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{{Short description|29th Miss America pageant}} |
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{{Infobox beauty pageant |
{{Infobox beauty pageant |
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| winner = [[Sharon Ritchie]] |
| winner = [[Sharon Ritchie]] |
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| represented = Colorado |
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| date = September 10, 1955 |
| date = September 10, 1955 |
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| presenters = [[Bert Parks]] |
| presenters = [[Bert Parks]] |
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| venue = [[Boardwalk Hall]], [[Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey]] |
| venue = [[Boardwalk Hall]], [[Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey]] |
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| broadcaster = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |
| broadcaster = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |
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| before = [[Miss America 1955|1955]] |
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| next = [[Miss America 1957|1957]] |
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'''Miss America 1956''', the 29th [[Miss America]] pageant, was held at the [[Boardwalk Hall]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] on September 10, 1955 and was broadcast of the competition on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. |
'''Miss America 1956''', the 29th [[Miss America]] pageant, was held at the [[Boardwalk Hall]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] on September 10, 1955 and was broadcast of the competition on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. |
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[[Sharon Ritchie]] became the first [[Miss Colorado]] to be the winner. As she was crowned, master of ceremonies [[Bert Parks]] performed the song "There She Is..." for the first time. |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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===Placements=== |
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| '''Miss America 1956''' |
| '''Miss America 1956''' |
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* {{flag|Colorado|1911}} – [[Sharon Ritchie]] |
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* {{flag|North Carolina|1885}} – Clara Faye Arnold |
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* {{Flag|Alabama}} – Patricia Byrd Huddleston |
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* {{flag|Arizona}} – Beth Andre |
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* {{flag|Florida|1900}} – Sandra Wirth |
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* {{flag|Hawaii}} – Barbara Mamo Vieira |
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* {{flag|Massachusetts|1908}} – Virginia E. Maffucci |
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===Awards=== |
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====Preliminary awards==== |
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* {{flagicon|Alabama}} [[Miss Alabama|Alabama]] - Patricia Byrd Huddleston |
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* {{flagicon|Arizona}} [[Miss Arizona|Arizona]] - Beth Andre |
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* {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Miss Florida|Florida]] - Sandra Wirth |
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* {{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Miss Hawaii|Hawaii]] - Barbara Mamo Vieira |
* {{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Miss Hawaii|Hawaii]] - Barbara Mamo Vieira |
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* {{flagicon|North Carolina|1885}} [[Miss North Carolina|North Carolina]] - Clara Faye Arnold |
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* {{flagicon|Oklahoma|1941}} [[Miss Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] - Ann Campbell |
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* [[Miss Alabama|Alabama]] - Patricia Huddleston |
* {{flagicon|Alabama}} [[Miss Alabama|Alabama]] - Patricia Huddleston |
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* [[Miss Florida|Florida]] - Sandra Wirth |
* {{flagicon|Florida|1900}} [[Miss Florida|Florida]] - Sandra Wirth |
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* [[Miss Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] - Virginia E. Maffucci |
* {{flagicon|Massachusetts|1908}} [[Miss Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] - Virginia E. Maffucci |
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===Other awards=== |
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| '''[[Miss America award winners#Miss Congeniality|Miss Congeniality]]''' |
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| '''Preliminary Swimsuit Award''' |
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* [[Miss Hawaii|Hawaii]] - Barbara Mamo Vieira |
* {{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Miss Hawaii|Hawaii]] - Barbara Mamo Vieira |
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* [[Miss North Carolina|North Carolina]] - Clara Faye Arnold |
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* [[Miss Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] - Ann Campbell |
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* {{Flagicon|Missouri}} [[Miss Missouri|Missouri]] - Sharon Knickmeyer |
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* {{Flagicon|Utah}} [[Miss Utah|Utah]] - Suzanne Storrs Poulton |
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|{{Flagicon|Alabama}} '''[[Miss Alabama|Alabama]]''' |
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|Patricia Huddleston |
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|[[Clanton, Alabama|Clanton]] |
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|Classical Vocal, "Pace, Pace Mio Dio!" from ''[[La forza del destino|La Forza del Destinó]]'' |
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|Top 10 |
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|Preliminary Talent Award |
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|{{Flagicon|Arizona}} '''[[Miss Arizona|Arizona]]''' |
