Miss USA 1952 was the first Miss USA pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California on June 27, 1952.
Miss USA 1952 | |
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Jackie Loughery, Miss USA 1952 | |
Date | June 27, 1952 |
Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California |
Entrants | 42 |
Placements | 10 |
Winner | Jackie Loughery |
Congeniality | Valerie Jackson |
At the end of the event, American actress and Miss America 1941 Rosemary LaPlanche crowned Jackie Loughery of New York as Miss USA 1952.[1][2] It is the first victory of New York in the pageant's history. Contestants from 42 states competed in this year's pageant.
Results
Placements
Placement | Contestant |
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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 |
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Miss Congeniality |
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Contestants
42 contestants competed for the title.[3][4]
State | Name | Age[a] | Hometown | Notes |
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Doris Edwards[5] | 23 | Gadsden | ||
Charlene Hendricks[6] | 18 | Tempe | ||
Barbara Wathen | 20 | Jonesboro | ||
Gloria Maxwell[5] | 20 | Los Angeles | ||
Josephine Barbie | 22 | Colorado Springs | ||
Jo Kuhlmann[5] | 22 | Hartford | ||
Sue Langton[5] | 23 | Wilmington | ||
Yvonne Pearis[7] | 23 | Jacksonville | ||
Betty Jane Wood | 18 | Decatur | ||
Cherrie Jean Lindsey | 20 | Idaho Falls | ||
Sherry Matulis | 19 | Peoria | ||
Virginia Johnson[5] | 19 | Indianapolis | ||
Bette Renick | 18 | Liberal | ||
Jean Tingle | 19 | Lexington | ||
Jeanne Thompson | 21 | Baton Rouge | Later competed at Miss USA 1953. Previously Miss Louisiana 1951 | |
Jean Marie Lemire | 20 | Old Town | ||
Vel Dorne | 24 | Boston | ||
Judy Hatula[8] | 19 | Detroit | ||
Jodell Stirmlinger[5] | 20 | St. Paul | ||
Carolyn Thomas | 20 | Jackson | ||
Carolyn Carlew | 18 | Sikeston | ||
Patricia McGinty | 21 | Missoula | ||
Barbara Jean Clark | 19 | Las Vegas | ||
Ruth Jane Hampton[5] | 20 | Merchantville | ||
Kay Nail | 20 | Albuquerque | ||
Jackie Loughery | 21 | Brooklyn | Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1952 | |
Doris Stanley | 23 | Greensboro | ||
Gloria Rowe | 26 | Fargo | ||
Margie Broering | 18 | Cincinnati | ||
Trula Birchfield | 21 | Oklahoma City | ||
Beth Bailey | 27 | La Grande | ||
Jeanne Ferguson | 22 | Philadelphia | ||
Delores Selinder | 22 | Providence | ||
Margie Allen | – | Spartanburg | ||
Marlene Rieb | 20 | Parkston | ||
Jean Harper | 18 | Memphis | Previously Miss Tennessee 1951 Top 15 at Miss America 1952 | |
Charlene McClary | 25 | Houston | ||
Carol Jean Isbell[9] | 20 | Salt Lake City | ||
Elizabeth Whitcomb | 18 | Essex Junction | ||
Elizabeth Glenn | 24 | Roanoke | ||
Adele Slaybaugh | 18 | Kennewick | ||
Jeannie Eleanor Huston | 20 | Milwaukee |
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
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.
- ^ "Boro beauty named Miss U.S." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 28 June 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 16 January 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.
- ^ "U.S. Beauty list". Independent. Long Beach, California. 22 June 1952. p. 76. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Miss Universe Contest near final event". Arizona Republic. 27 June 1952. p. 31. Retrieved 16 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beauty entry skips meet". Arizona Republic. 25 June 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss (Sh-h-h!) Florida". Independent. 22 June 1952. p. 78. Retrieved 16 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Horse falls: beauty queen cut on face". The Los Angeles Times. 10 March 1953. p. 25. Retrieved 16 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "These two beauties". The Terre Haute Tribune. 25 June 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.