Miss America 1926

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Miss America 1926
Date	September 10, 1926
Presenters	King Neptune (De Wolfe Hopper)
Venue	Million Dollar Pier Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	73
Placements	15
Winner	Norma Smallwood Tulsa, Oklahoma

Miss America 1926, the 6th Miss America pageant, was held at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 10, 1926.^[1]^[2]^[3] In selecting the new Miss America, it was the opinion of the judges that not only did the winner, Norma Smallwood, Miss Tulsa, have an excellent figure but also possessed a smile like that of Mona Lisa.^[4]

Smallwood was the first Miss America to also win the award for "the most beautiful girl in evening gown" at the highly promoted National Beauty Tournament held during pageant week of the twenties. She proved to be an enormously popular selection.^[5]

Upon victory, Smallwood, who was an art major in her sophomore year at Oklahoma State College stated she "might leave school for a year" and looked at her tenure as Miss America from a financial standpoint. She became the poster girl for Meadows Washing Machines and Westinghouse Electric, in addition to many others. It was said she made approximately $100,000 during her year.^[6]

Contestant Photo

Pictured are 63 of the 73 contestants of the 1926 Miss America Pageant.

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1926	Miss Tulsa - Norma Smallwood
1st Runner-up	Miss District of Columbia - Marjorie Joosting
Semi-Finalists	Miss Bridgeport - Florence Harriet Green Miss Dallas - Rosebud Blondell Miss Denver - Dolores Conrad Miss Greater New York - Ruth K. Patterson Miss Kansas City - Margaret Jordan Miss Lansing - Joyce Jean Hurd Miss Newark - Mildred Morlock Miss Norfolk - Eleanor V. Reid Orange, NJ Miss Orange - Evelynne Jeanne Crowell Miss Philadelphia - Anna Mae Reefer Miss Seattle - Leona Natalia Fengler Miss St. Louis - Corinne Groves Miss Yonkers - Catherine Kennedy
Evening Dress	Miss Tulsa - Norma Smallwood
Rolling Chair Parade Winner	Miss Greater New York - Ruth K. Patterson

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References

↑ United Press (1926-09-11). "Miss America Likes Tall Men". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1.
↑ Associated Press (1926-09-11). "Miss America and her Second". Daily Globe. p. 1.
↑ "Tulsa Girl Wins Beauty Title". Harrison Times. 1926-09-17. p. 6.
↑ N.E.A. (1926-09-13). "Meet Mona Lisa of the U.S.A.". Manitowoc Herald News. p. 5.
↑ "Miss America History 1926". Retrieved 2012-04-13.
↑ "Miss America History 1926". Retrieved 2012-04-13.

External links

Miss America official website

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