Crowning Miss Music, 1952
Item
Title
Crowning Miss Music, 1952
Subject
Description
Published in the Stuart News (20 March 1952) with the caption: "Miss Patricia Berry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Berry of Stuart, was crowned Martin County High School's 'Miss Music of 1952' as the feature event of a music queen contest-ending variety show at the school Friday night. Votes were 1 cent each and the girl gaining the most financial support was determined as the winner. Proceeds from the queen contest campaign totaled $981.29 and go to the band for spring trip expenses. The eight candidates were (left to right) Joyce Harrell, Jeannette Benson, Nancy Johnson, Miss Berry, Pat DeWageneire, Anna Mae DeLoach, Jane Morrison, and Sally Backus. John Fulton was contest manager."
Creator
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.
Contributor
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; 5x4 inches
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
Thurlow-2024-014-006
2024.014
Coverage
Original Format
Photographic print
Collection
Citation
Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Crowning Miss Music, 1952,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/4893.