The last Miss Universe event of this pre-World War II era was held in Brussels, Belgium.

During the early 20th century, the island city of Galveston, still recovering from the devastating Hurricane of 1900, launched efforts to strengthen its tourism industry building new venues such as the famed Hotel Galvez and organizing regular waterfront events.

Beauty contests had existed around the U.S. since the 19th century as a means to build tourism for local communities.

[1][2][3][4] "Splash Day" was the kick-off of the summer tourist season in the city and was carried forward annually.

Angered, Brazil hosted its own "Miss Universe" contest in 1930 leading to two separate titleholders in that year.

After 1935 international competitions were discontinued until the modern Miss Universe contest was created in 1952 in California.

Additionally, Goldarbeiter's win is historically notable because she was a Jew in an era when antisemitism was popular in the U.S. and Europe.

In 2009, a local Galveston organization known as "Islander By Choice" resurrected the pageant on a much smaller scale.