Miss MacDonald won over a field of ten other contestants.  The nineteen-year-old brunette beauty is 5'½" tall and weighs 110 pounds.  Her measurements are 35-23-34.  She is a student at Iowa State College where she is a member of the Chi Omega sorority.

The coronation climaxed a busy day for the contestants which included luncheon with the judges, a convertible parade through the city during the afternoon and the competition in the evening.  Following her coronation Miss MacDonald was presented with a dozen red sweetheart roses, a cash award of $150 and a trophy by Bob Skinner, president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce.  Miss Sloan was awarded a portable radio as runnerup.

Miss MacDonald and Miss Sloan were chosen from a field of six finalists which included Sherri McDonald, Mary Kay Nicholson, Carole Boughton and Shirley Taylor.

The entrants were judged on their intelligence, talent, poise and personality as well as their beauty.  They each made three appearances at the ball, in the talent division, in the bathing suit parade and finally in a formal gown.

the six finalists were called from the dressing room individually to give their opinions of the chemise dress, what qualities they want in a husband and what value they found in being a contestant in the pageant.

Jim Bobst was the chairman of the event for the Jaycees.