Gloria Krieger
Gloria Krieger was selected as the Rose Festival Queen of Rosaria in 1951. Gloria attended Jefferson High School. On June 10, 1954 she and Adelle August, both 20, received approval of their respective contracts with Columbia Pictures. Gloria appeared on the Phil Silvers show on Broadway.
Sources
Portland Rose Festival website (March 2015)
"Throwback Thursday: How 1951 Rose Festival showdown led to iconic Life cover, broken dreams." OregonLIve.com, August 9, 2015,
"Throwback Thursday: How 1951 Rose Festival showdown led to iconic Life cover, broken dreams." OregonLIve.com, August 9, 2015,
Last updated November 12, 2016.