The winner was 13-year-old Elizabeth Hess of Arizona, correctly spelling the word soubrette.[1] 11-year-old Raymond A. Sokolov of Detroit, Michigan placed second, falling on "spermaceti", after finishing 22nd the prior year.[1] Third place went to 13-year-old David Hudson of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, who had placed sixth the prior year.[1]
There were 53 contestants this year, 37 girls and 16 boys. Four were returning spellers, and the youngest speller this year was 11.[2] 541 words were used. The contest started at 8:45 am and continued until 5:40pm except for a lunch break and brief recesses.[3][4][5]
As of 2018, Hess is the only speller from Arizona to have ever won the Bee.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abc(22 May 1953). Lizzie Lost Her Concinnity But Soubrette Spells Victory, Milwaukee Sentinel (Associated Press)
^(21 May 1953). Spelling Bee Under Way, San Mateo Times
^(20 June 1953). "Soubrette" Takes Catholic Student To Victory In National Spelling Bee 2015-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Bulletin (Augusta, Georgia)
^(21 May 1953). Kids Line Up To Do Battle With Webster, Eugene Register-Guard (Associated Press)
^(22 May 1953). Lubbock Girl Vows To Try Again, Lubbock Evening Journal ("The bee was held in the auditorium of the Department of Commerce Building. Among the 541 words called ... Contestants began spelling at 8:45 a.m. and continued, except for a lunch hour and brief rests, until 5:40 p.m.")
^Cordova, Gilbert (25 March 2016). Scottsdale speller nails the word 'recumbent', heads to Scripps National Spelling Bee, Azcentral.com, Cronkite News
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26th, scripps, national, spelling, held, washington, district, columbia, 1953, sponsored, scripps, company, department, commerce, auditoriumdatemay, 1953locationdepartment, commerce, auditorium, washington, winnerelizabeth, hessage13residencearizonasponsorariz. The 26th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington District of Columbia on May 21 1953 sponsored by the E W Scripps Company 26th Scripps National Spelling BeeDepartment of Commerce auditoriumDateMay 21 1953LocationDepartment of Commerce auditorium Washington D C WinnerElizabeth HessAge13ResidenceArizonaSponsorArizona RepublicSponsor locationPhoenix ArizonaWinning wordsoubretteNo of contestants53PronouncerBenson S AllemanPreceded by25th Scripps National Spelling BeeFollowed by27th Scripps National Spelling Bee The winner was 13 year old Elizabeth Hess of Arizona correctly spelling the word soubrette 1 11 year old Raymond A Sokolov of Detroit Michigan placed second falling on spermaceti after finishing 22nd the prior year 1 Third place went to 13 year old David Hudson of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio who had placed sixth the prior year 1 There were 53 contestants this year 37 girls and 16 boys Four were returning spellers and the youngest speller this year was 11 2 541 words were used The contest started at 8 45 am and continued until 5 40pm except for a lunch break and brief recesses 3 4 5 As of 2018 Hess is the only speller from Arizona to have ever won the Bee 6 References edit a b c 22 May 1953 Lizzie Lost Her Concinnity But Soubrette Spells Victory Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press 21 May 1953 Spelling Bee Under Way San Mateo Times 20 June 1953 Soubrette Takes Catholic Student To Victory In National Spelling Bee Archived 2015 06 13 at the Wayback Machine The Bulletin Augusta Georgia 21 May 1953 Kids Line Up To Do Battle With Webster Eugene Register Guard Associated Press 22 May 1953 Lubbock Girl Vows To Try Again Lubbock Evening Journal The bee was held in the auditorium of the Department of Commerce Building Among the 541 words called Contestants began spelling at 8 45 a m and continued except for a lunch hour and brief rests until 5 40 p m Cordova Gilbert 25 March 2016 Scottsdale speller nails the word recumbent heads to Scripps National Spelling Bee Azcentral com Cronkite News nbsp This article relating to education in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 26th Scripps National Spelling Bee amp oldid 1130622493, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
