Miss World USA 1968

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Miss World USA 1968
DateAugust 17, 1968
PresentersBob Hope
VenueSan Diego, California
Entrants44
Placements5
WinnerJohnine Leigh Avery
Washington (state) Washington
CongenialityKimberly Ann Kuster
West Virginia West Virginia
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1969 →

Miss World USA 1968 was the 7th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in San Diego, California and was won by Johnine Leigh Avery of Washington. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Pamela Valari Pall of California. Avery went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1968 Pageant in London later that year. She did not place at Miss World.[1]

This edition was also the last edition where cities were represented. From 1969 onward, delegates representing cities have to compete in and win state pageants first before competing at Miss World USA.

Results[]

Placements[]

Final results Contestant
Miss World USA 1968
  • Washington (state) Washington – Johnine Leigh Avery
1st Runner-Up
  • Virginia Virginia – Deborah Shelton
2nd Runner-Up
  • Hawaii Hawaii – Leslie McRae
3rd Runner-Up
  • California California – Diane Dye
4th Runner-Up
  • Texas Texas - Judy Bowman

Special awards[]

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
  •  West Virginia – Kimberly Ann Kuster

Delegates[]

The Miss World USA 1968 delegates were:

  • Arkansas Arkansas - Sharon Horne
  • California California - Diane Dye
  • Cleveland Cleveland, OH - Kathy Baumann
  • Colorado Colorado - Janice Feeback
  • Connecticut Connecticut - Jayne Keiser
  • Flag of Detroit.svg Detroit, MI - Elaine Lynette Kissel
  • Washington, D.C. District of Columbia - Shirley Oakes
  • Florida Florida - Stephanie Herold
  • Hawaii Hawaii - Leslie McRae
  • Idaho Idaho - Monica Hymas
  • Illinois Illinois - Cyle Bohmer
  • Iowa Iowa - Mary Lou Reedquist
  • Kansas Kansas - Jade Hagen
  • Kentucky Kentucky - Nancy Carter
  • Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA - Karen Dumouchelle
  • Louisiana Louisiana - Bernadette Melder
  • Maine Maine - Joanne Zewiey
  • Maryland Maryland - Evelyn Everhart
  • Massachusetts Massachusetts - Mary Frances Bigelow
  • Michigan Michigan - Sue Stanford
  • Minnesota Minnesota - Darlene Vick
  • Missouri Missouri - Jan Ricksecker
  • Montana Montana - Christina Baker
  • Nebraska Nebraska - Jacqueline Carl
  • Nevada Nevada - Susan Brent
  • New Hampshire New Hampshire - Marguerite Eckert
  • New Jersey New Jersey - Elizabeth Swain
  • New Mexico New Mexico - Katharine Baker
  • New York (state) New York - Eve Ramirez
  • North Dakota North Dakota - Lorraine Baumgarten
  • Ohio Ohio - Judith Metcalf
  • Oregon Oregon - Linda Stahanacyk
  • Pennsylvania Pennsylvania - Shirley Wasserman
  • Rhode Island Rhode Island - Patricia O’Brien
  • South Dakota South Dakota - Linda Polluck
  • Tennessee Tennessee - Janet Elizabeth Boston
  • Texas Texas - Judy Bowman
  • Utah Utah - Sharon Lemmon
  • Virginia Virginia - Deborah Shelton
  • Washington (state) Washington - Johnine Leigh Avery
  • West Virginia West Virginia - Kimberly Ann Kuster
  • Wyoming Wyoming - Linda Calhoun

Notes[]

Did not Compete[]

  •  Alabama
  •  Alaska
  •  Arizona
  •  Delaware
  •  Georgia
  •  Indiana
  •  Mississippi
  •  North Carolina
  •  Oklahoma
  •  South Carolina
  •  Vermont
  •  Wisconsin

Crossovers[]

Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:

Miss America
  • : Ohio: Kathy Baumann (1st Runner-Up to Miss America 1970)
Miss USA
  • 1968:  Montana: Christina Baker
  • 1970:  Virginia: Deborah Shelton (Winner)
Miss Universe
  • 1970:  Virginia: Deborah Shelton (1st Runner-Up; as  United States)

References[]

  1. ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1966-68". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links[]

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