1926 International Pageant of Pulchritude
1926 International Pageant of Pulchritude | |
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Galveston, Texas | |
Entrants | 39 |
Placements | 12 |
Winner | Catherine Moylan Dallas |
The First
Miss Dallas, Catherine Moylan, won the event, becoming the first Beauty Queen of the Universe.
Events
The contestants began to arrive in
Results
I'm really overwhelmed by the results of the pageant, and my good fortune is almost more than I had hoped for. But I really don't feel much different than yesterday, when I was no more than 'Miss Dallas.'
— Catherine Moylan, Beauty Queen of the Universe 1926, Galveston Daily News [5]
Miss Dallas, Catherine Moylan, won first place in the pageant and was crowned Beauty Queen of the Universe. It was the second time in a row that Miss Dallas won the competition.[1] For winning, Moylan received $2000, and a gold and silver plaque engraved with "Beauty Queen of the Universe". After the competition, Moylan had revealed in an interview that she would use the prize money to attend Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She also gave credit to Dorothy Stahl, her coach, for her win.[5]
The second-place winner received $1000, the third $250, and the remaining nine places received $100 each.[6]
Judging was based on "beauty, form, grace, and personal charm." Costumes, props, and other decorations were not considered.[6]
Placements
Place | Contestant[1] |
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1st | Miss Dallas - Catherine Moylan |
2nd | Miss New Orleans - Gladys Moore |
3rd | Miss Winnipeg - Patricia O'Shea |
4th | Señorita Mexico - Maria Martha Perres |
5th | Miss Tulsa Rose - Pauline Mason
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6th | Miss Palestine - Arylie Mae Hiser |
7th | Miss Nebraska - Grace Tolsen |
8th | Miss Shreveport - Pauline Zacharias |
9th | Miss Wichita Falls - Frances Rutledge
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10th | Miss Jefferson City, Mo. - Evelyn Manchester |
11th | Miss Groesbeck - Lois Ford |
12th | Dallas - Rosebud Blondell |
Delegates
Thirty-nine women entered the contest in 1926, with most coming from Texas and its surrounding states. The presence of contestants Maria Martha Parres from Mexico and Patricia O'Shea from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, made the competition Galveston's first international event.[7]
Contestants
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References
- ^ a b c "Miss Dallas Wins Revue". Galveston Daily News. 17 May 1926. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ West, Donald. "Pageantopolis: Universe 1920s". Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "International Entries Are First to Arrive for Bathing Girl Revue". Galveston Daily News. 14 May 1926. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Beauty Pageant Ends As Prizes Are Given Contestants at Ball". Galveston Daily News. 18 May 1926. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Beauty Prize Will Open College Door For Dallas Winner". Galveston Daily News. 18 May 1926. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Bathing girls gather for revue; parade today". Galveston Daily News. 15 May 1926. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Estimated 200,000 will see Revue". Galveston Daily News. 16 May 1926. Retrieved 25 January 2013.