Miss USA 1958
| Miss USA 1958 | |
|---|---|
 Eurlyne Howell, Miss USA 1958 | |
| Date | July 23, 1958 |
| Venue | Long Beach, California |
| Entrants | 45 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Withdrawals |
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| Winner | Eurlyne Howell Louisiana |
Miss USA 1958 was the seventh Miss USA pageant, held at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California on July 23, 1958.
At the end of the event, Charlotte Sheffield of Utah crowned Eurlyne Howell of Louisiana as Miss USA 1958.[1][2] It is the first victory of Louisiana in the pageant's history. Howell later competed at Miss Universe and was named as third runner-up to eventual winner, Luz Marina Zuluaga.[3]
Contestants from 45 states and cities competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Bob Russell.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss USA 1958 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 15 |
Pageant
Selection committee
- Vincent Trotta – American artist[6]
- Miyoko Nayagita – Member of the Woman Artists Association[6]
- Roger Zeiler – French official from the Miss Europe Committee[6]
- Jacob Gaudaur – Canadian oarsman[6]
- Ma Ma Loa – Famous Hawaiian singer[6]
- Earl Wilson – American journalist and columnist[6]
- David Arasik – Israeli editor of Cinema magazine[6]
- Alberto Vargas – Peruvian-American painter known for his "Vargas Girls"[6]
- Raul Ferrada – Chilean newspaper editor[6]
Contestants
45 contestants competed for the title.[7]
| State/City | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Judith Lucille Carlson[4] | 18 | Birmingham | |
| Arizona | Shirlee Fox[8] | 20 | Phoenix | |
| Arkansas | Nancy Hill | 19 | Little Rock | |
| California | Donna Kay Brooks[9] | 18 | Los Angeles | |
| Colorado | Devona Hubka | 18 | Denver | |
| Connecticut | Dorothy E. Dillen[10] | 19 | Hartford | |
| Delaware | Virginia Marie Jefferson[11] | 18 | Delmar | |
| District of Columbia | Peggy Wolf | – | Washington, D.C. | |
| Florida | Marcia Valibus[4] | 20 | Miami Beach | Competed in the 1958 Miss Dixie Pageant |
| Georgia | Diane Gail Austin[4] | 18 | Atlanta | |
| Idaho | Jeanette Ashton | 18 | Inkom | |
| Illinois | June Pickney[12] | 22 | Chicago | |
| Indiana | Shirley Ann Ball[13] | 19 | Indianapolis | |
| Iowa | Sandra Mary Olsen | 18 | Sioux City | |
| Kentucky | Shannon Beasley | 20 | Reed | |
| Louisiana | Eurlyne Howell | 18 | Bossier City | 3rd runner-up at Miss Universe 1958[4] |
| Maine | Karen Louise Hansen | 19 | Cumberland Center | |
| Maryland | Patricia Marie Vogts | 22 | Silver Spring | |
| Massachusetts | Sally Ann Freedman | 18 | Peabody | |
| Michigan | Shirley Ann Black | 19 | Flint | |
| Minnesota | Sue Bouchard | 19 | Minneapolis | |
| Missouri | Beverly Sue Wright | 19 | St. Louis | |
| Montana | Sharon Diane Tietjen | 18 | Great Falls | Later Miss Montana 1959 |
| Nebraska | Dee Kjeldgaard | 21 | Big Springs | |
| Nevada | Terry Lee Jeffers | 18 | Las Vegas | |
| New Hampshire | Patricia Gail Larrabee | 19 | Salem | |
| New Jersey | Fay Hasenauer | – | Menlo Park Terrace | |
| New Mexico | Sandi Lin Bullis | 18 | Albuquerque | |
| New York | Virginia Fox | – | New York City | |
| North Carolina | Carol Jean Edwards | 18 | Elizabeth City | |
| North Dakota | Diana Spidahl | – | – | |
| Ohio | Cindy Ann Garrison | 18 | Canton | |
| Pennsylvania | Natalie Dee | 22 | Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Kathleen Conyers | 19 | Haverton | |
| Rhode Island | Claire di Paolo | 20 | Providence | |
| South Carolina | Patricia Ann Moss | 18 | York | |
| South Dakota | Helen Youngquist | 20 | Sioux Falls | |
| Tennessee | Martha Nelle "Marty" Boales | 19 | Memphis | 1st runner-up in the 1959 Miss Dixie Pageant |
| Texas | Linda Ann Daugherty | 18 | Houston | |
| Utah | Sandra Pugh | 19 | Provo | |
| Vermont | Doreen Patricia McNamee | 20 | Brattleboro | |
| Virginia | Betty Marsh | 18 | Lynchburg | |
| Washington | Rose Marie Nielsen | 19 | Seattle | |
| West Virginia | Mary Ann Guthrie | 19 | Charleston | |
| Wyoming | Dorothy Kochiras | – | Evanston |
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- ^ "Louisiana beauty chosen Miss U.S.A." Independent. Long Beach, California. 24 July 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blonde Miss Louisiana wins Miss U.S.A. title". Traverse City Record-Eagle. 24 July 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elegida por Unanimidad; Miss Brasil Fue Segunda" [Elected Unanimously; Miss Brazil Was Second]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). July 26, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Louisiana co-ed represents U.S. in Miss Universe contest". Toledo Blade. 24 July 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Beauties laugh, cry in finals". Herald-Journal. 24 July 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Judges for beauty event are named". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 21 July 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 12 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Miss Universe". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 16 July 1958. pp. 1, 26. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cute catch". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. 7 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Fernando girl is Miss California 1958". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. 16 June 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mastronardi, Pete (18 May 1958). "'Miss Hartford' captures 'Miss Connecticut' title". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delmar strawberry blonde, Miss Universe competitor". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. 3 July 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Illinois". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. 29 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Indiana". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. 16 June 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.