Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests
Miss Intelligence
In 1968, 20-year-old Evelyn Jacoby was awarded the title of "Miss Intelligence." Or, more specifically, the "most intelligent German woman." A panel of 25 professors of psychology selected her.
Asbury Park Press - May 16, 1968
Culpeper Star-Exponent - May 10, 1968
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, 1960s, Brain
Miss Pharmacy
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Drugs, Twentieth Century
Miss Turkey Stuffin
Happy Thanksgiving!Actress Arlene Charles appeared as "Miss Turkey Stuffin" on the Steve Allen Show in November 1968. She claimed to represent the "Turkey Stuffing Board," which was actually an invention of the PR firm that set up her appearance on the show.
Source: Celebrity Stew by Leo Pearlstein
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Food, Thanksgiving
Miss Credit Union
The earliest 'Miss Credit Union' contest I could find was in 1948. The latest was in 2011. Though I suspect some are still going on, but maybe not calling attention to themselves.
Ottawa Journal - Oct 22, 1957
Hartford Courant - Oct 26, 1960
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Money
Refrigerator Bowl Queen
Jacksonville State College gamecock football team played against the University of Rhode Island on December 4, 1955 in the eighth annual Refrigerator Bowl at Evansville, Indiana. Gamecocks won 12 to 10. Shown players from the University of Rhode Island and Jacksonville State select a Refrigerator Bowl Queen.
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Sports, Appliances, 1950s
California Dairy Princesses
The selection of Dairy Princesses continues to this day.California Dairy Princesses serve as industry advocates in their home district and throughout the state, supporting the reputation of milk and dairy products through appearances at various events. Dairy Princesses and alternates participate in a mandatory orientation/training where they receive professional development coaching.
The California Dairy Princess Program has been in effect since 1958. Currently seven districts hold local contests, which represent 48 counties in the state of California. The California Dairy Princess contest is supported by California dairy producers through the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB).
A good article here.
California Dairy Princess at the Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa, California, July 21, 1958
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Category: Agriculture, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Regionalism, Cows, 1950s
Miss Grits
Alas, I fear this contest has been discontinued.
Teeny Miss Grits Ava Dean, 2, (L) and Miss Grits Lindsay Dobbs, 16, participate in the parade during the 14th annual National Grits Festival in Warwick, Georgia USA on 09 April 2011.
13th Annual National Grits Festival in Warwick Georgia every April featuring arts and crafts, eating event, corn shelling, parade and rolling in the grits pit.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 27, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Food, Parades and Festivals, Regionalism
Miss Bombsight
In 1944, U.S. airmen selected Kathleen O'Malley as "the girl we'd most like to see in our bombsight."Being in the bombsight doesn't sound like a good thing.
Kathleen O'Malley's IMDB page. Her earliest credited role was in 1926 when she was thirteen months old. Her final one was in 1998. That's quite a career.
More info: wikipedia
Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Nov 24, 1944
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Military, 1940s, Weapons
Miss New York Experience
This 1975 photo from JET magazine might represent a one-off title, because I can find no photos of other winners.Arguably, to represent the true experience of NYC circa 1975, this charming young woman should have featured a much different, ah, seedier look.
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Urban Life, 1970s
Miss Furniture
She won $2000 worth of furniture. In today's money that's almost $25,000. That's a decent amount of furniture.
Pottstown Mercury - Aug 16, 1954
Allentown Morning Call - Aug 23, 1954
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Furniture, 1950s
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