Contests, Races and Other Competitions
World Trade Week Queen
...World Trade Week, which begins May 18 and winds up on Harbor Day, following Sunday. Princess Los Angeles will be Miss World Trade Week, the queen. Other girls her honor court. Chosen by Junior Chamber of Commerce of various cities. Left to right: Eloise Koch, World Trade Week Queen, of Los Angeles; Princes Bianca Detert, standing, San Pedro; Jane Stevenson, Princess Wilmington, and Joyce Niederberger, Princess Long Beach.
"The Princess of Los Angeles" or "The Princess of Long Beach" would make great movie titles.
Original photo here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 14, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Business, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Regionalism, 1950s
The Pirate Queen of the Orange County Fair
Yet another in our oddball beauty contest category.
Velda Boyd, 18, Miss Santa Ana, chosen as Pirate Queen of Orange County Fair. Princesses to reign with her are: Karen Foster, 18, Miss Newport Harbor, and Garland L. Grimsley, 18, Miss La Habra.
Original foto here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 01, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Pirates, Regionalism, 1960s
1958 Rocket Queen
"Karen Barger, 14-year-old queen of Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Water Carnival of 1958, steps down from simulated rocket ship to open show."
Original photo here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 03, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, 1950s
Miss Terraplane
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 30, 2018 -
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Category: Contests, Races and Other Competitions, 1930s, Cars
Miss Smog
Another addition to our ongoing exploration of unusual beauty contest titles. I've found two smog-related titles.In 1951, Helene Stanley won the title of Miss Smog Fighter. And in 1970, Debra Wolf of Philadelphia was named Miss Smog America.
Los Angeles Times - May 23, 1951
Tampa Times - Aug 7, 1970
Posted By: Alex - Fri Mar 23, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions
Dog Oscars
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 04, 2018 -
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Category: Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Movies, Dogs, 1940s
Cavalcade of Jazz Beauty Pageant
There is very little historical information about the annual "Cavalcade of Jazz" festival held in Los Angeles at Wrigley Field. Surprising, in light of lots of appearances by big-name artists.But one thing is certain: they also held a beauty contest.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 05, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Music, 1940s, 1950s
Prettiest Waitress and Most Handsome Bellboy Contest
This item in our "Odd Beauty Contest Files" appears to represent a one-time-only competition, held as part of the famed 1939 World's Fair.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 25, 2017 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, 1930s
National Potato Chip Queen
The first Potato Chip Queen apparently was nominated in 1946.
The next gal I can find won in 1949. The caption also introduces the irreplaceable term "spud wafers," which I intend to use from now on.
Source.
Here is a pic from their 1948 convention.
I find evidence the NPCI existed as late as 1957.
But as for Potato Chip Queens after 1949, no luck. I think the NPCI is also defunct.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 22, 2017 -
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Category: Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Conventions, Junk Food, 1940s, 1950s
Art Arfons and the Green Monster
Love that rocketship design!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 18, 2017 -
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Category: Contests, Races and Other Competitions, 1960s, Cars
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