6th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 6th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. on May 27, 1930. Scripps Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The winner was Helen Jensen of Iowa, correctly spelling the word albumen.[1][2] Ruth Des Jardins of Michigan came in second, followed by Milfred Froning of Indiana.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "List of National Spelling Bee champions". Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  2. ↑ (28 May 1930). Tall Corn Girl Wins National Spelling Bee, Pittsburgh Press (nothing that 2nd place winner missed "asceticism"; Jensen had to correctly spell that word and "albumen" to win).
  3. ↑ (28 May 1930). Iowa Girl Wins National Spelling Bee In Capital, Lewiston Daily Sun
  4. ↑ (4 June 1930). Queen of Spellers, Southeast Missourian (photo of Jensen)
Preceded by
5th Scripps National Spelling Bee		 6th Scripps National Spelling Bee
1930 		Succeeded by
7th Scripps National Spelling Bee