The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-05
Sharon Burton
Runner-Up In
Close R ace
Winner Has Chance To
Go To Hollywood
By GLADYS MILLS

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The contest for Miss Detroit end
ed in a blaze OF glory, last We'd
nesday evening, in the dance,
which was held for that purpose
at the Mirror ballroom. Not a
large but an orderly crowd impati-
emily awaited the decision of the
judges, and were rewarded at the
witching hour.
Miss Mary Ann Clemon, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs Sevar Clemon,
OF Hague avenue, was the winner
as announced by Roy J. Morton,
spokesman for The judges. Miss
Clemon was crowned with lovely
crown, tit for any queen, made
OF orchids and baby NUNS, a mas
terpiece, and credit for which goes
10 master craftsman, Marlowe, the
florist.
In something OF din, which lust
would not die down, Mr. Morton
tried TO explain that the judges
had cast their ballots, secretly, a
few days before the dance, so that
the pictures of Miss Detroit, might
appear my the souvenir program
along with the girls from WILDER
force and West Virginia State.
Miss Sharon Burton, daughter of
DR. and Mrs. D. Burton, was the
second winner, and Miss Martha
Brady, daughter OF Rev and Mrs.
R. L. Brady. o was third; Miss
Clemon was the representative of
Phi Delta Kappa National Teach
ers sorority; Miss Burton, Phi Be
ia Sigma fraternity; Miss Brady.
Kappa Alpha Psi
Judging points were educational
aptitude, personal glamour. beauty
Of face and form, refinement and
popularity. Each igdse was only
allowed TO cast hi&Note for one
particular judging point; Robert L
Brady Jr, educational aptitude:
Mrs. w. H Robinson. person CLAM
our; Clement T Mills. beauty Of
face and form; Mrs E. W Daniel.
refinement and Roy }. Morton,
popularity
Each candidate was the choice OF
one Of the Greek letter societies:
Miss Rose Campbell. who tied with
Miss Brady for third place. was
given honorable mention and was
the choice of Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority; Miss Brady, Kappa Al
pha Psi; Miss Burton. Phi Beta Sig
ma; Miss Helen Bankhead, LONE
Pa, of lota Phi Lambda; Miss
Clemon, Phi Delta Kappa; Miss
Helen Cuzzens, Delta Sigma Theta.
Miss Isabelle Green. Sigma Gamma
Rho; Miss Bernice Miller. the Ivy
Leaf club OF Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Miss Postella Gresham. Iota Phi
Lambda; Miss Elsie Miller, Omega
Phi Psi; Miss Dorothy Weiss, Co
Elite club; and Miss Margaret Wells,
Alpha Phi Alpha In any event
since there can only be one win
ner. the survivors have this to crow
about, they are the choice twelve
OF Detroit, with the entire city from
which TO pick, these we're the ones
wanted by meiiculous Greek letter
men and women Some OF them
would be flatiered 10 know that
they we're named by more than
one OF the organizations. in the
beginning Of the contest We would
like 10 add our word here.
Any one OF these u young wom-
en- would have beci creditablc. all
Of them possess the qualifications.
and then some; while we were
waiting for the judges declsio we
had them all congregate in the bal
cony Of the ballroom, and such an
farray Of beauty, and glamour we
have not seen recently all at one
time, Everyone remarked this fact
We would like to say here, too
that the sponsoring organizations
we're tops, and coopersted beauu-
fully in every respect, on Wednes-
day night, each girl wore a floral
tribute from her sponsors and
some OF them received lovely and
expensive gifts
The girls we're sweet and charm