Miss America 1947

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Miss America 1947
DateSeptember 6, 1947
Venue Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants54
Placements15
Winner Barbara Jo Walker
Flag of Memphis, Tennessee.svg Memphis
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1948  

Miss America 1947, the 21st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1947. [1] Barbara Jo Walker was the last Miss America to be crowned in her swimsuit, as well as the last contestant to represent just a city, rather than her state. [2] Margaret Marshall, representing Canada, captured the swimsuit competition and placed third overall in the pageant. [3] The judges for the Miss America pageant were Win Barron (Paramount's representative in Canada), Vincent Trotta (head of National Screen Service art department), Walter Thornton (head of the Walter Thornton Model Agency), and Arthur William Brown (noted illustrator). [4]

Contents

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss America 1947
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 15

Awards

Preliminary awards

AwardsContestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards

AwardsContestant
Miss Congeniality
  • Flag of Texas.svg Texas - Luna Lynn McClain

Contestants

TitleNameHometownAgeTalentPlacementAwardsNotes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Peggy June Elder Gadsden Vocal, "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now"3rd runner-upPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness AwardPeggy June Elder Butler died at age 93 on April 30, 2023 at home in Gadsden, Alabama.
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Wanda Law Tempe Top 15
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Pam Camp Little Rock Sketching
Flag of Atlanta.svg Atlanta Joy Elizabeth Smith Atlanta Vocal, "Eccentric Dance"
Brooklyn Lynn Faune Brooklyn Vocal, "I Come from Brooklyn"
Flag of California.svg California Laura Emery Salinas 18Vocal, "So Long for so Long"4th Runner-up
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Margaret Marshall Toronto 2nd Runner-upPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Chattanooga Dorothy CunninghamTap Dance
Flag of Chicago, Illinois.svg Chicago Joan Hiatt Chicago Vocal, "Kiss in the Dark"
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Joyce Haycock Pueblo Vocal, "Chi-Baba"
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Louise Bienvenu Waterbury Vocal, "On the Sunny Side of the Street"
Detroit Jane Rose Foster Detroit Vocal, "My Dream Came True"
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia Margaret Wilson19Dance, "Mexican Hat Dance"
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Eula Ann McGehee St. Petersburg Magic Act
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Robbie Sauls Cuthbert Vocal, "Smilin' Through"
Greater Philadelphia Kay McClane Philadelphia Vocal, "Sketching"
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Norma Briggs Pocatello Drama, Romeo & Juliet
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Marce Evans Joliet Dress Design & Art
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Beverly Trenary Gary Vocal, "I'll Close my Eyes"
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Ruth Janet Anderson Oelwein 19Vocal, "You Made Me Love You"
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Ruth Ellen Richmond Fort Scott Vocal, "Wonderful One"
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Evelyn L. Murray Louisville SambaTop 15Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Los Angeles County Marilyn Davidson Los Angeles Vocal/Dress Design, "A Sunday Kind of Love"
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana Ruth Mary Blust New Orleans Vocal, "This Song is You"
Louisville Margaret Allen Hill Louisville Vocal/Piano, "It Had to be You"
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Carolyn Jean Dixon Cumberland Vocal, "It Had to be You"
Memphis Barbara Jo Walker Memphis 21Art Display & Vocal Medley, "One Kiss" & "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly WinnerPreliminary Talent Award
Miami Beach Pepper Shore Miami Interpretive Dance of the South SeasTop 15Preliminary Talent Award
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Peggy Ellsworth Reed City Vocal, "She's Funny That Way"
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Elaine Campbell Minneapolis Classical Vocal, "Je Veux Vivre" from Roméo et Juliette 1st Runner-upPreliminary Talent Award
Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi Kitty Bailey Oxford Painting
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Mary Jean Burke Kansas City Vocal, "I'm a Big Girl Now"
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Carol Chaffen Corvallis Classical Vocal, "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" from Samson and Delilah
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Bernice Loiselle Manchester Rumba Dance
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Delores Mendes Newark Vocal & Guitar Medley, "I Close my Eyes" & "Siboney"Top 15
Flag of New York.svg New York Carol Fredericks Harrison Tap Dance
Flag of New York City.svg New York City Raven Malone New York City Vocal, "Put the Blame on Mame"Top 15Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Alice White Fayetteville Vocal, "That's My Desire"
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Nancy Nesbitt Cleveland Vocal, "I Don't Know Enough About You"
Omaha Madalyn Joyce King Omaha Tap DanceNon-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Jo Ann Amorde Sutherlin Vocal, "Alice Blue Gown" from Irene Top 15Mother of Miss Oregon 1974, Juli Ann Berg
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Dorothy Gresh Williamsport Vocal, "Lover, Come to Me"
Pittsburg Lillian Handford Pittsburg Painting DisplayTop 15
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Ellen DiCenzo Providence Vocal
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Margaret Griffin Spartanburg Classical Vocal
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Roselyn Lea Anderson Saint Onge Piano, "'O Sole Mio"
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Georgia CunninghamTap DanceTop 15
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Luna McClain Lufkin Vocal, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" & "Cowboy Boogie"Miss Congeniality
Flag of Utah.svg Utah Donna Southwck Cedar City Drama, Piano, Vocal, & Dance
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Barbara Campbell Montpelier Vocal, "Blue Skies"
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Ruth Ellen Mears Cape Charles Speech
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Joan Elizabeth Estep Wheeling Piano, "Rhapsody in Blue"Top 15
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Gladys Elaine Berkley Baraboo 19MonologueGladys Elaine Berkley Stracy died of a brief illness in Madison, Wisconsin at age 38 on September 10, 1965.
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Dorothy McKay Cheyenne Painting ExhibitionTop 15

References

  1. United Press (1947-09-08). "New Miss America Planning Return To College". Toledo Blade. p. 3.
  2. "1947 Barbara Walker". Archived from the original on 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  3. Associated Press (1947-09-08). "Miss Canada Nearly Miss America Wins Third Place At Atlantic City". Montreal Gazette. p. 1.
  4. Nichols, Dudley (Jul–Sep 1947). Boxoffice. Kansas City Associated Publications: 817.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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.