Miss America 1937

Miss America 1937
DateSeptember 11, 1937
PresentersKing Neptune
VenueSteel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants49
Placements16
WinnerBette Cooper
Bertrand Island, New Jersey

Miss America 1937, the 11th Miss America pageant, was held at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 11, 1937.[1] Shortly after being presented as Miss America, the newly crowned 17-year-old winner, Bette Cooper, left Atlantic City and returned home. Once there, she missed scheduled appointments on her first day as Miss America, as well as a theater appearance and a trip to Hollywood.[2] Her father cited illness as the reason.[3] Though not placing in the top five, representatives from different areas of New York captured three of the semi-finalist positions.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss America 1937
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
  • Miami – Irmigard Dietel
Top 16

Awards

Best Evening Gown

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestant Title
Talent Phyllis Randall California California
Claire Jean Nevulis Massachusetts Massachusetts
Grace Travis New York City New York City

Contestants

Name Title Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
Lorraine Mayfield Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta
Olga Strickland Augusta
May Vivian Miller Baltimore Baltimore
Bette Cooper Bertrand Island Hackettstown 17 Vocal, "When the Poppies Bloom Again" Winner Best Evening Gown Award
Josephine Beall Birmingham
Helen Fleiss Bronx The Bronx Top 16
Evelyn Townley Buckeye Lake Top 16
Phyllis Randall California California Hollywood 20 Vocal/Dance 3rd Runner-up Preliminary Talent Award Sister of Miss North Carolina 1941, Joey Augusta Paxton
Betty Hunneycutt Charlotte Charlotte Top 16
Sally Lillian Frank Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati
Frances Greene Connecticut Connecticut Milford
Nickey Harriet Delaware Delaware Harrington
Mary P. Hollran Delray Beach Delray Beach
Helen Greene Washington, D.C. District of Columbia 24 Blues Vocal & Piano
Beryl Kober Eastern Pennsylvania Chalfont
Margaret Myers Eastern Shores Rock Hall
Dorothy Armstrong Empire State Whitesboro
Frances Powell Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville
Lucia Benton Kansas Kansas Norton Top 16
Audrey Catherine Flaig Kentucky Kentucky Bellevue
Gertrude Rissie Miller Louisiana Louisiana Winnsboro Top 16
Cornelia Campbell Maine Maine South Portland
Claire Nevulis Massachusetts Massachusetts South Boston Vocal/Tap Dance Top 16 Preliminary Talent Award
Irmigard Dietel Miami Miami Vocal 4th Runner-up
Cecelia Rodge Minnesota Minnesota Minneapolis
Virginia Riley Mississippi Mississippi West Point
Mary Sue Klein Moberly Moberly
Ingram Starkey Montgomery Montgomery
Ruth Lenore Jones Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska City
Grace Travis New York City New York City New York City Vocal Top 16 Preliminary Talent Award
Ruth Covington North Carolina North Carolina Tap Dance, "Gonna Go" 2nd Runner-up
Jean Fadden Ohio Ohio Cleveland Top 16
Kathryn Crase Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia
Malen Pietrantoni Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Dorothy May Eden Rhode Island Rhode Island East Providence 18 Dr. Dorothy May Eden Trayner Erinakes died at 97 on March 20, 2017 in San Luis Obispo, California.
Helen Frances Murphy Riverside Riverside
Oliver Henderson San Antonio San Antonio
Carolyn Cumbie Savannah Beach
Wayring Smathers South Carolina South Carolina Columbia
Margaret Julia Jardon South Jersey Burlington
Wauneta Bates St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis Top 16
Kathryn H. Kendrick Sunnybrook Sunnybrook
Alice Emerick Texas Texas Fort Worth Tap Dance 1st Runner-up
Irene Alice Vanderburgh Troy Watervliet
Frances Lee Sultan Virginia Virginia Kecoughtan Top 16
Juliana Bernhardt Washington (state) Washington Seattle
Evelyn Raye Westchester County New Rochelle Top 16
Mary Ann McLaughlin Wyoming Wyoming Riverton

References

  1. ^ United Press (1937-09-12). "17-Year-Old Jersey Blond is Miss America for 1937". Syracuse Herald. p. Two A.
  2. ^ Hetrick, Christian (July 18, 2015). "The curse of Miss New Jersey". The Press of Atlantic City. Pleasantville, NJ: BH Media. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  3. ^ Associated Press (1937-09-13). "Bette Cooper, Tired and Ill, Leaves Atlantic City with First Boyfriend". Lewiston Daily Sun. p. 13.

Secondary sources

  • Saulino Osborne, Angela (1995). "Miss Americas and their Courts". Miss America The Dream Lives On. Taylor Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-87833-110-9.
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