Mary Lee Pompeii, Mabel Polson, Marie Stevens, Anita Raposa and Carol Murphy, all former winners, appear on stage during the grand finale. The women participate in the Ms. Senior Sweetheart Pageant. The pageant lasts for four days and involves a talent section, an evening-dress parade and an interview before a panel of judges. Contestants have to be at least 58 years old.

Doris Ulrich, Ruth Gibson and Francesca Piscottano ready themselves in the dressing rooms. The women participate in the Ms. Senior Sweetheart Pageant. The pageant lasts for four days and involves a talent section, an evening-dress parade and an interview before a panel of judges. Contestants have to be at least 58 years old.

Former ballet dancer Ruth Gibson performs in the talent section of the Ms. Senior Sweetheart Pageant. The pageant lasts for four days and involves a talent section, an evening-dress parade and an interview before a panel of judges. Contestants have to be at least 58 years old.

Janie Wood from Texas waits to go on stage during the talent section. She participates in the Ms. Senior Sweetheart Pageant. The pageant lasts for four days and involves a talent section, an evening-dress parade and an interview before a panel of judges. Contestants have to be at least 58 years old.

The contestants of the Ms. Senior Sweetheart Pageant visit and entertain the elderly at the Catholic Memorial Home. The pageant lasts for four days and involves a talent section, an evening-dress parade and an interview before a panel of judges. Contestants have to be at least 58 years old.

Anita Raposa (91), winner of the very first Ms. Senior Sweetheart Pageant, 28 years ago. The pageant lasts for four days and involves a talent section, an evening-dress parade and an interview before a panel of judges. Contestants have to be at least 58 years old.

Virginia Ann Freeman won the 2005 Ms. Senior Sweetheart Pageant. The pageant lasts for four days and involves a talent section, an evening-dress parade and an interview before a panel of judges. Contestants have to be at least 58 years old.

Len Kaplan, President of the Ms. Senior Sweetheart Pageant, waits outside the ladies' room as Janie Wood gets ready for the finale. The pageant lasts for four days and involves a talent section, an evening-dress parade and an interview before a panel of judges. Contestants have to be at least 58 years old.

Jacquelyn J. van Meter, winner of the 2006 Ms. Senior Sweetheart Pageant, receives a congratulatory embrace. The pageant lasts for four days and involves a talent section, an evening-dress parade and an interview before a panel of judges. Contestants have to be at least 58 years old.

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