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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Arthur G. BrollPepsi-Cola Bottling Co. George B. BruniClaridge Hotel James N. ButlerAttorney J. Howard BuzbyDennis Hotel Major Wm. F. CaseyCity Commissioner B. L. EnglandAtlantic City Electric Co. Frank P. GravattRealtor Park W, HaverstickEldredge Storage Joseph M, HitzelShelburne Hotel Joseph LeChardAtlantic City Sewerage Co, Robert W, LeedsChalfonte-Hoddon Hell Paul J. O'NeillInvestments P, E. M, ThompsonConvention Hall Mgr, Joseph WagenheimThe Wagenheim Co, Kenneth B, WaltonKents Restaurants Hugh L. WathenSouth Jersey Gas Co. Josiah White, IVMarlborough-Blenheim Hotel Warren F, WiellandApollo Circuit Theatres

ARTHUR G. BROLL President of the Miss America Pageant , Prominent in civic affairs and manager of the A. C. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., Mr. Broil is past-president of the Rotary Club, was a member of the Miss America judges committee for nine years, and is a veteran of World W a r II .

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INDEX AND PICTURE GUIDE TO YOUR FAVORITE CONTESTANT MISS Page

ALABAMA 15 ARKANSAS 27 CALIFORNIA 7 CANADA 13 CHICAGO 9 COLORADO IS CONNECTICUT 31 DELAWARE 9 DIST. OF COLUMBIA 13 FLORIDA 25 GEORGIA 7 HAWAII I I IDAHO 25 ILLINOIS 31 INDIANA 21 IOWA I I KENTUCKY 29 LOUISIANA 31 MAINE 13 MARYLAND 29 MASSACHUSETTS I I MICHIGAN 15 MINNESOTA 21 MISSISSIPPI 25 MISSOURI 7

MISS Page MONTANA 27 NEBRASKA 27 NEVADA 7 NEW HAMPSHIRE 13 NEW JERSEY 27 NEW YORK CITY 13 NEW YORK STATE I I NORTH CAROLINA 25 NORTH DAKOTA 15 O H I O 29 O K L A H O M A 31 OREGON 29 PENNSYLVANIA 9 PHILADELPHIA 9 PUERTO RICO 15 SOUTH CAROLINA I I SOUTH DAKOTA 29 TENNESSEE 9 TEXAS 21 UTAH 31 VERMONT 25 VIRGINIA 21 WASHINGTON 21 WEST VIRGINIA 7 WISCONSIN 27 W Y O M I N G 15

I N D E X Scholarship Miss Americas 2 Scholarship Miss Americas 3 1950 Runners-Up 4 Talent and Congenialty Awarels 5 Miss Americas Today 6 Meet Bob Evans 10 Statistics on Contestants 16 Pageant Program of Events I6A Silver Anniversary (Center Spread) Parade Program I7A Trio of 1950 Scholarship Winners 17 Story of First Pageant 20 1951 Pageant Judges 22 How to Judge 23 Behind the Footlights 24 History of Scholarships 28 Scholarship Sponsors 32

We Present, In Their Everglaze Coronation Gowns, the Six $5,000 Scholarship Winning Miss Americas

MISS A M E R I C A 1945, Bess Myerson of New York City. Bess is a grad-uate of Hunter College, with a Master 's Degree from Columbia. A brilliant pianist, with her own television show today, she has combined a career with marriage. In private life she is Mrs. Alan Wayne, and the mother of an adorable four-year-old daughter named Barbara-Carroll ,

MISS A M E R I C A 1946, Marilyn Buferd of Los Angeles, CaHfornia. Mari-lyn worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the year of her reign, and was tutored in dramatics by the finest teachers in Hollywood. She then journeyed to Rome, Italy, and continued her educjition at the University of Berlitz. She is now under contract to a major Italian Motion Picture Company in Italy.

MISS A M E R I C A 1947, Barbara Jo Walker of Memphis, Tennessee, Bar-bara was graduated in June, 1948, at Memphis State College. She then married Dr. John V. Hummel, and continued her voice training with a private teacher in Baltimore, while her husband interned at Johns Hopkins. Today Dr. Hummel is an officer in the Medical Corp of the U. S. Navy, and Barbara is back home in Memphis, awaiting his return and the arrival of a third member of the Hummel family.

MISS A M E R I C A 1948, BeBe Shopp of Hopkins, Minnesota. BeBe was the first Miss America to tour Europe during her reign. Today, she is an honor student at the Manhat tan School of Music for the second year, and hopes to become a successful concert and television artist in the future. She is a mistress of percussion instruments, but her favorite is the vibraharp.

MISS AMERICA 1949, Jacque Mercer of Litchfield, Arizona. Jacque at-tended the Phoenix, Arizona, Junior College for one year, then captured the Miss America title and officially visited forty of the forty-eight states, as well as Mexico, during her reign. She will now continue her studies in dramatics at a Southern California school. In private Hfe today she is Mrs . Douglas Cook,

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MISS A M E R I C A , 1951, Yolande Betbeze of Mobile, Alabama, is our reign-ing queen. Yolande will always have to explain that she won the Miss America title at the turn of the mid-century, and that the Pageant directors decided to give her a post-dated title for three months, whereas her pre-decessors had past-dated titles for nine months. Hence there was no "Miss America 1950" title winner. Yolande is booked solid for personal appear-ances until next September, and will visit practically every state in the Union, as well as foreign lands. Her beautiful lyric coloratura soprano voice has been heard on numerous radio and television shows from coast to coast, and everyone is predicting a brilliant operatic career for this talented southern beauty. Next year she will study abroad on her Miss America Scholarship.

1950 Runners-Up To Miss America in Talent Performances

MISS S O U T H DAKOTA, Irene O'Connor of Burbank. First Runner-Up, $3,000 Scholarship winner. Irene is a Junior at the University of South Dakota. She captured a Preliminary Talent Award with her dramatic rendition of a scene from "Joan of Lorraine". She was sponsored in con-test by Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce.

MISS FLORIDA, Janet Ruth Crockett of St. Petersburg. Second Runner-Up. $2,500 Scholarship winner, Janet Ruth has just completed two years of Junior College work, and will continue her music and dramatic studies in New York City. A popular singer and brilliant young comedienne, Janet won the nod from the judges and thunderous applause from the audience with her rendition of Hollywod bits, entitled "The Perils of Pauline" based on the old flicker movie days. She was sponsored in contest by the Florida State Junior Chamber of Commerce.

M I S S ARKANSAS, Mary Jennings of Hot Springs. Third Runner-Up, $2,000 Scholarship winner. Mary is attending the University of Arkansas, and is a voice student of the famous Metropolitan Opera Star Marjorie Lawrence. Singing "Un Bel Di" from "Madame Butterfly" as her talent rendition, this beautiful girl with a truly great lyric soprano voice com-pletely captivated the hearts of the tremendous Pageant audience and the judges. She was sponsored in the contest by the East Arkansas Young Men's Club.

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1950 Runners-Up To Miss America (Continued)

MISS O K L A H O M A , Louise O'Brien of Tulsa. Four th Runner-Up. $1,500 Scholarship winner. Louise is a student at the University of Tulsa, and musical comedy is her goal. The first real Irish Beauty to sing the songs that put tears in an Ir ishman's eyes, she held the Pageant audience spell-bound with "T'was Only An Irishman's Dream", and left a never-to-be forgotten memory of her charm and talent with Pageant lovers fortunate enough to see and hear her. Louise was sponsored in the contest by the Oklahoma State Junior Chamber of Commerce.

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MISS H A W A I I , Dell-Fin Kalaupaona Poaha of Honolulu, our reigning MISS CONGENIALTY, and winner of $1,000 Scholarship. Dell-Fin was loved by all the Miss America contestants from the moment she set foot on Atlantic City soil, and by the end of the week they unanimously voted her the most popular girl in the contest. The title of Miss Congeniality is the most prized title in the entire contest, for the panel of judges are the contestants themselves. Wherever the girls congregated Pagean t week, you would find a ukulele s t rumming away and Dell-Fin teaching her fellow contestants the authentic Hula dance. This lovely girl from the beautiful Islands of Hawaii is now attending Hamline University in St. Paul. She was sponsored in the contest by the Honolulu Junior Chamber of Commerce,

MISS N O R T H DAKOTA, Joan Teets of Minot. Winner of $1,000 Talent Scholarship. The Talent Award is another very coveted scholarship at the National Finals due to the fact the Judges consider Talent Only when casting their ballot and only non-finalists are eligible for same. Joan was priceless in her impersonation of Katr ina from her own original skit '-'A Touch of Norway". Joan's great ambition was to continue with her college education, and when the judges' decision was announced on the night of the finals, tears poured down her pretty cheeks, while fifty-three fellow con-testants voiced their approval by rising and applauding her as she accepted the talent t rophy and scholarship. Joan was sponsored in the contest by the Disabled American Veterans of the State of Nor th Dakota.

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WHAT BECOMES OF FORMER MISS AMERICAS? MARGARET G O R M A N M i s s America 192 I, is now Mrs,

Victor Cahili, wife of a prominent Washington, D, C. real estate man. Miss Gorman, who hails from Washington originally, was the first Miss America.

MARY KATHERINE CAMPBELLMiss America 1922 and 1923, is the only young lady to twice win the coveted t i t le. A f te r her second tr iumph, it was decided to limit the t i t le to a single year for any one contestant. She is now Mrs. Fred Townley of Newark, N. J .

RUTH M A L C O M S O N M i s s America 1924, still makes her home In Philadelphia. She is married to Major Carl Schoebel, Instructor of military tactics at Pennsylvania Mil i tary College, who served overseas In Wor l d W a r I I .

FAY LAMPHIERMiss America 1925, came from Oak-land, California, to win her t i t le and now resides In one of Oakland's smarter suburbs, Or inda. She Is now Mrs. Wlnf le ld J . Daniels, wife of a noted California engineer and book collector, and the mother of two lovely daughters.

N O R M A SMALLWOODMiss America 1926, who came from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to become the first and only Oklahoma beauty to win the t i t le, Is happily married to George FH. Bruce and resides In Wich i ta , Kansas, where her husband Is engaged In the petroleum business.

LOIS DELANDERMiss America 1927, whose home was In Jollet, Illinois, Is now married and making her home in Evans-ton, III. She is married to Ralph Lang, a salesman, and the proud mother of two children.

