Bio: Friedenfels, Deborah Jean – Miss Rural Electrification (1973)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Friedenfels

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 28 Jun 1973

Miss Deborah Jean Friedenfels, 17, was crowned Miss Clark Rural Electrification for the current year. Her activities for her reigning year include participating in the Miss Wisconsin Rural Electrification contest next March. Miss Friedenfels was a May graduate from the Owen-Withee High School, and plans to attend Northland College this fall.

Her hobbies include horses, art, snowmobiling and water skiing, collecting agates, and all outdoor activities, and gymnastics.

During her high school years she has been a member of the National Honor Society, French and A.F.S. Club, Ski Club, Art Club, Girls Athletics, Drama Club, F.H.A, and Library Council. At present she is in the 4-H Horse Club and the Hash Knife Outfit. She helped with painting and decorating at the Clark County Hospital at Christmas.

She enjoys sewing and cooking and participates in youth meetings and helps organize masses for her church.

Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Friedenfels, Route 2, Owen.

She is looking forward to an exciting year ahead, and will have the opportunity to take part in the Electric Cooperative Youth Congress at River Falls in July.