15th Scripps National Spelling Bee

15th National Spelling Bee

Date	May 29, 1939
Location	National Museum in Washington, D.C.
Winner	Elizabeth Ann Rice
Age	12
Residence	Auburn, Massachusetts
Sponsor	Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Sponsor location	Worcester, Massachusetts
Winning word	canonical
No. of contestants	21
Preceded by	14th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Followed by	16th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 15th National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. on May 29, 1939. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The winner was 12-year-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]

References

↑ (30 May 1939). 12-Year-Old Girl Is Winner In National Spelling Bee, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Scripps National Spelling Bee Competitions

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List of Scripps National Spelling Bee champions

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