No Pageants or contests were held from 1927 until 1933 when the event was revived. It was In 1933 that the judges selected:

M A R I O N BERGERONMiss America 1933, of West Haven, Connecticut. Miss Bergeron, like her predecessors, is married and makes her home in Dayton, Ohio, where her husband Is an executive In a wholesale drug concern. Now Mrs, Donald Ruhlman, she is the mother of two lovely children, a boy and a gir l ,

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HENRIETTA LEVERMiss America 1935, Is now Mrs. F, J . Nessor of Columbus, Ohio. Marr ied in 1936, she has one daughter, aged 41/^, Divorced In 1944, she remarried several years later.

ROSE VERONICA COYLEMiss America 1936, Is a native of Yeadon, Pa., and was married to the late Leonard Schlesslnger, a Warner Bros, executive. She has remarried and is now Mrs, Robert Dingier, of Haverton, Pa.

BETTE COOPERMiss America 1937, astounded the judges and the Pageant officials when she turned down glory of winning by returning the same night she was crowned to her home in Hackettstown, N. J . She returned to college, gradu-ated and then spent the next f ive vears as public relations director of the Sandy Valley Grocery Company In Ashland, Ky, In 1945, she resigned, went to New York to study singing and dancing, still beautiful and still single.

MARILYN MESEKEMiss America 1938, hails from Marion, Ohio, where she conducted a dancing school. She returned to her school and continued teaching until her marriage in 1944 to Major Stanley Hume of the U. S, Army. They now reside in Coral Gables, Florida.

PATRICIA MARY D O N N E L L Y M i s s America 1939, halls from Detroit. She appeared in pictures and sang and danced In bond and soldier shows during the War . She Is married now to publicist Robin Harris, and lives in Manhasset, L. I,

FRANCES MARIE BURKEMiss America 1940, Is a Philadelphia gir l . Marr ied to Larry Kenney of the Kenney Casket Co., of Phila. The mother of two lovely children, she Is still regarded as Philadelphia's top fashion model.

ROSEMARY LaPLANCHEMiss America 1941, is a Los Angeles product. From the t ime she was crowned until two years ago she was under contract to RKO Pictures. Now married to producer-writer Harry Koplan, she stars on his CBS television show, "Mee t the Missus".

JEAN BARTELMiss America 1943, was a graduate of UCLA when she was crowned Miss America. A f te r a series of concert tours, she Is now the official greeter for the "C i ty of Times Square" a group of New York hotels, and makes guest television appearances.

VENUS RAMEYMiss America 1944 retired to her farm and a husband after three years as a singing comedienne. Marr ied to Joseph Murphy, Jr., promient Kentucky automobile distr ibutor and gentleman farmer, she has two sons.

BESS MYERSONMiss America 1945, a graduate of Hunter College, N. Y. Ci ty, became the first queen to win a $5000 Scholarship. Now Mrs. Alan Wayne and the mother of a 4-year-old daughter, Bess has her own television show and is serving as a judge in this year's Pageant.

MARILYN BUFERDMiss America 1946, returned to her home In Los Angeles after winning the t i t le and studied and acted under an M G M contract. She left Hollywood to study at Berlitz U., in Rome, and for the past two years has been featured in Italian motion pictures.

BARBARA J O WALKERMiss America 1947 returned to Tennessee following her tr iumph to graduate from Mem-phis State College and married Dr, John Hummel, an interne at Johns Hopkins. They have one son, Andy.

BEBE SHOPPMiss America 1948, Is a native of Hop-kins, Minn., and was the first Miss America to tour Europe. Now a student at Manhattan School of Music, she hopes for a television and concert career.

J A C Q U E MERCER M i s s America 1949, hails from Litchfield, Arizona, surprised her friends by marrying boyhood sweetheart, Doug Cook, during her reign, visited 40 of the 48 States and Mexico, and Is continuing her studies in dramatics.

(While Miss Mercer w:is Miss America 1949, she reigned during 1950 until September 9th, when Yolahde Betbeze took over as Miss America 1951. Because the major portion of Miss America's year on the throne is in the year following her selection, the Pageant Board voted to date the t i t le a year aheadhence Miss America 1952 will be selected this year.)

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CAROL R U T H R O M A N N is a native of Granite City, III., on the Missouri border. At 19, she has completed three years at Lindewood College in St. Charles, Mo. She's 5-8 with light brown hair and blue eyes and has sewing for a hobby. Her special training includes private lessons on the bassoon with Herman Herzberg of the St. Louis Symphony. She'll play a bassoon solo. Miss Missouri Pageant sponsored by St, Louis Jr. Chamber of Commerce. (Top Right.)

D O N N A J O ANN SOLLARS first saw the light of day in Stockton, California, on June 27, 1930. She at tended the Col-lege of the Pacific two years and then completed her courses at Nevada U. Standing S-Sy, with brown hair and blue eyes. Donna has had eight years of piano study, five years of choral work and one year of dramatics. She'll sing in the talent competition. Miss Nevada Pageant directed by Reno Jr . Chamber of Commerce. (Center Right.)

P H Y L L I S L E E W A L K E R was born Christmas Eve in Charles-ton back in 1932 and at 18 is now a Sophomore at Wes t Virginia U. Her special training has been in speech, dramatics, dancing and art. Phyllis stands 5-6, has light brown hair and hazel eyes. She is an expert swimmer and a member of the Dolphin, honorary swimming society. She'll give a dramatic reading in the talent competition. Miss West Virginia Pageant directed by Optimist Club of Morgantown. (Lozver Right.)

CAROL F R A N C E S TAYLOR, of Alma, Georgia, was this year's "Miss Berry College", while she was a Sophomore. At 20, she has had five years of music training, three years of dramatics and will combine both talents in the Pageant com-petition. A rabid baseball fan, Carol stands 5-7, has brown hair and grey eyes and collects dramatic monologues as a hobby. The Miss Georgia Pageant directed by Columbus Jr . Chamber of Commerce. (Center Below.)

P A T R I C I A M A R I E L E H M A N is a native CaHfornian, hav-ing been born in Crescent City and now making her home in Sacramento. At 25, she is a primary grade teacher in her home town, is an accomplished pianist and self-taught accor-dianist. Standing 5-7, blonde and blue-eyed, Patricia will offer piano selections in the talent competition. Miss California Pageant directed by Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce. (Lower Left.)

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S U Z A N N E P A R R O T T of Dover is the Delaware choice to be the new Miss America. In addition to graduat ing in June from Dover H. S., Suzanne has studied music at Wesley Jr . College for two years, with 12 years vocal study in all. She is 18, stands 5-6J/2, weighs 120 and has light brown hair and brown eyes. Music is her hobby and hockey her favorite sport. Miss Delaware Pageant directed by Delaware Jr . Cham-ber of Commerce. (Top Right.)

M A R G A R E T MARY R A M S D A L E is Peggy to all of her friends as well as her family. She now makes her home in Clifton Heights, a suburb of Philadelphia where she was born 19 years ago. Singing, swimming, tennis and oil painting are among her varied hobbies, but it will be her voice she'll be using in the talent competition. Statistically she is 5-6, weighs 126 and has dark brown hair and brown eyes. Greater Phila-delphia Pageant directed by Phila. Jr. Chamber of Commerce. (Center Right.)

J E A N H A R P E R was born in Bruce, Mississippi, March 18, 1932. Now a resident of Memphis, she attended Memphis State College for two years. Six years of voice training and four years of dramatics have rewarded her with a fine lyric soprano voice. Jean stands 5 -6^ , weighs 120, has dark brown hair and eyes and her hobby is teaching small children to sing as well as church work. She hopes for a Scholarship to continue her vocal training. Miss Tennessee Pageant directed by Memphis Jr. Chamber of Commerce. (Lower Right.)

C L A R E M A R I E L I P P E R T was born in the little town of Brackenridge and now makes her home in Tarentum, Pa. She'll be 19 on the 29th of September, but at 18 she's a high school graduate with an "A" average for four years. Clare stands 5 - 5 ^ , weighs 117, has light brown hair and grey-green eyes. Her eight years of piano study and seven years of voice should make her mezzo-soprano solo in the talent competition right pleasing to the audience. Miss Pennsylvania Pagean t directed by Larry Woodin, Wellsboro, Pa. (Center Below.)

A D R I A N N E FALCON is a native of the Windy City as was evidenced when a panel of nationally famous artists selected her "Miss Windy City". Following her graduation from bt. Patr ick Academy in '50, she at tended Loyola U., in Chicago, this year. She stands 5-4, with honey blonde hair, and, believe it or not has one brown eye and one green. She hopes for a career in musical comedy or television. Miss Chicago Pageant directed by Miss Patricia Stevens. (Lower Left.)

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Meet Mr. Robert Evans His Friends Call Him "Bob'

BOB EVANS

Arkansas is famous for Bob Burns, the Ozarks and a friendly young man, Robert (but everybody calls him "Bob") Evans, the soft-spoken fellow who is the master-of-ceremonles and talent director of this year's Miss America Pageant, and the only male to be found on the Audi tor ium stage this week.

The s t o r y o f Bob Evans is an interesting one, dat ing back to the day he left his hometown of Helena, to become a combina-tion sports announcer and singer on Stations W M C and W H B Q in Memphis,

It wasn't long after midnighters heard him UD East and New York beckoned, with the re-sult that for the next 13 years he made

Gotham his home, except for the t ime he was entertainment director for the Italian Line cruises between Manhattan and South America.

A d d to that the Broadway musical "Crazy W i t h the Heat " , a flock of duet records with Judy Canova, and then the famous radio quartet, "H igh , Lo, Jack and the Dame", which starred on the Fred Allen, Kate Smith and Paul Whi teman shows.

Hollywood came next and then he moved to Fred War ing and the Pennsylvanians as featured vocalist, later taking over the script writ ing and arranging. Whi le with War ing , Bob Evans Asso-Icates was formed, producing transcriptions for national radio advertisers.

W e might still be listening to Evans' jingles but it was not right, he reasoned, to have Mrs, Evans and the Evans' offsprings stay home in Helena, while he worked at all hours in New York, So, in 1949 he "packed i n " the Big Town and returned to his home to devote his t ime to his family and to the large cotton plantation he owns as well as the cotton brokerage business he manages.

We ' re bett ing right now that you're going to like "Bob" just as does everybody out there in '\rkansas . . . and besides doing a very creditable |OD or presenting each of the Miss America con-testants, we'll wager, too, that you'll get a real thrill out of his wonderful voice.

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J O Y C E E A R L E P E R R Y was born in Alcolu, S. C , July 11, 1933, and now lives with her parents in Conway, where she was graduated from high school last June. Her favorite hobby is art and she has an ambition to study art for a career, Joyce is 5 -7^ , weighs 126 pounds, has light brown hair and brown eyes. Her favorite sport is basketball. Miss South Carolina Pageant directed by S. C. Junior Chamber of Commerce. (Top Right.)

