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mm Friday, July 12,1985 Section B The girls who may be queen By Joe Agne*, . 45th Annual Miss Illinois Pageant Herald News Service • stress is the key factor to the com- ur? ^ are petition. Don't describe it as a it s what's on the inside that really "beauty pageant," for you'll be coi"% . t 4 , quickly corrected by any one of That s what the contestants, vol- them. It's foremostly a scholarship unteers and judges of this year s competition, aimed at helping its contestants achieve their education­ al and career goals. However, beauty should not be ruled out as a prerequisite for win­ ning this contest, to be held at El­ gin's Hemmens Auditorium. It's just that intelligence and talent are HarftldttewifervictphotMby Jtroroe J. Edler given precedence. The same goes for the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, where the winner of this weekend's competition will par­ ticipate this September. Rita Keene, director of the Col- linsville pageant, and current Miss Collinsville Jaclyn Greer, also played down the use of the word "beauty" in describing the contest. "They must have intelligence," Keene said. "The pageant is geared towards providing girls with schol­ arship money to further their edu­ cations and careers." Keene said judges are more con-. cerned in finding out how the con­ testant deals with others, where she in terms of her life, and her ability to react and deal with the world around her. "She should ex­ emplify the perfect young American woman," she said. Looking at the rehearsal schedule and hearing the reactions of contes­ tants provides some insight into what competition preparation is like. Local contestants Kathleen Killian (Miss Barrington), Sherri Brummond (Miss Cardunal), Renee Stark (Miss Elgin), and Cathy Bres- lin (Miss Northwest Communities) talked a bit about their backgrounds and indicated what they hope to gain by participating. From the time of their registra­ tion last Sunday at noon, the 38 contestants have had to follow a tight daily schedule that began at 7:30 a.m., lasting sometimes until 10 p.m. Dufing4hose hours they've either been involved in production rehearsal, interviewsvwith judges, or the preliminary bathing suit and evening gown competition. The schedule included strict time allowances for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as transportation to and from the hotel for rehearsals. They are subject to that schedule until their final post-competition breakfast this Sunday. "They're tough," said Associate Pageant Producer Joyce Bellot of the contestants. "It's a lot of hard work to put one of these things together." Breslin, 24, is a return contestant in the pageant, having competed as Miss Barrington in 1082. She coip- pares her efforts with that of any­ one who is seeking to achieve, point­ ing out that there's a pay-off in any kind of competition "if you work to your potential. "It's a lot of hard work, but it's well worth it," Breslin said. Currently employed as a flight attendant for United Airlines, Bres­ lin said the recent strike allowed her more time to concentrate on preparing for the pageant. Her goals in the future are to attend school in New York and pursue a Broadway career. Killian, 20, has also had some experience in pageant competition, having entered the Junior Miss Pro­ gram as a high school senior. She credits that experience with helping her in the present. Currently a junior studying math and economics at Northwestern University, Killian said she was originally encouraged by her family to enter varfyus beauty contests be­ cause of the scholarships they offer. Whether she wins or not , Killian said she plans to continue her stud­ ies after graduation. Stark, 18, is one of the youngest contestants in this year's pageant, having just graduated from Larkin High School. As a first-time partici­ pant, she said she was having a "fine and fun time," and that all the rehearsal activities were keeping her stimulated. Stark said she plans to attend Illinois State University this fall, where she will major in elementary education. She also plans to contin­ ue studying music. Brummond, 25, has competed in various pageant competitions in Wisconsin before moving to Illinois to study at Northwestern, where she received her degree in speech com­ munications in 1982. Although not a resident of the Cardunal area, Brummond was al­ lowed to enter because it was an open competition. She currently performs at several Chicago night­ clubs and has also done work in commercials. Brummond said she would even­ tually like to attend graduate school at Yale, and eventually do some teaching. Although talent constitutes 50 per­ cent of the judging, all four contes­ tants agreed that the seven-minute interview is the most important and intimidating aspect of the competi­ tion. In it, they are asked to react to questions concerning their personal values, politics, world leaders, ath­ letics, sports and technology. As a veteran, Breslin said she learned from her previous interview to relax and appraoch the judges as other human beings. Killian said she has been pouring over issues of the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the