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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Posted By: Alex - Fri Nov 15, 2024
Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests | Money

Comments

I think it's the changing times that brought an end to these small scale beauty contests. They were mostly for advertisement purposes. A few free column inches in local papers and a picture of a pretty lady in a swim suit. Agencies began to look for more ways to to spread the word. Magazines and TV could cover more territory. And by the late 60s pretty ladies in swimsuits had lost that innocent charm. Thank you Hugh Hefner and Betty Friedan.

Posted by eddi on 11/15/24 at 04:29 AM