American Dairy Princess

This pageant was held by the American Dairy Association for 18 years (1955 to 1972).  Each year's winner traveled all over the USA promoting milk and milk products as a full time employee of the American Dairy Association.  Judging of the girls was based on their personalities, poise and character.  Most of the pageants were held in Chicago, but four were held in Arizona, Florida, Louisiana & Massachusetts.

The winner and a runner-up was announced, though in 1964 and 1971 there was a Top 3.

 

GUIDE
AL - Alabama
AZ - Arizona
AR - Arkansas
CA - California
CO - Colorado
FL - Florida
GA - Georgia
IL - Illinois		 IA - Iowa
KS - Kansas
KY - Kentucky
LA - Louisiana
MD - Maryland
MA - Massachusetts
MI - Michigan
MN - Minnesota
MS - Mississippi		 MO - Missouri
MT - Montana
NE - Nebraska
ND - North Dakota
OH - Ohio
OK - Oklahoma
OR - Oregon
PA - Pennsylvania
RI - Rhode Island		 SD - South Dakota
TN - Tennessee
TX - Texas
UT - Utah
VT - Vermont
WA - Washington
WV - West Virginia
WI - Wisconsin

 


1955
American Dairy Princess
1956
American Dairy Princess milks a cow
1957
Oklahoma crowned by American Dairy Princess 1956		  
1955 October 11
Chicago IL
13 entries		 1956 October 7
Chicago IL
19 entries		 1957 October 13
Chicago IL
23 entries		 1958 November 14
Baton Rouge LA
29 entries

1 MN - Ruth Marie Peterson
2 UT - Pat Obray

1 NE - Shari Lewis*
2 OK - Norma Sue Davis

1 OK - Sandra Sue Stout
2 WA - Dana Noble

1 UT - Carol Ralphs
2 AL - Camille Dunkin

*Shari Lewis was 3rd RU in Miss USA 1956


1959
Michigan crowned by American Dairy Princess 1958
1960
 
1961
Texas crowned by American Dairy Princess 1960
1962
Louisiana (2nd), Washington (winner), American Dairy Princess 1961
1959 October 30
Scottsdale AZ
24 entries		 1960 October 30
Chicago IL
32 entries		 1961 September 13
Chicago IL
34 entries		 1962 September 12
Chicago IL
31 entries

1 MI - Mary Sue Hodge
2 MA - Joan Van Petersilge

1 IA - Bonnie Sue Houghtaling
2 MS - Barbara Lynn Brewer

1 TX - Louise Knolle
2 AL - Haden Harris

1 WA - Sandra Lee Tibeau
2 LA - Zuzanna Woodward

 


1964
Kansas (2nd), Arkansas (winner), American Dairy Princess 1963, Oregon (2nd)
1965
Florida (winner), Washington (2nd)
1966
 
1963 September 17
Miami FL
25 entries		 1964 June 24
Chicago IL
21 entries		 1965 June 23
Chicago IL
26 entries		 1966 June 24
Oak Brook IL
30 entries

1 UT - Sue Ann Godderidge
2 GA - Careen Hart

1 AR - Wilma Lea Blevins
2 (tied) KS - Joy Elaine Rutter
2 (tied) OR - Linda Olsen

1 FL - Susanne Bradford
2 WA - Janet June Pearce

1 MD - Carol Ann Armacost
2 OK - Mary Raye Denton

 


1967
Tennessee (2nd), Ohio (winner), South Dakota (Miss Congeniality)
1968
Oklahoma (2nd), Florida (winner), Oregon (Miss Congeniality)		    
1967 July 20
Chicago IL
29 entries		 1968 July 2
Chicago IL
28 entries		 1969 July 1
Chicago IL
30 entries		 1970 July 1
Boston MA
30 entries

1 OH  - Regran Linn Davis
2 TN - Connie Jane Dunavant

1 FL - Elaine Marie Moore
2 OK - Donna Smith

1 CA - Frances Mary Bispo
2 MN - Linda Louwagie

1 OH - Jane Elizabeth Logan
2 ND - Debbie Huffman
Miss Congeniality
SD - Jean Carolyn Ann Huls		 Miss Congeniality
OR - Susan Kimball		 Miss Congeniality
IA - Laura Vick		 Miss Congeniality
RI - Pamella Jean Hawksley

 


1971
1972
1971 June 30
Chicago IL
29 entries		 1972 July 11
Chicago IL
25 entries

1 MN - Gayle Lorraine Krogstad
2 NE - Marlene Timmermann
3 IL - Carol Ann Miller

1 TN - Cathy Ann Combs
2 KS - Becky Ann Smith