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.<ref name=sun2">Sandler, Gilbert (14 June 1994). All the way to M-E-E-R-S-C-H-A-U-M, Baltimore Sun</ref>

The winner was 13-year-old Sandra Sloss of Granite City, Illinois, correctly spelling the word crustaceology.[1]

There were 62 contestants in the 1955 Bee.[2] Jean Copeland of Prescott, Arizona placed second.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ (21 May 1955). Champ Meets Ike, Spells Word That Stumped Him, Jamestown Post Journal (Associated Press)
  2. ↑ (19 May 1955). 19 Students Eliminated From Spelling Bee Field, The Miami News (Associated Press)
  3. ↑ (21 May 1955). Spelling Bee Champ Visits Eisenhower, Lewiston Daily News (Associated Press)
  4. ↑ (18 April 1955). Junior High Pupil Wins Capital Trip, Prescott Evening Courier

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