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Looking Back: The Belle of the Y

in the Spring 2020 Issue

Five young women from the 1950s stand in a line, holding their cake creations, which they baked for a competition.
Courtesy L. Tom Perry Special Collections, UA 842 B-8 F-2 1496.

In a 1950s Belle of the Y competition, five cake-baking-contest finalists pose with their top-tier creations.

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