Miss America 1949

Miss America 1949
Date	September 10, 1949
Presenters	Governor Alfred E. Driscoll, Bob Russell
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	52
Placements	15
Winner	Jacque Mercer Arizona

Miss America 1949, the 23rd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 10, 1949. The 1949 pageant marked the first time that a public official, New Jersey Governor Alfred E. Driscoll, had taken part in the coronation, placing the jeweled crown on the new queen's head.^[1]

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1949	Arizona - Jacque Mercer
1st runner-up	Mississippi - Katherine Wright
2nd runner-up	Illinois - Trudi Germi
3rd runner-up	Colorado - Sylvia Canaday
4th runner-up	California - Jone Ann Pedersen
Top 15	Arkansas - Barbara Jean Brothers Canada - Margaret Lynn Munn Chicago - Teresa Giorgian Hawaii - Bee Jay Johnston Kansas - Shirley Nan Hargiss Michigan - Dolores Jane Motter Minnesota - Gloria Yvonne Burkhart New Jersey - Betty Jane Crowley New York City - Loreen Ellen Osgood Wisconsin - Phyllis Ann Kessler

↑ Associated Press (1949-09-12). "Jacque Mercer Miss America". Morning Herald. p. 1.

Saulino Osborne, Angela (1995). "Miss Americas and their Courts". Miss America The Dream Lives On. Taylor Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87833-110-7.

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