C L A I R E K A T H E R I N E H E E N is a native of Honolulu, where she was born 18 years ago. A graduate of Punahou School last June, she is seeking secretarial training and a career in Social Work. She will dance the Hula in the Pageant talent competition. Swimming and horseback riding are her hobbies. Claire stands 5-5H, weighs 115, has black eyes and brown hair and has had special training in Hawaiian dances. Miss Hawaii Pageant directed by Honolulu Jr . Chamber of Commerce. (Center Right.)

M I L D R E D A L M E I D A was born in Boston, but now makes her home in New Bedford, Mass. An honor roll graduate from Girls' High in 1947, she has had a year of dramatic training, teacher's training course in dancing, and hopes to at tend the New York Conservatory for further study. For her talent she'll do a fashion modeling skit. She's 21, stands 5-4, weighs 112 and has brown hair and eyes. Her hobby is photography. Miss Massachusetts Pageant directed by Station W N B H . (Lower Right.)

NANCY J A N E N O R M A N is a native of Shenandoah, Iowa, and at 19 has already completed two years at Nebraska Uni-versity. Her other training includes three years of private voice lessons, two in college and six years of piano lessons. She will sing in the talent competition. Nancy is 5-3, weighs 103 and has brown hair and blue eyes. Book collecting, golf and swimming are her principal hobbies outside class. Miss Iowa Pageant directed by Clear Lake Jr . Chamber of Commerce. (Center Below.)

L O U I S E O R L A N D O is a native of Syracuse, and at 19 has graduated from North H. S. and finished her Freshman year at Syracuse University. Her extra training includes seven years of voice, five of piano, six ballet, one ballet and one violin, all of which adds up to a very versatile young lady. Since voice is her first choice, she'll sing in the talent competition. Louise is 5-5, weighs 110, and has brown hair and eyes. Miss N. Y, State Pageant directed by Syracuse Jr. Chamber of Commerce. (Left Below.)

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SANDU SCOTT was 21 last July 10th, and became Miss New York City 37 days later. Born in Detroit, she was graduated from high school in 1947 and spent two years at Wayne Uni-versity. Her hobby is teaching swimming and she hopes for a motion picture career. Special t raining in voice and dramatics has also added to her talent ability. She's 5-8, weighs 130 and has black hair and brown eyes. Miss New York City Pageant directed by Grace Downs Model School. (Top Right.)

M A R J O R I E A L M A K E L L Y was 23 on August 2nd. Following graduation from Simcoe High School and Alma Ladies College, she enrolled this year at the University of Western Ontario. She has had six years of voice training for her lyric dramatic soprano voice which helped gain her an Associate Degree in Voice. Reddish brown hair and blue-grey eyes augment her 5 - 2 ^ height and 110 pounds. Painting, ice skating and dancing are her hobbies. Miss Canada Pageant directed by "Miss Canada Pageant" at Hamilton, Ont. (Center Right.)

B E V E R L Y ANN E M E R Y is a native of Auburn, and will be 20 come Sept. 22nd. Following graduation from High School in 1949, she attended the Philadelphia Museum of Art two years. Her special training includes music and art, while her hobbies are sewing, jewelry design and fashioning, swimming and horseback riding. Beverly is 5-8, weighs 125 with brown hair and eyes. She'll sing in the talent division. Miss Maine Pageant directed by Skowhegan State Fair. (Lower Right.)

C O L L E E N P H Y L L I S GALLANT was born in Berlin (N. H.) and now makes her home in Laconia, where she graduated from high school last June. Her special talent is water skiing, but she hopes for a career in fashion modeling. Designing and making her own clothes is another at tr ibute she possesses. Colleen is 5-8, weighs 133, has brown hair and blue eyes, will mark her 19th birthday October 5th. Miss New Hampshire Pageant directed by Manchester Union Leader. (Center Below.)

J U N E B E V E R L Y K L E I N was born in Brooklyn 21 years ago and now makes her home in Washington, where she graduated from Roosevelt High in '48 and then spent the next three years at Wilson Teachers College. Her talents include a mezzo dramatic soprano voice and pencil sketching. June stands 5-6M, weighs 123 and has brown hair and dark brown eyes. Her ambition is a singing career following graduation from college. Miss District of Columbia Pageant directed by Radio Station W W D C , Washington. (Lower Left.)

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Three Talented 1950 Semi-Finalists All $1,000 Scholarship Winners

MISS G R E A T E R P H I L A D E L P H I A , Janice Eileen Murray of Philadel-phia. Janice is a graduate of Ohio State University, with a Bachelor of Music Degree. She is now studying for her Masters Degree at the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania. The 1950 Pageant audiences will long remember the girl who held them ?pelibound as she sang "O Don Fatale". W e predict a great operatic future for this brilliant and talented young mezzo-soprano, who was sponsored in the contest by the Philadelphia Junior Chamber of Commerce.

MISS T E X A S , Margaret Sue Sommers of Dallas. Margaret Sue is a University of Texas junior, studying for a Bachelor of Music Degree, after which she would like to teach voice. A petite little girl with a great mezzo-soprano voice, Margare t Sue selected "Jalousie" as her talent com-petition song, and completely captivated the audience and judges. She was sponsored in the contest by the Texas State Junior Chamber of Commerce.

MISS W A S H I N G T O N STATE, Karlyne LaRae Abele of Des Moines, Washington. Karlyne is now a student at the University of Washington at Seattle, and is also taking dancing lessons. She proved once again the versatility of Miss America contestants by presenting as her talent the dramatic reading of an editorial from a New York paper, entitled "The Flag". She was sponsored in the contest by The Miss Washington Pageant, a non-profit civic corporation of that state.

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J E A N N E MOODY was born and raised in Cherokee, Ala., and at 21 has already at tended Birmingham Southern College, New York University and Jacksonville State Teachers College. While in New York, she had special training in drama, voice and dancing, and hopes for a theatre-television career. She stands 5-7^^, weighs 128 is blonde and blue-eyed. Her hobbies are music, swimming and the theatre. Miss Alabama Pageant directed by Birmingham News and Alabama Theat re . (Top Right.)

P A T R I C I A JOAN S E A B E C K will be 21, September 12th. Lives in Casper, Wyoming, where she at tended Junior College for two years. Presently employed as a stenographer, "Pa t" hopes for a career in TV or radio. She stands 5-7, weighs 120, has auburn hair and hazel eyes. Sewing and skiing are her hobbies. She is a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and has special dramatic training. Miss Wyoming Pagean t directed by Wyoming Jr. Chamber of Commerce. (Second Right.)

M A R I L Y N J E A N W A L K E R will be 20 come September 21st, but at 19 she has already completed two years at Minot State Teachers College. She has special training in voice, ar t and modeling and will present a group of her paintings in the talent competition. Marilyn stands 5-8y, weighs 127 and has dark brown hair and blue eyes. Her hobbies are cooking and badminton. Miss North Dakota Pageant directed by Minot Jr. Chamber of Commerce. (Third Right.)

D O L O R E S MARIA B E R R U E Z O was born in Dearborn, Mich., February 13th, 1932, and now lives in St. Clair Shores. Following graduation from high school, she enrolled in Wayne U., Detroit. She hopes for a career as a dancer. Dolores is 5-7, weighs 122, and has brown hair and eyes. Her hobbies arc dancing and swimming. She was selected to represent Detroit this year at the Annual Spring Siesta in Mexico. Miss Michigan Pageant directed by Muskegon Jr. Chamber of Commerce. (Lower Right.)

JO L O N D O N was born in Como, Texas, graduated from Spur, Texas, High School in 1947 and then spent a year at Texas Tech. When the family moved to Aurora, Col., she enrolled at Colorado State, where she's been a student two years. Entertaining wounded veterans at Fitzsimmons hospital , danc-ing, swimming and tennis are her hobbies. She stands 5-7, weighs 128, has black hair and dark blue eyes and was 20 last April 9th. Miss Colorado Pageant directed by Denver Jr. Chamber of Commerce. (Center Below.)

OTILIA J I M E N E Z was born in Arecibo, Puer to Rico, May 7. 1926. Following graduation from Arecibo High School in 1942, she attended the Royal Commercial College where she won first prize in a secretary contest. Otilia is currently sec-retary to the vice-president of a bank. Her favorite sport is swimming. Statistically she is 5 - 5 ^ . weighs 125, has brown hair and eyes and a tan complexion. Miss Puer to Rico Pageant directed by the Miss Puer to Rico Institution. (Lower Left.)

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Dote On Figures?Here Are Statistics On Contestants

