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Article: Mrs. Wisconsin-U.S. pageant finally lures enough contestants to proceed
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- May 13, 2000
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Mrs. Wisconsin-U.S. pageant finally lures enough contestants to
proceed
By TOM KERTSCHER
of the Journal Sentinel staff
Saturday, May 13, 2000
Racine -- The ladies are lined up and the right man has been
found. Let the pageant begin.
Less than a month ago, the 13th annual Mrs. Wisconsin-United
States pageant was at risk of becoming the pageant that wasn't: Only
six contestants had entered.
But public attention to the peril sparked interest, and 24 married
women, including a 66-year-old contestant, are now ready to compete
tonight for the crown.
"I was getting a little nervous, wondering if we could even have
the pageant or not," director Lori Lawlor admitted.
Earlier this week, after the ...