15th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 15th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. in 1939, with the finals held on May 29, 1939.

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

  1. (30 May 1939). 12-Year-Old Girl Is Winner In National Spelling Bee, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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