Miss America 1942, the 16th Miss America pageant, was held at the Warner Theater in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1942. Miss Texas, Jo-Carroll Dennison won the title after winning the swimsuit and talent categories. She was the first Miss Texas to win the Miss America title.[1][2]
| Miss America 1942 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 12, 1942 |
| Presenters | Bob Russell |
| Venue | Warner Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Entrants | 30 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Jo-Carroll Dennison Texas |
Dennison became an actress and had roles in films such as Winged Victory. She was married at one time to comedian Phil Silvers.
Results edit
Placements edit
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss America 1942 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 10 |
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Awards edit
Preliminary awards edit
| Awards | Contestant |
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| Lifestyle and Fitness |
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| Talent |
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Other awards edit
| Awards | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Contestants edit
| Title | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Birmingham
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Marie Duncan | Birmingham | Vocal, "I Met Him on Monday" | Top 10 | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | ||
 California
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Lucille Lambert | Hollywood | Vocal, "Embraceable You" | 4th Runner-Up | |||
| Central New York | Catherine Victoria Zambon | ||||||
 Chicago
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Bette Brunk | Chicago | Hula, "Hawaiian War Chant" | 1st Runner-Up | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | ||
| Columbia | Virginia Pulliam | Columbia | |||||
 Connecticut
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Alice Clifford | Burlington | |||||
 Delaware
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Dorothy McGovern | Wilmington | |||||
 District of Columbia
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Marilyn Makin | 18 | Vocal | ||||
 Florida
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Eileen Knapp | Tap Dance, "Bye Bye Blues" | Top 10 | ||||
 Illinois
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Patricia Hayes | Rochelle | Dramatic Recitation | Top 10 | |||
 Maryland
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Bettye Mitchell | Baltimore | |||||
 Massachusetts
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Paula Boardman | Natick | |||||
 Miami
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Leona Fredericks | Miami | Vocal, "Nobody's Baby" | Top 10 | |||
 Michigan
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Patricia Hill | Detroit | Comedic Recitation | 2nd Runner-up | |||
 Minnesota
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Jane Groerner | Minneapolis | |||||
 Mississippi
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Dorothy Fox | Columbus | Miss Congeniality | ||||
 Nebraska
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Claire Buglewicz | Vocal, "You Made Me Love You" | |||||
 New Jersey
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Madeline Layton | Maywood | Vocal, "Saturday Night" | 3rd Runner-up | |||
 New Mexico
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Marjorie Adams | Roswell | |||||
 New Orleans
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Edna Joyce | New Orleans | |||||
 New York
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Marion Moselle | Utica | Preliminary Talent Award | ||||
 New York City
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Annyse Sherman | New York City | Vocal, "My Hero" from The Chocolate Soldier | Top 10 | |||
 North Carolina
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Hilda Taylor | Goldsboro | |||||
 Ohio
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Barbara Patterson | Cincinnati | Preliminary Talent Award | ||||
 Philadelphia
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Geraldine Powell | Philadelphia | |||||
 South Carolina
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Nelle Xermenia Owens | Columbia | |||||
| Texas
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Jo-Carroll Dennison | Tyler | 19 | Vocal & Dance, "Deep in the Heart of Texas" | Winner | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Preliminary Talent Award |
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 Virginia
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Charlotte Mae Smith | Fredericksburg | |||||
| Western Pennsylvania | Ruth Elfreda Schmidt | Pittsburgh | |||||
 Wisconsin
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Charlotte Lemmer | Milwaukee | 18 |
References edit
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.