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.

1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude
Placement
Place | Contestant |
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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 Dublin
Utah – Eldora Pence
West Virginia – Audrey Reilley
Wisconsin – Betty Porter
U.S. cities
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