MISS A L A B A M A , Jeanne M o o d y , Cheokee , A l a B-jy 128 36 36 25 21 Blonde Blue Fair MISS A R K A N S A S , C h a r l o t t e S immen, L i t t l e Rock, Ark 5-7 130 36 36 24 18 Dr. Brown Brown O l i v e MISS C A L I F O R N I A , Patr ic ia Lehman, Sac ramen to , C a l i f 5-7 128 37 37 26 25 Blonde Blue Fair MISS C A N A D A , Ma r j o r i e A l m a Kel ly, C o u r t l a n d , O n t a r i o S-iy 110 34 35 2 4 ; ^ 23 Reddish-Br. B lue-Grey Fair MISS C H I C A G O , A d r i a n n e Falcon, C h i c a g o , III 5-4 110 34 33 23 19 Blonde Brown-Green Fair MISS C O L O R A D O , J o London , A u r o r a , C o l 5-6 129 36 36 25 20 Black Dr. Blue O l i v e MISS C O N N E C T I C U T , Beverly Bur lant , B r i d g e p o r t . C o n n 5 - 5 i ^ 118 34 35 24 19 Black Brown Fair MISS D E L A W A R E , Suzanne Parro t t , Dover, Del 5 - 6 ^ 120 34 3 5 ^ 25 18 Lt . Brown Brown Fair MISS DISTRICT O F C O L U M B I A , June Beverly K le in , W a s h . . D. C . . . 5 - 6 % 123 37 36 26 21 Brown Dr.-Brown M e d i u m MISS F L O R I D A , M a r y El izabeth G o d w i n , Ga inesv i l l e . Fla S-Sy 130 35 37 2 3 J ^ 19 Blonde Blue Fair MISS G E O R G I A , C a r o l Frances Taylor , A l m a , G a 5-7 128 35 35 24 20 Brown G r e y M e d i u m MISS H A W A I I , C l a i r e Ka ther ine H e e n , H o n o l u l u , H a w a i i S-Sy 115 34 36 24 18 Black Brown Fair M ISS I D A H O , Phyllis Cha r l ene Ralst in, Nezperce , I daho 5-4>4 112 34 34 23 19 M e d . Brown Blue Fair MISS I L L I N O I S , Doris M a e K ing , Ha rvey , III 5-4 115 35 35 24 18 Brown Brown Fair MISS I N D I A N A , C a r o l M i t c h e l l , I nd ianapo l i s , Ind 5-5 115 35 35 25 21 Brown Blue Fair MISS I O W A , Nancy Jane N o r m a n , Shenandoah , Iowa 5-3 103 33y 33 23 19 Brown Blue Fair MISS K E N T U C K Y , D o t t y e Nuckols , Bowl ing G r e e n , Ky 5-4 115 34 35 23 21 Brown Blue Fair MISS L O U I S I A N A , Jeanne Thompson, Baton Rouge. La 5 - 7 ^ 128 35 36 2 4 ^ 19 Brown Brown O l i v e MISS M A I N E , Beverly A n n Emery, A u b u r n , M a i n e 5-8 125 35 37^4 25 19 Brown Brown Fair MISS M A R Y L A N D . G e o r g i a Reed, Ba l t imore , M d 5-6 122 36 36 2 4 ^ 20 Lt . Brown Blue Fair MISS M A S S A C H U S E T T S , M i l d r e d A l m e i d a , New B e d f o r d . Mass 5-4 112 34 35 23>4 21 Brown Brown O l i ve MISS M I C H I G A N , Dolores M a r i a Berruezo, St. C l a i r Shores, M i ch . . . 5-7 122 35 35 24 19 Brown Brown Fair MISS M I N N E S O T A , Kathryn Rose C lark , M inneapo l i s , M i n n 5-7 128 35 36 25 20 Dr. Brown Hazel O l i v e MISS MISSISSIPPI, Jessie W y n n M o r g a n , N e w t o n . Miss 5-4 115 35 35 23 18 Dr. B londe Hazel O l i v e MISS M I S S O U R I , C a r o l Ruth Romann, G r a n i t e C i t y , III 5-8 128 33 35 2 3 ^ 19 Lt . Brown Blue O l i v e MISS M O N T A N A , Patr ic ia Joan M c G l n t y , G r e a t Falls. Mon tana . . . . 5 -7 132 3 6 ^ 3 6 ^ 25 21 Brown Blue M e d i u m MISS N E B R A S K A , G e r a l d l n e M a r i e Elseman, O m a h a . N e b 5-6 123 36 36 24 19 Brown Blue M e d . Dark MISS N E V A D A , Donna J o A n n Sollars, Reno, N e v S-Sy 123 35 36 25 21 Brown Blue M e d i u m MISS N E W H A M P S H I R E , Co l l een Phyllis G a l l a n t , Lacon ia . N . H 5-8 133 36 37 24 18 Brown Blue O l i v e MISS N E W JERSEY, Bernice Dolores Massi . C a m d e n . N , J 5-6 125 3by 35 25 18 Dr. Brown Brown Fair MISS N E W Y O R K C ITY , Sandu Sco t t , N e w York C i t y . N . Y 5-8 130 37 37 26 21 Black Brown Fair MISS N E W Y O R K STATE, Louise O r l a n d o , Syracuse. N . Y 5-5 110 34 34 24 19 Brown Brown O l i v e MISS N O R T H C A R O L I N A , Lu Long O g b u r n , S m i t h f i e l d . N , C 5 - 8 % 134 36 37 26 19 Brown Hazel Fair MISS N O R T H D A K O T A , M a r i l y n Jean Wa l ke r , M i n o t , N , Dako ta . . . . 5 -8J^ 127 34 35 24 19 Dr.-Brown Blue Fair MISS O H I O . Ruth Diane H o w e l l , A p p l e Creek , O h i o 5-5 114 34 35 24 22 Lt . Brown Brown M e d i u m MISS O K L A H O M A , Bobby Jene Simmons. O k l a h o m a C i t y . O k l a 5-5 120 35 35 25 18 Brown Brown O l i v e MISS O R E G O N , A u d r e y A n n M I s t r e t t a , A s t o r i a , O r e 5-8 129 345^ 35V2 2 4 ^ 18 Dr. Brown Dr. Brown O l i v e MISS P E N N S Y L V A N I A , C l a r e M a r i e L Ippe r t , T a r e n t u m . Pa 5 - 5 % 117 33 34 24 18 Lt. Brown G r e y - G r e e n Fair MISS GREATER P H I L A D E L P H I A , M a r g a r e t M a r y Ramsdale . . . .5-6 126 35^^ 3 5 ^ 25]^2 19 Dr. Brown Brown Lt. O l i ve

C l i f t o n H e i g h t s , Pa, MISS PUERTO R I C O , O t i l l a J imenez, Santurce, Puer to Rico 5-5 125 3 5 ^ ^ 3 6 ^ 25 25 Brown Brown O l i v e MISS S O U T H C A R O L I N A , J o y c e Earle Perry, C o n w a y . S. C 5 - 7 % 126 34 35 24 18 Lt . Brown Brown M e d i u m MISS S O U T H D A K O T A , M a r l e n e M a r g a r e t RIeb, Parkston. S. D...5-7 122 35 36 24 19 Blonde Brown Fair MISS TENNESSEE, Jean H a r p e r , M e m p h i s , Tenn B-by 120 35^4 35 24 19 Dr. Brown Dr, Brown M e d i u m MISS TEXAS, G l e n d a Jane H o l c o m b , Odessa, Texas 5 - 3 % 109 3 4 % 35 2 2 ^ 18 Brunet te Brown O l i v e MISS U T A H , Co l l een Kay Hu tch lns , Sal t Lake C i t y , U t a h 5-10 143 36 36 24 25 Blonde Blue Fair MISS V E R M O N T , Peggy A n n G i l b e r t . Ru t l and . V t 5 - 5 ^ 119 35 35y 24 19 Brown Blue L igh t MISS V I R G I N I A , Shir ley Louise Bryant , No r fo l k , Va 5-8 126 35 36 25 21 Brown Blue M e d i u m MISS W A S H I N G T O N , Dar lene Shaf fer , Sea t t le , W a s h 5 - 4 % 116 34 3Ay 24 19 Brown G r e e n O l i v e MISS WEST V I R G I N I A , Phyllis Lee W a l k e r . Cha r l es ton . W . Va 5-6 124 34 37 2 4 ^ 18 L t , Brown Hazel Fair MISS W I S C O N S I N , Sheila M a r i e M u r p h y , M a r s h f i e l d , W i s 5-7 124 35 35 24 18 Blonde G r e e n Fair MISS W Y O M I N G , Patr ic ia J o a n Seabeck, Casper , W y o 5-7 120 35 34 24 20 A u b u r n Hazel M e d i u m

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The Miss America Pageant Program of Events BOB EVANS. Director and M. C. JOE FRASETTO. Orchestra Conductor

W E D N E S D A Y , S E P T . 5

8:30 P.M.

ORGAN Music Lois Miller

OvERTURE-'She's Miss America'

WELCOME Miss Atlantic City, Janet Barab

PAR.\DE OF THE STATESMiss AMERICA CONTESTANTS

M I S S AMERICA 1951 Yolande Betbeze

NATIONAL A N T H E M

INTRODUCTION OF JUDGES

M I S S AMERICA CONTESTANTS (In Evening Gown)

1, ARKANSAS 2, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 3, GEORGIA 4, HAWAII 5, IDAHO 6, INDIANA 7, IOWA 8, MASSACHUSETTS 9, MINNESOTA

10, MISSOURI II, NEW JERSEY 12. N. Y. STATE 13, N. DAKOTA 14. S. CAROLINA 15, UTAH 16. WISCONSIN 17, WYOMING

M I S S AMERICA 1951 Yolande Betbeze

M I S S AMERICA CONTESTANTS (In Swim Suit)

1, 3. S. 7. 9.

10. 11, 12. 13. 14. 16.

CANADA DELAWARE ILLINOIS MICHIGAN NEVADA

2, 4. 6, 8,

N. HAMPSHIRE N. CAROLINA OREGON PENNSYLVANIA TENNESSEE VERMONT

15, 17.

COLORADO FLORIDA LOUISIANA NEBRASKA

TEXAS VIRGINIA

GUEST OF HONOR

M I S S AMERICA CONTESTANTS (Talent Competition)

1. ALABAMA 2, CALIFORNIA 3. CHICAGO 4. CONNECTICUT 5. KENTUCKY 6, MARYLAND 7, MAINE 8, MISSISSIPPI 9. MONTANA 10. N. Y. CITY

11. OHIO 12. OKLAHOMA 13. PHILADELPHIA 14. PUERTO RICO 15. S. DAKOTA 16. WASHINGTON 17. WEST VIRGINIA

DIVERTISEMENT

BOB EVANS

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS In Swim Suits and Talent Competition

T H U R S D A Y , S E P T . 6

8:30 P.M.

ORGAN M U S I C Lois Miller

OvERTURE-'She's Miss America'

WELCOME Miss Atlantic City, Janet Barab

PARADE OF THE STATESMiss AMERICA CONTESTANTS

M I S S AMERICA 1951 Yolande Betbeze

NATIONAL A N T H E M

INTRODUCTION OF JUDGES

M I S S AMERICA CONTESTANTS ( In Evening Gown)

1, CANADA 2. COLORADO 3, DELAWARE 4, FLORIDA 5, ILLINOIS 6, LOUISIANA 7, MICHIGAN 8, NEBRASKA 9. NEVADA

10, N, HAMPSHIRE 11, N. CAROLINA 12, OREGON 13, PENNSYLVANIA 14, TENNESSEE 15. TEXAS 16. VERMONT 17. VIRGINIA

M I S S AMERICA 1951 Yolande Betbeze

M I S S AMERICA CONTESTANTS (In Swim Suit)

1, ALABAMA 2, 3, CHICAGO 4, CONNECTICUT 5, KENTUCKY 6, 7, MAINE 8. 9. MONTANA 10,

11, OHIO 12, 13. PHILADELPHIA 14. PUERTO RICO 15. S. DAKOTA 16. WASHINGTON 17. WEST VIRGINIA

GUEST OF HONOR

M I S S AMERICA CONTESTANTS (Talent Competition)

1. ARKANSAS 2. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 3. GEORGIA 4. HAWAII 5. IDAHO 6. INDIANA 7. IOWA 8. MASSACHUSETTS 9. MINNESOTA

10. MISSOURI 11. NEW JERSEY 12, N. Y. STATE 13. N. DAKOTA 14. S. CAROLINA 15. UTAH

IG, WISCONSIN 17. WYOMING

DIVERTISEMENT

BOB EVANS PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

In Swim Suits and Talent Competition

CALIFORNIA

MARYLAND MISSISSIPPI N. Y. CITY OKLAHOMA

F R I D A Y , S E P T . 7

8:30 P.M.

