Miss America 1942

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Miss America 1942
DateSeptember 12, 1942
Presenters Bob Russell
VenueWarner Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants30
Placements10
Winner Jo-Carroll Dennison
Flag of Texas.svg  Texas
  1941
1943  

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]

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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

PlacementContestant
Miss America 1942
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Awards

Preliminary awards

AwardsContestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards

AwardsContestant
Miss Congeniality

Contestants

TitleNameHometownAgeTalentPlacementAwardsNotes
Flag of Birmingham, Alabama.svg Birmingham Marie Duncan Birmingham Vocal, "I Met Him on Monday"Top 10Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Flag of California.svg California Lucille Lambert Hollywood Vocal, "Embraceable You"4th Runner-Up
Central New York Catherine Victoria Zambon
Flag of Chicago, Illinois.svg Chicago Bette Brunk Chicago Hula, "Hawaiian War Chant"1st Runner-UpPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Columbia Virginia Pulliam Columbia
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Alice Clifford Burlington
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Dorothy McGovern Wilmington
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia Marilyn Makin18Vocal
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Eileen KnappTap Dance, "Bye Bye Blues"Top 10
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Patricia Hayes Rochelle Dramatic RecitationTop 10
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Bettye Mitchell Baltimore
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Paula Boardman Natick
Flag of Miami, Florida.svg Miami Leona Fredericks Miami Vocal, "Nobody's Baby"Top 10
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Patricia Hill Detroit Comedic Recitation2nd Runner-up
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Jane Groerner Minneapolis
Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi Dorothy Fox Columbus Miss Congeniality
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Claire BuglewiczVocal, "You Made Me Love You"
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Madeline Layton Maywood Vocal, "Saturday Night"3rd Runner-up
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Marjorie Adams Roswell
Flag of New Orleans, Louisiana.svg New Orleans Edna Joyce New Orleans
Flag of New York.svg New York Marion Moselle Utica Preliminary Talent Award
Flag of New York City.svg New York City Annyse Sherman New York City Vocal, "My Hero" from The Chocolate Soldier Top 10
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Hilda Taylor Goldsboro
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Barbara Patterson Cincinnati Preliminary Talent Award
Flag of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.svg Philadelphia Geraldine Powell Philadelphia
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Nelle Xermenia Owens Columbia
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Jo-Carroll Dennison Tyler 19Vocal & Dance, "Deep in the Heart of Texas"WinnerPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award

Preliminary Talent Award

Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Charlotte Mae Smith Fredericksburg
Western Pennsylvania Ruth Elfreda Schmidt Pittsburgh
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Charlotte Lemmer Milwaukee 18

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References

  1. Associated Press (1942-09-13). "Texas Girl Crowned Miss America 1942". Reading Eagle. p. 1.
  2. 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.