Miss America 1954
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Miss America 1954, the 27th Miss America
pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
on September 12, 1953. Though four women from the state had previously held the title (1924
, 1935
, 1936
, 1940
), Ay was the first Miss Pennsylvania to be crowned Miss America, as the others had represented cities.
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall, formally known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is an arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States...
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
on September 12, 1953. Though four women from the state had previously held the title (1924
Miss America 1924
Miss America 1924, the 4th Miss America pageant, was held at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1924. Mary Katherine Campbell, who won the title the previous two years, placed as 1st Runner-up...
, 1935
Miss America 1935
Miss America 1935, the 9th Miss America pageant, was held at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1935, following a one year hiatus. Upon arrival in Atlantic City contestants were strongly encouraged to exhibit some form of talent during the pageant, the first time for this...
, 1936
Miss America 1936
Miss America 1936, the 10th Miss America pageant, was held at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1936. Despite winning three of the pageant's contests , Miss Cook County was awarded 3rd runner-up...
, 1940
Miss America 1940
Miss America 1940, the 14th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1940. Aside from the 1940 winning entrant, two other contestants from Pennsylvania placed among the Top 15, one representing Eastern PA and the other from Western...
), Ay was the first Miss Pennsylvania to be crowned Miss America, as the others had represented cities.
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss America 1954 |
|
| 1st Runner-up |
 Miss New York City - Joan Kaible |
| 2nd Runner-up |
Miss Virginia The Miss Virginia competition is a scholarship pageant for women, with the titleholder representing Virginia in the Miss America pageant. The competition was founded in 1953 as a scholarship contest for young women, although women had represented Virginia in the Miss America pageant since the 1930s... - Anne Lee Ceglis |
| 3rd Runner-up |
Miss Alabama The Miss Alabama competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Alabama in the Miss America pageant.Miss Alabamas have performed strongly at the Miss America pageant, particularly in the early 21st century, when the state produced their third Miss America, a first... - Virginia McDavid |
| 4th Runner-up |
Miss Mississippi :For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Mississippi USAMiss Mississippi is a scholarship pageant and a preliminary of Miss America. The contest began in 1934, has been held in Vicksburg since 1958, and provides more money than any other scholarship pageant in the Miss America... - Susanne Dugger |
| Semi-Finalists |
 Miss CaliforniaMiss California For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss California USAThe Miss California competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss America pageant. Delegates from the states of California, Ohio and Oklahoma have each won the title of Miss... - Patricia Ann Johns  Miss DelawareMiss Delaware The Miss Delaware competition is the pageant that selects the representative of Delaware in the Miss America pageant. The event takes place annually in the month of June and is currently held in the state capital of Dover, Delaware at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino... - Lois Ann Alava  Miss OregonMiss Oregon The Miss Oregon competition is a regional scholarship competition and beauty pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Oregon in the Miss America pageant... - Patti Elaine Throop  Miss South CarolinaMiss South Carolina The Miss South Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The pageant was first held in Myrtle Beach and moved to Greenville starting in 1958 and remained in that city until the 90s. Spartanburg has hosted the... - Miriam Stevenson Miriam Stevenson Miriam Jacqueline Stevenson born 4 July 1933, of Winnsboro, South Carolina, won the Miss USA pageant as Miss South Carolina USA in 1954. She was the first Miss USA to hold the Miss Universe beauty crown....  Miss WyomingMiss Wyoming Miss Wyoming is a state-level pageant which sends winners to compete for the title of Miss America. The competition, which awards scholarships, is open to women aged 17 through 24.- Winners :-External links:*... - Elaine Lois Holkenbrink |