Miss America 1941

Miss America 1941
Date	September 6, 1941
Presenters	Bob Russell
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	43
Placements	15
Winner	Rosemary LaPlanche California

Miss America 1941, the 15th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1941.^[1] Shortly after the crowning of Miss California, Rosemary LaPlanche, who had been first runner-up in 1940, the pageant committee adopted this rule: "No contestant can compete in Atlantic City for the title of Miss America more than once",^[2] thus eliminating future state winners with more than one attempt at the national title.

LaPlanche became a film actress, as did her sister, Louise LaPlanche.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1941	California - Rosemary LaPlanche
1st runner-up	Western Pennsylvania - Roselle Marie Hannon
2nd runner-up	District of Columbia - Jean Fidelis Cavanaugh
3rd runner-up	Westchester County - Lillian O'Donnell
4th runner-up	North Carolina - Joey Augusta Paxton
Top 15	Birmingham - Virginia McGraw Florida - Mitzi Strother Georgia - Esther Bette Shepard Kentucky - Dorothy Slatten (Also 1940) Michigan - Gerry Marcoux New York City - Grace De Witt Ohio - Janice Sulzman Oklahoma - Mifaunwy Dolores Shunatona Virginia - Jacquelyn McWin Wisconsin - Betty Ann Miller
Miss Congeniality	Oklahoma - Mifaunwy Dolores Shunatona

References

↑ Associated Press (1941-09-08). "Rosemary is Miss America". Indiana (PA) Evening Gazette. p. 1.
↑ "No contestant...". Retrieved 2010-08-17.

Secondary sources

Saulino Osborne, Angela (1995). "Miss Americas and their Courts". Miss America The Dream Lives On. Taylor Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87833-110-7.

External links

Miss America official website

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