Miss America 1936

Miss America 1936
Date	September 12, 1936
Presenters	King Neptune
Venue	Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	47
Placements	15
Withdraws	Bloomfield[disambiguation needed ], Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Bridgeton[disambiguation needed ], Brooklyn, Cleveland, Connecticut, Conshohocken
Returns	Camden
Winner	Rose Coyle Philadelphia

Miss America 1936, the 10th Miss America pageant, was held at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on 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 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.

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1936	Miss Philadelphia - Rose Coyle
1st Runner-up	Miss California - Phyllis Hume Dobson
2nd Runner-up	Miss Connecticut - Tillie Theodora Cecilia Grey
3rd Runner-up	Cook County, IL Miss Cook County - Arlene Causey
4th Runner-up	Miss Birmingham - Gloria Levinge
Top 15	Miss Alabama - Tommy Marie Peck Miss Blue Grass (KY) - Jean M. Megerle Buckeye Lake, OH Miss Buckeye Lake- Evelyn Townley Miss Chester (PA) - Elaine Miller Miss Corpus Christi - Patricia Allen Green Miss Kentucky - Charlet Hiteman Miss New Hampshire - Edna Dean Jones Miss Pittsburgh - Bonnie Boyle Miss Reading - Anna Julia Zaker Miss Virginia - Dolores Taylor

References

1. ^ Associated Press (1936-09-13). "Philadelphia Girl is "Miss America"". The LaCrosse (WI) Tribune. p. 1. 
2. ^ Associated Press Wire Photo (1936-09-14). "Win Beauty Awards". The Lowell (MA) Sun. 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.