Gayle Whelan Surprised Queen Of "Homecoming"
by Stanley Meisler
Commentary by Stanley Meisler
October 17, 1953
October 1953
Middletown, Ohio
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The title of 1953 Homecoming Queen went to Gayle Whelan last night and the pretty blonde senior slapped herself in the face in excited surprise as the announcement was made at the Middletown-Portsmouth game at Barnitz Stadium. Gayle was representing Croix Hi-Y and escorted by Seth Howard - crowned and flowered by Co-Captains Ronnie Whitt and Oscar Day of the Middies during the half time ceremonies. The new queen was elected by her MHS classmates who chose her from a group of six. Her attendants included Nancy Lee Yocum, Janie Harris, Linda Tieman, Pat Burns and Joyce Hackney. The candidates were paraded about the field in six new convertibles supplied by local automobile dealers. The crowd had a difficult time trying to decide whether to watch the girls or the cars...
The title of 1953 Homecoming Queen went to Gayle Whelan last night and the pretty blonde senior slapped herself in the face in excited surprise as the announcement was made at the Middletown-Portsmouth game at Barnitz Stadium. Gayle was representing Croix Hi-Y and escorted by Seth Howard - crowned and flowered by Co-Captains Ronnie Whitt and Oscar Day of the Middies during the half time ceremonies. The new queen was elected by her MHS classmates who chose her from a group of six. Her attendants included Nancy Lee Yocum, Janie Harris, Linda Tieman, Pat Burns and Joyce Hackney. The candidates were paraded about the field in six new convertibles supplied by local automobile dealers. The crowd had a difficult time trying to decide whether to watch the girls or the cars...
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