Head cheerleader David Cabot '53 said Watson told him, "We may favor joint classes with Radcliffe, but we'll keep them out of our athletic events forever." Linda's only comment was, "Well, if they don't want me..." The rally went on anyhow.

Because only one instead of the previous three tea dances was to be held in 1952, the CRIMSON decided to hold the Miss Radcliffe competition in public for the first time. The finals were held on Sept. 27 during the intermission of the Leverett House Springfield football dance.

Miss Radcliffe of 1956, Dickie Lee Herbert, was picked a panel of faculty and administration members members aided by fashion experts from Boston and Cambridge women's stores. This was the first time Miss 'Cliffe was not picked by a board of CRIMSON editors at the acquaintance dances.

Again Miss 'Cliffe and the other finalists received gifts--including a finalists received gifts--including a free subscription to the CRIMSON and opportunities for modeling.

'Wholesomeness'

Miss Radcliffe of '57 was chosen from 7 finalists after two hours of closely-closeted conferences between Myra Hansen, Miss United States, and seven editors. Commenting on Radcliffe semi-finalists, Miss Hansen stated "I've never seen so many beautiful college girls together at one time, and almost every one of them was wholesome." Henceforth a new requirement--"wholesomeness"--was added to the contest, previously based solely on "face and figure."

Because Miss Universe contest--could not be present for the final judging, she left a sealed ballot with her vote to be opened at the finals at the Leverett House Dance after the Ohio football game. Her vote proved the deciding one as tall, brunette Carol Corby of New York City won by one vote over blonde Deirdre Hubbard.

Helping Miss U.S. and two Crimeds with the final decision were Dr. Edwin Hunt, university anthropologist, Carroll f. Miles, Dunster House senior tutor, Leigh Hoadley, master of Leverett House, and Dr. Lynn Loomis of the math department.

No Ibis Found

Contrary to recurrent rumors that year, Miss Radcliffe did not receive the Ibis among her prizes. The proper authorities asserted that the sacred bird was in the hands of people reported to have little respect for female pulchritude.

She did, however, receive a stuffed bunny from the Leverett House Committee.

In 1954 Marie Winn's pixie-like face won her the title of "Miss 'Cliffe of '58." Unruffled by her new glory, she told of Winning $1000 in a New York newspaper contest on the subject of the 18-year-old vote. Having her photograph in print was nothing new for her either. Eleven years before she had been featured in a full page picture in "Life" magazine.

Miss Winn, a Manhattanite and the daughter of a psychiatrist, came to the United States with her family from Czechoslovakia in 1940.

At the intermission of the Winthrop House dance after the UMass game last fall, Holly Carleton '59 was chosen Miss Radcliffe from a group of five finalists including Anne Baker, Elizabeth Borden, Cynthia Carmichael, and Mary Lou Severa.

Holly, whose full name is Elizabeth Holland Carleton, impressed the judges with her quiet modesty and pleasant manner. But despite her quiet manner she admitted to an interest in the outdoors, ranging through tennis, swimming, water skiing, and casual hikes.