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Mrs. Saugatuck 1868

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Two photos of 1960s women dressed in old-fashioned 1860s swimming costumes. The crowning photo has text handwritten on the back "L-R Joyce (Hacklander) Busscher, Delia (Whipple) Smith, Betty Fiala, (Queen), Ev Thomas, Jane (Bird) Van Dis, Margaret "Peggy" (Webster) Boyce" and "Mary Net Steele". The diving board photo has text handwritten on the back "Left to Right Delia Smith, Joyce Busscher, Mary Stelle, Jane Van Dis, Peggy Boyce, Betty Fiala" and "Mrs. Saugatuck Contest".
Mrs. Saugatuck 1868 picture number 1
22Aug1968 MrsSaugatuck1868.JPG 1.2MB; Article about the pageant from the August 22, 1986 Commercial Record with photo captions: Master of Ceremonies Ev Thomas plants a kiss on Mary Net Steele, crowned Mrs. Saugatuck-1868, Aug. 14, 1968. in Cook Park. Her court includes, from left, Joyce Busscher, Dee Smith, Betty Fiala, Jane Van Dis and Peggy Boyce. Mrs. Ileene StilIwell conducted the contest. Mary Net Steele does old-fashioned burlesque number. (Prosch-Jensen Photo)

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Busscher, Joyce Marie (Hacklander) 1927-2008Fiala, BettyVan Dis, Jane Ellen (Bird) 1921-2017Boyce, Peggy (Webster) 1932-2021Thomas, Everard "Ev" D. 1912-2004Smith, Delia F. "Dee" (Whipple) 1932-2007

As part of the Saugatuck Village Centennial of 1968, a spoof beauty contest "Mrs. Saugatuck-1868" included a modest swimsuit competition poolside at the Butler Restaurant and a tiara awarded at Cook Park.

Festivals, events, parades, celebrations

Winthers, Sally

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Found in Collection

Prosch-Jensen's of Fennville, Michigan

1968

8 in

10 in

013 Centennial Celebrations

Saugatuck Village Centennial 1968

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