Laura Kaeppeler of Kenosha was crowned Miss America on Jan. 14 in Las Vegas. On a trip throughout the state as Miss Wisconsin, Kaeppeler visited with members of the St. Croix Valley Shrine Club during the club's annual Little East West Shrine Game and Parade. The then-Miss Wisconsin, Kaeppeler is shown with Zor Roadrunners parade unit members. Left to right are: Dave Vold of River Falls, Bob Peirson and Gene Bonnes of New Richmond, Jim Wolfe of River Falls, Dan Hoffman of Hudson, Sherm Boucher of New Richmond, Capt. Jerry Wilkens of River Falls, Kaeppeler, Dave Hoffman of Baldwin and Jason Decheine of River Falls.
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