15th Scripps National Spelling Bee
15th National Spelling Bee | |
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Date | May 29, 1939 |
Location | National Museum in Washington, D.C. |
Winner | Elizabeth Ann Rice |
Age | 12 |
Residence | Auburn, Massachusetts |
Sponsor | Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
Sponsor location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
Winning word | canonical |
No. of contestants | 21 |
Preceded by | 14th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
Followed by | 16th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 15th National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. on May 29, 1939. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.
The winner was 12-year-old Elizabeth Ann Rice of Auburn, Massachusetts and sponsored by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, correctly spelling the word canonical. Humphrey Cook, age 13 of Virginia, took second after misspelling homogeneity. 14-year-old Mildred Kariher of Ohio took third after missing farcial.[1]
References
- ↑ (30 May 1939). 12-Year-Old Girl Is Winner In National Spelling Bee, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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