U.S. News and World Report. Drummer Buddy Rich and his 15-member band will appear at the Woodstock Opera House on Saturday, July IS, at 8:15 p.m. The concert }s sponsored by WoodFest and marks the opening of its 1965 summer professional theatre season at the Woodstock Opera House. Tickets for the Buddy Rich concert are priced at $16 and 112 and are available by calling the Woodstock Opera House box office at (815) 338-5300. Rockford Museum presents circus "TheJbircus Comes To Town" is the theme of this year's popular Country Days event at the Rockford Museum Center & Mid­ way Village. The weekend-long activities begin Saturday, July 13 from 4 p.m.to 9 p.m., and continue Sunday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 40 authentic, turn-of- the-century circus posters on loan from Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin will be on display in the Museum's newly constructed Restoration and Education Building. The vibrantly »lq#td posters were used to publicize the arrival of the circus, and depict such scenes as flying acrobat, contortionists, chariot races, and aerialists in addition to performing elephants, ostriches, lions and tigers, and giraffes. An extensive, scaled-to-size miniature circus exhibit is also on view in the Museum's new Restoration and Education building as well as colorful, child- s ize c i rcus wagons and memorabilia from Rockford's W.B. Reynold's Circus, which was in operation during the late 1800s. In addition to these attractions, Midway Village will come alive with characters from the turn-of- the century. The blacksmith will be at work in the Village blacksmith shop, the Old Stone School will be in session each day with turn-of-the-century scholars, and continous, vintage silent movies will be shown in the Chamberlain Hotel. Musical entertainment will be featured in the gazebo while clowns stroll through the village delighting children with balloon animals and silver-helium filled balloons. More than 20 craft exhibitors will demonstrate candle-dipping, stenciling, spinning and weaving, soap making and chair caning. An amateur art show and sale will also be held during the weekend. In addition to these activities, Larry Galeno's 11-piece orchestra will perform Saturday evening from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the village gazebo. Following the orchestra presentation, visitors who enjoy square dancing are encouraged to wear their dance costumes and participate in square dancing from 7:30 to 9 p.m. On Sunday, a spectacular horse show featuring horses and riders in authentic Arabian costumes will be presented, in addition to the horse show, a mock wedding will take place in the Midway Village Church, followed by a reception in the town hall. In add- tion to such games as "button, but ton," " jack s t raws," and"donkey," children will enjoy a frog jumping contest featuring "Old Yellar" -- renowned for his appearances at the State Fair. Children are encouraged to decorate their wagons using a cir­ cus theme and enter them In the circus parade slated for Sunday afternoon. Grilled hot dogs and brats, bak­ ed beans, watermelon, beverages, and a variety of old-fashioned homemade foods will be available throughout the weekend. Delicious cones, sundaes and floats will also be served in the Ice Cream Parlor in the Chamberlain Hotel. Admission to Country Days' "The Circus Comes to Town" is $3 for adults, and $1 for children 15 and under. Children under three years of age are admitted free. For more information, call the Museum at 397-9112. Alpine Festival features parade, food, and games The Lake Zurich Lion's annual Alpine Festival, featuring beer, food, games, rides and a "Teen Battle of the Bands," will be held July 19,20 and 21 on Main Street in Lake Zurich. The event will kick off Friday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. with water fights on South Old Rand Road. From 8 to 11 p.m. will be the band battle, featuring emcee Mick Farella of WXLC, and the bands Easy Access, Export, Risk, Truse and Alloy. At 8:30 p.m., the event will feature a beer garden, featur­ ing the band Horizons. Saturday, July 20, will feature a children's matinee from 1 to 4 p.m., with unlimited rides for $5. Water fights will commence again at 6:30 p.m., and the Lake Zurich Alpiners will square dance at the beer garden from 6:45 to 7:45 p. m. At 8 p.m., the Teen BatUe of the Bands will begin again, this time featuring emcee Bruce Brady of WXLC and the bands Axiom, Force, Crossfire, Orphan Allies and Heroes. Horizons will again appear at the beer garden beginn­ ing at 8:30 p.m. Sunday's events will start off with a parade down Main Street at 1 p.m., and a matinee show at 2:30 featuring Bodino the Clown. Parade awards will be announced at 3 p.m. on the beer garden stage, and from 8 to 10 p.m., the teen band battle for first place will take place. Horizons will wind up the weekend with music and dancing in the beer garden beginning at 8:30p.m. INDEX/SECTION B Births Page 16B Marriage Licenses. Pg 16B % Classified... Pages 8B-15B Obituaries Page 16B Comics Page 7B Opinion Page 4B Dear Abby Page 2B Regional News... Page6B <0 • •lORTHWEST nEWSPAPERS