Fay Elinora Lanphier (12 Dec1905 - June 21, 1959) was a model most noted for becoming Miss California in 1924 and Miss America in 1925. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Miss California USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state California in the Miss USA pageant. ... Miss America contestants visit Andrews Air Force Base in 2003 For the two Golden Age patriotically-themed comic book superheroines, see Miss America (comics). ...
She was born in Eldorado, California, the eldest child of Percival Caspar Lanphier and Emily Elenora Olson, with five other siblings coming after her.
She married first to a Mr Spiegle, associated with the Spiegle catalog comapany, and secondly to Winfield Daniels in 1931, producing two daughters. She lived in Orinda, California. Orinda is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ...