Mrs. America Contest of 1950

Source of first clip below: Florence Morning News (Florence, South Carolina) 21 Aug 1950, Mon Page 6

Source of main article below (also photo above): The Daily Record (Long Branch, New Jersey) 08 Sep 1950, Fri Page 7

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The bit about "the gas range that cooks without gas" piqued my interest, so I did a little research and found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambers_stove.

Posted by ges on 09/20/21 at 10:04 AM

“Congratulations on winning the crown. Now get to work!”

Posted by Brian on 10/05/21 at 11:53 AM

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