Ruth Malcomson
Ruth Malcomson (* 1906 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † 1988 , ibid) was the fourth Miss America in 1924 .
At the age of 17 she won the Bather's Revue as an amateur in 1923 and was elected Miss Philadelphia a little later . In 1924 she went to Atlantic City against 84 competitors for the title of Miss America, which she also won, where she also beat the defending champion, Mary Katherine Campbell , who had run again. She did not run for elections the following year.
A few years later she married Carl Schaubel and continued to live in Philadelphia. Her niece was elected Miss Philadelphia in 1956 and her great niece Miss Delaware in 1981 .
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| SURNAME | Malcomson, Ruth |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Beauty Queen ( Miss America 1924) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1988 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States |