ORGAN M U S I C Lois Miller

OvERTURE-'She's Miss America'

WELCOME Miss Atlantic City, Janet Barab

PARADE OF THE STATESMiss AMERICA CONTESTANTS

Miss AMERICA 1951 Yolande Betbeze

N.\TIONAL A N T H E M

INTRODUCTION OF JUDGES

M I S S AMERICA CONTESTANTS ( In Evening Gown)

1. ALABAMA 2. CALIFORNIA 3, CHICAGO 4, CONNECTICUT 5, KENTUCKY 6, MARYLAND 7, MAINE 8. MISSISSIPPI 9. MONTANA 10. N, Y, CITY

11. OHIO 12. OKLAHOMA 13. PHILADELPHIA 14. PUERTO RICO 15. S. DAKOTA 16. WASHINGTON 17. WEST VIRGINIA

M I S S AMERICA 1951 Yolande Betbeze

M I S S AMERICA CONTESTANTS (In Swim Suit)

1. ARKANSAS 2. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 3. GEORGIA 4. HAWAII 5. IDAHO 6, INDIANA 7. IOWA 8. MASSACHUSETTS 9. MINNESOTA

10. MISSOURI 11, NEW JERSEY 12. N. Y. STATE 13. N. DAKOTA 14. S. CAROLINA 15. UTAH 16, WISCONSIN 17. WYOMING

GUEST OF HONOR

M I S S AMERICA CONTESTANTS (Talent Competition)

1. CANADA 2. COLORADO 3. DELAWARE 4, FLORIDA 5, ILLINOIS 6, LOUISIANA 7. MICHTGAN 8, NEBRASKA S. NEVADA

10, N. HAMPSHIRE 11, N. CAROLINA 12, OREGON 13, PENNSYLVANIA 14, TENNESSEE 15, TEXAS 16, VERMONT 17, VIRGINIA

DIVERTISEMENT

BOB EVANS

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS In Swim Suits and Talent Competition

FINALE Entire Company FINALE Entire Company F I N A L E Entire Company

F I N A L S S A T U R D A Y , S E P T , 8

8:00 P , M , ORGAN MtJsic Lois Miller OvERTURE-'She's Miss America' WELCOME Miss Atlantic City M I S S AMERICA 1 9 5 1 ^ Yolande Betbeze PARADE OF THE STATES

Miss America Contestants NATIONAL A N T H E M INTRODUCTION OF JUDGES ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 15 $1,000.00 SCHOLARSHIP W I N -NERS T E N S E M I - F I N A L I S T S

(In Evening Gown) PANORAMA INTERLUDE PRESENTATION OF THE FIVE SCHOLARSHIP W I N N E R S PRESENTATION OF FIRST H A L F OF THE REMAINING CONTEST-ANTS BOB EVANS T E N S E M I - F I N A L I S T S

(In Swim Suit) PRESENTATION OF SECOND H A L F OF THE REMAINING CONTEST-ANTS DIVERTISEMENT T E N S E M I - F I N A L I S T S

(Talent Competition) DIVERTISEMENT PRESENTATION OF PARADE AWARDS PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

For Congeniality and Talent ANNOUNCEMENT OF FIVE F I N A L -ISTS AND INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEW BEFORE JUDGES GUESTS OF HONOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF FOUR R U N N E R S - U P CROWNING OF M I S S A M E R I C A 1952 F I N A L E Entire Company

C R E D I T S Auditorium Staflf, (Set Up) Comm. W. S. Cuthbert,(Police) Coronation Gowns and Official Pageant Gowns, Courtesy

"Everglaze" Fabrics, Wil-mington, Delaware

Charles L. Fischer, Atlantic CityCoronation Roses

J. J. Habermehl's Sons, (Floral Setting)

Hair Fashion Council of Amer-ica, Inc.Hair Stylists for Miss America Contestants

Nash Motors, Detroit, Mich. Transportation

John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, Pa. (Properties)

"Miss America, Here's Your Dream"Words and Music by Bob Evans

Overture "She's Miss America"Words and Music by Wm. B. Richter

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It was in 1921 that an energetic Atlantic City newspaperman sold the idea of staging a national beauty contest for the selection of Miss America,

His name was Herb Test, and he died long before he could see his brainchild grow into the magnitude the Miss America Pageant enjoys today.

Fittingly enough, the Nation's Capital produced the first Miss Americablonde, blue-eyed Mar-

garet Gorman, who won the title hands-down garbed in a full-skirted black bathing suit, knee-length stockings, a colorful sash and a bright ban-dana gracing her long curly locks. She won a huge loving cup to prove she was queen and returned home, little knowing that she was to become the first of an estimated 500,000 "queens"- who have been selected in tlie United States since that Sun-day afternoon, September 10, 1921, she returned to live in Washington.

Columbus, Ohio, holds the distinction of being the home of the only girl to become Miss America twice, for, since Mary Katherine Campbell won the title both in 1922 and again In 1923, the Miss America Pageant Board ruled a limit of one year's reign for any one contestant.

Following in annual succession to the crown were Ruth Malcomson of Philadelphia In 1924; Fay Lamphier. of Oakland. California, in 1925; Norma Smallwood of Tulsa. Oklahoma, in 1926, and Lois Delander. of Joliet, Illinois, in 1927, who was also destined to become the last of the Miss Americas of the Roaring Twenties, since the Pageant took a financial nose-dive and went into moth-balls until 1933.

It was also in 1927 that a blonde youngster from Dallas carried the Lone Star State's banner in the Atlantic City contestbut she didn't come close to being Miss America and went to Hollywood instead. Her name was, and still is, Joan Blondell, and she's still starring on stage and television after a very successful motion picture career.

Like its most recent predecessor, the 1933 con-test was a financial failure, but it did bring the Miss America crown to a sixteen-year-old youngster from West Haven, Conn,, Marion Bergeron, who holds the distinction of being the last sixteen-year-old to become Miss America, for in 1935, when the contest was revived, the age minimum was moved to 18 years.

A M E R I C A S

Since 1935 not only has Miss America as a contest been both successful and highly improved, but it has been the spark that ignited a nation-wide fury to create queens, titles and beauty contests In general. A very conservative 25,000 contests fea-turing beauty are now run annually in the United States, and practically every other country in the civiliied world has its share of competitions.

For a nation that was founded on and lives by Democracy at its best, we produce more "royalty" In any one 24-hour stretch than all of the sovereign nations together In a decade.

To get back to 1935 and the second revival of the Miss America contestfor it was in that year that i t acquired the foothold that has brought it to the top of the ratings that go with beauty contests as such . . . and even a big step beyond.

Beginning with Henrietta Lever, of Pittsburgh, Miss Americas of the 30's include Rose Coyle of Philadelphia in 1936; Bette Cooper of Hacketts-town, N. J,, in 1937; Marilyn Meseke of Marion. Ohio, in 1938, and Patricia Donnelly of Detroit, Mich,, in 1939. It was Bette Cooper who made the headlines sparkle in 1937 when she returned home the same night right after winning the title.

In 1940, re-valuing the acceptance of the Miss America Pageant as a strictly beauty contest based on the definition of beauty and such synonyms as

"loveliness, fairness, comeliness, handsomeness, pret-tiness, exqulsiteness, grace, charm and pulchritude", the Pageant Board went Webster one better by adding the word "talent" to its requirements for a

It would make the presentafrorf of the contes-tants more entertaining to the paying customers, the Board reasoned, and so sponsors of local con-tests throughout the countryfranchised to select girls for the national finals.feast j ^ ^ a d d "talent" to their own qualifications. " -_-^r=#'

First of the Miss Americas to be picked on a combination of talent, charm, poise and beauty was Frances Marie Burke of Philadelphia, and following her have been an even 10 young ladies, who pos-sessed all four In the eyes of such noted judges as Russell Patterson. Harry Conover, John Robert Powers. Coby Whitmore, Earl Wilson, Cornelius Otis Skinner, Dr. Frank Black and Deems Taylor to mention but a few.

(Continued on Pd^e 26)

MISS AMERICA 1951 BOARDWALK PARADE {3 P. M., Tuesday, Sep+ember 4, Line of March New Jersey to Hartford Avenues)

OFFICIAL LINE-UP OF FLOATS. CONTESTANTS AND BANDS Motorcycle Escort Police Color Guard GRAND M A R S H A L L Director Wm. S. Cuthbert

P H I L A D E L P H I A P O L I C E (Band)

U. S. M A R I N E COLOR and H O N O R GUARD HER MAJESTY'S FLOAT

Featuring Yolande Betbeze "Miss America 1951" (Sponsored by the Miss America

Pageant) MISS S W E D E N FLOAT

Featur ing Miss Anita Ekberg (Sponsored by Wasa Crisp Bread)

D U R N I N G ' S S T R I N G B A N D CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY FLOAT

Featuring Janet Barab ''Miss Atlantic City"

"MISS ALABAMA" "MISS ARKANSAS" "MISS CALIFORNIA" M U S I C I A N S LOCAL 661

(Band) "MISS CANADA" "MISS CHICAGO" "MISS COLORADO" L I O N S CLUB D R U M A N D BUGLE C O R P S

Perth Amboy, N. J. CIRCUS FLOAT

Featuring "Miss Connecticut 1951" (Sponsored by W a r n e r Co.,

Bridgeport, Conn.) "MISS DELAWARE" "MISS DIST. OF COLUMBIA" H E G E R M A N N S T R I N G BAND "MISS FLORIDA" "MISS GEORGIA" "MISS HAWAII"

R E F I N E R Y ESSO BAYWAY BAND WATER BALLET FLOAT

(Sponsored by Steel Pier) "MISS IDAHO" "MISS ILLINOIS" "MISS INDIANA" P O L I S H A M E R I C A N S T R I N G BAND RAMBLER COUNTRY CLUB FLOAT

(Sponsored by Nash Motors, Detroit, Mioh.)

