Miss USA 1955

Miss USA 1955
Date	July 20, 1955
Venue	Long Beach, California
Entrants	43
Placements	15
Winner	Carlene King Johnson Vermont

Miss USA 1955, the 4th Miss USA pageant, took place in Long Beach, California on July 20, 1955. The pageant was won by Carlene King Johnson of Vermont, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Miriam Stevenson of South Carolina. King Johnson went on to finish as a Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1955. First runner-up Margaret Haywood later went to London for Miss World 1955, finishing first runner-up to Susana Duijm of Venezuela.

Results

• Miss USA 1955: Carlene King Johnson (Vermont)
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Margaret Haywood (Arkansas)
  • 2nd runner-up: Donna Streever (Nebraska)
  • 3rd runner-up: Donna Schurr (California)
  • 4th runner-up: Carolann Connor (Georgia)
• The semi-finalists were:
  • Dorothy Bewley (Colorado)
  • Marlies Gessler (Florida)
  • Diane Daniggelis (Illinois)
  • Joan Schwartz (New Mexico)
  • Janet Kadlecik (New York)
  • Patricia O'Kane (New York City)
  • Sara Stone (South Carolina)
  • Mary Daughters (Texas)
  • Shirley Givins (Washington)
  • Jeanne Boulay (Wisconsin)

Delegates

The Miss USA 1955 delegates were:

Arizona - Patti Marks Arkansas - Margaret Haywood California - Donna Schurr Colorado - Dorothy Bewley Connecticut - Jane Bartolotta Delaware - Helen Blackwell Florida - Marlies Gessler Georgia - Carolann Connor Illinois - Diane Daniggelis Indiana - Mary Wasick Iowa - Jerri Cole Louisiana - Merlin Garcia Maryland - Gloria King Massachusetts - Jean Dernago Miami Beach - Beverly Masters Michigan - Martha Smith Minnesota - Sally Ann Colombo Missouri - Janet Coker Nebraska - Donna Streever New Hampshire - Patricia Mowry New Jersey - Beverly Rogers New Mexico - Joan Schwartz

New York - Janet Kadlecik New York City - Patricia O'Kane North Carolina - Mary Ratliffe North Dakota - Joan Smith Ohio - Carol Hagerman Oregon - Rose Kurcha Pennsylvania - Marianne Marcus Philadelphia - Doris Klein Rhode Island - Beverly Jansen South Carolina - Sara Stone South Dakota - Phyllis Choquette St. Louis - Bennie Pritchard Tennessee - Barbara Gurley Texas - Mary Daughters Utah - Myrna Rasmussen Vermont - Carlene King Johnson Virginia - Jeannie Asble Washington - Shirley Givins West Virginia - Barbara Tucker Wisconsin - Jeanne Boulay Wyoming - Barbara Latta

External links

• Miss USA official website