6/11/2023 0 Comments Wartime Girls by Anne Baker![]() ![]() ![]() In 1949, near the pageant’s inception, J. The winner was crowned at the first home football dance. The Crimeds narrowed this group down to a cohort of six finalists, who were judged by editors, faculty members, fashion experts, and in 1953, even Miss United States. These young women were both crowned “Miss Radcliffe” in their day, a title that The Harvard Crimson bestowed upon the prettiest, most charming Radcliffe freshman from 1947 until 1956, when the contest was discontinued.ĭuring the years of the contest, Crimson photographers would scout out Miss Radcliffe candidates at the early fall dances, inviting 25 to 30 semifinalists to attend a dinner where the girls’ looks and manners were assessed. ![]() Ebeling ’54, a “cute brown-eyed brunette” with “a twinge of southern accent.” According to the article, she was “5 feet 3 ½ inches and 132 pounds of Social Relations concentrator.”įour years later, The Boston Globe reported on Marie Winn ’58, a “pint-sized Audrey Hepburn” with “pixie-like bangs” and “a certain Old World Charm.” ![]() In 1950, The Crimson ran a story on seventeen-year-old Lois L. ![]()
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