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D24330-1
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- 1946-11-02 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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A contest was held in 1946 at the College of Puget Sound (now U.P.S.) to select the best look alikes for "Daisy Mae" and "Lil Abner" for the Sadie Hawkins Day dance that was held on campus on November 2. The winners of the contest were Gwen Roberts (center left) and Harold "Hal" Wolf (her dance partner), both freshmen. Sadie Hawkins Day was created by the cartoonist Al Capp and made its debut in his Lil Abner strip on November 15,1937. By 1939 over 200 colleges were holding Sadie Hawkins Day events. TPL-9200
College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Dance parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dancers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Roberts, Gwen; Wolf, Hal; Costumes;