Miss America 1923

Miss America 1923
Date	September 7, 1923
Presenters	King Neptune (Hudson Maxim)
Venue	Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	75
Placements	5
Winner	Mary Katherine Campbell Columbus, Ohio

Miss America 1923, the 3rd Miss America pageant, was held at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1923.^[1][2] The incumbent, 17 year old Mary Katherine Campbell, successfully retained her title due primarily to her victory in the bathing suit competition exhibiting "an almost perfect figure."^[3]

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1923	Miss Columbus (Miss America 1922) - Mary Katherine Campbell
1st Runner-up	Miss Brooklyn - Ethelda Kenvin
2nd Runner-up	Miss Coney Island - Heather Walker
3rd Runner-up	Miss St. Louis - Charlotte Nash
4th Runner-up	Miss Philadelphia - Marion Green
Evening Dress	Miss Memphis - Elizabeth Mallory
Rolling Chair Parade Winner	Miss St. Louis - Charlotte Nash

References

1. ^ "Miss Columbus Again Captures Beauty Title". The Norwalk Hour. 1923-09-07. 
2. ^ "Ohio Girl Again is 'Miss America'". The Sandusky Register. 1923-09-08. 
3. ^ "Twice Honored As Miss America". The Sandusky Star Journal. 1923-09-08. 

External links

• Miss America official website

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.