Miss America 1952

Miss America 1952, the 25th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 8, 1951. At age 25 (the maximum age that an entrant may be), Colleen Kay Hutchins is the second-oldest contestant to capture the crown (Debra Sue Maffett, Miss America 1983, is the oldest by a few months).[1][2]

Miss America 1952
DateSeptember 8, 1951 (1951-09-08)
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants51
Placements15
WinnerColleen Kay Hutchins
Utah

The first Miss Utah to win the crown, Hutchins, who died in 2010, was the mother of pro basketball player and executive Kiki Vandeweghe and grandmother of tennis player Coco Vandeweghe.

Results
Final results Contestant
Miss America 1952
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 15

Preliminary awards
Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards
Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality

Contestants
Title Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Jeanne Moody Cherokee 21 Dramatic Skit, "Sorry, Wrong Number" Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
Arkansas Charlotte Simmen Little Rock Vocal & Art Exhibition 3rd Runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award
California Patricia Lehman Sacramento Piano
Canada Marjorie Alma Kelly Courtland
Chicago Adrianne Falcon Chicago Vocal & Dance Top 10
Colorado Jo London Aurora Dramatic Monologue
Connecticut Beverly Buriant Bridgeport Drama Later Miss Connecticut USA 1953
Delaware Suzanne Parrott Dover Piano
District of Columbia June Klein 21 Vocal
Florida Mary Elizabeth Godwin Gainesville Pantomime, "Betty Boop" 4th Runner-up
Georgia Carol Frances Taylor Alma 20 Monologue
Greater Philadelphia Margaret Ramsdale Philadelphia Vocal, "Danny Boy"
Hawaii Claire Katherine Heen Honolulu Hula Miss Congeniality
Idaho Phyllis Ralstin Nezperce Operatic Vocal, "My Hero" from The Chocolate Soldier
Illinois Doris King Granite City Dance
Indiana Carol Mitchell Rochester Chalk Talk & Marionette Exhibition 1st Runner-up
Iowa Nancy Jane Norman Shenandoah 19 Vocal, "Romance" from The Desert Song
Kentucky Dottye Nuckols Bowling Green Vocal
Louisiana Jeanne Thompson Baton Rouge Dance Later Miss Louisiana USA 1952 & 1953, the only woman ever to compete at Miss USA twice
Maine Beverly Ann Emery Auburn Classical Vocal from The Student Prince
Maryland Georgia Reed Baltimore Vocal, "Love is Where You Find it" from The Kissing Bandit Top 10
Massachusetts Mildred Almeida New Bedford Fashion Modeling
Michigan Delores Maria Berruezo St. Clair Shores Dance First Latina Miss Michigan
Minnesota Katherine Clark Minneapolis Classical Vocal, "The Jewel Song" from Faust
Mississippi Jessie Morgan Newton Ballet Top 15
Missouri Carol Romann St. Charles Bassoon
Montana Patricia McGinty Great Falls Classical Vocal, "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" from Samson and Delilah
Nebraska Geraldine Elseman Omaha Dramatic Monologue
Nevada Donna Sollars Reno Vocal & Ukulele, "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?" & "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"
New Hampshire Coleen Gallant Laconia Water Skiing Top 15
New Jersey Bernice Massi Camden
New York Louise Orlando Syracuse Vocal
New York City Sandy Scott New York City Vocal
North Carolina Lu Ogborn Smithfield Piano, "Malagueña" 2nd Runner-up Preliminary Talent Award


Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award
North Dakota Marilyn Walker Minot Painting Display
Ohio Ruth Howell Apple Creek Drama
Oklahoma Bobby Jene Simmons Oklahoma City Classical Vocal, "Je Veux Vivre" from Roméo et Juliette Top 10
Oregon Audrey Mistretta Astoria Vocal
Pennsylvania Clare Lippert Tarentum Vocal, "Lullaby of Broadway"
Puerto Rico Otilia Jimenez Miss Congeniality
South Carolina Joyce Perry Conway Comedy Vocal, "Sewing Machine" Top 10
South Dakota Marlene Rieb Parkston Baton Twirling Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award
Tennessee Jean Harper Memphis Vocal, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" Top 15 Later Miss Tennessee USA 1952 and 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1952
Texas Glenda Holcomb Odessa Dramatic Monologue
Utah Colleen Kay Hutchins Salt Lake City 25 Dramatic Monologue, "Elizabeth the Queen" by Maxwell Anderson Winner Preliminary Talent Award
Vermont Peggy Gilbert Rutland Dance
Virginia Shirley Bryant Norfolk Vocal
Washington Darlene Shaffer Seattle Dress Design
West Virginia Phyllis Walker Charleston Drama Top 15
Wisconsin Sheila Murphy Marshfield 18 Monologue
Wyoming Patricia Seabeck Casper Monologue

References
  1. "Atlantic City Launches King-Size Utah Miss". Salt Lake Tribune. New York Times News Service. September 10, 1951. p. 1.
  2. "Utah Girl, 25, 5 Feet 10 Tall, Miss America". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Associated Press. September 9, 1951. p. 1.

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.
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