Miss America 1942

Date| September 12, 1942
Presenters| Bob Russell
Venue| Warner Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants| 30
Placements| 10
Winner| Jo-Carroll Dennison
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Miss America 1942, the 16th Miss America pageant, was held at the Warner Theater in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1942. Miss Texas, Jo-Carroll Dennison won the title after winning the swimsuit and talent categories. She was the first Miss Texas to win the Miss America title.[1][2]

Dennison became an actress and had roles in films such as Winged Victory. She was married at one time to comedian Phil Silvers.

## Results[edit]

Final results  | Contestant

|

Miss America 1942 |

* Texas \- Jo-Carroll Dennison

1st runner-up |

* Chicago \- Bette Brunk

2nd runner-up |

* Michigan \- Patricia Uline Hill

3rd runner-up |

* New Jersey \- Madeline Layton

4th runner-up |

* California \- Lucille Lambert

Top 10 |

* Birmingham \- Marie Lucille Duncan
* Florida \- Eileen Irma Knapp
* Illinois \- Patricia Hayes
* Miami \- Leona Fredericks
* New York City \- Annyse Diane Sherman

### Awards[edit]

#### Preliminary awards[edit]

Awards  | Contestant

|

Lifestyle and Fitness |

* Birmingham \- Marie Lucille Duncan
* Chicago \- Bette Brunk
* Texas \- Jo-Carroll Dennison

Talent |

* Ohio \- Barbara Patterson
* New York \- Marion Moselle
* Texas \- Jo-Carroll Dennison

### Other awards[edit]

Awards  | Contestant

|

Miss Congeniality |

* Mississippi \- Dorothy Fox

## Contestants[edit]

Title  | Name  | Hometown  | Age  | Talent  | Placement  | Awards  | Notes

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Birmingham | Marie Duncan  | Birmingham |  | Vocal, "I Met Him on Monday"  | Top 10  | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award  |
California | Lucille Lambert | Hollywood |  | Vocal, "Embraceable You"  | 4th Runner-up  |  |
Central New York | Catherine Victoria Zambon  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chicago | Bette Brunk  | Chicago |  | Hula, "Hawaiian War Chant"  | 1st Runner-up  | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award  |
Columbia | Virginia Pulliam  | Columbia |  |  |  |  |
Connecticut | Alice Clifford  | Burlington |  |  |  |  |
Delaware | Dorothy McGovern  | Wilmington |  |  |  |  |
District of Columbia | Marilyn Makin  |  | 18  | Vocal  |  |  |
Florida | Eileen Knapp  |  |  | Tap Dance, "Bye Bye Blues"  | Top 10  |  |
Illinois | Patricia Hayes  | Rochelle |  | Dramatic Recitation  | Top 10  |  |
Maryland | Bettye Mitchell  | Baltimore |  |  |  |  |
Massachusetts | Paula Boardman  | Natick |  |  |  |  |
Miami | Leona Fredericks  | Miami |  | Vocal, "Nobody's Baby"  | Top 10  |  |
Michigan | Patricia Hill | Detroit |  | Comedic Recitation  | 2nd Runner-up  |  |
Minnesota | Jane Groerner  | Minneapolis |  |  |  |  |
Mississippi | Dorothy Fox  | Columbus |  |  |  | Miss Congeniality  |
Nebraska | Claire Buglewicz  |  |  | Vocal, "You Made Me Love You"  |  |  |
New Jersey | Madeline Layton  | Maywood |  | Vocal, "Saturday Night"  | 3rd Runner-up  |  |
New Mexico | Marjorie Adams  | Roswell |  |  |  |  |
New Orleans | Edna Joyce  | New Orleans |  |  |  |  |
New York | Marion Moselle  | Utica |  |  |  | Preliminary Talent Award  |
New York City | Annyse Sherman  | New York City |  | Vocal, "My Hero" from The Chocolate Soldier | Top 10  |  |
North Carolina | Hilda Taylor  | Goldsboro |  |  |  |  |
Ohio | Barbara Patterson  | Cincinnati |  |  |  | Preliminary Talent Award  |
Philadelphia | Geraldine Powell  | Philadelphia |  |  |  |  |
South Carolina | Nelle Xermenia Owens  | Columbia |  |  |  |  |
Texas | Jo-Carroll Dennison | Tyler | 19  | Vocal & Dance, "Deep in the Heart of Texas"  | Winner | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award

Preliminary Talent Award

Virginia | Charlotte Mae Smith  | Fredericksburg |  |  |  |  |
Western Pennsylvania | Ruth Elfreda Schmidt  | Pittsburgh |  |  |  |  |
Wisconsin | Charlotte Lemmer  | Milwaukee | 18  |  |  |  |

## References[edit]

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.

### Secondary sources[edit]

* 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[edit]

* Miss America (1942)

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