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Photograph was edited for publication purposes; Title supplied by cataloger. The contest was held in the auditorium of Morningside High School in Inglewood. Photograph caption dated April 30, 1962 reads, "Merilou Puopolo, right, 18-year-old brown-haired, blue-eyed Long Beach State College coed, wears her crown after being named Miss Los Angeles in weekend contest. Runners-up are Nadine Nardi, left, 18, of Sherman Oaks, and Sheri Scott, 19, of Hollywood. Miss Puopolo will represent Los Angeles in the June Miss California contest at Santa Cruz."
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Morningside High School (Inglewood, Calif.) Beauty contests--California--Inglewood Beauty contestants--California--Inglewood Award winners--California--Inglewood Women--California--Inglewood Awards--California--Inglewood Tiaras--California--Inglewood High schools--California--Inglewood Schools--California--Inglewood Inglewood (Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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