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|Beth Andre |
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|[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] |
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|Comic Monologue, "What Do I Do Now, Mr. McLeod?" |
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|{{Flagicon|Arkansas}} '''[[Miss Arkansas|Arkansas]]''' |
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|Charlene Bowers |
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|[[Helena, Arkansas|Helena]] |
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|Vocal, "[[I Want to Be Evil|I Want to be Evil]]" |
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|{{Flagicon|California}} '''[[Miss California|California]]''' |
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|Barbara Harris |
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|[[Santa Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]] |
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|Vocal, "[[Over the Rainbow]]" |
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|{{Flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Miss Canada|Canada]]''' |
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|Dalyce Gail Smith |
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|[[Whitehorse]] |
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|{{Flagicon|Chicago}} '''[[Miss Illinois|Chicago]]''' |
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|Florence Gallagher |
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|[[Chicago]] |
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|Semi-classical Vocal, "Love is Where You Find it" |
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|2nd runner-up |
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|{{Flagicon|Colorado}} '''[[Miss Colorado|Colorado]]''' |
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|[[Sharon Ritchie]] |
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|[[Denver]] |
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|Recitation, "The Murder of Lidice" by [[Edna St. Vincent Millay]] |
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|'''Winner''' |
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|{{Flagicon|Connecticut}} '''[[Miss Connecticut|Connecticut]]''' |
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|Audrey Figlar |
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|[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] |
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|Charleston Dance |
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|{{Flagicon|Delaware}} '''[[Miss Delaware|Delaware]]''' |
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|Joanne Sakowski |
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|[[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] |
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|{{Flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} '''[[Miss District of Columbia|District of Columbia]]''' |
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|Judith Dunkle |
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|[[Washington, D.C.]] |
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|{{Flagicon|Florida}} '''[[Miss Florida|Florida]]''' |
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|Sandra Wirth |
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|[[Miami]] |
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|Fire Baton, "Jazz Medley" |
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|Top 10 |
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|Preliminary Talent Award |
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|{{Flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} '''[[Miss Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]''' |
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|Jeanine Parris |
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|[[Atlanta]] |
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|Dramatic Monologue |
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|{{Flagicon|Hawaii}} '''[[Miss Hawaii|Hawaii]]''' |
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|Barbara Mamo Vieria |
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|[[Honolulu]] |
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|Vocal/Hula, "The Night is Young" |
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|Top 10 |
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|Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award |
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Miss Congeniality |
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|{{Flagicon|Idaho}} '''[[Miss Idaho|Idaho]]''' |
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|[[Judy Lynn|Judy Voiten]] |
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|[[Boise, Idaho|Boise]] |
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|Vocal/Guitar, "Western Folk Song Medley" |
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|{{Flagicon|Illinois}} '''[[Miss Illinois|Illinois]]''' |
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|Marian Elizabeth Cox |
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|[[Oak Park, Illinois|Oak Park]] |
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|Vocal, "[[If I Loved You]]" |
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|{{Flagicon|Indiana}} '''[[Miss Indiana|Indiana]]''' |
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|Carolyn Turner |
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|[[Indianapolis]] |
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|Chalk Talk & Poetry |
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|{{Flagicon|Iowa}} '''[[Miss Iowa|Iowa]]''' |
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|Kay Taylor |
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|[[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]] |
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|Tap Dance, "French Maids Dreaming of Marriage" |
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|{{Flagicon|Kansas}} '''[[Miss Kansas|Kansas]]''' |
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|Gail White |
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|[[Arkansas City, Kansas|Arkansas City]] |
