Miss America 1942
Miss America 1942, the 16th Miss America pageant, was held at the Warner Theater in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1942. Miss Texas, Jo-Carroll Dennison won the title after winning the swimsuit and talent categories. She was the first Miss Texas to win the Miss America title.[1][2]
| Miss America 1942 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 12, 1942 |
| Presenters | Bob Russell |
| Venue | Warner Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Entrants | 30 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Jo-Carroll Dennison Texas |
Dennison became an actress and had roles in films such as Winged Victory. She was married at one time to comedian Phil Silvers.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss America 1942 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 10 |
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Preliminary awards
| Awards | Contestant |
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| Lifestyle and Fitness |
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| Talent |
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Other awards
| Awards | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Contestants
| Title | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Marie Duncan | Birmingham | Vocal, "I Met Him on Monday" | Top 10 | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | ||
| California | Lucille Lambert | Hollywood | Vocal, "Embraceable You" | 4th Runner-Up | |||
| Central New York | Catherine Victoria Zambon | ||||||
| Chicago | Bette Brunk | Chicago | Hula, "Hawaiian War Chant" | 1st Runner-Up | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | ||
| Columbia | Virginia Pulliam | Columbia | |||||
| Connecticut | Alice Clifford | Burlington | |||||
| Delaware | Dorothy McGovern | Wilmington | |||||
| District of Columbia | Marilyn Makin | 18 | Vocal | ||||
| Florida | Eileen Knapp | Tap Dance, "Bye Bye Blues" | Top 10 | ||||
| Illinois | Patricia Hayes | Rochelle | Dramatic Recitation | Top 10 | |||
| Maryland | Bettye Mitchell | Baltimore | |||||
| Massachusetts | Paula Boardman | Natick | |||||
| Miami | Leona Fredericks | Miami | Vocal, "Nobody's Baby" | Top 10 | |||
| Michigan | Patricia Hill | Detroit | Comedic Recitation | 2nd Runner-up | |||
| Minnesota | Jane Groerner | Minneapolis | |||||
| Mississippi | Dorothy Fox | Columbus | Miss Congeniality | ||||
| Nebraska | Claire Buglewicz | Vocal, "You Made Me Love You" | |||||
| New Jersey | Madeline Layton | Maywood | Vocal, "Saturday Night" | 3rd Runner-up | |||
| New Mexico | Marjorie Adams | Roswell | |||||
| New Orleans | Edna Joyce | New Orleans | |||||
| New York | Marion Moselle | Utica | Preliminary Talent Award | ||||
| New York City | Annyse Sherman | New York City | Vocal, "My Hero" from The Chocolate Soldier | Top 10 | |||
| North Carolina | Hilda Taylor | Goldsboro | |||||
| Ohio | Barbara Patterson | Cincinnati | Preliminary Talent Award | ||||
| Philadelphia | Geraldine Powell | Philadelphia | |||||
| South Carolina | Nelle Xermenia Owens | Columbia | |||||
| Texas | Jo-Carroll Dennison | Tyler | 19 | Vocal & Dance, "Deep in the Heart of Texas" | Winner | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Preliminary Talent Award |
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| Virginia | Charlotte Mae Smith | Fredericksburg | |||||
| Western Pennsylvania | Ruth Elfreda Schmidt | Pittsburgh | |||||
| Wisconsin | Charlotte Lemmer | Milwaukee | 18 |
References
- Associated Press (1942-09-13). "Texas Girl Crowned Miss America 1942". Reading Eagle. p. 1.
- Associated Press (1942-09-14). "Versatile Miss America Can Rope a Steer or Take Dictation With Equal Skill". St. Petersburg Times. p. 3.
Secondary sources
- Saulino Osborne, Angela (1995). "Miss Americas and their Courts". Miss America The Dream Lives On. Taylor Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87833-110-7.
External links
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