Gayla Leigh Shoemake

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Gayla Leigh Shoemake (born c. 1941) is a pageant titleholder from El Dorado, Kansas who competed in the Miss America pageant in 1960.

Biography

In June 1960 Shoemake competed for the Miss Kansas title, performing a dramatic reading as her talent. [1] [2] She was crowned Miss Kansas 1960 on 10 June by Governor George Docking and won a $1000 scholarship, jewellery and evening gowns. [2] In September the same year Shoemake represented Kansas in the Miss America 1961 pageant held in Atlantic City, New Jersey but did not place. [3]

Shoemake attended Kansas State University where she was a cheerleader and member of the student council. [2] She was also a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority and won the Miss Kansas State University pageant in 1959.

She subsequently became an environmental activist. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Crowning of Miss Kansas is tonight". Lawrence Journal-World. 1960-06-09.
  2. 1 2 3 "K-State Girl Is Crowned; K-U Lass 3rd". Lawrence Journal-World. 1960-06-11.
  3. "The New Miss America on Parade with her Peers". LIFE. 1960-09-19.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Beacon, Edmonds (2020-01-16). "Edmonds church workshops address climate change". Edmonds Beacon. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  5. MyEdmondsNews (2023-06-26). "Local activists call for forest protection". My Edmonds News. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  6. MyEdmondsNews (2023-03-22). "Council approves 2023 Climate Action Plan, hears details of possible parkland purchase". My Edmonds News. Retrieved 2023-08-26.

* Souvenir Program—14th Annual Football Festival, Berkeley, California - Junior Chamber of Commerce: 1959.