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|Piano |
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|{{Flagicon|Kentucky}} '''[[Miss Kentucky|Kentucky]]''' |
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|Ann Shirley Gillock |
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|[[Carrollton, Kentucky|Carrollton]] |
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|Organ |
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|{{Flagicon|Louisiana}} '''[[Miss Louisiana|Louisiana]]''' |
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|Jan Aline Johnston |
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|[[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] |
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|Drama |
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|{{Flagicon|Maine}} '''[[Miss Maine|Maine]]''' |
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|Janice Vaughn |
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|[[Waterville, Maine|Waterville]] |
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|Dramatic Monologue |
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|{{Flagicon|Maryland}} '''[[Miss Maryland|Maryland]]''' |
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|Carol Jeanette |
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|[[Westminster, Maryland|Westminster]] |
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|Fashion Display & Speech, "How to Pack a Suitcase" |
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|{{Flagicon|Massachusetts}} '''[[Miss Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]''' |
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|Virginia Maffucci |
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|[[Watertown, Massachusetts|Watertown]] |
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|Dramatic Monologue, "Solitary Confinement" |
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|Top 10 |
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|Preliminary Talent Award |
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|{{Flagicon|Michigan}} '''[[Miss Michigan|Michigan]]''' |
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|Margaret Devereaux |
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|[[Howell, Michigan|Howell]] |
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|Piano, "[[Flight of the Bumblebee]]" |
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|{{Flagicon|Minnesota}} '''[[Miss Minnesota|Minnesota]]''' |
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|Marlyse Reed |
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|[[Fairmont, Minnesota|Fairmont]] |
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|Dramatic Monologue from ''[[L'Aiglon (opera)|L'Aiglon]]'' |
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|{{Flagicon|Mississippi}} '''[[Miss Mississippi|Mississippi]]''' |
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|Carolyn Cochran |
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|[[Lucedale, Mississippi|Lucedale]] |
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|Dramatic Monologue |
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|{{Flagicon|Missouri}} '''[[Miss Missouri|Missouri]]''' |
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|Sharon Knickmeyer |
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|[[St. Louis]] |
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|Synchronized Swimming |
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|Non-finalist Talent Award |
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|{{Flagicon|Montana}} '''[[Miss Montana|Montana]]''' |
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|Bertha Mae Huebl |
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|[[Glendive, Montana|Glendive]] |
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|{{Flagicon|Nebraska}} '''[[Miss Nebraska|Nebraska]]''' |
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|Sandra Spiecher |
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|[[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
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|Speech, "Teaching Handicapped Students" |
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|{{Flagicon|Nevada}} '''[[Miss Nevada|Nevada]]''' |
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|Vivienne Potter |
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|[[Reno, Nevada|Reno]] |
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|Dramatic Monologue, "An Address to the Jury" |
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|{{Flagicon|New Hampshire}} '''[[Miss New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]''' |
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|Margaret Johnson |
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|[[Dover, New Hampshire|Dover]] |
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|Dramatic Monologue |
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|{{Flagicon|New Jersey}} '''[[Miss New Jersey|New Jersey]]''' |
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|Patricia Campbell |
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|[[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] |
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|Dance |
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|{{Flagicon|New York City}} '''[[Miss New York|New York City]]''' |
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|Diana Deutsch |
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|[[New York City]] |
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|Art Sketching |
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|{{Flagicon|North Carolina}} '''[[Miss North Carolina|North Carolina]]''' |
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|Clara Faye Arnold |
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|[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] |
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|Monologue, "Sabrina Fair" |
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|3rd runner-up |
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|Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award |
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|{{Flagicon|North Dakota}} '''[[Miss North Dakota|North Dakota]]''' |
