1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude
1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude | |
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Date | June 4, 1928 |
Venue | Galveston, TX |
Entrants | 42 |
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 |
The 3rd annual International Pageant of Pulchritude was held at Galveston, Texas. With 42 contestants (32 American and 10 foreign) in the pageant, 10 contestants won cash prizes and one won the grand prize, the title of "Miss Universe".
Results
Miss Chicago, Ella Van Hueson, won first place in the pageant and was crowned "Miss Universe" of 1928. Prizes included $2,000.
The second-place winner received $1,000, the third-place winner $250, and the remaining nine places received $100 each.
Placement
Place | Contestant |
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1st | |
2nd | |
3rd | |
4th | |
5th | |
6th | |
7th | |
8th | |
9th | San Antonio – Anna Debrow |
10th | Tulsa – Helen Paris |
Contestants
International
Belgium – Anne Koyart Canada – Irene Hill Cuba – Nila Garrido Great Britain – Nonni Shields France – Raymonde Allain Germany – Hella Hoffman Italy – Livia Marracci Luxembourg – Anna Friedreich Mexico – Maria Teresa de Landa Spain – Aguenda Adorna
U.S. states
California – Geraldine Grismley Colorado – Mildred Ellene Golden Connecticut – Mary Deano Indiana – Betty Dumpres Iowa – Ethel Mae Frette Kentucky – Vergie H. Hendricks Louisiana – Evelyn Smith Minnesota – Delores Davitt Mississippi – Louise Fayard Missouri – Margaret Woods Nebraska – Bernice Graf New Jersey – Elizabeth K. Smith New York – Winnifred Watson Ohio – Mary Horlocker Pennsylvania – Anna Dubin Utah – Eldora Pence West Virginia – Audrey Reilley Wisconsin – Betty Porter
U.S. cities
References
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