Miss America 1948

Miss America 1948
Date	September 11, 1948
Presenters	Bob Russell
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	55
Placements	15
Winner	Beatrice Bella “BeBe” Shopp Minnesota

Miss America 1948, the 22nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 11, 1948.^[1]

The winner, BeBe Shopp, was the first Miss Minnesota to take the crown. Shopp performed a song on a Vibraharp during the talent competition. Later in life, she became an Episcopalian minister.

The third runner-up, Miss Kansas, and another of the finalists, representing Chicago, went on to become the successful Hollywood actresses Vera Miles and Lois Nettleton.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1948	Minnesota - BeBe Shopp
1st runner-up	Wyoming - Carol Held
2nd runner-up	Alabama - Martha Ann Ingram
3rd runner-up	Kansas - Vera J. Ralston
4th runner-up	Oklahoma - Donna Jane Briggs
Top 15	Atlanta - Jerry Long Chicago - Lois June Nettleton Detroit - Doris Evelyn Johnson Florida - Rosemary Carpenter Massachusetts - Barbara Louise Laughton Memphis - Lois Jeanette Welsh Montana - Patti Anne Luer New York City - Connie Inge Ronde Oregon - Joyce Davis Utah - Marilyn Robinson

References

↑ Associated Press (1948-09-12). "Scholarship and Auto Prizes Go to New Miss America". Milwaukee Journal. p. 24.

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.

External links

Miss America official website

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