33rd Scripps National Spelling Bee
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| 33rd Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
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The Mayflower Hotel, site of the 33rd National Spelling Bee
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| Date | June 1960 |
| Location | The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Henry Feldman |
| Age | 13 |
| Residence | Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
| Sponsor | Knoxville News Sentinel |
| Sponsor location | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Winning word | eudaemonic |
| No. of contestants | 73 |
| Preceded by | 32nd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 34th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 33rd Scripps National Spelling Bee was held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, District of Columbia in June 1960, by the E.W. Scripps Company. [1]
The competition had 73 entrants, 48 girls and 25 boys.[2] The winner was Henry Feldman (age 13) of Oak Ridge, Tennessee and sponsored by the Knoxville News Sentinel, correctly spelling the word eudaemonic. It was Feldman's third time in the competition; he had placed 20th the prior year. Second place went to Betty Jean Altschul of Norfolk, Virginia, who had misspelled velleity. Altschul was also the shortest competitor, at 4 foot 6 inches, and stood on a dictionary in the final round to use the microphone.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ (4 June 1960). Debbie Griglak to Compete for Many National Spellign Bee Prizes in Washington, Daily Courier
- ↑ (8 June 1960). Spelling Bee Begins, Owosso Argus-Press (Associated Press)
- ↑ (4 August 1960). Spelling Feldman's Secret, Sarasota Journal
- ↑ (10 June 1961). 'Eudaemonic' Is Happy Word For Top Speller, Spartanburg Herald
- ↑ (9 June 1960). Oak Ridge Boy Spelling Bee Winner, Toledo Blade
