Gayla Leigh Shoemake

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Gayla Leigh Shoemake (born c. 1941) is a pageant titleholder from El Dorado, Kansas who competed in the Miss America pageant in 1960.

Biography

In June 1960 Shoemake competed for the Miss Kansas title, performing a dramatic reading as her talent.[1][2] She was crowned Miss Kansas 1960 on 10 June by Governor George Docking and won a $1000 scholarship, jewellery and evening gowns.[2] In September the same year Shoemake represented Kansas in the Miss America 1961 pageant held in Atlantic City, New Jersey but did not place.[3]

Shoemake attended Kansas State University where she was a cheerleader and member of the student council.[2] She was also a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority and won the Miss Kansas State University pageant in 1959.

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* Souvenir Program—14th Annual Football Festival, Berkeley, California - Junior Chamber of Commerce: 1959.


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