18th Scripps National Spelling Bee

Spelling bee held in the United States in 1942 February 2025 18th Scripps National Spelling Bee File:Nationalpressbuilding1.jpg National Press Building May 26, 1942 Auditorium of the National Press Building, Washington, D.C.(22 May 1942). Champ Speller and Teacher Leave for National Spelling Bee, El Paso Herald-Post Richard Earnhart 11 El Paso Herald-Post El Paso, Texas sacrilegious 26 17th Scripps National Spelling Bee 19th Scripps National Spelling Bee The 18th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia on May 26, 1942, by the E.W. Scripps Company. There was no National Spelling Bee after this competition until 1946 due to World War II. The winner was 11-year-old Richard Earnhart of El Paso, Texas, correctly spelling the word sacrilegious. Second place went to 15-year-old Margaret Montgomery of Iowa, followed by Hazel M. LaPrade of Massachusetts, who misspelled "paucity".(27 May 1942). El Paso Schoolboy Wins Spelling Honors, Victoria Advocate(27 May 2016). 1942 Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship, National WWII Museum Blog(8 June 1942). Meet the Champ, TIME Earnhart was the first 11-year-old to win the bee since Frank Neuhauser won the 1st bee in 1925.Maguire, James. American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds, p. 73 (2006) References Category:Scripps National Spelling Bee competitions Scripps National Spelling Bee Scripps National Spelling Bee Scripps National Spelling Bee