a student at University of Utah will compete against 49 other contestants in the Miss America Pageant Pageant Pa geant in Atlantic City in September MISS GENTRY and her mother Mrs Max lax Gentry were honored guests of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce at its Tuesday directors meeting The new Miss Utah was presented a certification of appreciation and a bouquet bou of red roses by Dr Dan Q Price representing the Chamber public relations relations rela committee MISS GENTRY told of her experiences ces during the weekend with 48 other contestants for the Miss Utah title She said she bhe was known as the girl from Dinosaur Land since everyone knew where that was |