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Ruth Augusta Malcomson (April 16, 1906 – May 25, 1988) was named
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Ruth Augusta Malcomson (April 16, 1906 – May 25, 1988) was named Miss America
Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is judged on competition segments with scoring percentages: ''Priva ...
in 1924, earning the title at the age of eighteen.
Biography
Malcomson, a native ofPhiladelphia
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, Pennsylvania
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was the amateur winner in the 1923 contest and returned to defeat incumbent Mary Campbell, who was seeking her third consecutive crown. 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."
In a published article following the contest, Malcomson provided others with her ten rules for beauty. Listed briefly, they are:
# Rise early.
# Eat a hearty breakfast.
# Exercise.
# No alcohol.
# Smoking is detrimental.
# Get outdoors.
# Eat a light lunch.
# Eat a satisfying dinner.
# Early to bed.
# Sleep.
Her niece, Lorna Ringler Graham, was Miss Pennsylvania 1956 (and a non-finalist talent winner at the 1956 Miss America pageant), and Ruth's grand-niece, Jodi Meade Graham, was Miss Delaware 1981, who did not place or win awards at the 1981 Miss America competition in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Malcomson died in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Drexel Hill is a neighborhood and census-designated place (CDP) located in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 29,181 at the 2020 census, an increase over 28,043 in 2010, and accounting for over one-third of Up ...
on May 25, 1988 at age 82.
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Photograph of Ruth Malcomson in 1924
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