Career
She wore a custom designed white chiffon dress designed by Alyce Hamm of Alyce Designs. In July Jones competed in the Mission Universe 1973 pageant in Athens, Greece where she placed 1st runner-up to Margarita Moran of the Philippines. Jones was an aspiring local commercial model, and only applied for the Mission Illinois United States of America pageant at the behest of her modelling agent.
Jones took on her responsibilities on her terms.
Unlike previous titleholders, Jones was an outspoken supporter of Women"s Liberal and had marched in peace rallies. She declared she was pro-choice on abortion and against the Vietnam War.
She appears under a pseudonym in Studs Terkel"s 1980 book American Dreams: Lost & Foundation where she recalled
Jones studied at the University of Colorado but dropped out in 1971 to pursue an acting career.
