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Miss USA 1952
Miss USA 1952 was the inaugural Miss USA pageant, held on June 27, 1952 at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California. Forty-two of the then forty-eight states competed for the inaugural Miss USA. The winner was Jackie Loughery of New York.[1]
| Miss USA 1952 | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 27, 1952 |
| Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California |
| Entrants | 42 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Jackie Loughery New York |
| Congeniality | Valerie Jackson Montana |
1953 → | |
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss USA 1952 | |
| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| 3rd Runner-up |
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| 4th Runner-up |
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| Top 10 |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality |
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Contestants
42 contestants competed for the title.[2]
| State | Name | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Doris Edwards | 23 | Gadsden |
| Arizona | Charlene Hendricks[3] | 18 | Tempe |
| Arkansas | Barbara Wathen | – | Jonesboro |
| California | Gloria Maxwell | 20 | Los Angeles |
| Colorado | Josephine Barbie | – | Colorado Springs |
| Connecticut | Jo Kuhlmann | 22 | Hartford |
| Delaware | Sue Langton | 23 | Wilmington |
| Florida | Yvonne Pearis | – | – |
| Georgia | Betty Jane Wood | – | Decatur |
| Idaho | Cherrie Jean Lindsey | – | Idaho Falls |
| Illinois | Sherry Matulis | 19 | Peoria |
| Indiana | Virginia Johnson | 19 | Indianapolis |
| Kansas | Bette Renick | – | Liberal |
| Kentucky | Jean Tingle | – | Lexington |
| Louisiana | Jeanne Thompson | – | Baton Rouge |
| Maine | Jean Marie Lemire | – | Old Town |
| Massachusetts | Vel Dorne | – | Boston |
| Michigan | Judy Hatula | – | Detroit |
| Minnesota | Jodell Stirmlinger | 20 | St. Paul |
| Mississippi | Carolyn Thomas | – | Jackson |
| Missouri | Carolyn Carlew | – | Sikeston |
| Montana | Patricia McGinty | – | Missoula |
| Nevada | Barbara Jean Clark | – | Las Vegas |
| New Jersey | Ruth Jane Hampton | 20 | Merchantville |
| New Mexico | Kay Nail | – | Albuquerque |
| New York | Jackie Loughery | 21 | Brooklyn |
| North Carolina | Doris Stanley | 23 | Greensboro |
| North Dakota | Gloria Rowe | – | Fargo |
| Ohio | Margie Broering | – | Cincinnati |
| Oklahoma | Trula Birchfield | – | Oklahoma City |
| Oregon | Beth Bailey | – | La Grande |
| Pennsylvania | Jeanne Ferguson | – | Philadelphia |
| Rhode Island | Delores Selinder | – | Providence |
| South Carolina | Margie Allen | – | Spartanburg |
| South Dakota | Marlene Rieb | – | – |
| Tennessee | Jean Harper | 18 | Memphis |
| Texas | Charlene McClary | 25 | Houston |
| Utah | Carol Jean Isbell[4] | 20 | Salt Lake City |
| Vermont | Elizabeth Whitcomb | – | Essex Junction |
| Virginia | Elizabeth Glenn | – | Roanoke |
| Washington | Adele Slaybaugh | 18 | Kennewick |
| Wisconsin | Jeannie Eleanor Huston | 20 | Milwaukee |
References
- ^ "Brooklyn girl wins U.S. crown; seeks Miss Universe Title tonight". The Plain Speaker. 28 June 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "39 compete tonight for Miss United States". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 27 June 1952. p. 26. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beauty entry skips meet". Arizona Republic. 25 June 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "These two beauties". The Terre Haute Tribune. 25 June 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Miss USA official website