Miss USA 1952

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Miss USA 1952
Jackie Loughery American Airlines press photo (cropped).jpg
Jackie Loughery, Miss USA 1952
DateJune 27, 1952
Venue Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California
Entrants42
Placements10
Winner Jackie Loughery
Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg  New York (state)
CongenialityValerie Jackson
Flag of Montana (1905-1981).svg  Montana
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Miss USA 1952 was the inaugural Miss USA pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California on June 27, 1952.

Contents

At the end of the event, American actress and Miss America 1941 Rosemary LaPlanche crowned Jackie Loughery of New York as Miss USA 1952. [1] [2] It is the first victory of New York in the pageant's history. Contestants from 42 states competed in this year's pageant.

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss USA 1952
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Top 10

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Congeniality

Contestants

42 contestants competed for the title. [3] [4]

StateNameAge [lower-alpha 1] HometownNotes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Doris Edwards [5] 23 Gadsden
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Charlene Hendricks [6] 18 Tempe
Flag of Arkansas (1924-2011).svg Arkansas Barbara Wathen20 Jonesboro
Flag of California.svg California Gloria Maxwell [5] 20 Los Angeles
Flag of Colorado (1911-1964).svg Colorado Josephine Barbie22 Colorado Springs
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Jo Kuhlmann [5] 22 Hartford
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Sue Langton [5] 23 Wilmington
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Florida Yvonne Pearis [7] 23 Jacksonville
Flag of the State of Georgia (1920-1956).svg Georgia Betty Jane Wood18 Decatur
Flag of Idaho (1927-1957).png Idaho Cherrie Jean Lindsey20 Idaho Falls
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg Illinois Sherry Matulis19 Peoria
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Virginia Johnson [5] 19 Indianapolis
Flag of Kansas (1927-1961).svg Kansas Bette Renick18 Liberal
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Jean Tingle19 Lexington
Flag of Louisiana (1912-2006).svg Louisiana Jeanne Thompson21 Baton Rouge Later competed at Miss USA 1953.
Previously Miss Louisiana 1951
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Jean Marie Lemire20 Old Town
Flag of Massachusetts (1908-1971).svg Massachusetts Vel Dorne24 Boston
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Judy Hatula [8] 19 Detroit
Flag of Minnesota (1893-1957).svg Minnesota Jodell Stirmlinger [5] 20 St. Paul
Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).png Mississippi Carolyn Thomas20 Jackson
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Carolyn Carlew18 Sikeston
Flag of Montana (1905-1981).svg Montana Patricia McGinty21 Missoula
Flag of Nevada (1929-1991).svg Nevada Barbara Jean Clark19 Las Vegas
Flag of New Jersey (1896-1965).png New Jersey Ruth Jane Hampton [5] 20 Merchantville
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Kay Nail20 Albuquerque
Flag of New York.svg New York Jackie Loughery 21 Brooklyn Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1952
Flag of North Carolina (1885-1991).svg North Carolina Doris Stanley23 Greensboro
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Gloria Rowe26 Fargo
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Margie Broering18 Cincinnati
Flag of Oklahoma (1941-1988).svg Oklahoma Trula Birchfield21 Oklahoma City
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Beth Bailey27 La Grande
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Jeanne Ferguson22 Philadelphia
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Delores Selinder22 Providence
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Margie Allen– Spartanburg
Flag of South Dakota (1909-1963).svg South Dakota Marlene Rieb20 Parkston
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Jean Harper18 Memphis Previously Miss Tennessee 1951
Top 15 at Miss America 1952
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Charlene McClary25 Houston
Flag of Utah (1922-2011).svg Utah Carol Jean Isbell [9] 20 Salt Lake City
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Elizabeth Whitcomb18 Essex Junction
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Elizabeth Glenn24 Roanoke
Flag of Washington (1923-1967).png Washington Adele Slaybaugh 18 Kennewick
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg Wisconsin Jeannie Eleanor Huston20 Milwaukee

Notes

  1. ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant

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References

  1. ↑ "Brooklyn girl wins U.S. crown; seeks Miss Universe Title tonight". The Plain Speaker. 28 June 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Boro beauty named Miss U.S." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 28 June 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 16 January 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "39 compete tonight for Miss United States". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . 27 June 1952. p. 26. Retrieved 12 December 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Beauty list". Independent. Long Beach, California. 22 June 1952. p. 76. Retrieved 23 July 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Miss Universe Contest near final event". Arizona Republic. 27 June 1952. p. 31. Retrieved 16 January 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Beauty entry skips meet". Arizona Republic. 25 June 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 12 December 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Miss (Sh-h-h!) Florida". Independent. 22 June 1952. p. 78. Retrieved 16 January 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Horse falls: beauty queen cut on face". The Los Angeles Times. 10 March 1953. p. 25. Retrieved 16 January 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "These two beauties". The Terre Haute Tribune . 25 June 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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