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Show Miss America couldn't have a nicer grandma ' ...... ,. -.,''.. . A ( -. V x By MARY COONS Does life change if a , relative suddenly gets national recognition? Mrs. Asenath Walser of Provo, and recently of Lindon, said that her life really is, "No different." Mrs. Walser is, however, very proud of her granddaughter, Sharlene Wells - the new Miss America. She said, "I expected it!" Currently, Mrs. Walser resides in a retirement community in Provo, but she lived for 22 happy years in Lindon. She said that she misses Lindon, where her husband worked for the railroad and was a carpenter. car-penter. This spry little lady was born in Colonial Juarez, Mexico 92 years ago next month. When asked if she ever entered any beauty contests in her day, she said, "No, we didn't have them, and now I'm too old!" She said she hopes Sharlene will continue to be truthful and live up to her religion. Another granddaughter, grand-daughter, Elaine, Sharlene's sister, is Miss Junior Miss and Mrs. Walser said that she can see this as a way for the girls to become educated. She said that the girls' younger sister never was too excited with the contests, but that now she is' becoming interested because of the scholarships provided. Mrs. Walser has seen a lot of life in 92 years, and such a thing as a beauty pageant doesn't seem to affect her much. Other things in life are important, too, especially when you are 92 years young. Asenath Walser, 92, is the grandmother of Sharlene Wells, Miss America. Mrs. Walser is a former resident of Lindon. |