The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-04
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CONTESTF FOR
BEAUTY TITLE
Indiana Ballroom Also Will
Help in Selection of
Miss Indiana.
WORLD HONOR POSSIBLE
Miss indianapolis to Face
Other State Winners to
Go to Galveston.

For the first time in history an
indianapolis girl will be given an
opportunity to enter the third
worldwide beauty contest which is
held annually at Galveston, Texas,
June to 5.
The indianapolis Times and the
Indiana Ballroom are sponsors for
the indianapolis preliminaries, as
we'll as for the State finals of the
contest which have been termed the
TimeS-Indiana Ballroom World
Bathing Beauty Contest, The State
finals will be held in the Indiana
Theater.
The Indianapolis preliminarieS
will be held at the Indiana Ballroom
beginning, April "a.
Miss Indianapolis will be chosen
in this contest. She will enter the
State contest May 7, competing with
the winners from twenty-five or
more Indiana cities for the title of
Miss Indiana.
Miss Indiana will go to Galveston
to compete for the title of Miss
Universe, on June 2, 3, and 5.
Many Prizes Offered
Many prizes and theatrical en-
gagements will be awarded the win
ner of the various contests, $4,000
in prizes will be distributed among
the winners of the final contest at
Galveston. Prizes also will be
awarded in the indianapolis and In
diana contests. Theatrical appear
ances will be offered winners in the
Indiana finals.
The contest is open to any girl
between the ages of 16 and Is years,
who is unmarried, who never has
had stage, motion picture or similar
professional experience.
All contestants must submit pho
tographs of themselves and fill out
the application printed in this
edition, mailing it direct to The
Times. Entrants also may file their
applications at the Indiana Ball
room.
Contestants who do not have suit
able photographs may have them
made by Dexheimer Studios, 912
Odd Fellows Bldg, Pennsylvania
and E. Washington SITS. These pho
tographs will be made without
charge for the contestants and are
made exclusively for The Times-In-
diana Ballroom Bathing Beauty
Contest.
Plan Elimination Contest
Indianapolis never has had a
| bathing beauty contest which in
scope and possibilities approach The
Times-Indiana Ballroom Bathing
Beauty Contest. Some Indianapolis
girl may be chosen the most beauti-
full in the world.
In selecting the indianapolis win
ner, a series of preliminary elimina-
ton contests will be held, the first
on Tuesday, April "a. Amy reputable
business firm or recognized civic
organization may enter a candidate.
Miss indianapolis will be outfitted
completely and will win various
prizes, prior to entering the State
contest. The Indiana winner, with a
chaperon, will be sent to Galveston.
All expenses are paid.
Screen Contracts Possible
About ten of the winners OF the
State contest will be offered a
theatrical engagement at the Circle
theater following the close OF the
Indiana contest.
1t is not necessary to photograph
we'll. Many beautiful girls do not
appear to good advantage in photo
graphs.
The possibilities which accrue the
winner of a beauty contest are well
known. Many of the greatest stars
of the screen are former winners of
bathing beauty contests. Several
weeks ago a number of winners of
last years contest appeared in
featured roles in "a Girl in Every
PORT" shown at the Indiana theater,