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Miss America 1936

Miss America 1936, the tenth Miss America pageant, was held at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 12, 1936.[1] Despite winning three of the pageant's contests ("most beautiful girl in evening gown", "most perfect model", and "Miss Outdoors Girl"), Miss Cook County was awarded 3rd runner-up. Miss Connecticut, the 2nd runner-up, won the "Miss Personality" prize, while Miss Philadelphia, Rose Veronica Coyle, sang and tap danced her way to the "Talent Award", as well as winning the coveted crown.[2] Entrants from Pennsylvania took the top honor as well as capturing three other positions in the Top 15.

Miss America 1936
DateSeptember 12, 1936
PresentersKing Neptune
VenueSteel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants47
Placements15
WithdrawalsBloomfield, Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Bridgeton, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Connecticut, Conshohocken
ReturnsCamden
WinnerRose Veronica Coyle
 Philadelphia
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Results edit

Placements edit

Placement Contestant
Miss America 1936
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 15

Awards edit

Preliminary awards edit

Award Contestant
Talent

Contestants edit

47 contestants competed for the title.

Represented Contestant Hometown Age Talent Placements Awards Notes
  Alabama Tommy Marie Peck Top 15
Anthracite Margie Sossong Scranton
  Atlanta Ora York Atlanta
Baltimore Anne Margaret Kane Baltimore
Birmingham Gloria Levinge Birmingham Tap Dance 4th Runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
Blue Grass Jean Megerle Fort Thomas 19 Top 15
Buckeye Lake Evelyn Townley Acrobatic Dance Top 15
  California Phyllis Dobson Hollywood Drama 1st Runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
Camden Thelma Bieber Camden
Charlotte Thelma Perkins Charlotte
Chester Elaine Miller Chester Top 15
  Chicago Genevieve Anderson Chicago
  Cincinnati Dorothy A. Duncan Cincinnati
Cook County Arlene Causey Chicago 3rd Runner-up Best Model

Best in Evening Gown

Miss Outdoors Girl

  Connecticut Tillie Grey Waterbury 2nd runner-up Miss Personality
Corpus Christi Patricia Allen Green Corpus Christi Top 15
  Delaware Lillian Shamers Wilmington
  District of Columbia Shirley Schwartz First Jewish Titleholder
Flint June Ursula Forbes Flint
  Georgia Hilda Veale Watkinsville
  Illinois Virginia Moeller Springfield
  Iowa Carol Bailey Waterloo 16
  Kentucky Charlet Hiteman Newport Top 15
Lancaster Ellen McCormick Lancaster
Long Island Evelyn Lemhart
  Maine Dolly Stewart Rockland
  Maryland Ethel Holland Berlin
  Massachusetts Marion Flynn Norwood 18
  Minnesota Irene Martineau Minneapolis
  Mississippi Rachel Smith Booneville
  Missouri Margaret Price Lexington
Montgomery County Joan Frankenburg Miquon
  New Hampshire Edna Jones Roxbury Top 15
  New Orleans Doris Huet New Orleans
  Philadelphia Rose Coyle Philadelphia Vocal/Tap Dance, "I Can't Escape From You" & "Truckin'" Winner Preliminary Talent Award
Pittsburgh Bonnie Boyle Pittsburgh Top 15
Portland Edna Smith Portland
Reading Anna Julia Zaker Reading Top 15
  Rhode Island Mary Margaret Rogers Johnston
Roton Point Evelyn Lenhart Greenwich
South Jersey Evelyn Pierce Riverside
  Virginia Dolores Taylor Ocean View Top 15
Virginia Peninsula Mary Virginia Ash Phoebus
  Wisconsin Aline Schwartz Milwaukee 18
Western New York Susan Georgianna Green Bolwar
Western Pennsylvania Marie Ketter Ridgway
York Sallie Hinton York

References edit

  1. ^ "Philadelphia Girl is "Miss America"". The La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. September 13, 1936. p. 1.
  2. ^ Associated Press Wire Photo (1936-09-14). "Win Beauty Awards". The Lowell (MA) Sun. p. 1.

Secondary sources edit

  • Saulino Osborne, Angela (1995). "Miss Americas and their Courts". Miss America The Dream Lives On. Taylor Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87833-110-7.

External links edit

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