There were 62 contestants in the 1955 bee, 37 girls and 25 boys, ages 11–14.[6] Three contestants were black, noted to be a new record at the time.[7][5]
The first place prize was $500, the last year before the grand prize was doubled to $1000. Second place received $300, and third $100.[8][5] The next 20 received $50 each, and the remaining 39 received $40.[6]
Referencesedit
^Sandler, Gilbert (14 June 1994). All the way to M-E-E-R-S-C-H-A-U-M, The Baltimore Sun
^(21 May 1955). Champ Meets Ike, Spells Word That Stumped Him, Jamestown Post Journal (Associated Press)
28th, scripps, national, spelling, held, washington, district, columbia, 1955, with, final, rounds, department, commerce, auditorium, sponsored, scripps, company, department, commerce, auditoriumdatemay, 1955locationdepartment, commerce, auditorium, washington. The 28th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington District of Columbia on May 19 1955 with the final rounds at the Department of Commerce auditorium and was sponsored by the E W Scripps Company 1 28th Scripps National Spelling BeeDepartment of Commerce auditoriumDateMay 19 1955LocationDepartment of Commerce auditorium Washington D C WinnerSandra SlossAge13ResidenceGranite City IllinoisSponsorSt Louis Globe DemocratSponsor locationSt Louis MissouriWinning wordcrustaceologyNo of contestants62PronouncerBenson S AllemanPreceded by27th Scripps National Spelling BeeFollowed by29th Scripps National Spelling BeeThe winner was 13 year old Sandra Sloss of Granite City Illinois correctly spelling the word crustaceology 2 Jean Copeland of Prescott Arizona placed second 3 4 Naomi Klein 12 of Brooklyn New York placed third after missing quincunx Last year s runnerup William Kelley of Kennett Missouri placed fourth 5 There were 62 contestants in the 1955 bee 37 girls and 25 boys ages 11 14 6 Three contestants were black noted to be a new record at the time 7 5 The first place prize was 500 the last year before the grand prize was doubled to 1000 Second place received 300 and third 100 8 5 The next 20 received 50 each and the remaining 39 received 40 6 References edit Sandler Gilbert 14 June 1994 All the way to M E E R S C H A U M The Baltimore Sun 21 May 1955 Champ Meets Ike Spells Word That Stumped Him Jamestown Post Journal Associated Press 21 May 1955 Spelling Bee Champ Visits Eisenhower Lewiston Daily News Associated Press 18 April 1955 Junior High Pupil Wins Capital Trip Prescott Evening Courier a b c 20 May 1955 Crustaceology Wins National Spelling Bee Wilmington Morning Star a b 19 May 1955 Young Spellers Hard to Toss Spokane Daily Chronicle 19 May 1955 19 Students Eliminated From Spelling Bee Field The Miami News Associated Press 19 May 1955 Girl Holding Trophy and Plaque gettyimages comExternal links editSpelling Trouble Pathe News 2 minute newsreel footage of 1955 Bee nbsp This article about a literary award is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 28th Scripps National Spelling Bee amp oldid 1130622450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
