1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude
Appearance
1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude | |
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Date | June 2–5, 1928 |
Venue | Galveston, TX |
Entrants | 42 |
Placements | 10 |
Debuts | Belgium, England, Germany, (US Cities) Biloxi, Greater New York, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, St. Louis |
Withdrawals | Alexandria, Amarillo, Baton Rouge, Beaumont, Bessemer, Brooklyn, Cleburne, Denver, Douglas, Green Bay, Kerrville, Monroe, Oak Cliff, Ogden, Omaha, Ottawa, Pine Bluff, Point Isabel, Shreveport |
Returns | Nebraska |
Winner | Ella Van Hueson Chicago |
The 1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude was the third annual International Pageant of Pulchritude, held at the Galveston Island Beach Revue in Galveston, Texas from June 2–5, 1928.[1][2]
At the end of the event, Dorothy Britton of New York City crowned Ella Van Hueson of Chicago as Miss Universe 1928.[3][4] Raymonde Allain of France was awarded as second-place, while Livia Marracci of Italy was named third-place.[5] Prizes included $2,000 for the winner, $1,000 for the second-place winner, $250 for the third-place winner, and $100 each for the remaining places.
42 contestants from 32 states and cities in the United States and 10 countries competed in the pageant.[6]
Results
[edit]Placements
[edit]Placement | Contestant |
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Miss Universe 1928 | |
Second Place | |
Third Place | |
Fourth Place | |
Fifth Place |
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Sixth Place | |
Seventh Place |
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Eighth Place | |
Ninth Place |
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Tenth Place |
Contestants
[edit]42 contestants competed for the title.[8][9]
Contestants from the United States
[edit]City/State | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown |
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Austin, Texas | Irene Wilson | Austin | |
Biloxi, Mississippi | Fleeta Doyle[10] | Biloxi | |
California | Geraldine Grimsley | ||
Chicago, Illinois | Ella Van Hueson[11] | 22 | Chicago |
Colorado | Mildred Ellene Golden[12] | 19 | Denver |
Connecticut | Mary Deano | ||
Dallas, Texas | Hazel Peck | Dallas | |
Fort Worth, Texas | Cleo Belle Marshall | Fort Worth | |
Greater New York | Isabel Waldner[13] | New York City | |
Houston, Texas | Katherine Miller[14] | Houston | |
Indiana | Betty Dumpres[15] | Anderson | |
Iowa | Ethel Mae Frette | ||
Kentucky | Virginia Mae H. Hendricks[16] | Lexington | |
Louisiana | Evelyn Smith | ||
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Ida Camilla Knudson | Milwaukee | |
Minnesota | Delores Davitt | ||
Mississippi | Louise Fayard | ||
Missouri | Margaret Woods | ||
Nebraska | Bernice Graf | ||
New Jersey | Elizabeth K. Smith[17] | 17 | Irvington |
New York | Winnifred Watson | ||
Ohio | Mary Horlocker | Columbus | |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Mary Drew[18] | Oklahoma City | |
Pennsylvania | Anna Dubin | ||
San Antonio, Texas | Anna Debrow | San Antonio | |
St. Louis, Missouri | Eunice Gerling | ||
Tulsa, Oklahoma | Helen Paris | Tulsa | |
Utah | Eldora Pence | ||
West Virginia | Audrey Reilley | Charleston | |
Wisconsin | Betty Porter[19] | 16 | Janesville |
Contestants from other countries
[edit]Country | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown |
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Belgium | Anne Koyart[20] | 22 | Brussels |
Canada | Irene Hill[21] | Calgary | |
Cuba | Nila Garrido[15] | 17 | Havana |
England | Nonni Shields | 18 | |
France | Raymonde Allain[22] | 16 | Paris |
Germany | Hella Hoffman[23] | 20 | Berlin |
Italy | Livia Marracci | 18 | Rome |
Luxembourg | Anna Friedreich | Luxembourg City | |
Mexico | Maria Teresa de Landa | 18 | |
Spain | Aguenda Adorna[24] | 18 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Judges to choose most beautiful girl as Miss Universe". Lawrence Journal-World. 27 March 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Miss United States to be picked today in Galveston Revue". The Victoria Advocate. 4 June 1928. p. 1 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Timeless beauty". Chicago Tribune. February 10, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Chicagoan Beauty Queen – Ella Van Hueson Wins Universe Crown From 41 Rivals". The New York Times. 1928-06-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Beauty Queen of the Universe". The Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal. 6 June 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Chicago Girl Wins Title As Reigning Beauty In America". Providence News. 5 June 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ella Van Hueson crowned beauty queen of the world". Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. 6 June 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chicago entry prize beauty of "Universe"". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. 6 June 1928. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "40 Beauties to Parade Today at Pageant". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. 3 June 1928. p. 59. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beauty is athlete". St. Petersburg Times. 12 February 1929. p. 11. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Miss United States". Providence News. 5 June 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Prize beauty never was in public school". Providence News. 5 June 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "New York's envoy to Texas beauty pageant". The Border Cities Star. 25 May 1928. p. 24. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Miss Houston". The Border Cities Star. 23 May 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Rival beauties". The Border Cities Star. 18 May 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Miss Kentucky". The Daily Times. 4 June 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Miss New Jersey". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 14 May 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Among world beauties". Youngstown Vindicator. 2 June 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Janesville girl to compete at Galveston". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. 30 May 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Belgium picks bathing queen for beauty title". The Victoria Daily Times. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 23 April 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Irene Hill will represent the Dominion at Galveston contest". The Calgary Daily Herald. Calgary, Alberta. 28 May 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "So this is Paris!". The Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. 16 May 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Germany". The Evening Independent. 6 April 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Beauties of 11 nations compete for crown". Lawrence Journal-World. 4 June 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.