Margaret Young, finalist, of Wallingford

Patty Highfield, finalist, of Media

Jeannine Olsen, finalist, of Springhaven Estates

Finalists. Left to right: Itha Duerhammer (judge), Arianne Scholz, Joanne Goodwin, Patty Highfield, Leona McGowan, Jeannine Olsen, Margaret Young, and Virginia Merion.

Finalists. Left to right: Unknown woman, Arianne Scholz, Joanne Goodwin, Leona McGowan, Jeannine Olsen, Margaret Young, Virginia Marion, Patty Highfield, Itha Duerhammer (judge), and unknown woman.

Semifinalists in bathing suits. Lineup also includes a muscular man in a bikini top. Master of ceremonies Crosby L. Smith at the microphone.

Semifinalists in gowns. Master of ceremonies Crosby L. Smith at the microphone.

Walter Strine Jr. playing marimba, with piano accompaniment, part of the entertainment while contestants changed from evening gowns to bathing suits.

Event organizers and judges. No identifications provided on negative envelope. Sponsored by the Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees). Event chair, Walter J. Wood. IDs gleaned from newspaper sources and other photographs, left to right: 1. ? 2. possibly Larry Woodin (see ZM-2946) 3. ? 4. Itha Duerhammer 5. Oscar Neufeld 6. probably Bud Magnin 7. ? 8. Crosby L. Smith 9. ? 10. ? 11. ? 12. probably Walter J. Wood 13. Donald G. Shook.

Patty Highfield, winner, left, with Doris Mooney, the reigning Mrs. Philadelphia.

Seven finalists on stage. Left to right: Arianne Scholz, Jeannine Olson, Leona McGowan, Virginia Merion, Margaret Young, Patty Highfield, Joanne Goodwin.

Patty Highfield, winner

Patty Highfield with Crosby L. Smith

Arianne Scholz

Jeannine Olson

Leona McGowan

Virginia Merion

Margaret Young

Patty Highfield, winner

Patty Highfield and other contestants

Doris Mooney, reigning Mrs. Philadelphia, pinning a corsage on Patty Highfield's bathing suit. Walter J. Wood, who chaired the event for the Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees), is at microphone.

Patty Highfield with unknown man

Patty Highfield with her parents.

Patty Highfield with Walter J. Wood, publicity director for Pennsylvania Military College in Chester, Pa., who chaired the event for the Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees).

Patty Highfield with Crosby L. Smith (right) and unknown man.