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Mary Ann McCann wins Peru Junior Miss pageant, 1971–1972

Also Mary Ann McCann Junior Miss title, 1971–72 · Beaver Island-connected Peru Junior Miss winner

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TypeEvent
Date1971-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Summary

Mary Ann McCann, daughter of former Beaver Islanders Lt. Col. and Mrs. John McCann, won the 1971–72 Junior Miss pageant in Peru, Indiana. The November Beaver Beacon said she would compete in the Indiana State Pageant in January.

Evidence and limits

The notice records the local pageant result and Beaver Island family connection but not the pageant’s official records or later state result.

Sources

  1. Reports Mary Ann McCann winning the Peru, Indiana, Junior Miss title over 14 other contestants and advancing to the Indiana State Pageant; it identifies her parents as former Beaver Islanders but does not provide pageant records.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held ten-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the pageant report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1971-11_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Mary Ann McCann wins Peru Junior Miss pageant, 1971–1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mary-ann-mccann-junior-miss-pageant-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1971, “Jr. Miss Pageant Winner.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-06. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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