Miss America 1964
Donna Axum, Miss America 1964
DateSeptember 7, 1963
PresentersBert Parks[1]
Bess Myerson
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterCBS
Entrants52
Placements10
WithdrawalsCanada
WinnerDonna Axum
Arkansas Arkansas

Miss America 1964, the 37th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1963 and was broadcast on CBS.[1]

Donna Axum became the first Miss Arkansas to win the crown.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss America 1964
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Order of announcements

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards

Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Non-finalist Talent

Contestants

State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Judy Short Birmingham 18 Marimba, "Horst Toccata" Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award


Preliminary Talent Award

 Previously Alabama's Junior Miss 1962
Alaska Alaska Colleen Kendall Anchorage Popular Vocal
Arizona Arizona Susan Bergstrom Phoenix Modern Jazz Dance, "Tonight" 4th runner-up
Arkansas Arkansas Donna Axum† El Dorado 21 Vocal Medley, "Quando me'n vo" & "I Love Paris" Winner Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
California California Wendy Douglas Sacramento Vocal, "Summertime" Top 10
Colorado Colorado Cheryl Sweeten Arvada 18 Dramatic Reading from Anastasia Top 10
Connecticut Connecticut Valerie Stetson Milldale Modern Ballet
Delaware Delaware Diane Beverly Isaacs Greenwood Piano & Popular Vocal
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Rosanne Tueller McLean, VA Vocal & Jazz Dance, "I Love Paris" 1st runner-up Preliminary Talent Award


Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Florida Florida Flora Jo Chandonnet North Miami Semi-classical Vocal, "One Kiss" from The New Moon
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Nancy Middleton Macon Semi-classical Vocal
Hawaii Hawaii Susan Pickering Honolulu Combination of Can-Can, Jazz, & Freestyle Ballet with Art Display 2nd runner-up
Idaho Idaho Linda Moulton Boise 20 Semi-classical Vocal & Piano
Illinois Illinois Judith Schlieper Decatur 20 Siamese Dance
Indiana Indiana Marsha Pinkstaff Crawfordsville Dramatic Reading
Iowa Iowa Carolyn Northway Davenport 19 Piano, "Étude Opus 25, No. 8" by Frédéric Chopin Non-finalist Talent Award
Kansas Kansas Karen Raye Schwartz Pratt 20 Classical Vocal, "Voi la Sapete" from Cavalleria rusticana Non-finalist Talent Award
Kentucky Kentucky Nell Owen Bowling Green Fashion Design Former mayor of Prospect, KY
Louisiana Louisiana Linda Gail Baucum Springhill 18 Modern Jazz/South American Rock-Umba Dance Contestant at Miss Teenage America 1962
Maine Maine Elaine Ann Ouillette Lewiston Musical Variety Act
Maryland Maryland Carolyn Bond Wright Forest Hill Sketch/Ballet/Modern Jazz Dance
Massachusetts Massachusetts Lila Saldani Attleboro Original Dramatic Monologue, "A World of Darkness"
Michigan Michigan Kathleen McLaughlin Ishpeming 22 Dramatic Presentation, "Western Star" by Stephen Vinvent Benét
Minnesota Minnesota Sharon Carnes St. Paul Vocal, "Love is Where You Find It" from The Kissing Bandit
Mississippi Mississippi Jan Nave McComb Contemporary Dance
Missouri Missouri Judith Engelhardt Affton Classical Vocal, "The Jewel Song" from Faust
Montana Montana Roberta Tarbox Missoula Classical Vocal
Nebraska Nebraska Donna Marie Black Broken Bow Classical Vocal, "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville
Nevada Nevada Cheryle Thompson Las Vegas Folk Singing, "My Lover has Gone" Top 10
New Hampshire New Hampshire Georgia Taggart Westport, CT Dramatic Reading
New Jersey New Jersey Janet Bryan Adams Hopatcong Dramatic Monologue
New Mexico New Mexico Sandi Moore Loving 19 Combination Acrobatic Routine & Drawing
New York (state) New York Barbara Gloede Staten Island Vocal & Pantomime, "Guide to World Capitals" Non-finalist Talent Award
New York City New York City Marsha Metrinko New York City Tap Dance, "Just in Time" & "Blues" Non-finalist Talent Award
North Carolina North Carolina Jeanne Swanner† Graham 18 Comedy Sketch & Ukulele Miss Congeniality Judged the Miss America Pageants in 1990, 1994, & 2000. Jeanne Flinn Swanner Robertson died unexpectedly on August 21, 2021, at age 77.
North Dakota North Dakota JoAnn Syvrud Mandan Vocal Ballad & Guitar
Ohio Ohio Peggy Emerson Akron Semi-classical Vocal, "And This is my Beloved"
Oklahoma Oklahoma Cheryl Semrad Hassman Waukomis Speech, "May I Teach Others to Live"
Oregon Oregon D'Ann Fullerton Roseburg Original Novelty Dance & Hula Baton
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Cheryl Lyn Kegley Salisbury Classical Ballet, "Ritual Fire Dance"
Rhode Island Rhode Island Sheila Guamiere Bristol Piano
South Carolina South Carolina Carolyn Gaines North Augusta 19 Popular Vocal
South Dakota South Dakota Heather Ann Paterson Watertown Ballet, Soft Shoe, & Charleston Dance
Tennessee Tennessee Martha Truett Tiptonville Piano, Rhapsody in Blue 3rd runner-up
Texas Texas Jeanne Amacker Beaumont Vocal, "When You Wish Upon a Star"
Utah Utah Annette Bates Salt Lake City Classical Vocal, "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus
Vermont Vermont Melissa Hetzel Burlington Popular Vocal, "Fly Me to the Moon" Non-finalist Talent Award
Virginia Virginia Dorcas Campbell Fairfield Vocal Medley, "Prés des remparts de Séville" from Carmen & songs from West Side Story Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
Washington (state) Washington Mardi Hagen Tacoma Modern & Classical Character Dance Non-finalist Talent Award
West Virginia West Virginia Karen Childers South Charleston Dramatic Reading from "The Yellow Wallpaper" Non-finalist Talent Award
Wisconsin Wisconsin Barbara Bonville Whitefish Bay 19 Cello, "Pièce en forme de Habanera" by Maurice Ravel Special Scholarship Award
Wyoming Wyoming Cody Neville Byron Classical Piano, Fantaisie - Impromptu

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Boucher, John L. (8 Sep 1963). "Tearful Donna Axum is Miss America '64; Miss D.C. Second Choice". Press of Atlantic City. p. 1. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Boucher, John L. (8 Sep 1963). "Miss Arkansas Wins '64 Crown". Press of Atlantic City. p. 12. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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