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Show PL Grove woman named Mrs. Utah 1st runner-up Lynn Jones of Pleasant Grove has been selected as first runner-up to the new Mrs. Utah-America in a Pageant held Nov. 3 at the Capitol Theater in Salt Lake City. Lynn is the wife of Jim Jones and the mother of five children, Matt, 13; Sean, 11; Dawn, 10; Adam, 6; and Danielle, 4. Three hundred women applied for the pageant and 64 were selected to participate. Preliminary competition com-petition was held on Friday, Nov. 2, at Eisenhower Junior High School in Salt Lake. The swimsuit and evening gown sections were held on Friday. During the final night of the -See Mrs. Utah Page 3 Mrs, Utah runner-up, Lynn Jones ML. ' of William and Mary, in Petersburg, Va. She is a graduate of Petersburg General Hospital School of Professional Nursing with an R.N B.A. She was a runner-up and Miss Congeniality in the Miss Virginia Pageant. Lynn loves to play with her children and spend time with her husband. She claims to be addicted to cross stitch and all kinds of hand sewing and crafts. She has studied music since the age of five and has loved performing at the piano and especially at the organ. She enjoys singing, especially harmony, and is involved with a singing group. She keeps active in PTA and also in her LDS Ward. Among her local sponsors for the pageant are Dr. David Dickerson, Deseret BanCorporation, Nortons Food Center, Barnett's V & S Variety, Adventureland Video, The Bungalow, Durfeys Extra Care Dry Cleaners and Story Pharmacy. -continued from front page pageant the contestants appeared in evening gown and swimsuit again and were also judged on their poise on stage- They were required to answer two questions if they were one of the five finalists. Lynn said that her title will mean that more doors will be opened to her and she will have more opportunities outside of Utah Valley. She also said it would further enhance the challenge of team work in her family. She noted that the current Mrs. America is LDS as are the current Miss America and America's Junior Miss. She said she feels the light of Christ shines through and the practicalities of the health code of the LDS Word of Wisdom aided in the choice of LDS women to these honored positions. Lynn said some of the things which are important to her are to teach her children that work is love made visable. She added that she loves to share her enthusiasm for married life and the family. A registered nurse, Lynn feels that the contemporary married woman can have it all: a happy marriage, children, and . continued personal progress if she firmly , establishes her priorities. Lynn is a - certified lactation consultant and feels strongly about breast feeding and offering help and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed their babies. She is a La Leche League leader. She enjoys speaking to church and civic groups on makeup, poise and personality. She teaches Feminine Dynamics and has done private coaching for pageant contestants. Lynn was adopted as a newborn and raised with her fullblooded sister who was also adopted by the same couple. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas Orange of Jacksonville, Fla. She graduated from high school in Jacksonville and has attended Richard Bland College, The College - -si - ' ' ' S , " ; ' I Lynn Jones |