25th Scripps National Spelling Bee

25th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Date May 1952 (final round on May 22)
Location Washington, D.C.
Winner Doris Ann Hall
Age 13
Residence Hudson, North Carolina
Sponsor Winston-Salem Journal
Sponsor location Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winning word vignette
Preceded by 24th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Followed by 26th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 25th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia in May 1952, by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The winner was Doris Ann Hall, 13, of Hudson, North Carolina, correctly spelling the word vignette.[1] Second place fell to Majorie Follart, 33, of Crafton, Pennsylvania, who failed to correctly spell "farraginous," followed by Mary Ellen Rusk, age 12, of Washington in third place.[1]

505 words were used in the competition.[2]

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