"MISS IOWA" "MISS KENTUCKY" "MISS LOUISIANA" BELMAR C O M M U N I T Y BAND

(Philadelphia, Pa.) SALT WATER TAFFY FLOAT

(Sponsored by Fralinger's Salt Water Taffy)

"MISS MAINE" 'MISS MARYLAND" "MISS MASSACHUSETTS" N E W A. C. S T R I N G BAND BEAUTIES OF T H E S E A FLOAT

(Sponsored by Hackney's Restau-rant)

"MISS MICHIGAN" "MISS MINNESOTA" "MISS MISSISSIPPI" U. S. N A V Y F O U R T H N A V A L D I S T R I C T BAND U. S. N A V A L AIR S T A T I O N Color Guard and Rifle Platoon WINTER FANTASY FLOAT

(Sponsored by the Dennis Hotel) "MISS MISSOURI" "MISS MONTANA" "MISS NEBRASKA" H A M M O N T O N H I G H S C H O O L BAND SHOW BOAT FLOAT

(Sponsored by M. E. Blatt Co.) "MISS NEVADA" "MISS NEW HAMPSHIRE" "MISS NEW JERSEY" O N I Z E D B A N D PEARL OF THE ATLANTIC FLOAT

(Sponsored by Chalfonte-Haddon Hall)

"MISS NEW YORK CITY" 'MISS NEW YORK STATE"

S O U T H E R N B E L L E FLOAT Featur ing "Miss North Carolina" (Sponsored by N. C. Jr . Chamber

of Commerce) AQUA S T R I N G BAND MODERN FARMING FLOAT

(Sponsored by James Salt Water Taffy)

"MISS NORTH DAKOTA" "MISS OHIO" "MISS OKLAHOMA"

A T L A N T I C CITY D R U M A N D BUGLE C O R P S

A TOUCH OF V E N U S FLOAT (Sponsored by Boardwalk National

Bank, Guarantee Trust Co., & Ventnor City National Bank)

(Nash Convertibles carrying former Miss Americas and 1950 Copyright by Official Pageant

"MISS OREGON" "MISS PENNSYLVANIA" "MISS PHILADELPHIA"

B U R L I N G T O N H I G H SCHOOL B A N D

Burlington, N. J.

SKYSCRAPER BY THE SEA FLOAT

(Sponsored by the Claridge Hotel) MISSION BELL FLOAT

Featuring "Miss Puerto Rico 1951" (Sponsored by Miss Puerto Rico

Institution) "MISS SOUTH CAROLINA" "MISS SOUTH DAKOTA"

P E N D E L L S T R I N G BAND

MONARCH OF THE BOARD-WALK FLOAT

(Sponsored by Ambassador Hotel) "MISS TENNESSEE" "MISS TEXAS" "MISS UTAH"

P E N N S V I L L E C O M M U N I T Y BAND

(Pennsville, N. J.) LUCKY SWING FLOAT

(Sponsored by Atlantic City Race Course)

"MISS VERMONT" "MISS VIRGINIA" "MISS WASHINGTON"

H A R R Y P. M O R R I S O N P O S T A M E R I C A N LEGION

(Band) Sakm, N. J.

PUBLIC UTILITIES FLOAT (Sponsored by A. C. Electric Co.,

and South Jersey Gas Co.) "MISS WEST VIRGINIA" "MISS WISCONSIN" "MISS WYOMING"

Y.M.CA. F L O A T

M I S S F L O R I D A 1950 Janet Crockett

M I S S P H I L A D E L P H I A 1950 Janice Murray

UNITED FUND FLOAT (Sponsored by United Fund of

Atlantic County) ST. J O S E P H H I G H SCHOOL D R U M and B U G L E CORPS

(Hammonton, N. J.) Contestants courtesy of Nash Motors, Detroit, Mich.) Publications 1951

OFFICIALS H O N . W M . S . CUTHBERT

Grand Marshall

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W I L L I A M CASEY Grandstand

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ROBERT GLASS Bleacher Construction

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CAPT. W I L L I A M MULLOY, Auxiliary Police

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Assembly-March Robert Doughty George T. Graves, Jr. Albert A. Marks, Jr. Richard Mason Maurice Mower Harold Rich Edwin C. Silvers Daniel F, Waters , 2nd

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A Trio Of The Ten 1950 Miss America Pageant Semi-FinaUsts Whose Talent Helped Capture $1,000.00 Scholarships

MISS CONNECTICUT, Renee Dianne Roy of Hartford. Rcnec is a dramatic and dancing student, who is continuing her studies in New York, A born comedienne, Renee walked away with a preliminaiy talent trophy, when she im])ersonated a department store Cosmetician, demonstrating cheap cosmetics and then for a brief moment relived the heyday of her youth the Charleston era. She was sponsored in contest by Alfred Patricelli Public Relations,

MISS DISTRICT O F COLUMBIA. Sandra Joanne Stahl of Washington, D. C. Sandra is a former University of Arizona student. She has had eight years of voice training and will continue with same, along with lan-guages and repertoire. Sandra received a thunderous ovation as she sang a portion of the "Bell Song" from "Lakmc", and easily captured a Talent Preliminary Trophy. She was sponsored in contest by Radio Station W W D C .

MISS NEVADA, Tosca Carolyn Masini of Sparks. Tosca is a graduate of the University of Nevada, a Tri-Delt and a public school teacher. School boys and girls over the country poured in their letters of congratu-lations and good wishes to the math teacher not afraid of "figures". Her original musical comedy sketch was a highlight of talent performances Pageant Week. She was sponsored in contest by the Reno Junior Chamber of Commerce,

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Atlant ic C i ty will be 100 years old in 1954 and on this page are a number of firms, business leaders and utilities that have been largely Instru-mental In making this C i ty the great resort It Is today. They salute the 2 5th Miss America and we. in turn, salute them,

A T L A N T I C CITY E L E C T R I C CO. (Established in 1907) A T L A N T I C CITY L U M B E R CO. (Established in 1872) A T L A N T I C CITY S E W E R A G E CO. (Established in 1888) A U S T I N F U E L C O M P A N Y (Established in 1921) W A L T E R & B E N BRICK (Dealing in Lumber since 1908) B R O O K S & I D L E R (Pr inters for over 40 years) C H A R N E Y ' S S T A T I O N E R Y and

O F F I C E S U P P L I E S CHILD'S R E S T A U R A N T (EstabHshed in 1914) COCA-COLA B O T T L I N G CO. (Established 1920 in Atlantic City) J O E DAILY T I R E S E R V I C E , INC (Established in 1915) DOCK'S O Y S T E R H O U S E (Established in 1897) D O R L A N D A D V E R T I S I N G A G E N C Y (Established in 1883) DUNGAN, F R Y & S P E N C E (Fine Furni ture Since 1901) E A S T E R N M O T O R C O M P A N Y (EstabHshed in 1911) E L D R E D G E S T O R A G E (Established in 1886) W A L T E R R. E S H B A C H , INC. (Canvas and Awnings Since 1919) F I S C H E R F L O W E R S (Established in 1876) BENJ . B. F O X (25 Years Electrical Contractor)

F R A L I N G E R ' S O R I G I N A L SALT W A T E R T A F F Y

(EstabHshed in 1885) F R E N C H ' S P A I N T S T O R E (Established in 1898) F R E U N D B R O T H E R S O P T I C I A N S (Established in 1898) F R I E D E B E R G ' S J E W E L E R S (EstabHshed in 1890) C H A S . W. GALE, INC., I N S U R A N C E (EstabHshed in 1913) G E T T L E M A N F U R S , INC. (EstabHshed in 1914) ~ G I N S B U R G B A K E R Y (EstabHshed in 1915) H A R R Y G O D S H A L L , INC. (Insurance Since 1915) GROSSMAN'S K E N S I N G T O N

C A R P E T CO. (EstabHshed in 1912) G U A R A N T E E BANK & T R U S T CO. (EstabHshed in 1900) H O M E ICE C O M P A N Y (EstabHshed in 1913) J A M E S SALT W A T E R T A F F Y (EstabHshed in 1880) K E N T S R E S T A U R A N T & BAKING CO. (EstabHshed in 1903) W A T S O N R. L E W I S & SON (Poultry, Butter and Eggs Since 1881) N A T H A N L E V I N F U R S , INC. (EstabHshed in 1910) J O H N A. M A J A N E N E W S D E A L E R (EstabHshed in 1891) CITY O F M A R G A T E CITY (Incorporated in 1897) M. B. M A R K L A N D C O N T R A C T I N G

CO. (Established in 1915)

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J. V A U G H N M A T H I S (Architect Since 1905) T H E R. C. M A X W E L L CO. (Outdoor Advertising Since 1904) J O H N H M O O R E & SON (Plumbing Contractors Since 1899) P A C K M A N B R O T H E R S (Wholesale Grocers Since 1912) P H I L L I P S C O M P A N Y (Real Estate and Insurance Since 1879) LOUIS ST. J O H N (Chairman, First Pageant Judging) SHREVE TRAVEL SERVICE (EstabHshed in 1890) SAM S L O T O R O F F & SONS, INC. (Men's and Boys' Clothing Since 1912) S O U T H J E R S E Y GAS CO. (EstabHshed in 1910) S O U T H J E R S E Y T R A N S F E R CO. (Established in 1919) G R A N V I L L E H. S T E E L M A N (Insurance Since 1904) S T E E L M A N ' S L A U N D R Y (Established in 1913) T I F F T , L A Y E R & CO. (Insurance Since 1920) T R I P I C I A N CANDY S T O R E (EstabHshed in 1900) W A L T E R D. U L L R I C H (Adjuster Since 1921) CITY O F V E N T N O R CITY (Incorporated in 1903) JOS. W A G E N H E I M CO. (Fine Meats and Poultry since 1912) W E S T S I D E L U M B E R CO. (Established in 1898) W I L S O N DAIRY CO. (EstabHshed in 1877)

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Newspapers Started It All While the history of the Miss America Pageant is recorded in full in this edition of

the Year Book, it seems logical to relate a bit about the very first contest, how it came about and ho-.v it differs from the more modern version of a Miss America Pageant.

Early In 1921, the circulation manager of the now-extinct Atlantic City Gazette-Review, the late Harry Finley, attended a meeting of Eastern circulation managers in Pennsylvania.

Seeking ways to get new readers and more circulation for their papers, the delegates decided to run a series of "Popularity Contests" in their papers to pick the most popular young lady in their Individual cities. The grand prize was to be a vacation In Atlantic City.

Finley returned to the resort and told the editorial department about the plan. That was when the late Herb Test, a better-tlian-average writer and likewise an astute reporter, suggested that if they were going to have a number of girls here at one time, the City should pick one as the be:t-of-tSe-crop in a bathing suit and call her Miss America.

Thus, the Inter-City Beauty Contest was born.

The idea took hold and plan: wore soon made for a Pageant In September of that year.

There were a total of seven entries, not including Miss Ethel Charles of Atlantic City, who had been selected Miss Atlantic City via the popularity vote route. Other cities repre-sented were Pittsburgh, Washington, Camden, Nw York, Ocean City, Harrisburg and Philadel-phia. Miss Washington won.

