European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Refreshments for contestants followed judges first examination of 25 finalists. Munich picks a Queen photographs by Hans Hubman a 26-year-old widow was the Winner in one of Germany s first postwar Beauty contests i n what May have been Germany s first Post War Beauty contest last month the City of Munich chose a 26-year-old War widow As its most Beautiful girl. The contest s 25 finalists paraded past four judges in the Jam packed Coffee House of the German theatre in a demonstration which for most German spectators was their first glimpse of an american Type Beauty contest. The contestants had been selected from photographs turned in by the readers of the Tage Zeitung daily newspaper published during the May International press exhibition. The Tage Zeitung s editor in chief Werner feed Mann Munich s mayor or. Karly Scharnagl american military mayor James h. Kelly and German movie Star Carola Hohn judged the / contest. .11ines Grodhaus the six foot one Inch Brunet Beauty Queen won 1000 Marks a suit a dress a hat a pair of shoes a theatre ticket and a radio. I m going to use the Money to buy my Little girl some shoes promised Ines who is a Telephone operator in a Munich officers club. Oranges went to All winners. First prize included a dress shoes hat and a Radia 8 weekend june is 1m