Miss America 1943
Miss America 1943 | |
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![]() Bartel as Miss America 1943 | |
Date | September 11, 1943 |
Presenters | Bob Russell |
Venue | Warner Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Entrants | 33 |
Placements | 10 |
Winner | Jean Bartel![]() |
Miss America 1943, the 17th Miss America pageant, was held at the Warner Theater in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 11, 1943. Miss California, Jean Bartel won the title after winning awards for her swimsuit and talent.[1]
Results[]
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss America 1943 | |
1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up |
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3rd runner-up |
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4th runner-up |
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Top 10 |
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Awards[]
Preliminary awards[]
Awards | Contestant |
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Lifestyle and Fitness |
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Talent |
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Other awards[]
Awards | Contestant |
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Miss Congeniality |
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Contestants[]
Title | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
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Dorris Love | Jonesboro | Dramatic Reading, "Letter to a Soldier" | Top 10 | |||
Baltimore | Shirlee O'Connell | Baltimore | |||||
Birmingham | Toula Hagestratou | Birmingham | Miss Congeniality | ||||
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Helena Frances Mack | Boston | Samba Dance, "Cae Cae" | 2nd Runner-up | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Preliminary Talent Award |
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Jean Bartel | Los Angeles | 19 | Vocal, "Night and Day" | Winner | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Preliminary Talent Award |
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Marjorie Nelson | Chicago | Rhythmic Ballet | Top 10 | |||
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Mary Rice | Hartford | |||||
Columbia | Sarah Nina Harvin | Columbia | |||||
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Mona Crawford | Wilmington | |||||
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Dixie Rafter | 18 | Vocal/Dance, "They're Either Too Young or Too Old" from Thank Your Lucky Stars | 4th Runner-up | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | ||
Eastern Pennsylvania | Betty Marie Marcus | Kensington | |||||
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Muriel Elizabeth Smith | Acrobatic Baton | 1st Runner-up | ||||
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Barbara Britton | ||||||
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Dorothy Belle Kohrt | Ottawa | |||||
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Eleanor Fournier | Westbrook | |||||
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Lillian Marlene Huber | Baltimore | |||||
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Mary McAnulty | Roslindale | |||||
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Dolly Bowles | ||||||
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Ruby Jean Telfer | Detroit | |||||
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Florence Hunton | Minneapolis | Dramatic Reading from "Désirée's Baby" | Top 10 | |||
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Arminta Scott | Corinth | |||||
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Kathleen Harris | Newark | Vocal, "Gianni Mio" | Top 10 | |||
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Shirley Catherine Lange | New Orleans | |||||
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Marion Butler | ||||||
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Milena Miller | New York City | Vocal, "I Can't Get Started Without You" | 3rd Runner-up | |||
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Joan Hyldoft | Cincinnati | Ice Skating | Preliminary Talent Award | |||
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Joan Marceille Hawk | Oklahoma City | |||||
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June McAdams | Philadelphia | |||||
Richmond | Dorothy Taylor | Richmond | |||||
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Jenelle Virginia Strange | Columbia | |||||
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Emma Jean Adams | St. Louis | |||||
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Frances Eakes | Chattanooga | |||||
Western Pennsylvania | Emma Hammermeister | Dance & Baton Twirling | Top 10 |
References[]
- ^ Associated Press (1943-09-13). "California Blonde Named Miss America For 1943". Carroll Times Herald. p. 4.
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.
External links[]
Categories:
- Miss America
- 1943 in the United States
- 1943 in New Jersey
- September 1943 events
- Events in Atlantic City, New Jersey