Queen of the Big Top semi-finalists are (standing, left to right) Sandra Cox, Patricia Shebik, Kim Bergman, June Enos, Norma Adams and Marilyn Stalcup; (seated, from the left) Marcia Cole, Lynette Stiles, Mary Aleto, Nancy Fahrenkrog, Sandie Hague and Diana Austin. Judges are (from the left) Joseph New, Tom Reardon, Vic Take and Jack Murdoch.
Queen of the Big Top Lynette Stites of Festus receives airline tickets to California for herself and a chaperone from Walter T. Smith, vice president of Anheuser-Bush, as other finalists in the Queen of the Big Top contest look on. They are (from the left) Pat Shebik, Marilyn Stalcup, Marcia Hope Cole and June Enos, who received watches. In the foreground is luggage and clothing given to the queen, who will ride a St, Louis float in the Tournament of Roses parade New Year's Day.
"Women's lib had its day at the Soldiers Memorial ceremonies at WAC M.Sgt. Cleo L. Childers, An Army reservist, receives her award from G. Duncan Bauman."
"John Green, 7, dons a paratrooper's chutes and helmet at a booth manned by members of the 12th Special Forces Group, an Army Reserve Green Beret outfit. Helping John is Sgt. I.C. Robert Morgan."