Miss America 1965

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Miss America 1965
DateSeptember 12, 1964
Presenters Bert Parks
Bess Myerson
Venue Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster CBS
Winner Vonda Kay Van Dyke
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona
  1964
1966  

Miss America 1965, the 38th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1964 [1] on CBS Network.

Contents

Pageant winner Vonda Kay Van Dyke authored books in years to come. She was the first Miss America to use ventriloquism in the talent portion of the contest. Miss Arkansas, first runner-up Karen Carlson, later became an actress, seen in several films and many television series.

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss America 1965
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
  • Flag of Texas.svg  Texas – Sharon McCauley
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Order of announcements

Awards

Preliminary awards

AwardsContestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards

AwardsContestant
Miss Congeniality
Non-finalist Talent

Contestants

StateNameHometownAgeTalentPlacementAwardsNotes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Vickie Powers Mobile 19Classical Vocal, "Habanera"Top 10Preliminary Talent AwardFeatured performer at Miss America 1966
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Karol Hommon Anchorage 20Acrobatic & Modern Jazz DanceNon-finalist Talent AwardDied in 1965 after falling from Sugarloaf Mountain
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Vonda Kay Van Dyke Phoenix 22Ventriloquism, "Together (Wherever We Go)"WinnerMiss CongenialitySemi-finalist at America's Junior Miss 1961


Only Miss America to also be named Miss Congeniality

Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Karen Carlson Fayetteville 20Vocal, "As Long as He Needs Me" from Oliver! 1st runner-upEx-wife of David Soul
Flag of California.svg California Sherri Raap Fremont 18Jazz Baton Dance & AcrobaticsPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Kathleen Knight Denver 19Semi-classical Vocal, "The Telephone"
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Honora Bukowski Wallingford 18Jazz Dance, "Bossa Nova"
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Anita Gail Euban Wilmington 20Popular Vocal & Dance
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Priscilla Schnarr Hollywood 18Vocal/Dance, "Whatever Lola Wants"
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Vivian Davis Augusta 19Skit & Vocal
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Leina'ala Ann Teruya Honolulu 18Interpretive Monologue, "Footprints" from Leaves of a Grass House by Don Blanding Top 10
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Judith Steubbe Moscow 21Piano, Fantaisie-Impromptu Non-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Patricia Quillen North Aurora 21ClarinetFinalist at the National Press Photographers' Pageant 1962
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Sandra Miller Bedford 20Popular Vocal
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Carol Johnson Ames 21Folk Vocal & Guitar
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Sharon Margene Savage Florence 20Vocal, "Johnny One Note" & "Ritorna Vincitor" from Aida During her reign she was killed in an automobile accident near Peabody, Kansas
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Linda Sawyer Louisville 21Vocal & Speech, "Stephen Foster Medley"Top 10Older sister of newscaster Diane Sawyer
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana Cherie Martin Pineville 19Toreador Dance & Baton TwirlingNon-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Ellen Warren Kennebunk 18Vocal/Dance
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Donna Marie McCauley Rockville 19Interpretive Ballet
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Kathleen Kenneally Whitman 21Dramatic Reading
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Sarah Jane Noble East Lansing 18Free Exercise RoutineNon-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Barbara Hasselberg Bloomington 21Authentic Polynesian Dances, "Hawaiian War Chant"4th runner-upPreliminary Talent Award
Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi Judy Simono Vicksburg 20Classical Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Carol Browning Lee's Summit 20Marimba & Accordion Medley
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Merilee Miller Radersburg 20Dance
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Sandra Lee Rice Cozad 20Dramatic Reading from After the Fall
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Ellen Roseman Sparks 21Comedy Skit
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Elizabeth Emerson Somersworth 22Comedy Reading
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Susan Krasnomowitz Fair Lawn 19Jazz Dance
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Jane Nelson Tularosa 19Original Vocal with Guitar & Tympani to the theme from ExodusTop 10Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness AwardLater Miss Arizona USA 1965

1st runner-up at Miss USA 1965


Later Miss New Mexico World 1966

Top 7 at Miss USA World 1966

Flag of New York.svg New York Julie Just Buffalo 20Popular Vocal, "Any Place I Hang My Hat is Home"Non-finalist Talent Award
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Sharon Finch Thomasville 20Vocal & Dance with Castanets
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Karen Kopseng Bismarck 19Classical Vocal, "Un Bel Dì" from Madama Butterfly Preliminary Talent Award
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Diane Courtwright Columbus 19Popular Vocal & Modern Jazz Dance
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma Jane Hitch Guymon 18Dance
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Carol Pedersen Newport 18Dramatic Reading
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Marilyn Cutaiar March Havertown 19Toe Dance Ballet, "Dance of the Painted Doll"
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Judy Anderson Warwick 20Vocal/Dance
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Sue Smith Florence 20Vocal Medley
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota June Ann Delbridge Sioux Falls 19Piano
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Rita Munsey New Tazewell 20Vocal Medley & Accordion, "You Don't Know Me" & "Walkin' After Midnight"
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Sharon McCauley Athens 20Vocal, "Let Me Entertain You" from Gypsy: A Musical Fable 3rd runner-up
Flag of Utah.svg Utah Lois Anne Bailey Salt Lake City 18Piano, "Symphonie espagnole"
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Jean Conner Rutland 21Popular Vocal
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Carolyn Eddy Norfolk 21Dramatic ReadingNon-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Lauren Waddleton Burien 19Vocal. "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady Top 10
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Ella Dee Kessel Ripley 21Piano, "Three Preludes" by Gershwin 2nd runner-upPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness AwardLater First Lady of WV
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Angela Baldi Glendale 18Piano, "On Wisconsin" in Three Variations
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Joan Selmer Cheyenne 21Acro-Baton Routine

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References

  1. "Miss America's Victory Thrills All but One". Milwaukee Journal. 1964-09-14. p. 6.
  2. 1 2 "1965 Miss America Title Won By 21‐Year‐Old Arizona Coed; Victor Was Chosen Earlier as Miss Congeniality by 49 Fellow Contestants". The New York Times. September 13, 1964.