Jerry Ann Smith, contestant in the Miss Music competition, 1949
Item
Title
Jerry Ann Smith, contestant in the Miss Music competition, 1949
Subject
Description
Jerry Ann Smith, Stuart American Legion.
Published in the Stuart News (3 March 1949) with the rubric "Ten Girls Competing for 'Miss Music of 1949' in Band Drive." Sponsored by the Stuart Jaycee-Ettes, the Miss Music contest (c. 1949-1950) included young women, each sponsored by a local organization or business, who raised funds for the benefit of the Martin County High School band's spring trip to a state contest. The public "voted" by donating a penny for each vote.
Published in the Stuart News (3 March 1949) with the rubric "Ten Girls Competing for 'Miss Music of 1949' in Band Drive." Sponsored by the Stuart Jaycee-Ettes, the Miss Music contest (c. 1949-1950) included young women, each sponsored by a local organization or business, who raised funds for the benefit of the Martin County High School band's spring trip to a state contest. The public "voted" by donating a penny for each vote.
Creator
Source
Scan gift of Stuart Heritage Museum; donated by Floretta Bartlett.
Publisher
Stuart News (Stuart, Fla.)
Rights
No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Format
Black and white print; 3.2x4.25 inches
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
SHM-2024-008-J-007
2024.008
Coverage
Original Format
Photographic print
Collection
Citation
Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Jerry Ann Smith, contestant in the Miss Music competition, 1949,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/4705.