Miss USA 1961
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Miss USA 1961 was the tenth Miss USA pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida on July 13, 1961.
At the end of the event, Linda Bement of Utah crowned Sharon Brown of Louisiana as Miss USA 1961.[1][2] It was the second victory of Louisiana in the pageant's history. Brown later competed at Miss Universe and was named as fourth runner-up to eventual winner, Marlene Schmidt.[3]
Contestants from forty-two states and the District of Columbia competed in this pageant.
Results
Placements
Placement | Contestant |
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Miss USA 1961 |
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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 15 |
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Contestants
Forty-three contestants competed for the title.
State/District | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown | Notes |
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Alabama | Suellen Robinson[5] | 20 | Fairfax | |
Alaska | Judy Onstad[6] | 21 | Fairbanks | |
Arizona | Shyrle Owens | 18 | Phoenix | |
Arkansas | Mickey Lambert[7] | 20 | El Dorado | |
California | Pamela Ray Stettler[8] | 18 | San Rafael | |
Connecticut | Florence Mayette[9] | 20 | Hartford | |
Delaware | Nina Lou Ringler[10] | 18 | Selbyville | |
District of Columbia | Patricia Brunette | – | Washington, D.C. | |
Florida | Peggy DeFreitas[11] | 22 | Miami | |
Georgia | Patsy Giddens[12] | – | – | |
Idaho | Delcene Kay Rossiter[13] | 20 | Pocatello | |
Illinois | Dianne Duffey[14] | 19 | Elmhurst | |
Indiana | Janice Kay Oliver[15] | 18 | Indianapolis | |
Iowa | Deanne Ostermann[16] | 19 | Ocheyedan | |
Kansas | Dixie Lee Cook[17] | 22 | Topeka | |
Kentucky | Marcia Gale Chumbler | 18 | Mayfield | |
Louisiana | Sharon Rene Brown | 18 | Minden | 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 1961[3] |
Maine | Barbara Ann Dyer | – | Dexter | |
Maryland | Gail Baxter | – | High Point | |
Massachusetts | Elaine Cusick | 18 | Boston | |
Michigan | Patricia Squires[18] | 20 | Dearborn | |
Mississippi | Marlene Britsch | 21 | Clermont Harbour | |
Missouri | Joan Roberts | 19 | Richmond Heights | |
Nebraska | Gail L. Weinstock[19] | 20 | Omaha | |
Nevada | Karen Weller | 18 | Las Vegas | |
New Hampshire | Dianne Ellen Lipson | – | – | |
New Jersey | Diane C. Giersch[20] | 19 | Red Bank | |
New Mexico | Georgi Edwards[21] | 18 | Albuquerque | |
New York | Alexa Currey[22] | 22 | New York City | Replaced Marcia Banks as Miss New York USA |
North Carolina | Marie Clyburn | 20 | Charlotte | |
Ohio | Alice Lou Engleman | 23 | Ashtabula | |
Pennsylvania | Gayle Nelson | 19 | Chester | |
Rhode Island | Joan Marie Zeller | 23 | Riverside | |
South Carolina | Yvonne Quick[23] | 21 | Bennettsville | |
South Dakota | Sharon Hoffman[24] | 19 | Harrisburg | |
Tennessee | Anita Atkins | 25 | Memphis | |
Texas | Sheila Wade[25] | 18 | Dallas | |
Utah | Janet Marie Hawley[26] | 25 | Salt Lake City | |
Vermont | Susan Nielson | – | Poultney | |
Virginia | Bonnie Jones[27] | 18 | Norfolk | |
West Virginia | Kathy McManaway | 20 | Princeton | |
Wisconsin | Karen Reisweber[28] | 21 | Milwaukee | |
Wyoming | Judy Larae Walton | – | Cokeville |
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Louisiana lass is 'Miss U.S.A.'". The Tuscaloosa News. 14 July 1961. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Louisiana beauty queen wins Miss U.S.A. title". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. 14 July 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "German engineer starting plush Miss Universe year". The Spokesman-Review. 17 July 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Shapely 15 to compete for 'Miss U.S.A.' title". Daily News-Post. Monrovia, California. 13 July 1961. p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama girl runner-up in Miami Beach contest". The Tuscaloosa News. 14 July 1961. p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Snapp, Thomas A. (27 March 1961). "Judy Onstad picked as Miss Alaska". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Fairbanks, Alaska. p. 1. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mickey Lambert". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. 13 June 1961. p. 7. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beauty winner". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 24 June 1961. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mastronardi, Pete (18 June 1961). "State has 2 Miss Connecticuts; third to be named this week". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. p. 31. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware's Miss Universe entrant: Nina Lou Ringler". The Daily Times. Salisbury, Maryland. 12 June 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Florida". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. 30 May 1961. p. 20. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Happy Birthday". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. 8 July 1961. p. 63. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Rossiter to wed E. Lombard". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. 22 March 1961. p. 12. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Illinois". Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. 8 July 1961. p. 18. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Headed south". The Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. 5 July 1961. p. 25. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The winner". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 27 June 1961. p. 26. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Multiple sclerosis queen". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 6 June 1961. p. 5. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Exams coming". Bristol Virginia-Tennessean. Bristol, Virginia. 30 May 1961. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Universe winner". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. 10 June 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Diane Giersch Miss N.J. in Universe contest". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. 12 June 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Good luck". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. 6 July 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-runner up". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. 9 June 1961. p. 18. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. Miss Universe to compete in Miami". Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, South Carolina. 2 July 1961. pp. A3. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Miss Universe of S.D." Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 15 June 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Texas". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. 12 June 1961. p. 9. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah beauty poises for big contests". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. 14 June 1961. p. 26. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Norfolk beauty, 18, in Miami contest". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. 8 July 1961. p. 24. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The La Crosse Tribune". La Crosse, Wisconsin. 11 June 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Miss USA official website
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