Louis St. John, then local manager for General Outdoor Advertising, was chairman of the first judges committee, that numbered, according to Mr. St. John, about 100 Important citizens. The event opened with an Arrival Parade on the Boardwalk, followed on successive days with a Baby Parade, an evening-gown competition in the ballroom of the old Garden Pier, a Bather's Revue on Steel Pier and a floral-decorated roller chair parade on the Board-walk and finally a "Big Float Parade."

Judges for the several parades were seated on a special platform erected in front of the old Steeplechase Pier. After compiling all their votes. Miss Washington, Margaret Gorman, came up with the top count for beauty in a bathing suit and the first Miss America title, with crowning ceremonies In the Million Dollar Pier ballroom.

King Neptune was the official greeter of the beauties on their arrival, and. In the Bather's Revue, just about everybody but the local gendarmes wore bathing suits to add color. If little else, to the occasion.

Imagine that event in 1921 and compare It with the spectacle you are witnessing in 1951. , , , It has come a long way, you'll have to admit.

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Thirty years have made a lot of changes in women's fashions as Is evidenced by this picture of the first Miss America Pageant contestants. By way of Identifications they areleft to right:

"Miss Washington". Margaret Gorman (who became Miss America 1921); "Miss Pittsburgh", Thelma Mathews; "Miss Harrisburg", Emma Pharo; "Miss Ocean City" . Hazel Harris; "Miss Camden", Kathryn Gearon; "Miss Atlantic City", Ethel Charles (Official Hostess); "Miss New York", Margaret Bates; and "Miss Philadelphia". Nellie Orr.

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Meet The Judges Who Will Pick Miss America 1952

NORWOOD BAKER

CEIL CHAPMAN

Judging talent is a daily routine for Norwood Baker, She is in charge of the Arts Program of the Association of American Colleges and is responsible for selecting artists who appear in colleges. This marks her fourth year as a judge.

One of America's most talented designers and the creator of the official Pageant gown being worn by Miss America, Ceil Chapman is serving her second year as a judge. She is as adept at judging as she is designing fashions for women.

Mr, Coste is one of the nation's top advertising executives, being identified for 21 years with the Coca-Cola Co,, and instrumental in creating "The Pause That Re-freshes", Now is director of ad-vertising and head of marketing.

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Vinton Freedley is a graduate of Harvard and U. of Penna. Law School and was Marine Corps Captain World War I. After five years as actor, he turned to pro-ducing such hits as "Lady Be Good", "Gir l Crazy" and a dozen others and is producer-host of the

VINTON FREEDLEY ANTA TV "Showtime U.S.A.".

You may not recognize her by her married name of Mrs. Lawrence Kenney, but you will remember her as Frances Marie Burke, Miss America 1940. She is serving her first term as a judge, and knows what requirements are needed to be Miss America.

Recognized as one of America's greatest portrait photographers, Hal Phyfe is serving his third year as a judge. Not only is he regarded as an expert in the pho-tographic arts but in picking beau-ties as well.

Lee Price, Jr., president of the U. S. J r . Chamber of Commerce is a lawyer, 33, blonde, over 6-foot and father of three children, in-cluding twins. Served with FBI and OSS during War. He makes his home in Swainsboro, Ga.

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One of America's foremost music critics, composers and commenta-tors, Deems Taylor is serving his second year as a judge. Long asso-ciated with the N. Y. Philhar-nionic and author of "Men of Music", his fame is world-wide.

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Do You Want To Be a Judge? Pick Your Own Winner (Names and Data on All Contestants elsewhere in this Book)

Vote five points for your first choice, four for your second, th ree for your third, two for your fourth and one for your fifth. Wri te in names of the five best in each of the Judging divisions and vote for them accordingly. Tally each division, then add up your votes in the Final Tally to see how your judgment compares with the actual judges.

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SECOND CHOICE (4 Points)

THIRD CHOICE (3 Points)

FOURTH CHOICE (2 Points)

F I F T H CHOICE (1 Point)

BATHING SUIT Name

F I R S T CHOICE (5 Points)

SECOND CHOICE (4 Pomts)

T H I R D CHOICE (3 Points)

FOURTH CHOICE (2 Points)

F I F T H CHOICE (1 Point)

PERSONALITY Name

FIRST CHOICE (5 Points)

SECOND CHOICE (4 Pomts)

THIRD CHOICE (3 Points)

FOURTH CHOICE (2 Points)

F I F T H CHOICE (1 Point)

EVENING GOWN Name

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SECOND CHOICE (4 Points)

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testants appear each evening. However, they are divided into three groups and one-third of them compete for Bathing Suit honors the first night, another one-third compete the same eve-ning for Evening Gown honors, and the remaining one-third compete for Talent honors.

At the conclusion of the third preliminary contest, votes will be tallied. The fifteen contestants with the highest number of votes will win at least a $1,0(X) Scholarship. The top 10 will then become semi-finalists, and compete in bathing suit, talent, evening gown and personality Saturday night.

The semi-final judging follows almost the pat tern for the preHminaries, except that the 10 semi-final contestants will also be judged for personality on the basis of their stage appearances and the Judges ' two breakfasts with all the con-testants during the week. As the successive competitions pro-ceed Saturday evening, the Judges cast separate ballots for the five most outstanding contestants in bathing suits, evening gowns, talent and most outstanding for their personality.

Following this, judges cast new ballots and the five highest become finalists and from that group Miss America will be chosen.

SCORINGEach Judge's vote will be scored in each classi-fication for the contestants he chooses, both in the preliminaries and in the semi-finals Saturday night, using five points for

first choice, four points for second, three points for third, two points for fourth and one point for fifth choice of each Judge.

T A B U L A T I O N T h e points awarded by all of the Judges are added up for the score of each contestant. Thus, on Saturday night, each of the 10 semi-finahsts will be credited with all these points, added together for each of the four classifications then used. The effect of this is to give the following value to each of the four classifications:

Bathing Suit 2 5 % ; Evening Dress 2 5 % ; Talent 2 5 % ; Personality 25%.

D E T E R M I N A T I O N O F W I N N E R A N D R U N N E R S -U P W h e n the five finalists are chosen, as above, by the Judges ' votes among the 10 semi-finalists, all of the five final-ists make appearances before the microphone on the stage. Then the Judges take a final, well-considered ballot, each Judge naming all five of his choice, in order, for Miss America. The points are scored in the same way as above, and Miss America is the contestant with the largest number of points on this final ballot. The runners-up in order are the contestants with the successively next number of largest points on this final ballot.

In case of a tie for winner for any place, the Judges will be requested to vote again for those two Finalists only. This vote to be simply for first choice between the two who have tied.

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1951 PAGEANT GUARANTORS ABBOTTS DAIRIES, INC. MR. AND MRS. PAUL L, AIKEN ALGAR'S MEN'S SHOP DR. AND MRS. DAVID B. ALLMAN THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL F. W. AMSTUTZ AMUSEMENT PUBLISHING CO, ATLANTIC CITY CARPET CLEANING WORKS ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY ATLANTIC CITY LUMBER CO, ATLANTIC CITY SEWERAGE CO. AUSTIN FUEL CO, BATEMAN MOT^ 'H CO. RALPH W. BATES MR. AND MRS. MORRIS BATZER BELL & COPE WALTER E. BEYER M. E. BLATT CO. (Department Store) ALEX J. BOLDUC - PAINTING CO. WILLIAM C. BOYER BREAKERS HOTEL J. BENJAMIN BRICK THE BRIGHTON BROOKS & IDLER (Printers) DR, J. CARLISLE BROWN JAMES N. BUTLER MR, AND MRS. J. HOWARD BUZBY MAJOR WILLIAM F. CASEY CENTRAL PIER CO, CHALFONTE-HADDON HALL MAYOR FRED V/. CHAPMAN (Somers Point) CHARNEY-S CHELSEA HARDWARE CO. CHILDS RESTAURANT CLARIDGE HOTEL, INC, HENRY L. COHEN COLTON MANOR HOTEL DEALERS LIQUOR COMPANY HOTEL DENNIS DORLAND ADVERTISING AGENCY ELDREDGE STORAGE ENDICOTT, DOWLING & ENDICOTT HON. FRANK S. JrHRi.EY CHARLES E. FELL FERRY CONSTRUCTION CO, FRANK D. FIORE C. W. FISCHER BENJ. B. FOX (Electrical Contractor) FRALINGER'S ORIGINAL SALT WATER TAFFY GARDEN STATE CONSTRUCTION CO, THOMAS L. GLENN HARRY GODSHALL, INCORPORATED FRANK P, GRAVATT OLE HANSEN & doNS, INC, H, W, HEMPHILL F, W, HOFFMAN

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J E S S I E W Y N N MORGAN is a native of Newton, Miss., and a Sophomore at Millsaps College. Sketching and designing are her hobbies, and she hopes for a scholarship to further her study of dramatics and ballet dancing. Jessie will be 19, October 15th, has dark brown hair, hazel eyes and an olive complexion. Her favorite sport is swimming. The Mississippi Pageant was directed by the Pilot Club of Oxford. (Top Right.)

LU LONG OGBURN was born in Smithfield, N. C , on May 31, 1932. Now 19, she has already completed one year at Salem College in addition to 11 years of piano study together with additional voice and choral training. Her ambition is to get a B.M. degree in music and to then study abroad. Lu Long stands 5-8)4, has brown hair and hazel eyes and a fair com-plexion. The Nor th Carolina Pageant was directed by the N. C. Jr . Chamber of Commerce. (Center Right.)

PEGGY ANN G I L B E R T hails from Rutland, where she gradu-ated from high school a year ago. She has had special train-ing in dancing and will combine her talented feet with a fine soprano voice in the talent competition. Now 19, she has brown hair and blue eyes plus a light complexion. Her hobby is collecting records and her favorite sports are swimming and football. The Miss Vermont Pageant was directed by the Burlington Nws. (Lower Right.)

P H Y L L I S C H A R L E N E RALSTIN was born in Nezperce, Idaho, on June 24, 1932. After graduating from high school in 1950, she enrolled at the University of Idaho, where she completed her freshman year in June. Standing 5-4y, with medium brown hair and blue eyes, she'll offer a soprano solo in the talent competition. She has had a wealth of singing experience including solo and choir work in high school and college. Miss Idaho Pageant directed by Boise Lions Club. (Center Belozv.)

