Miss National Press Photographer

These pageants were held at the annual National Press Photographers Association conventions in American cities between 1947 and 1964. The contestants were judged on beauty and charm.  In these pageants were seven semi-finalists, from which three finalists were chosen (except in 1953 when there were four finalists).

 




some of the 1954 entries

Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Oregon, Houston TX, Pittsburgh PA, Dallas-Fort Worth TX, Chicago IL, New England, Carolinas, St. Louis MO, Ohio, Atlanta GA, Virginia & Scranton PA


1958

Top  Chicago IL, Pittsburgh PA, Carolinas, Houston TX, California, Scranton PA, Miami FL, New Jersey, Baltimore MD, Indiana, Washington DC, Colorado, Ohio, Evansville IN & Nebraska

Bottom  Boston MA, Seattle WA, Kansas, St. Louis MO, Detroit MI, Wisconsin, Minneapolis MN, Iowa, St. Paul MN, Decatur IL, Florida, New England & Illinois

1947
1948
1949
1950
1951

 

1947 June 15 - Atlantic City NJ
1 New York - Candy Toxton


1948 June - Atlantic City NJ
1 Dallas-Fort Worth TX - Peggy Sullivan


1949 June 6 - Atlantic City NJ
1 Chicago IL - Claire Dennis


1950 June 10 - Atlantic City NJ (13 entries)
1 Atlanta GA - Sue Carol Walker


1951 June 23 - Atlantic City NJ
1 Chicago IL - Roberta Richards


1952 May 4 - Galveston TX
1 Double Exposure (Dallas TX) - Jean & June Jackson (twins)
2 Wisconsin - Jean Henriksen


1953 May 3 - Galveston, Texas (14 entries)
1 San Francisco-Oakland CA - Betty J. Everhart
2 Chicago IL - Myrna Hansen (1st RU Universe 53)
3 Houston TX - Margaret Warren
4 Indianapolis IN - Virginia Ann Johnson


1954 June 12 - Atlantic City NJ (21 entries)
1 Washington DC - Leoma Naughton
2 Chicago (IL) - Reggie Dombeck
3 New England - Carlene Johnson (of Rutland VT)


1955 June 11- Colorado Springs CO (18 entries)
1 Illinois - Diane Daniggelis (USA 55)


1956 Apr 4 - Chandler AZ (25 entries)
1 Chicago IL - Joni Ross


1957 March 28 - Washington DC (19 entries)
1 Maryland - Carole Michelson
2 Chicago IL - Jeanie Beacham
3 New England - Celeste Joyce Adams
Among the 4 semi-finalists
Kansas - Sherry TheaTourtilliott
St. Louis MO - Diana Lee Stopke


1958 June 19 - St. Paul, Minnesota (28 entries)
1 Colorado - Vanda Jones
2 Carolinas - Robin Williamson (of Conway SC)
3 Baltimore - Diane White


 1959 June 19 - Hollywood FL
1 Carolinas - Martha Brannon (of Bishopsville SC)
2 Baltimore MD - Jerri Fiorilli
3 Twin Cities MN - Lynne Flynn

NOTE: 1960 to 1962 contests were US preliminaries to Miss International pageant

1960 June 29 - Rapid City SD (22 entries)
1 Chicago IL - Charlene Lundberg (4th RU International 60)
2 Los Angeles - Darlene Tompkins
3 Nebraska - Barbara Goble


1961 June 22 - Wichita KS (21 entries)
1 Ohio - Jo Ann Marie Dyer (International 61)
2 Colorado - Sharon Alkire
3 Illinois - Gloria Shaw


1962 June 28 - Charleston SC (17 entries)
1 Kansas - Carolyn Joyner (4th RU International 62)
2 Chicago IL - Patricia Quillen
3 California - Sally Vining
Semi-finalists
Charleston SC - Naida Laws
Carolinas - Sharon Mathis (of Trinity NC)
Florida - Pinky Clough
Washington DC - Annette Mikkelson


1963 June 28 - Jackson WY (16 entries)
1 Houston TX - Karen Marney
2 Miami FL - Lanita Kent
3 Ohio - Sherry Elkenberry

Re-named "Miss American Face"

1964 June 25 - Las Vegas NV (21 entries)
1 Carolinas - Mary Frances Kelly (of Union SC)
2 Los Angeles CA - Ila Johnson
3 California - Cathy Samuelson (of Stockton CA)

 
1952
Jackson twins react
1953
 

1954
1955

1956

1957

1958
Carolinas (2), Colorado & Baltimore (3)
1959

1960
Los Angeles (2), Chicago & Los Angeles (3)
1961

1962
Chicago (2), Kansas & California (3)
1963
Miami (2), Houston & Ohio (3)
1964