Miss America 1953
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Neva Jane Langley 26th miss America, representing the State of Georgia
| Miss America 1953 | |
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| Date | September 6, 1952 |
| Venue | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Entrants | 52 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Neva Jane Langley Georgia |
← 1952 1954 → | |
Miss America 1953, the 26th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1952.[1]
Neva Jane Langley became the first Miss Georgia to win the crown.
Results
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Placements
[edit ]| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss America 1953 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |
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Awards
[edit ]Preliminary awards
[edit ]| Awards | Contestant |
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| Lifestyle and Fitness |
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| Talent |
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Other awards
[edit ]| Awards | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Non-finalist Talent |
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Contestants
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| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Notes |
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| Alabama Alabama | Gwen Harmon | Birmingham | 19 | Vocal, "A Heart That's Free" | |
| Arkansas Arkansas | Bonnie Nicksic | Hot Springs | Vocal/Dance, "Life Upon the Wicked Stage" from Show Boat | ||
| California California | Jeanne Shores | Azusa | Dramatic Monologue | ||
| Canada Canada | Marilyn "Thelma" Delores Reddick | Agincourt | |||
| Chicago Chicago | Jo Hoppe | Chicago | Tap Dance | ||
| Colorado Colorado | Chardelle Hayward | Fort Collins | Piano | ||
| Connecticut Connecticut | Joyce Yeske | West Hartford | Ballroom Dance | ||
| Delaware Delaware | Helen Blackwell | Wilmington | Classical Vocal | ||
| Washington, D.C. District of Columbia | Iris Fitch | Washington D.C. | 19 | Vocal, "With a Song in my Heart" | |
| Florida Florida | Marcia Crane | Orlando | Piano, "Gershwin Prelude" | ||
| Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia | Neva Jane Langley | Macon | 19 | Classical Piano, "Toccata" | |
| Philadelphia Greater Philadelphia | Patricia Hunt | Philadelphia | Drama | ||
| Hawaii Hawaii | Beverly Kathleen Rivera | Honolulu | Hula | ||
| Idaho Idaho | ZoeAnn Warberg | Twin Falls | 18 | Speech, "The Sacred Duty of the American to Vote" | First female judge in Idaho's 5th Judicial District and appeared on the 1985 Miss America telecast. ZoeAnn Warberg Shaub died at 83 on Sept. 13, 2017 as result of a car accident in rural Jackpot, Nevada. |
| Illinois Illinois | Glenna Marie Pohly | Rock Falls | Flute | ||
| Indiana Indiana | Ann Garnier | Indianapolis | Classical Vocal, "Il Baciò" by Luigi Arditi | ||
| Iowa Iowa | Carolyn Hill | Cedar Falls | 19 | Vocal, "You're My Everything" | |
| Kansas Kansas | Kay Ann Goforth | McPherson | Vocal/Dance | ||
| Kentucky Kentucky | Joy Williams | Lexington | Dance | ||
| Louisiana Louisiana | Barbara Barker | Monroe | Drama, "The Fog" | ||
| Maine Maine | Norma Lee Collins | Caribou | |||
| Maryland Maryland | Shirley Virginia Harrison | Baltimore | Monologue from Tom Sawyer | ||
| Massachusetts Massachusetts | Barbara Graves | Milton | |||
| Michigan Michigan | Karol Dragomir | Benton Harbor | Vocal, "I'll Walk Alone" | ||
| Minnesota Minnesota | Carole Wick | Duluth | Vocal | ||
| Mississippi Mississippi | Dora Livingston | Yazoo City | |||
| Missouri Missouri | Florence Spack | Clayton | Vocal | ||
| Montana Montana | Karen Whittet | Livingston | Piano | ||
| Nebraska Nebraska | Helen Francis Burhorn | Omaha | Piano, Warsaw Concerto | ||
| Nevada Nevada | Bonnie Wilson | Reno | Ballet, "Something to Dance About" | ||
| New Hampshire New Hampshire | Barbara Temperly | Goffstown | |||
| New Jersey New Jersey | Mary Parker | Gibbsboro | Drama | ||
| New York (state) New York | Joan St. John | Binghamton | Vocal | ||
| New York City New York City | Joan Kayne | New York City | Dance | ||
| North Carolina North Carolina | Barbara Harris | Salisbury | Classical Vocal, "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" | ||
| North Dakota North Dakota | Margaret Aandahl | Litchville | Piano | ||
| Ohio Ohio | Carol Koontz | Bolivar | Fire Baton Twirling & Clarinet | ||
| Oklahoma Oklahoma | Shirley Barbour | Tulsa | Drama | ||
| Oregon Oregon | Mary Lou Teague | Eugene | Vocal, "Love is Where You Find it" | ||
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | Miriam Smith | McAlisterville | Pipe Organ, "Tico Tico" | ||
| Puerto Rico Puerto Rico | Helga Edmee Monroig | ||||
| Rhode Island Rhode Island | Jayne Bradshaw | Westerly | Classical Vocal | ||
| South Carolina South Carolina | Mary Griffin | Florence | Classical Vocal | 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1953 representing Myrtle Beach
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| South Dakota South Dakota | Sandra Hart | Huron | Fire Baton Twirling | ||
| Tennessee Tennessee | Gloria Williams | Chattanooga | Vocal, "Lover, When You're Near Me" | ||
| Texas Texas | Connie Hopping | Littlefield | Vocal | ||
| Utah Utah | Marylyn Reese | Brigham | Monologue, "The Mudlark" & "Our Town" | ||
| Vermont Vermont | Barbara Moore | St. Johnsbury | Baton Twirling/Dance | ||
| Virginia Virginia | Edna Long | Richmond | Dance | ||
| West Virginia West Virginia | Nancy Rohrbough | Grafton | Dance | ||
| Wisconsin Wisconsin | Jeannie Eleanor Huston | La Crosse | 19 | Cello | |
| Wyoming Wyoming | Ruth Francis | Casper | Drama |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Gorgeous Georgia Girl Starts Tour As Miss America". Ellensburg Daily Record. 1952年09月08日. p. 5.