MARY E L I Z A B E T H G O D W I N was born in Elmira, N. Y., 19 years ago last April, and now makes her home in Gaines-ville when she is not at tending college at the University of Florida, where she is a Sophomore. Her talent consists of an uncanny pantomime presentation to a phonograph record. She stands S-Sy, is blonde and blue-eyed, and has photography, including dark room work, as a hobby. Miss Florida Pageant sponsored by State Jr . Chamber of Commerce. (Lower Left.)

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The Silver Anniversary of the Miss Americas (Continued from Center Spread)

For every Miss Annerica now, though, there are an estimated 25,000 single girls between the ages of 18 and 28 who annually connpete in the more than 1,000 contests tha t precede the national finals in At lant ic C i ty . Some 50 of the original 25,000, however, D O go to At lant ic C i t y in Sep+ember and each is representative of the best that the home area can offer. Girls f rom 44 states, Puerto Rico, Hawaii , Canada and the three metropoli tan cities of New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, as well as the District of Columbia, compete, not only in the hopes of becoming Miss America, but t o also make a bid for the scholarships awarded runners-up.

The Scholarship idea was the brain-child of Lenora Slaughter, who was associated with the Pageant since its revival in 1935 and became its executive director in 1940. If a gir l , she reasoned, had ambitions of furthering herself beyond the crown and gold-plated t rophy that goes with the t i t le, something should be done about i t .

In 1945, her efforts to make the t i t le mean something more than just a t i t le was rewarded when five manufac-turers contr ibuted $ 1,000 each to a $5,000 Scholarship for Miss America in return for endorsement privileges.

First of the Scholarship winners was a tal l brunette f rom New York C i t yin fact the tallest of all the Miss Americas to date, standing f ive-foot- ten. She was Bess Myerson, a graduate of Hunter College at 2 ! and highly talented as a pianist.

In 1946, the Scholarship Fund was upped to $25,000, with Miss America still get t ing $5,000, but the other four finalists get t ing scholarships amounting to $3,000, $2,500, $2,000 and $1,500 respectively, with the next 10 finalists each receiving $1,000 scholarships.

Another $1,000 Scholarship has been added and is given annually but the Miss America judges cast no ballots. It is for Congenial i ty, and is voted by the contestants them-selves to the gir l , who, in their combined opinions, has been the most congenial during the week they spend together in At lant ic C i ty .

Few of the Miss Americas have ever become great stars, but many of them have continued in the entertain-ment f ield even after marriage. Likewise many of the most talented finalists continue their pursuit of stardom, one of

the most notable of these being Cloris Leachman of Chi-cago, who took her Scholarship money in 1946 to study piano in New York, discovered she liked acting better, and has since been featured in a number of Broadway stage hits for the past two years.

In addit ion to the $133,000 that the Miss America Pageant has poured into Scholarships through its sponsors during the past f ive years, an estimated $250,000 more has been contr ibuted In State, distr ict and local contests by sponsors who likewise feel if their winner has ambitions for a careerand i t runs the gamut of all phases of the enter-tainment business and professional f ield she should be given the chance to realize those ambitions.

Actual reward for being Miss America, other than the year of reigning as the nation's top "queen" , depends largely on the individual's abi l i ty. Some Miss Americas have made anywhere f rom $5,000 to $35,000 during their " term in o f f i ce" , so to speak. However, the current tit le-holder, 21-year-old Yolande Betbeze, of Mobi le, Alabama, who possesses a better-than-average voice and has the beauty and charm to back i t up, will probably top them all by the t ime she relinquishes her crown September 8th. Her regal jackpot has already reached the $50,000 mark In personal, appearance fees and gifts, carrying out a schedule that kept her on the go r ight up until September Ist, when she returned to At lant ic C i ty to reign over Pageant Week.

The 1952 Miss America, who will succeed Yolande, will f ind that if one were to build a composite from the 23 young ladies who have worn the crown since Margaret Gorman first donned i t in 1921, she would be 5 ' -6 ' /2 " tall, weigh 124 pounds, have brown hair and blue eyes and be just 18 years and six months o ld.

A n d , i f she looks at the record, she'll see that 17 of the 23 have married, have a tota l of 18 children, and are even more beautiful today than when they were crowned Miss Amer ica.

One thing seems certainMiss America and beauty con-tests are here to stayand, to the average man who mar-ries, the O N E he picks Is the most beautiful In the whole wor ld.

And what judge would dare argue that point with him?

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G E R A L D I N E M A R I E E L S E M A N is 19, and a native of Omaha, where she graduated from South High in 1949. Her favorite hobby is correspondence and favorite sport horseback riding. She stands 5-6, weighs 123 and has brown hair and blue eyes with medium dark complexion. Her ambition is to become an accomplished actress and will give the Pageant audience a sample of her dramatic ability. Miss Nebraska Pageant directed by the Baker Agency of Omaha. (Top Right.)

S H E I L A M A R I E M U R P H Y was born in Mason City, Iowa, on Feb. 9, 1933, and now makes her home in Marshfield, Wis., where she graduated from high school last June. Standing 5-7, with blonde hair and green eyes. Sheila has ambitions for a career in either radio, television or merchandising. Swimming, horseback riding and skiing are her favorite sports. Miss Wisconsin Pageant directed by Milwaukee Jr. Chamber of Commerce. (Center Right.)

C H A R L O T T E R O S A L I E S I M M E N is a native of Little Rock, Ark., the State Capital, and at 18 has already completed high school and a year at Little Rock Junior College. Paint ing and singing are her two hobbies, and she hopes for a Scholarship and more study in art and voice. She stands 5-7, weighs 130 pounds and has dark brown hair and eyes. Miss Arkansas Pageant directed by East Arkansas Young Men's Club. (Lozifer Right.)

P A T R I C I A JOAN McGINTY was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, on May 9, 1930, and now makes her home in Great Falls, Montana. She attended Colorado Women 's College for two years and then returned to Montana and a diploma at Mon-tana U. Wi th six years of voice training she will pit her mezzo-soprano voice against the other 50 contestants in the talent division. She's 5-7 with brown hair and blue eyes. Miss Montana Pageant directed by Montana State U. (Center Belozv.)

B E R N I C E D O L O R E S MASSI is only 18, and a graduate of Camden Catholic High, but she has already had two months of singing experience in the Music Circus at Lambertville this Summer. Her training includes three years of piano, two years organ and two years of dramatics. She stands 5-6, has dark brown hair and brown eyes and has swimming as her favorite sport and organ playing as a hobby. Miss New Jersey Pageant directed by "Miss N. J. Pageant", Ocean City. (Left Belozv.)

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96 GIRLS HAVE RECEIVED MISS AMERICA PAGEANT SCHOLARSHIPS AT NATIONAL FINALS. OVER 500 GIRLS HAVE BENEFITED FROM SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED IN PRELIMINARY

LOCAL AND STATE CONTESTS.

DR. GUY E, SNAVELY Exec, Director

Assn, of American Colleges

.Since 1945, when the Miss America Pageant inaugurated its scholarship program, ninety-six American girls have received educational s c h o l a r s h i p s amounting to $143,250.00 at the National Finals in Atlantic City. Each year these scholarships total $26,000, and at least seventeen national finalists benefit from the Miss America Pageant Scholarship Foundation, Scholarships range from $5,000 to $1,000 each. Recipients of the scholarships have been students at the leading colleges and universities in the Americas, as well as abroad.

Civic organizations, directing local and state contests over the Americas are today responsible for awarding another $75,000 annually in scholarships. These are distributed to winners and runners-up in local and state pageants. In 1950 alone, two hundred American girls received scholarships in preliminary contests amount ing to $75,000 thus swelling the total scholar-ships in one year awarded Miss America contestants to over $100,000, with 218 girls benefiting from same. Today, the Miss America Pageant and its cooperating civic organizations spon-soring local and state contests, can proudly claim the largest scholarship foundation for girls in the world.

The reigning Miss America, Yolande Betbeze, formerly Miss Alabama 1950, was the winner of the State contest which awarded the largest number of scholarships in local and state contests in the country. $12,500 in scholarships to leading Alabama col-leges and universities, as well as conservatories of music and dramatic schools were made available to Alabama girls com-peting for the Miss Alabama title. As Miss America was the recipient of a $5,000 scholarship from the national foundation, she graciously released her Alabama scholarship to a runner-up in her state contest, thus opening the door for a college edu-cation to a less fortunate Alabama girl.

The guiding genius of the Miss America Pageant Scholar-ship Foundation is Dr. Guy E. Snavely, Executive Director of the Association of American Colleges, who serves as National Counselor of the Foundation. He has served in this capacity since the inauguration of the Foundation in 1945, and is ever ready and willing to assist civic leaders directing state pageants, as well as the national directors of the Miss America Pageant . His untiring work in assisting scholarship winners with plans for their education and his loyalty to the ideals upon which the Miss America Pageant is operated, are largely responsible for the success story the pageant represents today.

Scholarships awarded annually at the National Finals include:

MISS A M E R I C A $5,000 1st Runner-Up 3,000 2nd Runner-Up 2,500 3rd Runner-Up 2,000 4th Runner-Up 1,500 Next Ten Finalists (each) 1,000 Most Talented Non-Finalist 1,000 Miss Congeniality 1,000

The following Rules and Regulations govern the Scholarships: 1. Miss America and the other scholarship winners shall

submit to the Scholarship Committee a statement of the type of education or training they wish to pursue and of the qualifica-tions which fit them for such education or training.

The statement of qualification shall be diplomas, certificates or letters from private teachers or school authorities.

2. Miss America and the other scholarship winners shall con-fer with the Scholarship Committee to discuss their plans and to receive guidance in the choice of schools or private teachers.

3. The Scholarship Committee shall approve of the schools or private teachers chosen by Miss America and the other scholarship winners. They shall submit evidence that they will be accepted by the schools or private teachers selected,

4. The Scholarships shall be expended for tuition, room, board and supplies. The allowance for room and board will be discontinued if the recipient marries.

5. The money is to be paid in accordance with the needs of the recipients of the Scholarships based upon the type of education they pursue, and at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee.

6. The use of the Scholarships must begin within six months from the date of the award, with the exception of Miss America, vfho must begin the use of her Scholarship within one year from the date of the award. Any vrinner who does not use the Scholarship within above designated time shall forfeit her claim to the Scholarship and shall receive, in cash, one-fifth of the amount of her Scholarship in full payment.

7. Miss America and the other scholarship winners shall submit quarterly reports to the Scholarship Committee. If a period of six months elapses without such reports the scholar-ship is automatically cancelled. Training under the scholarship must b.

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R U T H D I A N E H O W E L L was born 22 years ago in Apple Creek, O., and still makes her home there. Before grad