Ruth Malcomson | |
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Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | April 16, 1906
Died | May 25, 1988 | (aged 82)
Title | Miss Philadelphia 1924 Miss America 1924 |
Predecessor | Mary Katherine Campbell |
Successor | Fay Lanphier |
Spouse |
Carl Schaubel (
m. 1931) |
Children | 1 |
Ruth Malcomson (April 16, 1906 – May 25, 1988) was named Miss America in 1924, earning the title at the age of eighteen. [1]
Malcomson, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the amateur winner in the 1923 contest and returned to defeat incumbent Mary Campbell, who was seeking her third consecutive crown. [2] At the time, the relatively new beauty contest was sometimes still referred to as "The Atlantic City Pageant," with the winner called "The Golden Mermaid." [3]
In a published article following the contest, Malcomson provided others with her ten rules for beauty. Listed briefly, they are:
Malcomson died in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania on May 25, 1988.
Ruth Malcomson | |
---|---|
Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | April 16, 1906
Died | May 25, 1988 | (aged 82)
Title | Miss Philadelphia 1924 Miss America 1924 |
Predecessor | Mary Katherine Campbell |
Successor | Fay Lanphier |
Spouse |
Carl Schaubel (
m. 1931) |
Children | 1 |
Ruth Malcomson (April 16, 1906 – May 25, 1988) was named Miss America in 1924, earning the title at the age of eighteen. [1]
Malcomson, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the amateur winner in the 1923 contest and returned to defeat incumbent Mary Campbell, who was seeking her third consecutive crown. [2] At the time, the relatively new beauty contest was sometimes still referred to as "The Atlantic City Pageant," with the winner called "The Golden Mermaid." [3]
In a published article following the contest, Malcomson provided others with her ten rules for beauty. Listed briefly, they are:
Malcomson died in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania on May 25, 1988.