Miss America 1935

Miss America 1935
Date	September 7, 1935
Presenters	King Neptune
Venue	Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	53
Placements	12
Winner	Henrietta Leaver Miss Pittsburgh

Miss America 1935, the 9th Miss America pageant, was held at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1935, following a one year hiatus.^[1][2][3] Upon arrival in Atlantic City contestants were strongly encouraged to exhibit some form of talent during the pageant, the first time for this event.^[4] Aside from winning the Miss America crown, entrants from Pennsylvania placed three of the nine semi-finalists.

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1935	Miss Pittsburgh - Henrietta Leaver
1st Runner-up	Miss Missouri - Edna Smith
2nd Runner-up	Miss Kentucky - Jeane Megerle
Top 12	Burlington, NJ Miss Burlington - Mary Dillinger Miss California - Virginia Dunham Miss Florida - Elizabeth Hull Miss New Haven - Ruth Rubin Miss Norristown - Helen Keaser Miss Penns Grove - Elizabeth Koehler Miss Philadelphia - Jean Kathryn McCool Miss District of Columbia - Helen Loyce Clum Western PA Miss Western Pennsylvania - Lenore Pollock

References

1. ^ Associated Press (1935-09-08). "Miss Pittsburgh Wins Beauty Crown". The New York Times. p. 25. 
2. ^ "Loretta Young's Double New Queen Of U.S. Beauty". Syracuse Herald. 1935-09-08. p. 8D. 
3. ^ Associated Press Wire Photo (1935-09-14). "A Crown For Miss America". Daily Democrat-Times. p. 5. 
4. ^ "Henrietta Leaver 1935". http://www.missamerica.org/our-miss-americas/1930/1935.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-19. 

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.