Lois Delander wears the
crown she received when
chosen the most beautiful girl
in America in 1927.
Joliet woman held Miss America crown
for six
years
JOLIET – Tony Contos, executive
director of the Joliet Area Historical Museum, has a photo of
Joliet girl and 1927 Miss America Lois Delander. She is standing
in front of the West Acres house she had built with her
earnings.
This is a photograph of the
playbill for Marimbist Ardis
(Goeken) Garfield during
the years she performed
in various venues
Joliet Twp. H.S. band celebrating
100 years of music
Ardis (Goeken)
Garfield's high school years in the early 1940s were indeed
impressive.
She had the
distinction of being the first girl to perform as a member of
the championship Joliet Township High School Band under the
direction of the noted A.R. McAllister.
The JTHS Band Alumni
Association (BAA) held its 2nd annual Scotch Doubles Bowling
Fundraiser to benefit its Scholarship Fund. The event was
held at Town & Country Bowling Lanes. According to President, Brad Uffelmann, "It was a total success and
raised twice the proceeds for the scholarship fund as in the
previous year."