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D33993-1
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- 1948-06-22 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Tacoma Mayor C. Val Fawcett is congratulating Clare Bowe, Miss Tacoma 1948; Miss Tacoma was sponsored by the Tacoma Junior Chamber of Commerce. Clare Bowe is a music student at College of Puget Sound, she will compete against 23 other women for the Miss Washington Title. Bowe will travel via train, to Ephrata, Washington for the competition. The winner of the Miss Washington contest will receive prizes and scholarships and will compete in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City (T. Times, 6/23/48, p. 1).
Beauty contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Bouquets; Roses; Bowe, Clare; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965;