Miss USA 1958 was the seventh Miss USA pageant, held at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California on July 23, 1958.
| Miss USA 1958 | |
|---|---|
 Eurlyne Howell, Miss USA 1958 | |
| Date | July 23, 1958 |
| Venue | Long Beach, California |
| Entrants | 45 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Withdrawals |
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| Winner | Eurlyne Howell Louisiana |
At the end of the event, Charlotte Sheffield of Utah crowned Eurlyne Howell of Louisiana as Miss USA 1958.[1][2] It is the first victory of Louisiana in the pageant's history. Howell later competed at Miss Universe and was named as third runner-up to eventual winner, Luz Marina Zuluaga.[3]
Contestants from 45 states and cities competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Bob Russell.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss USA 1958 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 15 |
Pageant
Selection committee
- Vincent Trotta – American artist[6]
- Miyoko Nayagita – Member of the Woman Artists Association[6]
- Roger Zeiler – French official from the Miss Europe Committee[6]
- Jacob Gaudaur – Canadian oarsman[6]
- Ma Ma Loa – Famous Hawaiian singer[6]
- Earl Wilson – American journalist and columnist[6]
- David Arasik – Israeli editor of Cinema magazine[6]
- Alberto Vargas – Peruvian-American painter known for his "Vargas Girls"[6]
- Raul Ferrada – Chilean newspaper editor[6]
Contestants
45 contestants competed for the title.[7]
| State/City | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Judith Lucille Carlson[4] | 18 | Birmingham | |
| Arizona | Shirlee Fox[8] | 20 | Phoenix | |
| Arkansas | Nancy Hill | 19 | Little Rock | |
| California | Donna Kay Brooks[9] | 18 | Los Angeles | |
| Colorado | Devona Hubka | 18 | Denver | |
| Connecticut | Dorothy E. Dillen[10] | 19 | Hartford | |
| Delaware | Virginia Marie Jefferson[11] | 18 | Delmar | |
| District of Columbia | Peggy Wolf | – | Washington, D.C. | |
| Florida | Marcia Valibus[4] | 20 | Miami Beach | Competed in the 1958 Miss Dixie Pageant |
| Georgia | Diane Gail Austin[4] | 18 | Atlanta | |
| Idaho | Jeanette Ashton | 18 | Inkom | |
| Illinois | June Pickney[12] | 22 | Chicago | |
| Indiana | Shirley Ann Ball[13] | 19 | Indianapolis | |
| Iowa | Sandra Mary Olsen | 18 | Sioux City | |
| Kentucky | Shannon Beasley | 20 | Reed | |
| Louisiana | Eurlyne Howell | 18 | Bossier City | 3rd runner-up at Miss Universe 1958[4] |
| Maine | Karen Louise Hansen | 19 | Cumberland Center | |
| Maryland | Patricia Marie Vogts | 22 | Silver Spring | |
| Massachusetts | Sally Ann Freedman | 18 | Peabody | |
| Michigan | Shirley Ann Black | 19 | Flint | |
| Minnesota | Sue Bouchard | 19 | Minneapolis | |
| Missouri | Beverly Sue Wright | 19 | St. Louis | |
| Montana | Sharon Diane Tietjen | 18 | Great Falls | Later Miss Montana 1959 |
| Nebraska | Dee Kjeldgaard | 21 | Big Springs | |
| Nevada | Terry Lee Jeffers | 18 | Las Vegas | |
| New Hampshire | Patricia Gail Larrabee | 19 | Salem | |
| New Jersey | Fay Hasenauer | – | Menlo Park Terrace | |
| New Mexico | Sandi Lin Bullis | 18 | Albuquerque | |
| New York | Virginia Fox | – | New York City | |
| North Carolina | Carol Jean Edwards | 18 | Elizabeth City | |
| North Dakota | Diana Spidahl | – | – | |
| Ohio | Cindy Ann Garrison | 18 | Canton | |
| Pennsylvania | Natalie Dee | 22 | Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Kathleen Conyers | 19 | Haverton | |
| Rhode Island | Claire di Paolo | 20 | Providence | |
| South Carolina | Patricia Ann Moss | 18 | York | |
| South Dakota | Helen Youngquist | 20 | Sioux Falls | |
| Tennessee | Martha Nelle "Marty" Boales | 19 | Memphis | 1st runner-up in the 1959 Miss Dixie Pageant |
| Texas | Linda Ann Daugherty | 18 | Houston | |
| Utah | Sandra Pugh | 19 | Provo | |
| Vermont | Doreen Patricia McNamee | 20 | Brattleboro | |
| Virginia | Betty Marsh | 18 | Lynchburg | |
| Washington | Rose Marie Nielsen | 19 | Seattle | |
| West Virginia | Mary Ann Guthrie | 19 | Charleston | |
| Wyoming | Dorothy Kochiras | – | Evanston |
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- ^ "Louisiana beauty chosen Miss U.S.A." Independent. Long Beach, California. 24 July 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blonde Miss Louisiana wins Miss U.S.A. title". Traverse City Record-Eagle. 24 July 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elegida por Unanimidad; Miss Brasil Fue Segunda" [Elected Unanimously; Miss Brazil Was Second]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). July 26, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Louisiana co-ed represents U.S. in Miss Universe contest". Toledo Blade. 24 July 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Beauties laugh, cry in finals". Herald-Journal. 24 July 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Judges for beauty event are named". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 21 July 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 12 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Miss Universe". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 16 July 1958. pp. 1, 26. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cute catch". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. 7 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Fernando girl is Miss California 1958". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. 16 June 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mastronardi, Pete (18 May 1958). "'Miss Hartford' captures 'Miss Connecticut' title". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delmar strawberry blonde, Miss Universe competitor". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. 3 July 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Illinois". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. 29 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Indiana". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. 16 June 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.