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Future Farmers of America tournament, 1952
Chapters of Future Farmers of America from 15 schools competed in eight contests held in Stuart on 9 May 1952. The contests include: softball, public speaking, parliamentary procedure, horseshoes, quartet singing, string band, harmonica, and "sweetheart" (a beauty contest, judged by Zack Moseley). -
Line of beauty contestants, c. 1935
Line of young women in bathing suits on a stage. Handwritten on back: "Honey Robertson 6th from left" -
Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce float, 1961
Christmas parade float sponsored by the Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce to advertise the Jensen Beach Ski Club Polynesian Regatta event. The regatta queen is seated in a throne on the back of the float. -
Christmas parade float, 1963
Woman in gown rides in a boat decorated with flowers for the Stuart Christmas parade. Float passes by Kindred's Superette and Pure gas station, located at the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Colorado Avenue. -
Miss Oil Progress, 1957
Cropped version published in the Stuart News (24 Oct 1957) with the caption: "Miss Oil Progress (Gail Handy) greeted Stuart people last Thursday afternoon, when local oil dealers sponsored a parade of bands, beauties and oil trucks through downtown Stuart." Miss Oil Progress rode in the back of a car as it passes downtown Osceola Avenue businesses, including Hall's Electric Service and the C. B. Arbogast Real Estate office. -
Cheer team portrait with beauty queen, c. 1955
Six Martin County High School cheerleaders pose behind a beauty pageant winner. The beauty queen kneels on the ground in front of the cheerleaders; she wears an evening dress while holding a trophy and bouquet of flowers. Large crowd seated in bleachers in the background. -
Barbara Delich, c. 1955
Studio portrait of Barbara Delich. Delich served as the head majorette for Martin County High School band and after graduating in 1960, became one of State's top baton twirlers while at Florida State University. She was also named "Miss Stuart of 1960."Tags Beauty contestants -
Ellen Gibson, c. 1975
Studio portrait of Ellen Gibson. Gibson was one of the four candidates for Homecoming Queen at Martin County High School in 1976.Tags Beauty contestants -
Ellen Gibson, c. 1975
Studio portrait of Ellen Gibson. Gibson was one of the four candidates for Homecoming Queen at Martin County High School in 1976.Tags Beauty contestants -
Antique car on parade with beauty queen, 1957
Published in the Stuart News (4 Apr 1957) with caption "A novelty of the parade was County Commissioner E. J. Arnold and his '17 Ford bearing Miss Gale Handy, 'Miss Stuart of 1956.' Behind them is the Palm beach AFB Band."
Businesses visible include Jim Reardon Insurance, Lyric Theatre, train station.