| Miss America 1924 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 1924 |
| Presenters | King Neptune |
| Venue | Million Dollar Pier Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Entrants | 83 |
| Placements | 16 |
| Winner | Ruth Malcomson Philadelphia |
Miss America 1924, the fourth Miss America pageant, was held at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Saturday, September 6, 1924.[1][2] Mary Katherine Campbell, who won the title the previous two years, placed as 1st runner-up. Pageant officials later instituted a rule allowing competitors to be crowned only once.[3] Ruth Malcomson competing as Miss Philadelphia was named Miss America of 1924 against a field of 83 entrants, the largest number of contestants in Miss America history.[4]
Second runner-up Fay Lanphier would become Miss America 1925. Another of the finalists, Beatrice Roberts, became an actress who appeared in more than 50 Hollywood productions.
- ^ ""Miss Philadelphia" Designated "Miss America" for 1924". The Free Lance. 1924-09-09. p. 2.
- ^ International News Service (1924-09-17). "Beauty Queen Will Not Let It Affect Her Head". Indiana Evening Gazette. p. 1.
- ^ "1924 Ruth Malcomson". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ "Miss America History 1924". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-04-13.