Thursday night, Becky Smith, Miss Omaha, was the winner of the preliminary talent competition. Her dance, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, was a combination of ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, and acrobatic skills. When Becky was Miss Lincoln in 1998, she finished first runner-up to Miss Nebraska, Jenny Lemmerman of West Point. All That Jazz is the theme for this year s Miss Nebraska Scholarship Pageant. Eighteen contestants are vying for the title.
Preliminary competition continues tonight.
For the second year in a row, Becky Smith, Miss Omaha, was the preliminary winner in the talent portion of Thursday evening s Miss Nebraska Scholarship Pageant preliminary competition. Competing as Miss Lincoln, in 1998, she was not only a preliminary talent winner, she was also first runner up to Miss Nebraska. A preliminary talent winner will also be selected from tonight s competition. The 1999 Miss Nebraska Scholarship Pageant will begin at 7 p.m. at the Little Theater at the North Platte High School. Saturday s competition will start with the announcement of the nine finalists.