Miss America 1942

Miss America 1942
Date	September 12, 1942
Presenters	Bob Russell (entertainer)
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	30
Placements	10
Winner	Jo-Carroll Dennison Miss Texas

Miss America 1942, the 16th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1942.^[1][2]

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1942	Miss Texas - Jo-Carroll Dennison
1st Runner-up	Miss Chicago - Bette Brunck
2nd Runner-up	Miss Michigan - Patricia Uline
3rd Runner-up	Miss New Jersey - Madeline Layton
4th Runner-up	Miss California - Lucille Lambert
Top 10	Miss Birmingham - Marie Lucille Duncan Miss Florida - Eileen Irma Knapp Miss Illinois - Patricia Hayes Miss Miami - Leona Fredericks Miss New York City - Annyse Diane Sherman
Miss Congeniality	Miss Mississippi - Dorothy Fox

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. 

External links

• Miss America official website

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.