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| Miss American Beauty 1963-1967
After Long
Beach, California, began the Miss International pageants, the USA was
represented by Miss National Press Photographer in 1960, 1961 and 1962.
From 1963 to 1967 the organizers ran the Miss American Beauty section two
days before the Miss International finals. These photographs were
taken from newspaper microfilms.
After 1967 the USA representatives were selected by other
methods. For example, in 1968 Miss Welcome to Long Beach was sent to
Japan as Miss USA. Data is scarce, therefore no attempt will be made to
cover these after 1967. |
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1963 August 14
41 contestants
Results
1 Florida
Joyce Bryan
2 Texas
Barbara Ellen Baker
3 Virginia Helen Louise Emswiler
4 California
Lori Lechner
5 Illinois
Jeanne Wolfer
Semi-finalists
Alabama
Treva Louise Glass
Arkansas
Annette Golden
Hawaii
Lorna Hung Ping Luke
Idaho
Sharon Lee Zantop
Michigan
Karen Gates
Mississippi
Jane Lesia Vinson
Montana
Bernelle Kaye Joki
New York
Judi Cahill
Oklahoma
Gay Blankenburg
Rhode Island
Constance R. Norato
Remainder
Arizona
Carol Sue Cooksey
Colorado
Darla Huff
Indiana
Sara Green
Iowa
Marcia Lee Beck
Kansas
Cathryn Zscheile
Kentucky
Nevada Dickerson
Louisiana
Rosalie Annaloro
Maryland
Marguerite Lankford
Massachusetts
Charmain Lindsay
Minnesota
Mary Jane Haferman
Missouri
Marilyn Butler
Nebraska
Lydia White
Nevada
Catherine R. McMurray
New Hampshire
Sue K. Hardee
New Jersey
Eva Ann Hoffman
New Mexico
Gloria Jean Lawrence
North Carolina Loretta
Faye Sawyer
North Dakota
Karen Barbara Brown
Ohio
Dianne Eash
Oregon
Karen Ann Erni
Pennsylvania
Diane Stockton
South Carolina
Johnnie Edmonds
South Dakota
Meredith Kay James
Tennessee
Linda Ann Woodley
Utah
Kathleen Jolley
Washington
Sharon Wilkin
Awards
Miss American Beauty
Photogenic: Texas
Miss International Friendship: Luxembourg
Miss International Most Popular Girl: Austria |

Top Virginia, Mississippi & Florida
2nd row top New York, California, Alabama & Rhode Island
2nd row bottom Hawaii, Oklahoma, Illinois & Texas
Bottom
Michigan, Montana, Idaho & Arkansas |

Texas (2nd), Virginia (3rd), California (4th) &
Illinois (5th) |
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1964 August 11
32 contestants
Results
1
California
Linda Ann Taylor
2 New York
Jeanne Marie Quinn (SF USA 63; Miss World-USA 1964)
3 Arkansas
Cheryl Jane Bechtelheimer (USA 63)
4 Ohio
Diane Colette Budan (2nd RU World-USA 63)
5 Utah
Osa Antonette Hullinger
Semi-finalists
Alabama
Susan Dorene Nomberg
Connecticut
Maria Carlyle
Illinois
Barbara Jean Benitone
Louisiana
Gwendolyn Saucier
Missouri
Polly Ann Mills
Nebraska
Olinda Sherryl Odean
New Jersey
Jacqueline Astwood
Oregon
Maureen Mary McKenzie
Wisconsin
Ann Koeffler
Wyoming
Gloria Ann Barone
Remainder
Florida
Janet Marie Nanney
Hawaii
Kathleen Clare McDonald
Idaho
Freddie Carol Huth
Indiana
Arlene Marie Gorek
Iowa
Maryann Ruud
Kansas
Linda McConkey
Kentucky
Joyce Lynn Sharp
Maryland
Beverly Ann Smith
Massachusetts
Vickie Bremner
Nevada
Sylvia Miriam Spencer
New Mexico
Nancy Aimes
Oklahoma
Mary Anne O'Connell
Pennsylvania
Carol Louise Lorenz
South Carolina
Susan Wilson
Tennessee
Claudette Rances Riley
Texas
Marilyn Hultquist
Washington
Melinda Rae Johnson
Awards
Miss American Beauty
Photogenic: Illinois
Miss International Friendship: Washington
Miss International Most Popular Girl: Arkansas |

