1951 Miss Nevada
7 CONTESTANTS (TALENT)
- Donna Sollars, Miss Reno (Vocalist)
- Alice Cochran, Miss Genoa, (Ballet Dance)
- Mary Jane Aufdermaur, Miss Pershing County (Music Monologue & Can Can Dance)
- Florence Maestrejuan, Miss Winnemucca (Vocal)
- Sylvia Russell, Miss Las Vegas – 1st Runner Up (Vocal)
- Joan Patricia Hanifan, Miss Churchill County, (Humorous Monologue)
- Christine Constantine, Miss White Pine (Violin)
Donna Joann Sollars
Hometown: Stockton
Age (at crowning): 21
School: University of Nevada, Reno (Graduate)
College Major: Education
Occupation: School Teacher
Scholarship Winnings: $500
Platform: Unknown
Talent: Played Ukulele and sang “Has anybody seen my gal” and “Can’t help loving that man.”
Fun Facts:
- Second school teacher in a row to win the title
- Official greeter along with Miss Nevada 1950 to Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour and stars of World Premier “Here comes the groom” in Elko
- Attended the Fred Waring Choral Workshop in Stockton, CA prior to Miss America
Legacy:
- Married and mother of 2 daughters and 1 son.
- Donna is deceased (8/5/1978)
