Folk Figure. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was a model and a former Miss America. As a student at the prestigious West Philadelphia High School for Girls she was discovered by a photographer who insisted on taking her picture. On the advice of the photographer, the picture was entered into the Bather's Revue of 1923. At 17, Malcolmson won the amateur's division of that contest, and was awarded the Silver Sea Shell. A year after winning the sea shell, Malcolmson entered the Inter-City Contest and was named Miss Philadelphia. That same year on a whim, she went to Atlantic City, New Jersey, to participate in the Miss America Beauty Pageant. In September 1924, Malcolmson was named the winner of the contest. She beat out 84 representatives, including Mary Katherine Campbell, the only Miss America to win the pageant twice. As part of her winning, she was given a brand new Rickenbacher car and a boat trip. She was also offered movie roles, and Florenz Ziegfeld offered her a spot as one of his Ziegfeld Girls. As Miss America, she visited hospitals, schools, senior centers, and other areas around her native Philadelphia. Following her role as Miss America, she worked for a photography company, and got married. During World War II, she did volunteer work with the American Red Cross and the Junior Red Cross, for which she was later honoured. Her last years were spent with husband, Lieutenant Carl Schaubel living in Broomall, Pennsylvania, and doing occasional work with the Miss America Pageants. In 1970, she appeared with Miss America host Bert Parks to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Atlantic City Boardwalk. On an interesting note, her neice was Miss Pennsylvania, and a grand neice was Miss Delaware. She died at age 82, after battling cancer.
Folk Figure. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was a model and a former Miss America. As a student at the prestigious West Philadelphia High School for Girls she was discovered by a photographer who insisted on taking her picture. On the advice of the photographer, the picture was entered into the Bather's Revue of 1923. At 17, Malcolmson won the amateur's division of that contest, and was awarded the Silver Sea Shell. A year after winning the sea shell, Malcolmson entered the Inter-City Contest and was named Miss Philadelphia. That same year on a whim, she went to Atlantic City, New Jersey, to participate in the Miss America Beauty Pageant. In September 1924, Malcolmson was named the winner of the contest. She beat out 84 representatives, including Mary Katherine Campbell, the only Miss America to win the pageant twice. As part of her winning, she was given a brand new Rickenbacher car and a boat trip. She was also offered movie roles, and Florenz Ziegfeld offered her a spot as one of his Ziegfeld Girls. As Miss America, she visited hospitals, schools, senior centers, and other areas around her native Philadelphia. Following her role as Miss America, she worked for a photography company, and got married. During World War II, she did volunteer work with the American Red Cross and the Junior Red Cross, for which she was later honoured. Her last years were spent with husband, Lieutenant Carl Schaubel living in Broomall, Pennsylvania, and doing occasional work with the Miss America Pageants. In 1970, she appeared with Miss America host Bert Parks to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Atlantic City Boardwalk. On an interesting note, her neice was Miss Pennsylvania, and a grand neice was Miss Delaware. She died at age 82, after battling cancer.
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