INITIAL ROUNDS FOR TEEN, ADULT USA PAGEANTS ARE SCHEDULED

There will be preliminary pageants for Miss Missouri Teen USA and Miss Missouri USA held May 29 at the Westport Park Hotel in Maryland Heights, Mo. The Southeast Missouri Pageant will be held June 26 at Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau.

The age divisions are 15-18 years old for Miss Missouri Teen USA and 19-26 years old for Miss Missouri USA.

There will be a Little Sister Pageant held the same days at each location, beginning at 10 a.m. The winners in each age group will present flowers to the contestants of the Miss Missouri Teen USA and Miss Missouri USA during the evening gown competition that evening.

Little Sister age groups are: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12 and 13-15.

For additional information, please contact: Melody Hutson, 754 Woodbine Street, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 63701 or call 314-335-9252.