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Miss America 1939
Miss America 1939, the 13th Miss America pageant, was the last pageant to be held at the famed Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The finals were held on Saturday, September 9, 1939, and Miss Michigan, Patricia Donnelly, was crowned Miss America 1939. The Miss Congeniality Award was also introduced at the 1939 competition. Donnelly later became a singer and actress. Third runner-up Marguerita Skliris became the actress Margia Dean, who starred in such Hollywood films as ''Seven Women from Hell'' and '' The Quatermass Xperiment''. Fourth runner-up Rose Marie Elliott had a successful musical career on the Broadway stage as Rose Marie Brown. Results Awards Preliminary awards Other awards Contestants References Secondary sources * External links Miss America official website {{Miss America 1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Donnelly
Patricia Donnelly Harris (October 30, 1919 – October 25, 2009) was Miss America in 1939. Early years Born Patricia Mary Donnelly in Durand, Michigan, she was a singer in grade school and on radio programs, and she began singing with a band soon after she finished high school. She also worked as a model for Hudson's department store. Miss America Donnelly was the last to be crowned at the Steel Pier. In the talent competition, she sang the then-new ballad " To You" and the faster-tempo "Old Man Mose". After winning the Miss America title, she traveled across the United States making personal appearances. She was given the nickname "The Long-Stemmed American Beauty". Career Following her reign as Miss America, Donnelly sang at the Stork Club Stork Club was a nightclub in Manhattan, New York City. During its existence from 1929 to 1965, it was one of the most prestigious clubs in the world. A symbol of café society, the wealthy elite, including movie stars, celebrities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Virginia
The Miss Virginia competition is a scholarship pageant for women, with the titleholder representing Virginia in the Miss America pageant. The competition was founded in 1953 as a scholarship contest for young women, although women had represented Virginia in the Miss America pageant since the 1930s. Four Miss Virginia winners have gone on to be crowned Miss America, including former national titleholder Caressa Cameron. To compete in the Miss Virginia pageant, a contestant must first win one of many local competitions. Contestants may compete at the local and state level more than once, but having won a state title may only compete in the national Miss America competition one time. The state pageant was formerly held in Roanoke, Virginia at the Roanoke Civic Center in June or July, and moved to Liberty University in Lynchburg in June 2018. During her reign, Miss Virginia travels over 40,000 miles across the state making appearances to further her social impact initiative, visi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss America Award Winners
The most frequently presented Miss America awards are for preliminary talent and swimsuit. The talent award was introduced in 1936, and the swimsuit award in 1940. In the 2000s, preliminary awards for evening gown and interview were briefly introduced but were discontinued after two years as it was felt that they made the semi-finalists too predictable. Other awards include Miss Congeniality, given out in the early years of the pageant and re-introduced at Miss America 2006, and the Quality of Life Award for a contestant's platform, first awarded in 1989. Preliminary awards Preliminary on stage interview/Social Impact Pitch award Preliminary talent award Preliminary swimsuit award There have multiple instances of ties for this preliminary award. This occurred at Miss America pageants in 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1972, 1979, 1987, and 1993. This award was discontinued since the Miss America 2019 competition and was replaced with state titleholders participating in a live i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Texas
The Miss Texas competition was founded in 1937 as a scholarship contest for young women. The winner represents Texas in the Miss America pageant; three winners have gone on to be crowned Miss America (but none since 1975). To become Miss Texas, a contestant must first win a local competition. A young woman may compete at the local and state level more than once, but may only compete in the national Miss America competition one time. Hundreds of women participate each year in the local pageants, culminating in the selection of local finalists who compete for the Miss Texas title each July. The state pageant was held in Fort Worth for 36 years before relocating to the University of Texas at Arlington's Texas Hall in 2009. In 2012, the pageant moved to the Allen Event Center in suburban Collin County. In 2014 the Miss Texas pageant began being held at the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts in Richardson, Texas. In 2010, Miss Texas celebrated its 75th anniversary, and Randy P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Idaho
The Miss Idaho scholarship program is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss America pageant. The current titleholder receives a $4,000 cash scholarship to any accredited institution of her choice. She also represents the state of Idaho for the live ABC broadcast of the Miss America pageant. Sarah Jensen of Weiser was crowned Miss Idaho 2022 on June 18, 2022 at the Colonial Theater in Idaho Falls. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022. Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Idaho titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title. Placements * 1st runners-up: Karen Herd (1972) * Top 10: Marlene Coleman (1961), Nina Forest (2019) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss North Carolina
