Talk:Miss Wool of America Pageant

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I, Gayle Hudgens, HAPPEN TO HAVE WON THE 1961 MISS WOOL OF AMERICA CONTEST. I have AN ARTICLE THAT SO INDICATES. You may contact me at aghudgens@earthlink.net I can email you the article in The Key (magazine of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, of which I was a member through the Gamma Beta chapter at UNM). The article is on page 53. THE_KEY_VOL_78_NO_4_WINTER_1961-4 is the web address but it may be private for all but members. I do have a pdf I made that I can send you. In the meantime, here is a rough version:

"Pert and perky Gayle Hudgens, returned to the New Mexico campus this fall to continue her interrupted college days. Selected as the emissary of the Wool industry, Gayle has spent the past spring and summer touring the country as Miss Wool of America, 1961. When visiting Fraternity Headquarters during her tour, Gayle said, "The Gamma Betas [of Kappa Kappa Gamma] entered me in the New Mexico -contest as a joke. I was fortunate to win and get a chance at the national title." She almost didn't get a chance at the title as she fell and twisted her leg badly trying to answer a telephone at the Gamma Beta house, and only got off crutches the week of the judging. On a 3. grade system at New Mexico, Gayle scored a 2.8 during the semester she was preparing for the contest. She has also spent time studying in Argentina in the American Field Service Exchange Student program. As if beauty and brains weren't enough, this young lady has been a ballerina since she was nine and also is an expert seamstress."

I also have an ancient scrapbook with newspaper clippings that may not be in shape to make copies. I trust this is helpful. -- Gayle Hudgens 2603:8080:D600:24:1DCF:F0BC:884B:48E9 (talk) 06:22, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello, Miss Wool! I'm delighted to learn more about you. I apologize for not seeing your message earlier. I have included your name in the article along with a reliable source I found on the internet. Thank you! RV (talk) 07:44, 26 August 2023 (UTC)