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New Miss Huntington to be chosen on Oct. 11

A new Miss Huntington will be selected on Oct. 11.

Young women interested in competing must contact one of the co-directors, Sandy Stephan at 356-2745 or Ruth Marsh at 673-0313, no later than Sept. 5.

The newly selected Miss Huntington will have approximately eight months to prepare for the Miss Indiana Scholarship Pageant, which will be held in June 2010 in Zionsville.

The Miss Huntington and Miss Indiana Scholarship Pageants feed into the Miss America Program.

Contestants must be at least 18 years old and a high school graduate by June 2010 and not older than 24 years as of Dec. 31, 2010. They must be residents of, employed in, or attend school in Huntington, Wabash, Whitley, Wells or Adams counties.

Contestants must be willing to showcase a talent in an on-stage performance as well as participate in interviews, as well as evening gown and swimsuit competitions.

An orientation session for the pageant has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Huntington North High School, 450 MacGahan St. Attendees are asked to enter via door number 35.

All young women wishing to compete in the pageant must attend this orientation meeting.

Several scholarships will be awarded in the local pageant.

The local pageant is sponsored by the Huntington Optimist Club.