Miss America 1958

Miss America 1958
Date	September 7, 1957
Presenters	Bert Parks
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	51
Placements	10
Winner	Marilyn Van Derbur; Colorado

Miss America 1958, the 31st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1957 on CBS.

The winner, Marilyn Van Derbur, who was a Phi Beta Kappa scholar at the University of Colorado, performed a medley of the songs "Tenderly" and "Tea for Two" on the organ during the talent competition. She later revealed it was the only thing she knew how to play.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1958	Colorado - Marilyn Van Derbur
1st runner-up	Georgia - Jody Elizabeth Shattuck
2nd runner-up	Oklahoma - Mary Nancy Denner
3rd runner-up	California - Lorna M. Anderson
4th runner-up	Florida - Dorothy Maria Steiner
Top 10	Arizona - Lynn Freyse Missouri - Sara Ann Cooper Nevada - Loni Jess Gravelle North Carolina - Elaine Herndon Oregon - Judith Faye Hansen

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards	Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness	Arizona - Lynn Freyse Georgia - Jody Elizabeth Shattuck North Carolina - Elaine Herndon
Talent	Indiana - Gloria Ruth Rupprecht Missouri - Sara Ann Cooper Oregon - Judith Faye Hansen (tie) Pennsylvania - Jennie Rebecca Blatchford (tie)

Other awards

Awards	Contestant
Miss Congeniality	New Mexico - Glynnelle Hubbard

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External links

Miss America official website

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