Miss America 1952

Miss America 1952
DateSeptember 8, 1951 (1951-09-08)
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants51
Placements15
WinnerColleen Kay Hutchins
Utah

Miss America 1952, the 25th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 8, 1951. At age 25 (the maximum age that an entrant may be), Colleen Kay Hutchins[1] is the second-oldest contestant to capture the crown (Debra Sue Maffett, Miss America 1983, is the oldest by a few months).[2][3]

The first Miss Utah to win the crown, Hutchins, who died in 2010, was the mother of pro basketball player and executive Kiki Vandeweghe and grandmother of tennis player Coco Vandeweghe.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss America 1952
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
Top 15

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards

Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality

Contestants

Title Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes Ref.
Alabama Alabama Jeanne Moody Cherokee 21 Dramatic Skit, "Sorry, Wrong Number" Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award [4]
Arkansas Arkansas Charlotte Simmen Little Rock 18 Vocal & Art Exhibition 3rd Runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award [5]
California California Patricia Lehman Sacramento 25 Piano [6]
Canada Canada Marjorie Alma Kelly Courtland 23 [7]
Chicago Chicago Adrianne Falcon Chicago 19 Vocal & Dance Top 10 [8]
Colorado Colorado Jo London Aurora 20 Dramatic Monologue [9]
Connecticut Connecticut Beverly Buriant Bridgeport 19 Drama Later Miss Connecticut USA 1953 [10]
Delaware Delaware Suzanne Parrott Dover 18 Piano [11]
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia June Klein 20 Vocal [12]
Florida Florida Mary Elizabeth Godwin Gainesville 19 Pantomime, "Betty Boop" 4th Runner-up [13]
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Carol Frances Taylor Alma 20 Monologue [14]
Greater Philadelphia Margaret Mary Ramsdale Philadelphia 19 Vocal, "Danny Boy" [15]
Hawaii Hawaii Claire Katherine Heen Honolulu 18 Hula Miss Congeniality [16]
Idaho Idaho Phyllis Ralstin Nezperce 19 Operatic Vocal, "My Hero" from The Chocolate Soldier [17]
Illinois Illinois Doris King Granite City 18 Dance [18]
Indiana Indiana Carol Mitchell Rochester Chalk Talk & Marionette Exhibition 1st Runner-up
Iowa Iowa Nancy Jane Norman Shenandoah 19 Vocal, "Romance" from The Desert Song [19]
Kentucky Kentucky Dottye Nuckols Bowling Green 19 Vocal [20]
Louisiana Louisiana Jeanne Thompson Baton Rouge 19 Dance Later Miss Louisiana USA 1952 & 1953, the only woman ever to compete at Miss USA twice [21]
Maine Maine Beverly Ann Emery Auburn 19 Classical Vocal from The Student Prince [22]
Maryland Maryland Georgia Reed Baltimore 20 Vocal, "Love is Where You Find it" from The Kissing Bandit Top 10 [23]
Massachusetts Massachusetts Mildred Almeida New Bedford 22 Fashion Modeling [24]
Michigan Michigan Delores Maria Berruezo St. Clair Shores 19 Dance First Latina Miss Michigan [25]
Minnesota Minnesota Katherine Rose Clark Minneapolis 20 Classical Vocal, "The Jewel Song" from Faust Kathryn Rose Clark, a native of La Crosse, Wis., was a student the MacPhail School of Music in Minneapolis, Minn. for three years at the time of her state victory.
Mississippi Mississippi Jessie Morgan Newton 18 Ballet Top 15 [26]
Missouri Missouri Carol Romann St. Charles 19 Bassoon [27]
Montana Montana Patricia McGinty Great Falls 20 Classical Vocal, "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" from Samson and Delilah [28]
Nebraska Nebraska Geraldine Elseman Omaha 19 Dramatic Monologue [29]
Nevada Nevada Donna Jo Ann Sollars Reno 21 Vocal & Ukulele, "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?" & "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" [30]
New Hampshire New Hampshire Coleen Gallant Laconia Water Skiing Top 15
New Jersey New Jersey Bernice Massi Camden 18 [31]
New York (state) New York Louise Orlando Syracuse 19 Vocal [32]
New York City New York City Sandu Scott New York City 21 Vocal [33]
North Carolina North Carolina Lu Ogborn Smithfield 19 Piano, "Malagueña" 2nd Runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award		 [34]
North Dakota North Dakota Marilyn Walker Minot 19 Painting Display [35]
Ohio Ohio Diane Howell Apple Creek 22 Drama [36]
Oklahoma Oklahoma Bobby Jene Simmons Oklahoma City 18 Classical Vocal, "Je Veux Vivre" from Roméo et Juliette Top 10 [37]
Oregon Oregon Audrey Ann Mistretta Astoria 18 Vocal [38]
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Clare Lippert Tarentum Vocal, "Lullaby of Broadway"
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Otilia Jimenez Mendez Arecibo 17 Miss Congeniality [39]
South Carolina South Carolina Joyce Perry Conway 18 Comedy Vocal, "Sewing Machine" Top 10 [40]
South Dakota South Dakota Marlene Rieb Parkston 18 Baton Twirling Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award [41]
Tennessee Tennessee Jean Harper Memphis 19 Vocal, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" Top 15 Later Miss Tennessee USA 1952 and 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1952 [42]
Texas Texas Glenda Holcomb Odessa 18 Dramatic Monologue [43]
Utah Utah Colleen Kay Hutchins Salt Lake City 25 Dramatic Monologue, "Elizabeth the Queen" by Maxwell Anderson Winner Preliminary Talent Award [44]
Vermont Vermont Peggy Gilbert Rutland 19 Dance [45]
Virginia Virginia Shirley Bryant Norfolk Vocal
Washington (state) Washington Darlene Shaffer Seattle 19 Dress Design [46]
West Virginia West Virginia Phyllis Walker Charleston 18 Drama Top 15 [47]
Wisconsin Wisconsin Sheila Murphy Marshfield 18 Monologue
Wyoming Wyoming Patricia Seabeck Casper 20 Monologue [48][49]

References

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  2. ↑ "Atlantic City Launches King-Size Utah Miss". Salt Lake Tribune. New York Times News Service. September 10, 1951. p. 1.
  3. ↑ "Utah Girl, 25, 5 Feet 10 Tall, Miss America". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Associated Press. September 9, 1951. p. 1.
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  5. ↑ "Local Entries In Final Ten, But Little Rock Girl Is Miss Arkansas 1951". Jonesboro Evening Sun. Jonesboro, Arkansas. June 29, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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  11. ↑ "Miss Delaware Title Is Won By Dover Girl". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. August 2, 1951. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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  20. ↑ "Dottye Nuckols Crowned "Miss Kentucky Of 1951"". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. August 2, 1951. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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  29. ↑ "South Omaha Beauty Wins". Morning World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. July 30, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ↑ "Donna Sollars Wins Title In 'Miss Nevada' Pageant". Reno Evening Gazette. Reno, Nevada. July 2, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ↑ "Eye on Broadway: Camden Girl Named Miss New Jersey; Seeks Theatre Role". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. July 23, 1951. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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  35. ↑ "Minot Girl Named 'Miss North Dakota'". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. August 21, 1951. p. 3. Retrieved April 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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  43. ↑ "Odessa's Jamie Holcomb Named Miss Texas of 1951". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. August 6, 1951. p. 2. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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  45. ↑ "Peggy Ann Gilbert Is Crowned Miss Vermont". The Vermont Sunday News. Burlington, Vermont. June 10, 1951. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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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.
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