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Show "Miss Cedar City" and Attendants oi 1954 n ' - . - " 1 ' ' y"'"1 " f -nwt-niiiiM"'ini i mimm ' uti-mfimyy Miss Christine Houchcn, center, winner of coveted "Miss Cedar City" title, with attendants at-tendants who gave her close competition in Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored sponsor-ed contest. With Miss Houciien are Miss Sharon Givan, right, who was named first attendant, and Miss Helen Harris, at piano, second attendant. They will reign over Cedar City functions during coming year, and Miss Houchen will compete in "Miss Utah" contest at State Fair next week. Christine Houchen Wins Coveted "Miss Cedar City of 1954" Crown Christine Houchen, daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. Claude Houchen of Cedar City, was crowned "Miss Cedar City of 1954" at the Public School Auditoiium last Friday night. "Miss Cedar City of 1953" Barbara Brown, crow nea her successor suc-cessor in one of the closest battles bat-tles for the honor since it was initiated by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. First attendanl to Miss Cedar City was Charon Givan, daugh-tei daugh-tei of Mr. and Mrs. Bertrand Givan of Cedar City and second attendant was lovely Helen Harris, Har-ris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Harris. In a field of six contestants foi the coveted title the judging was based on talent, beauty of face and figure, personality, and pcise, with the emphasis on talent. ta-lent. The other three contestants were Claudia Hirschi, daughter jet Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Hirschi; Fatsy Bonzo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Eonzo, and Luree Con-die, Con-die, daughter o: Mr. and Mrs. William Condie. Prizes were awarded to all of Ci the joung ladi2s who participated partici-pated in the contest by the merchants mer-chants of Cedd.- City. Business firms and civic clubs also sponsored spon-sored the young ladies in the quest for the title. The Junior Chamber of Commerce Com-merce awarded Miss Cedar City a four piece luggage set plus a check for $100 to defray her expenses ex-penses to the State Fair and her competition in the "Miss Utah" contest. The Fair association pays the room and meal expenses for the various contestants, while the Jaycee's of Cedar City donate the $100 for clothing and necessary expenses for her four-day stay in the capitol city. Mauary Payne conducted the program as master of cermonies and was introduced by Robert Linford, Jaycee President, who welcomed the patrons and gave a brief hitory of the Miss Cedar City contest. Other talent besides tlie various activities of the six contestants consisted of several numbers furnished by the Utah Parks Company between changes and while the judges' decisions were being made. Also Miss Brown was interviewed and divulged di-vulged her recent engagement to be married as she relinquished hei crown. Each of the contestants were interviewed fojlowed by a parade par-ade of beauty in formal attire. Next sequence oi events was the ever popular bathing beauty parade, par-ade, after which the young ladies performed in a three minute talent tal-ent skit. Robert Hansen, chairman of the Miss Cedar City contest, presented pre-sented the gifts to the young ladies at the close of the program. pro-gram. Assisting Mr. Hansen in the arrangements ar-rangements were Burns Sherratt, Max Bonzo, Alex Angclo, and Milton Jolley, |