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|MaryAnn Gibbs |
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|[[Williston, North Dakota|Williston]] |
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|{{Flagicon|Ohio}} '''[[Miss Ohio|Ohio]]''' |
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|Marguerite Garr |
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|[[Cincinnati]] |
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|Vocal & Zither, "[[Old Black Joe]]" |
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|{{Flagicon|Oklahoma}} '''[[Miss Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]''' |
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|Ann Campbell |
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|[[Oklahoma City]] |
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|Speech & Furniture Design Display |
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|4th runner-up |
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|Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award |
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|{{Flagicon|Oregon}} '''[[Miss Oregon|Oregon]]''' |
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|Dorothy Mae Johnson |
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|[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] |
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|Dramatic Monologue from ''[[Macbeth]]'' |
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|1st runner-up |
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|{{Flagicon|Pennsylvania}} '''[[Miss Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]''' |
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|Pam Ulrich |
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|[[Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania|Sinking Spring]] |
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|Drama, "Proper Recitation" |
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|{{Flagicon|Puerto Rico}} '''[[Miss Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]]''' |
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|Gladys Rodríguez |
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|{{Flagicon|Rhode Island}} '''[[Miss Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]''' |
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|Claire Mae Emerson |
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|[[Pawtucket, Rhode Island|Pawtucket]] |
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|Dramatic Monologue |
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|{{Flagicon|South Carolina}} '''[[Miss South Carolina|South Carolina]]''' |
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|Martha Chestnut |
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|[[Conway, South Carolina|Conway]] |
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|Piano |
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|{{Flagicon|South Dakota}} '''[[Miss South Dakota|South Dakota]]''' |
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|Connie White |
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|[[Canistota, South Dakota|Canistota]] |
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|Piano |
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|{{Flagicon|Tennessee}} '''[[Miss Tennessee|Tennessee]]''' |
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|Patty Williams |
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|[[Jackson, Tennessee|Jackson]] |
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|Vocal, "The Student Prince" |
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|{{Flagicon|Texas}} '''[[Miss Texas|Texas]]''' |
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|June Prichard |
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|[[Seymour, Texas|Seymour]] |
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|Horseback Riding |
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|1st runner-up at Miss Dixie 1957 |
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|{{Flagicon|Utah}} '''[[Miss Utah|Utah]]''' |
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|Suzanne Storrs Poulton |
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|[[Salt Lake City]] |
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|Non-finalist Talent Award |
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|{{Flagicon|Vermont}} '''[[Miss Vermont|Vermont]]''' |
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|Phyllis Reich |
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|[[Bennington, Vermont|Bennington]] |
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|Vocal & Dance |
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|{{Flagicon|Virginia}} '''[[Miss Virginia|Virginia]]''' |
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|Betty Sue Matthews |
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|[[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]] |
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|Vocal, "[[There's No Business Like Show Business]]" |
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|{{Flagicon|West Virginia}} '''[[Miss West Virginia|West Virginia]]''' |
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|Mary Fryman |
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|[[Madison, West Virginia|Madison]] |
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|{{Flagicon|Wisconsin}} '''[[Miss Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]''' |
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|Margaret Walls |
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|[[Milwaukee]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:51, 17 September 2024
Miss America 1956 | |
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Date | September 10, 1955 |
Presenters | Bert Parks |
Venue | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Broadcaster | ABC |
Entrants | 50 |
Placements | 10 |
Winner | Sharon Ritchie Colorado |
Miss America 1956, the 29th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 10, 1955 and was broadcast of the competition on ABC.
Sharon Ritchie became the first Miss Colorado to be the winner. As she was crowned, master of ceremonies Bert Parks performed the song "There She Is..." for the first time.
