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-yeard 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][2]

References

  1. ↑ "List of National Spelling Bee champions". Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  2. ↑ (30 May 1939). 12-Year-Old Girl Is Winner In National Spelling Bee, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Preceded by
14th Scripps National Spelling Bee		 15th Scripps National Spelling Bee
1939 		Succeeded by
16th Scripps National Spelling Bee