Miss USA 1952 was the first Miss USA pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California on June 27, 1952.
| Miss USA 1952 | |
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.jpg) Jackie Loughery, Miss USA 1952 | |
| Date | June 27, 1952 |
| Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California |
| Entrants | 42 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Jackie Loughery New York (state) |
| Congeniality | Valerie Jackson  Montana |
At the end of the event, American actress and Miss America 1941 Rosemary LaPlanche crowned Jackie Loughery of New York as Miss USA 1952.[1][2] It is the first victory of New York in the pageant's history. Contestants from 42 states competed in this year's pageant.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss USA 1952 | |
| 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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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Contestants
42 contestants competed for the title.[3][4]
| State | Name | Age[a] | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama
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Doris Edwards[5] | 23 | Gadsden | |
 Arizona
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Charlene Hendricks[6] | 18 | Tempe | |
 Arkansas
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Barbara Wathen | 20 | Jonesboro | |
 California
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Gloria Maxwell[5] | 20 | Los Angeles | |
 Colorado
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Josephine Barbie | 22 | Colorado Springs | |
 Connecticut
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Jo Kuhlmann[5] | 22 | Hartford | |
 Delaware
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Sue Langton[5] | 23 | Wilmington | |
 Florida
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Yvonne Pearis[7] | 23 | Jacksonville | |
 Georgia
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Betty Jane Wood | 18 | Decatur | |
 Idaho
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Cherrie Jean Lindsey | 20 | Idaho Falls | |
 Illinois
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Sherry Matulis | 19 | Peoria | |
 Indiana
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Virginia Johnson[5] | 19 | Indianapolis | |
 Kansas
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Bette Renick | 18 | Liberal | |
 Kentucky
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Jean Tingle | 19 | Lexington | |
 Louisiana
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Jeanne Thompson | 21 | Baton Rouge | Later competed at Miss USA 1953. Previously Miss Louisiana 1951 |
 Maine
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Jean Marie Lemire | 20 | Old Town | |
 Massachusetts
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Vel Dorne | 24 | Boston | |
 Michigan
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Judy Hatula[8] | 19 | Detroit | |
 Minnesota
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Jodell Stirmlinger[5] | 20 | St. Paul | |
 Mississippi
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Carolyn Thomas | 20 | Jackson | |
 Missouri
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Carolyn Carlew | 18 | Sikeston | |
| Montana
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Patricia McGinty | 21 | Missoula | |
 Nevada
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Barbara Jean Clark | 19 | Las Vegas | |
 New Jersey
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Ruth Jane Hampton[5] | 20 | Merchantville | |
 New Mexico
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Kay Nail | 20 | Albuquerque | |
 New York
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Jackie Loughery | 21 | Brooklyn | Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1952 |
 North Carolina
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Doris Stanley | 23 | Greensboro | |
 North Dakota
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Gloria Rowe | 26 | Fargo | |
 Ohio
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Margie Broering | 18 | Cincinnati | |
 Oklahoma
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Trula Birchfield | 21 | Oklahoma City | |
 Oregon
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Beth Bailey | 27 | La Grande | |
 Pennsylvania
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Jeanne Ferguson | 22 | Philadelphia | |
 Rhode Island
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Delores Selinder | 22 | Providence | |
 South Carolina
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Margie Allen | – | Spartanburg | |
 South Dakota
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Marlene Rieb | 20 | Parkston | |
 Tennessee
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Jean Harper | 18 | Memphis | Previously Miss Tennessee 1951 Top 15 at Miss America 1952 |
 Texas
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Charlene McClary | 25 | Houston | |
 Utah
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Carol Jean Isbell[9] | 20 | Salt Lake City | |
 Vermont
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Elizabeth Whitcomb | 18 | Essex Junction | |
 Virginia
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Elizabeth Glenn | 24 | Roanoke | |
 Washington
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Adele Slaybaugh | 18 | Kennewick | |
 Wisconsin
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Jeannie Eleanor Huston | 20 | Milwaukee |
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- ^ "Brooklyn girl wins U.S. crown; seeks Miss Universe Title tonight". The Plain Speaker. 28 June 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boro beauty named Miss U.S." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 28 June 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "39 compete tonight for Miss United States". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 27 June 1952. p. 26. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.S. Beauty list". Independent. Long Beach, California. 22 June 1952. p. 76. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Miss Universe Contest near final event". Arizona Republic. 27 June 1952. p. 31. Retrieved 16 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beauty entry skips meet". Arizona Republic. 25 June 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss (Sh-h-h!) Florida". Independent. 22 June 1952. p. 78. Retrieved 16 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Horse falls: beauty queen cut on face". The Los Angeles Times. 10 March 1953. p. 25. Retrieved 16 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "These two beauties". The Terre Haute Tribune. 25 June 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.