21st Scripps National Spelling Bee
The 21st Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia on May 28, 1948, hosted by the E.W. Scripps Company. The winner was 14-year old Jean Chappelear of Ohio, correctly spelling the word psychiatry.
| 21st Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
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| Date | May 28, 1948 |
| Location | Auditorium of the National Press Building, Washington, D.C.[1] |
| Winner | Jean Chappelear |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Black Horse, Ohio |
| Sponsor | Akron Beacon Journal |
| Sponsor location | Akron, Ohio |
| Winning word | psychiatry |
| No. of contestants | 40 |
| Pronouncer | Benson S. Alleman |
| Preceded by | 20th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 22nd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
Second place went to 14-year-old Darrell Flavelle of Washington, D.C., who misspelled "oligarchy", followed by Rosemary Schirmer of White Oak, Ohio who took third after missing "ecclesiastical". Both Chappellear and Flavelle missed "poncho" and "termagant" before the end.[2] Chappellear held a "lucky penny" throughout the contest.[3]
There were 40 contestants ages 11–14 in the bee this year, and it ran longer than any prior bees, with a total of 593 words used.[4]
References
- Edson, Arthur (29 May 1948). Clutches Good Luck Penny; Wins Match, Daytona Beach Morning Journal (Associated Press)
- Edson, Arthur (29 May 1948). Oligarchy! Blond of 14 Spells Psychiatry to Win U.S. Title, Milwaukee Sentinel (Associated Press)
- Maguire, James. American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds, p. 74 (2006)
- (29 May 1948). Black Horse, O., Girl is Nation's Spelling Champ], Marion Star (United Press)
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