1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude

1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude
Date	June 4, 1928
Venue	Galveston, TX
Entrants	42
Debuts	Belgium, England, Germany, (US CITIES) Biloxi, Greater New York, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, St. Louis
Withdrawals	Alexandria, Amarillo, Baton Rouge, Beaumont, Bessemer, Brooklyn, Cleburne, Denver, Douglas, Green Bay, Kerrville, Monroe, Oak Cliff, Ogden, Omaha, Ottawa, Pine Bluff, Point Isabel, Shreveport
Returns	Nebraska
Winner	Ella Van Hueson ; Chicago

The 3rd annual International Pageant of Pulchritude was held at Galveston, Texas. With 42 contestants (32 American and 10 foreign) in the pageant, 10 contestants won cash prizes and one won the grand prize, the title of "Miss Universe".

Results

Miss Chicago, Ella Van Hueson, won first place in the pageant and was crowned "Miss Universe" of 1928. Prizes included $2,000.

The second-place winner received $1,000, the third-place winner $250, and the remaining nine places received $100 each.

1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude

Placement

Place	Contestant
1st	Chicago – Ella Van Hueson
2nd	France – Raymonde Allain
3rd	Italy – Livia Marracci
4th	Colorado – Mildred Ellene Golden
5th	West Virginia – Audrey Reilly
6th	Canada – Irene Hill
7th	Luxembourg – Anna Friedrich
8th	Ohio – Mary Horlocker
9th	San Antonio – Anna Debrow
10th	Tulsa – Helen Paris

Contestants

International

Belgium – Anne Koyart
Canada – Irene Hill
Cuba – Nila Garrido
Great Britain – Nonni Shields
France – Raymonde Allain
Germany – Hella Hoffman
Italy – Livia Marracci
Luxembourg – Anna Friedreich
Mexico – Maria Teresa de Landa
Spain – Aguenda Adorna

U.S. states

California – Geraldine Grismley
Colorado – Mildred Ellene Golden
Connecticut – Mary Deano
Indiana – Betty Dumpres
Iowa – Ethel Mae Frette
Kentucky – Vergie H. Hendricks
Louisiana – Evelyn Smith
Minnesota – Delores Davitt
Mississippi – Louise Fayard
Missouri – Margaret Woods
Nebraska – Bernice Graf
New Jersey – Elizabeth K. Smith
New York – Winnifred Watson
Ohio – Mary Horlocker
Pennsylvania – Anna Dubin
Utah – Eldora Pence
West Virginia – Audrey Reilley
Wisconsin – Jeannette Elizabeth (Betty) Porter

U.S. cities

Austin – Irene Wilson
Biloxi – Fleeta Doyle
Chicago – Ella Van Hueson
Milwaukee - Ida Camilla Knudson

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