Miss America 1924
Miss America 1924, the fourth Miss America pageant, was held at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 6, 1924.[1][2] Mary Katherine Campbell, who won the title the previous two years, placed as 1st runner-up. Pageant officials later instituted a rule allowing competitors to be crowned only once.[3] Ruth Malcomson competing as Miss Philadelphia was named Miss America of 1924 against a field of 83 entrants, the largest number of contestants in Miss America history.[4]
Miss America 1924 | |
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Date | September 6, 1924 |
Presenters | King Neptune |
Venue | Million Dollar Pier Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Entrants | 83 |
Placements | 6 |
Winner | Ruth Malcomson |
Second runner-up Fay Lanphier would become Miss America 1925. Another of the finalists, Beatrice Roberts, became an actress who appeared in more than 50 Hollywood productions.
Results
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Contestants
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References
- ""Miss Philadelphia" Designated "Miss America" for 1924". The Free Lance. 1924-09-09. p. 2.
- International News Service (1924-09-17). "Beauty Queen Will Not Let It Affect Her Head". Indiana Evening Gazette. p. 1.
- "1924 Ruth Malcomson". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- "Miss America History 1924". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- "Miss America 1924 Candidates". Miss America. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
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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