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Miss America 1935

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Miss America 1935
DateSeptember 7, 1935
PresentersKing Neptune
VenueSteel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants53
Placements14
WinnerHenrietta Leaver
Pittsburgh
← 1933
1936 →

Miss America 1935, the ninth Miss America pageant, was held at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 7, 1935, following a one-year hiatus.[1][2][3] Upon arrival in Atlantic City, contestants were strongly encouraged to exhibit some form of talent during the pageant, which was a first for the pageant.[4] Aside from Henrietta Leaver, Miss Pittsburgh winning the Miss America crown, entrants from Pennsylvania placed as three of the nine semi-finalists.

Judges included: Louis St. John (president of the Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce), Nils Granlund (of New York), Vincent Trotta (art director at Paramount Pictures), Elias Goldensky (photographer in Philadelphia), Walter Thornton, Willard Van der Veer (Academy Award winner for cinematography), and Giuseppe Donato (sculptor).[5]

Results

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Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss America 1935
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 12[6]

Contestants

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Location Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards
Atlanta Atlanta LaRue Wilson Atlanta
Baltimore Frances Stine Baltimore Top 12
Birmingham Adelynn Owen Birmingham
Bloomfield Mildred Hughes
Bridgeport, CT Sonia Banks Bridgeport
Bridgeport, PA Loretta Gale Tarle Bridgeport
Bridgeton Geraldine Hester Bridgeton
Brooklyn Grace Travis Brooklyn Piano
Burlington Mary Dillinger Burlington Vocal, "Every Little Moment" Top 12
California California Virginia Donham San Francisco Vocal, "Chlo-e" & "I Ain't Got Nobody" Top 12
Camden Lena Melamed Camden
Cleveland Cleveland Eleanore Papin Cleveland
Cincinnati Cincinnati Beatrice Pfeiffer Cincinnati Vocal
Connecticut Connecticut Margaretta Kling New Haven Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Conshohocken Helen Rita Skelly Conshohocken
Delaware County Florence Carman Upper Darby
Des Moines Connie Rosefield Des Moines 18
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Helen Clum 18 Vocal & Dance, "Every Day I'll In Love With You" Top 12
Florida Florida Elizabeth Hull Plant City Vocal Medley, "East of the Sun" & "When I Grow too Old to Dream" Top 12
Greater Hartford Veronica Turosky
Hartford, Connecticut Hartford Margaret Holmes Hartford
Hillside Dorothy Wainwright Hillside
Kentucky Kentucky Jean Megerle Fort Thomas 18 Vocal/Acrobatic Dance, "I'll Never Say Never Again" 2nd runner-up
Lake Hopatcong Ann Golden
Leominster Rita Mae King Leominster
Maine Maine Edith Lucresa Smith
Mayfair Margie Godwin Philadelphia
Minnesota Minnesota Mildred Barrett Marshall
Mississippi Mississippi LeFrance Boyett Sumner
Missouri Missouri Edna Smith Fayette 19 Piano/Vocal, "Prelude No. 20" by Chopin & "When Day is Done" 1st runner-up
Montgomery County Marie Baumgard Norristown
Mount Holly Esther Moore Mount Holly
Newark Ann Harvey Newark
New Haven Ruth S. Rubin New Haven Top 12
New Jersey New Jersey Norine Hughes Glen Ridge
New York (state) New York Vera Hall The Bronx Top 12
Norristown Helen Keaser Norristown Vocal Medley, "Tell Me That You Love Me Tonight" & "You're a Heavenly Thing" Top 12
Penns Grove Elizabeth Koehler Penns Grove Vocal Medley, "Without a Song" & "Roll Out of Bed With a Smile" Top 12
Philadelphia Philadelphia Jean McCool Philadelphia Vocal Medley, "Lovely to Look At" & "Little Things You Used to Do" Top 12
Pittsburgh Henrietta Leaver Pittsburgh 19 Vocal/Tap Dance, "Living in a Great Big Way" Winner
Poughkeepsie Laura Baker Poughkeepsie
Providence Beatrice McKenzie Providence
Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy Mary Stanley Quincy
Rhode Island Rhode Island Marianne Ranallo Grasso
Riverside Othelia March Riverside
Scranton Alice Brown Scranton
Tamaqua Claire Spirt Tamaqua
Tennessee Tennessee Sarah Beard Dickson
West Orange Ann Halko West Orange
West Philadelphia Lenora Pollock West Philadelphia Vocal, Piano, Banjo, & Dance, "Dark Eyes" & "My Man" Top 12
West Warwick Leona Mucha West Warwick
Wilkes-Barre Gertrude Schappert Wilkes-Barre
Woodbury Thelma Fouks Woodbury

References

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  1. ^ Associated Press (1935-09-08). "Miss Pittsburgh Wins Beauty Crown". The New York Times. p. 25.
  2. ^ "Loretta Young's Double New Queen Of U.S. Beauty". Syracuse Herald. 1935-09-08. p. 8D.
  3. ^ Associated Press Wire Photo (1935-09-14). "A Crown For Miss America". Daily Democrat-Times. p. 5.
  4. ^ "Henrietta Leaver 1935". Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  5. ^ "Miss Philadelphia Fourth in 2d Test". Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. 1935-09-05.
  6. ^ "Where the Little Lady From Smoky City Scored". Los Angeles Illustrated Daily News. 1935-09-10.

Secondary sources

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