28th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 28th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia on May 18-19, 1955, with the final rounds at the Department of Commerce auditorium, and was sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.^[1]

The winner was 13-year-old Sandra Sloss of Granite City, Illinois, correctly spelling the word crustaceology.^[2]

There were 62 contestants in the 1955 Bee.^[3] Jean Copeland of Prescott, Arizona placed second.^[4]^[5]

References

↑ Sandler, Gilbert (14 June 1994). All the way to M-E-E-R-S-C-H-A-U-M, Baltimore Sun
↑ (21 May 1955). Champ Meets Ike, Spells Word That Stumped Him, Jamestown Post Journal (Associated Press)
↑ (19 May 1955). 19 Students Eliminated From Spelling Bee Field, The Miami News (Associated Press)
↑ (21 May 1955). Spelling Bee Champ Visits Eisenhower, Lewiston Daily News (Associated Press)
↑ (18 April 1955). Junior High Pupil Wins Capital Trip, Prescott Evening Courier

External links

Spelling Trouble - Pathe News, 2 minute newsreel footage of 1955 Bee

Scripps National Spelling Bee Competitions

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