Mitchell said she would share with them her past experiences as a young girl going to theaters and how those visits inspired her. Miss Harvest Homecoming, Ann Atherton, and Miss Northeast, Leah Heemsoth, both danced and Gretchen Hess, Miss Elkhart, played the piano. The talent portion of the pageant was worth 40 percent and the swimsuit 15 percent. During the night she also did a solo tap dancing routine. Todays preliminaries will begin at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
Tickets are available at the door.