Results
[edit]Placements
[edit]Placements | Contestant |
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Miss America 1956 | |
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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Awards
[edit]Preliminary awards
[edit]Awards | Contestant |
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Lifestyle and Fitness |
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Talent |
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Other awards
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Miss Congeniality |
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Non-finalist Talent |
Contestants
[edit]State | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
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Alabama | Patricia Huddleston | Clanton | 21 | Classical Vocal, "Pace, Pace Mio Dio!" from La Forza del Destinó | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award | |
Arizona | Beth Andre | Phoenix | Comic Monologue, "What Do I Do Now, Mr. McLeod?" | Top 10 | |||
Arkansas | Charlene Bowers | Helena | Vocal, "I Want to be Evil" | ||||
California | Barbara Harris | Santa Cruz | Vocal, "Over the Rainbow" | ||||
Canada | Dalyce Gail Smith | Whitehorse | |||||
Chicago | Florence Gallagher | Chicago | Semi-classical Vocal, "Love is Where You Find it" | 2nd runner-up | |||
Colorado | Sharon Ritchie | Denver | 18 | Recitation, "The Murder of Lidice" by Edna St. Vincent Millay | Winner | ||
Connecticut | Audrey Figlar | Hartford | Charleston Dance | ||||
Delaware | Joanne Sakowski | Wilmington | Vocal | ||||
District of Columbia | Judith Dunkle | Washington, D.C. | 19 | Vocal | |||
Florida | Sandra Wirth | Miami | Fire Baton, "Jazz Medley" | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award | ||
Georgia | Jeanine Parris | Atlanta | 22 | Dramatic Monologue | |||
Hawaii | Barbara Mamo Vieria | Honolulu | Vocal/Hula, "The Night is Young" | Top 10 | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
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Idaho | Judy Voiten | Boise | 19 | Vocal/Guitar, "Western Folk Song Medley" | |||
Illinois | Marian Elizabeth Cox | Oak Park | Vocal, "If I Loved You" | ||||
Indiana | Carolyn Turner | Indianapolis | Chalk Talk & Poetry | ||||
Iowa | Kay Taylor | Iowa City | 20 | Tap Dance, "French Maids Dreaming of Marriage" | |||
Kansas | Gail White | Arkansas City | Piano | ||||
Kentucky | Ann Shirley Gillock | Carrollton | Organ | ||||
Louisiana | Jan Aline Johnston | Ruston | Drama | ||||
Maine | Janice Vaughn | Waterville | Dramatic Monologue | ||||
Maryland | Carol Jeanette | Westminster | Fashion Display & Speech, "How to Pack a Suitcase" | ||||
Massachusetts | Virginia Maffucci | Watertown | Dramatic Monologue, "Solitary Confinement" | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award | ||
Michigan | Margaret Devereaux | Howell | Piano, "Flight of the Bumblebee" | ||||
Minnesota | Marlyse Reed | Fairmont | Dramatic Monologue from L'Aiglon | ||||
Mississippi | Carolyn Cochran | Lucedale | Dramatic Monologue | ||||
Missouri | Sharon Knickmeyer | St. Louis | Synchronized Swimming | Non-finalist Talent Award | |||
Montana | Bertha Mae Huebl | Glendive | Vocal | ||||
Nebraska | Sandra Spiecher | Omaha | Speech, "Teaching Handicapped Students" | ||||
Nevada | Vivienne Potter | Reno | Dramatic Monologue, "An Address to the Jury" | ||||
New Hampshire | Margaret Johnson | Dover | Dramatic Monologue | ||||
New Jersey | Patricia Campbell | Camden | Dance | ||||
New York City | Diana Deutsch | New York City | Art Sketching | ||||
North Carolina | Clara Faye Arnold | Raleigh | Monologue, "Sabrina Fair" | 3rd runner-up | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | ||
North Dakota | MaryAnn Gibbs | Williston | Vocal | ||||
Ohio | Marguerite Garr | Cincinnati | Vocal & Zither, "Old Black Joe" | ||||
Oklahoma | Ann Campbell | Oklahoma City | Speech & Furniture Design Display | 4th runner-up | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | ||
Oregon | Dorothy Mae Johnson | Portland | Dramatic Monologue from Macbeth | 1st runner-up | |||
Pennsylvania | Pam Ulrich | Sinking Spring | Drama, "Proper Recitation" | ||||
Puerto Rico | Gladys Rodríguez | ||||||
Rhode Island | Claire Mae Emerson | Pawtucket | Dramatic Monologue | ||||
South Carolina | Martha Chestnut | Conway | Piano | ||||
South Dakota | Connie White | Canistota | Piano | ||||
Tennessee | Patty Williams | Jackson | Vocal, "The Student Prince" | ||||
Texas | June Prichard | Seymour | Horseback Riding | 1st runner-up at Miss Dixie 1957 | |||
Utah | Suzanne Storrs Poulton | Salt Lake City | Non-finalist Talent Award | ||||
Vermont | Phyllis Reich | Bennington | Vocal & Dance | ||||
Virginia | Betty Sue Matthews | Norfolk | Vocal, "There's No Business Like Show Business" | ||||
West Virginia | Mary Fryman | Madison | Vocal | ||||
Wisconsin | Margaret Walls | Milwaukee | 18 | Ballet, "Dying Swan" |