Miss America 1942
DateSeptember 12, 1942
PresentersBob Russell
VenueWarner Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants30
Placements10
WinnerJo-Carroll Dennison
 Texas

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]

Dennison became an actress and had roles in films such as Winged Victory. She was married at one time to comedian Phil Silvers.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss America 1942
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards

Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality

Contestants

Title Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham Marie Duncan Birmingham Vocal, "I Met Him on Monday" Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
California California Lucille Lambert Hollywood Vocal, "Embraceable You" 4th Runner-Up
Central New York Catherine Victoria Zambon
Chicago Chicago Bette Brunk Chicago Hula, "Hawaiian War Chant" 1st Runner-Up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Columbia Virginia Pulliam Columbia
Connecticut Connecticut Alice Clifford Burlington
Delaware Delaware Dorothy McGovern Wilmington
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Marilyn Makin 18 Vocal
Florida Florida Eileen Knapp Tap Dance, "Bye Bye Blues" Top 10
Illinois Illinois Patricia Hayes Rochelle Dramatic Recitation Top 10
Maryland Maryland Bettye Mitchell Baltimore
Massachusetts Massachusetts Paula Boardman Natick
Miami Miami Leona Fredericks Miami Vocal, "Nobody's Baby" Top 10
Michigan Michigan Patricia Hill Detroit Comedic Recitation 2nd Runner-up
Minnesota Minnesota Jane Groerner Minneapolis
Mississippi Mississippi Dorothy Fox Columbus Miss Congeniality
Nebraska Nebraska Claire Buglewicz Vocal, "You Made Me Love You"
New Jersey New Jersey Madeline Layton Maywood Vocal, "Saturday Night" 3rd Runner-up
New Mexico New Mexico Marjorie Adams Roswell
New Orleans New Orleans Edna Joyce New Orleans
New York (state) New York Marion Moselle Utica Preliminary Talent Award
New York City New York City Annyse Sherman New York City Vocal, "My Hero" from The Chocolate Soldier Top 10
North Carolina North Carolina Hilda Taylor Goldsboro
Ohio Ohio Barbara Patterson Cincinnati Preliminary Talent Award
Philadelphia Philadelphia Geraldine Powell Philadelphia
South Carolina South Carolina Nelle Xermenia Owens Columbia
Texas Texas Jo-Carroll Dennison Tyler 19 Vocal & Dance, "Deep in the Heart of Texas" Winner Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award

Preliminary Talent Award
Virginia Virginia Charlotte Mae Smith Fredericksburg
Western Pennsylvania Ruth Elfreda Schmidt Pittsburgh
Wisconsin Wisconsin Charlotte Lemmer Milwaukee 18

References

  1. ↑ Associated Press (1942-09-13). "Texas Girl Crowned Miss America 1942". Reading Eagle. p. 1.
  2. ↑ Associated Press (1942-09-14). "Versatile Miss America Can Rope a Steer or Take Dictation With Equal Skill". St. Petersburg Times. p. 3.

Secondary sources

  • 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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