- Date
- 1961-04-28
- Kind
- Award
- Participants
- Rosemary Zajakowski (participant)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityeducation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Rosemary McDonough was reported one of thirteen finalists in the Patricia Stevens “Girl of the Year” contest and second-place finisher at the April 28, 1961 finals in Chicago.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper notice does not preserve the contest’s official entry, judging, or award records.
Sources
- Reports Rosemary McDonough selected as one of thirteen finalists from more than one thousand contestants and placing second at the April 28 finals in Chicago. It says judging considered poise, appearance, and scholastic ability; it does not provide contest records or establish identity continuity beyond the newspaper notices.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Rosemary McDonough places second in Patricia Stevens Girl of the Year finals, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/rosemary-mcdonough-girl-of-the-year-final-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “Roses for Rosie.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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