Top Utah, California, New York, Alabama & Oregon
Middle Louisiana, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas & Wisconsin
Bottom
Wyoming, Connecticut, Illinois, Nebraska & New Jersey |

New York (2nd), Arkansas (3rd), California (winner), Ohio (4th) & Utah (5th) |
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1965 August 10
35 contestants
Results
1
Ohio
Gail Karen Krielow (SF USA 64)
2 Maryland
Linda Harrison
3 California
June Elizabeth Lindeman
4 North Dakota
Judy Ann Slayton (3rd RU USA 66)
5 Louisiana
Marilyn Roat
Semi-finalists
Alabama
Carole Ann Miller
Connecticut
Gail Dinan (USA 63)
Hawaii
Denise Highland
Illinois
Cheryl Lynne Masuta
Nevada
Brenda Jean Dillon
New Mexico
Judith Kay Smith
New York
Diana Budd
Oklahoma
Carolyn Louise Schweers
South Carolina
Patricia Jane Arnold
Texas
Sandra Leah Whaley
Remainder
Arkansas
Paula Nickell
Colorado
Peggy Tappan
District of Columbia
Kathryn Lynn Merine
Florida
Marsha Kay Heidt
Indiana
Marilyn Dawn Wisner
Iowa
Louise Mansson
Kansas
Linda Hines
Massachusetts
Lynn Ruth Schubert
Michigan
Cynthia Ann Charlebois
Mississippi
Grace Mangum
Missouri
Gail Herman
Nebraska
Marilyn B. Jurschak
New Jersey
Peggy Ann Murawski
North Carolina
Judy Stewart
Oregon
Carol Jean McCray
Pennsylvania
Nancy Voller
Utah
Deanna Jean Carter
Virginia
Kathleen May Helter
Washington
Julie Ann Brand
West Virginia
Linda Creek
Awards
Miss American Beauty
Photogenic: California
Miss International Friendship: California
Miss International Most Popular Girl: Nicaragua |

Top Ohio, Oklahoma, Alabama & Nevada
Middle Connecticut, South Carolina, North Dakota, Texas
& New Mexico
Bottom
California, New York, Maryland, Louisiana, Illinois & Hawaii |

Louisiana (5th), Maryland (2nd), Ohio (winner), California (3rd) & North
Dakota (4th) |

Miss American Beauty 1965
Ohio |
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1967 April 26
38 contestants
Results
1
New Jersey
Pamela Elfast
2 Hawaii
Nancy Amero
3 New York
Barbara Reser
4 California
Shanna Estes
5 Ohio
Terry Chellis
Semi-finalists
Alabama
Cindy Baker
Florida
Karol Kelly (USA 65)
Kentucky
Melody Engle
Maryland
Lynn Shipley
Nevada
Kathy Landry (USA 68)
Oklahoma
Gayle Elaine Schweers
Oregon
Linda Meinig
Texas
Judi Lockey
Virginia
Cheryl Bisbee
Washington
Monica Mygatt
Remainder
Arizona
Kathy Jo Morales
Arkansas
Donna Whitaker
Colorado
Sherry Lee Davies
Connecticut
Sue Miller
District of Columbia
Suzanne Louise Hill
Georgia
Julia Anna Beckerstaff
Idaho
Lee Ann Goddard
Illinois
Denise Rue
Indiana
Bonnie Barkley (World-USA 66)
Iowa
Lynda Sue Duffy
Kansas
Wanda Grube
Louisiana
Marilee Ann Rose
Michigan
Mary Jo Lindlaum
Minnesota
Nancy Nelson
Missouri
Vicki Lee Berry
Nebraska
Marian Kay Wisnieski
New Mexico
Sally Jean Downing
Pennsylvania
Susan Joanne Fennell
South Carolina
Sandi Feinstein
Utah
Barbara Ball
West Virginia
Pat Woodruff
Wisconsin
Pat Frelke
Wyoming
Paula Reiter
Awards
Miss American Beauty
Photogenic: Oklahoma
Miss International Friendship: Georgia
Miss International Most Popular Girl: Alabama |

Top Nevada, Oregon, Alabama, Virginia & Ohio
Middle Oklahoma, Maryland, Washington, Kentucky & Texas
Bottom
California, New Jersey, Florida, New York & Hawaii |

Miss American Beauty Photogenic
Oklahoma |

California (4th), Hawaii (2nd),
New Jersey (winner), New York (3rd) & Ohio (5th) |
photo credit: Prendiz de
Jurado Archives (except for 3 taken from newspaper microfilm)
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