1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude (original) (raw)

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1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude
"Beauty Queen of the Universe" Ella Van Hueson
Date June 2–5, 1928
Venue Galveston, TX
Entrants 42
Placements 10
Debuts Belgium, England, Germany, (US Cities) Biloxi, Greater New York, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, St. Louis
Withdrawals Alexandria, Amarillo, Baton Rouge, Beaumont, Bessemer, Brooklyn, Cleburne, Denver, Douglas, Green Bay, Kerrville, Monroe, Oak Cliff, Ogden, Omaha, Ottawa, Pine Bluff, Point Isabel, Shreveport
Returns Nebraska
Winner Ella Van Hueson Chicago

The 1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude was the third annual International Pageant of Pulchritude, held at the Galveston Island Beach Revue in Galveston, Texas from June 2–5, 1928.[1][2]

At the end of the event, Dorothy Britton of New York City crowned Ella Van Hueson of Chicago as Miss Universe 1928.[3][4] Raymonde Allain of France was awarded as second-place, while Livia Marracci of Italy was named third-place.[5] Prizes included 2,000forthewinner,2,000 for the winner, 2,000forthewinner,1,000 for the second-place winner, 250forthethird−placewinner,and250 for the third-place winner, and 250forthethird−placewinner,and100 each for the remaining places.

42 contestants from 32 states and cities in the United States and 10 countries competed in the pageant.[6]

Placement Contestant
Miss Universe 1928 Chicago – Ella Van Hueson[7]
Second Place France – Raymonde Allain[7]
Third Place Italy – Livia Marracci[7]
Fourth Place Colorado – Mildred Ellene Golden[7]
Fifth Place West Virginia – Audrey Reilly[7]
Sixth Place Canada – Irene Hill[7]
Seventh Place Luxembourg – Anna Friedrich[7]
Eighth Place Ohio – Mary Horlocker[7]
Ninth Place San Antonio – Anna Debrow[7]
Tenth Place Tulsa – Helen Paris[7]

Contestants of the 1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude

42 contestants competed for the title.[8][9]

Contestants from the United States

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City/State Contestant Age[a] Hometown
Austin, Texas Irene Wilson Austin
Biloxi, Mississippi Fleeta Doyle[10] Biloxi
California Geraldine Grimsley
Chicago, Illinois Ella Van Hueson[11] 22 Chicago
Colorado Mildred Ellene Golden[12] 19 Denver
Connecticut Mary Deano
Dallas, Texas Hazel Peck Dallas
Fort Worth, Texas Cleo Belle Marshall Fort Worth
Greater New York Isabel Waldner[13] New York City
Houston, Texas Katherine Miller[14] Houston
Indiana Betty Dumpres[15] Anderson
Iowa Ethel Mae Frette
Kentucky Virginia Mae H. Hendricks[16] Lexington
Louisiana Evelyn Smith
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Ida Camilla Knudson Milwaukee
Minnesota Delores Davitt
Mississippi Louise Fayard
Missouri Margaret Woods
Nebraska Bernice Graf
New Jersey Elizabeth K. Smith[17] 17 Irvington
New York Winnifred Watson
Ohio Mary Horlocker Columbus
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Mary Drew[18] Oklahoma City
Pennsylvania Anna Dubin
San Antonio, Texas Anna Debrow San Antonio
St. Louis, Missouri Eunice Gerling
Tulsa, Oklahoma Helen Paris Tulsa
Utah Eldora Pence
West Virginia Audrey Reilley Charleston
Wisconsin Betty Porter[19] 16 Janesville

Contestants from other countries

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Country Contestant Age[a] Hometown
Belgium Anne Koyart[20] 22 Brussels
Canada Irene Hill[21] Calgary
Cuba Nila Garrido[15] 17 Havana
England Nonni Shields 18
France Raymonde Allain[22] 16 Paris
Germany Hella Hoffman[23] 20 Berlin
Italy Livia Marracci 18 Rome
Luxembourg Anna Friedreich Luxembourg City
Mexico Maria Teresa de Landa 18
Spain Aguenda Adorna[24] 18

  1. ^ a b Ages at the time of the competition

  2. ^ "Judges to choose most beautiful girl as Miss Universe". Lawrence Journal-World. 27 March 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  3. ^ "Miss United States to be picked today in Galveston Revue". The Victoria Advocate. 4 June 1928. p. 1 – via Google Books.

  4. ^ "Timeless beauty". Chicago Tribune. February 10, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2021-07-31.

  5. ^ "Chicagoan Beauty Queen – Ella Van Hueson Wins Universe Crown From 41 Rivals". The New York Times. 1928-06-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-31.

  6. ^ "Beauty Queen of the Universe". The Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal. 6 June 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  7. ^ "Chicago Girl Wins Title As Reigning Beauty In America". Providence News. 5 June 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ella Van Hueson crowned beauty queen of the world". Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. 6 June 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

  9. ^ "Chicago entry prize beauty of "Universe"". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. 6 June 1928. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

  10. ^ "40 Beauties to Parade Today at Pageant". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. 3 June 1928. p. 59. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

  11. ^ "Beauty is athlete". St. Petersburg Times. 12 February 1929. p. 11. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  12. ^ "Miss United States". Providence News. 5 June 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  13. ^ "Prize beauty never was in public school". Providence News. 5 June 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  14. ^ "New York's envoy to Texas beauty pageant". The Border Cities Star. 25 May 1928. p. 24. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  15. ^ "Miss Houston". The Border Cities Star. 23 May 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  16. ^ a b "Rival beauties". The Border Cities Star. 18 May 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  17. ^ "Miss Kentucky". The Daily Times. 4 June 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  18. ^ "Miss New Jersey". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 14 May 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

  19. ^ "Among world beauties". Youngstown Vindicator. 2 June 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  20. ^ "Janesville girl to compete at Galveston". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. 30 May 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

  21. ^ "Belgium picks bathing queen for beauty title". The Victoria Daily Times. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 23 April 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

  22. ^ "Irene Hill will represent the Dominion at Galveston contest". The Calgary Daily Herald. Calgary, Alberta. 28 May 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  23. ^ "So this is Paris!". The Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. 16 May 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

  24. ^ "Miss Germany". The Evening Independent. 6 April 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.

  25. ^ "Beauties of 11 nations compete for crown". Lawrence Journal-World. 4 June 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Google Books.