She was selected among 12 finalists at the annual contest sponsered by the Iowa City Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Miss Kesterson, a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority will compete with local winners in the Miss Iowa contest at Clear Lake this summer.

From the Iowa City Press-Citizen May 16, 1960

Prior article - 13 May 1960

The 1960 Miss Iowa City will be crowned Saturday night by the reigning Miss Iowa, Jacqueline Baker. Miss Iowa City will be chosen from among 12 finalists at a pageant at 7:30 at City High Auditorium. All finalists are University of Iowa co-eds. They are Margaret Rossie of Iowa City; Mary Ann Sheshan of Highland Park, IL; Marcia Selland of Fargo ND; Sandra Wilderness of Sioux City; Karen Harris of Marshalltown; Beth Kesterson of DesMoines; Katherine Halpin of Cedar Rapids; Judith Snow of Highland Park IL; Judith Jansen of Maquoetka; Marlene Yount of Aurora IL; Lana Borin of Oak Park IL and Connie McBurney of DesMoines. Miss Baker of Glasgow Montana is also a university co-ed.

The girls will compete for a $100 scholorship; $100 in cash and a chance to compete for the Miss Iowa Title later this summer. Miss Iowa will then compete in the Miss America contest.