1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude
| 1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude | |
|---|---|
 "Beauty Queen of the Universe" Ella Van Hueson | |
| 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[1] (32 American[2] 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.[2] Prizes included $2,000.
The second-place winner received $1,000, the third-place winner $250, and the remaining nine places received $100 each.
Placement[]
| Place | Contestant |
|---|---|
| 1st | Chicago – Ella Van Hueson
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| 2nd |  France – Raymonde Allain
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| 3rd |  Italy – Livia Marracci
|
| 4th |  Colorado – Mildred Ellene Golden
|
| 5th |  West Virginia – Audrey Reilly
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| 6th |  Canada – Irene Hill
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| 7th |  Luxembourg – Anna Friedrich
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| 8th |  Ohio – Mary Horlocker
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| 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
References[]
- ^ "Chicagoan Beauty Queen – Ella Van Hueson Wins Universe Crown From 41 Rivals". The New York Times. 1928-06-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ a b "Timeless beauty". Chicago Tribune. February 10, 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
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