The Miss North Carolina competition selects the representative for the state of North Carolina to compete in the annual Miss America competition. The competition has been held in Raleigh every year since 1978. Prior to that, it was held in various locales including Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham, Burlington, Wilmington, and Morehead City. Karolyn Martin of Charlotte was crowned Miss North Carolina 2022 on June 25, 2022 at High Point Theatre in High Point, North Carolina. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022. 75th anniversary The Miss North Carolina pageant celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2012. For pageant week, all living former Miss North Carolina titleholders were invited back for a reunion. The "Miss North Carolina Sisterhood" sponsored a special gala the night before the pageant on June 22, 2012. This was highlighted with a special exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss New Jersey
The Miss New Jersey competition is an annual pageant held to select the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss America pageant. Two Miss New Jersey winners have gone on to hold the title of Miss America: Bette Cooper who won in 1937 and Suzette Charles who did not win, but took over the title for the last 7 weeks of Vanessa Williams's reign in 1984. They also have one unofficial Miss America: Dorothy Hann (1932). In the fall of 2018, the Miss America Organization terminated the Miss New Jersey organization's license as well as licenses from Miss Florida, Florida, Miss Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, Miss New York, New York, Miss Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Miss Tennessee, Tennessee, and Miss West Virginia, West Virginia. On December 26, 2018; MAO reinstated the license for the Miss New Jersey organization for one year, contingent on leadership changes and the recruitment of new sponsors and board members. Augostina Mallous of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Minnesota
The Miss Minnesota competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss America pageant. Women from Minnesota have won the Miss America crown on three occasions. The most recent winner was Gretchen Carlson in 1989. Rachel Evangelisto of Minneapolis was crowned Miss Minnesota 2022 on June 17, 2022 at the Grace Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022. Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Minnesota titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title. Placements * Miss America: BeBe Shopp (1948), Dorothy Benham (1977), Gretchen Carlson (1989) * 1st runners-up: Elaine Campbell (1947) * 2nd runners-up: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Miami, Florida
A flag is a piece of textile, fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the Maritime flag, maritime environment, where Flag semaphore, semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags. A ''flag'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Marie Magrill
Rosemary Magrill (stage name Rose Marie Magrill; 1924 – 19 March 2016) was Miss Florida in 1939. At the time she was crowned, she was underage. She went on to place as a semi-finalist in Miss America and became widely known as a "tap dancer extraordinary" with shows in a number of famous venues including Broadway. Childhood Magrill grew up in Miami, Florida.Described as a "Miami girl" in 1940 () Her lifelong interest in dance already showed by age 7, at which age the Miami News says she was "teaching playmates at 10 cents per lesson". The 1941 article continues to track her career - running a dance school of 150 pupils by age 12, and "Miss Florida" at age 14, until her 17th pageant win at age 16, which won her a tour of the United States and South America. 1930s - 1940s fame Magrill was a Miss Miami local contest winner. In order to compete in the Miss Florida pageant, girls were required to be at least 18 and were carefully screened for age, but there were 260 other girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Florida
The Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown. In the fall of 2018, the Miss America Organization terminated Miss Florida organization's license as well as licenses from Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia. In December 2018, the Miss America Organization reinstated licensing for the Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant Inc., along with the organizations in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Lindsay Bettis of Ponte Vedra Beach was crowned Miss Florida 2022 on June 25, 2022 at Youkey Theater in Lakeland, Florida. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022 where she was a finalist for both the Women in Business and Equity & Justice awards along with Non-finalist Social Impact Pitch winner, Gallery of past titleholders File:Rosemary Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss New York
The Miss New York scholarship competition selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss America scholarship competition. In the fall of 2018, the Miss America Organization terminated the Miss New York organization's license as well as licenses from Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia. In March 2019, the license was awarded to Sloane Lewis and Jamie Hickman, along with a board of directors consisting of 13 members. Taryn Delanie Smith of Manhattan was crowned Miss New York 2022 on May 29, 2022 at the Paramount Theatre in Peekskill, New York. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022 where she placed 1st runner-up. Gallery of titleholders Miss New York has won the Miss America crown seven times (and is the first state to produce winners three years in a row): * Bess Myerson (1945, first Jewish American Miss America, competed as Miss New York City) * Tawn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
