Miss America 1922

Miss America 1922
Date	September 7, 1922
Presenters	King Neptune (Hudson Maxim)
Venue	Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	60
Placements	4
Winner	Mary Katherine Campbell Columbus, Ohio

Miss America 1922, the 2nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1922.^[1][2][3] Joining the contestants during the "bathing revue," the parade of beauty pageant hopefuls, were the Mayor of Atlantic City and the entire police force, all wearing their bathing attire.^[4]

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1923	Miss Columbus - Mary Katherine Campbell
1st Runner-up	Miss America 1921 - Margaret Gorman
Professional	Miss New York City - Dorothy Knapp
Amateur	Miss West Philadelphia - Gladys Greenmayer
Evening Dress	Miss Indianapolis - Thelma Blossom

References

1. ^ "Queens of Beauty Hold Court at Atlantic City". Syracuse Herald. 1922-09-17. p. Art Section 1. 
2. ^ "'Miss America' Is Ohio Girl". Sandusky Star Journal. 1922-09-09. p. 7. 
3. ^ "Miss Indianapolis Much Admired, But Ohio Girl Is Winner". Indianapolis Star. 1922-09-08. p. 2. 
4. ^ "Columbus, Ohio, Girl Is Crowned Miss America". The Bridgeport Telegram. 1922-09-17. p. 1. 

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.