1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude
The 3rd annual International Pageant of Pulchritude was held at Galveston, Texas. With 42 contestants[1] (32 American[2] and 10 foreign) in the pageant, 10 contestants won cash prizes and one won the grand prize, the title of "Miss Universe".
| 1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude | |
|---|---|
 "Beauty Queen of the Universe" Ella Van Hueson | |
| Date | June 4, 1928 |
| Venue | Galveston, TX |
| Entrants | 42 |
| Debuts | Belgium, England, Germany, (US Cities) Biloxi, Greater New York, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, St. Louis |
| Withdrawals | Alexandria, Amarillo, Baton Rouge, Beaumont, Bessemer, Brooklyn, Cleburne, Denver, Douglas, Green Bay, Kerrville, Monroe, Oak Cliff, Ogden, Omaha, Ottawa, Pine Bluff, Point Isabel, Shreveport |
| Returns | Nebraska |
| Winner | Ella Van Hueson .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Chicago |
Results
Miss Chicago, Ella Van Hueson, won first place in the pageant and was crowned "Miss Universe" of 1928.[2] Prizes included $2,000.
The second-place winner received $1,000, the third-place winner $250, and the remaining nine places received $100 each.
Placement
| Place | Contestant |
|---|---|
| 1st | Chicago – Ella Van Hueson |
| 2nd |  France – Raymonde Allain |
| 3rd | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Italy – Livia Marracci |
| 4th | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Colorado – Mildred Ellene Golden |
| 5th | .png.webp){kind=small} West Virginia – Audrey Reilly |
| 6th | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada – Irene Hill |
| 7th |  Luxembourg – Anna Friedrich |
| 8th |  Ohio – Mary Horlocker |
| 9th | San Antonio – Anna Debrow |
| 10th | Tulsa – Helen Paris |
Contestants
International
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Belgium – Anne Koyart- Canada – Irene Hill
Cuba – Nila Garrido
Great Britain – Nonni Shields- France – Raymonde Allain
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Germany – Hella Hoffman- Italy – Livia Marracci
- Luxembourg – Anna Friedreich
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Mexico – Maria Teresa de Landa.svg.png.webp)
Spain – Aguenda Adorna
U.S. states
California – Geraldine Grismley- Colorado – Mildred Ellene Golden
Connecticut – Mary Deano
Indiana – Betty Dumpres
Iowa – Ethel Mae Frette
Kentucky – Vergie H. Hendricks.svg.png.webp)
Louisiana – Evelyn Smith
Minnesota – Delores Davitt.png.webp)
Mississippi – Louise Fayard
Missouri – Margaret Woods
Nebraska – Bernice Graf.png.webp)
New Jersey – Elizabeth K. Smith
New York – Winnifred Watson- Ohio – Mary Horlocker
Pennsylvania – Anna Dubin
Utah – Eldora Pence- West Virginia – Audrey Reilley
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Wisconsin – Jeannette Elizabeth (Betty) Porter
References
- "Chicagoan Beauty Queen – Ella Van Hueson Wins Universe Crown From 41 Rivals". The New York Times. 1928-06-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- "Timeless beauty". Chicago Tribune. February 10, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
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