Miss America 1936

Miss America 1936, the tenth Miss America pageant, was held at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 12, 1936.[1] Despite winning three of the pageant's contests ("most beautiful girl in evening gown", "most perfect model", and "Miss Outdoors Girl"), Miss Cook County was awarded 3rd runner-up. Miss Connecticut, the 2nd runner-up, won the "Miss Personality" prize, while Miss Philadelphia, Rose Veronica Coyle, sang and tap danced her way to the "Talent Award", as well as winning the coveted crown.[2] Entrants from Pennsylvania took the top honor as well as capturing three other positions in the Top 15.

Miss America 1936
DateSeptember 12, 1936
PresentersKing Neptune
VenueSteel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants47
Placements15
WithdrawalsBloomfield, Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Bridgeton, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Connecticut, Conshohocken
ReturnsCamden
WinnerRose Veronica Coyle
Philadelphia Philadelphia

Results
Final results Contestant
Miss America 1936
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 15

Preliminary awards
Awards Contestant
Talent

Contestants
Location Name Hometown Age Talent Placements Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Tommy Marie Peck Top 15
Anthracite Margie Sossong Scranton
Atlanta Atlanta Ora York Atlanta
Baltimore Anne Margaret Kane Baltimore
Birmingham Gloria Levinge Birmingham Tap Dance 4th Runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
Blue Grass Jean Megerle Fort Thomas 19 Top 15
Buckeye Lake Evelyn Townley Acrobatic Dance Top 15
California California Phyllis Dobson Hollywood Drama 1st Runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
Camden Thelma Bieber Camden
Charlotte Thelma Perkins Charlotte
Chester Elaine Miller Chester Top 15
Chicago Chicago Genevieve Anderson Chicago
Cincinnati Cincinnati Dorothy A. Duncan Cincinnati
Cook County Arlene Causey Chicago 3rd Runner-up Best Model

Best in Evening Gown

Miss Outdoors Girl
Connecticut Connecticut Tillie Grey Waterbury 2nd runner-up Miss Personality
Corpus Christi Patricia Allen Green Corpus Christi Top 15
Delaware Delaware Lillian Shamers Wilmington
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Shirley Schwartz First Jewish Titleholder
Flint June Ursula Forbes Flint
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Hilda Veale Watkinsville
Illinois Illinois Virginia Moeller Springfield
Iowa Iowa Carol Bailey Waterloo 16
Kentucky Kentucky Charlet Hiteman Newport Top 15
Lancaster Ellen McCormick Lancaster
Long Island Evelyn Lemhart
Maine Maine Dolly Stewart Rockland
Maryland Maryland Ethel Holland Berlin
Massachusetts Massachusetts Marion Flynn Norwood 18
Minnesota Minnesota Irene Martineau Minneapolis
Mississippi Mississippi Rachel Smith Booneville
Missouri Missouri Margaret Price Lexington
Montgomery County Joan Frankenburg Miquon
New Hampshire New Hampshire Edna Jones Roxbury Top 15
New Orleans New Orleans Doris Huet New Orleans
Philadelphia Philadelphia Rose Coyle Philadelphia Vocal/Tap Dance, "I Can't Escape From You" & "Truckin'" Winner Preliminary Talent Award
Pittsburgh Bonnie Boyle Pittsburgh Top 15
Portland Edna Smith Portland
Reading Anna Julia Zaker Reading Top 15
Rhode Island Rhode Island Mary Margaret Rogers Johnston
Roton Point Evelyn Lenhart Greenwich
South Jersey Evelyn Pierce Riverside
Virginia Virginia Dolores Taylor Ocean View Top 15
Virginia Peninsula Mary Virginia Ash Phoebus
Wisconsin Wisconsin Aline Schwartz Milwaukee 18
Western New York Susan Georgianna Green Bolwar
Western Pennsylvania Marie Ketter Ridgway
York Sallie Hinton York

References
  1. "Philadelphia Girl is "Miss America"". The La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. September 13, 1936. p. 1.
  2. Associated Press Wire Photo (1936-09-14). "Win Beauty Awards". The Lowell (MA) Sun. 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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