31st Scripps National Spelling Bee
| 31st Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 1958 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Jolitta Schlehuber |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | McPherson, Kansas |
| Sponsor | Topeka Daily Capital |
| Sponsor location | Topeka, Kansas |
| Winning word | syllepsis |
| No. of contestants | 67 |
| Preceded by | 30th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 32nd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 31st Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia in June 1958, by the E.W. Scripps Company.
The winner was 14-year-old eighth-grader Jolitta Schlehuber of McPherson, Kansas, sponsored by the Topeka Daily Capital. She correctly spelled the word syllepsis. She had placed fourth the prior year, and was the first winner from Kansas. Second place went to Terry Madeira of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, who misspelled propylaeum.[1][2] A talent scout for The $64,000 Question game show in the audience invited Schlehuber to appear on that show, where she won $8000, which she used to pay college tuition.[2][3][4]
There were 67 contestants this year.[5]
References
- ↑ (12 June 1958). Kansas Girl Top Speller, Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Watson, J.L. (29 March 1998). Bee spelled victory for local resident, Lawrence Journal-World
- ↑ (19 June 1958). New National Spelling Champ Studies in Small Rural School, Nunda News (Nunda, New York), p. 7.
- ↑ (29 March 1988). Bee Spelled Victory for Local Resident, Lawrence Journal-World
- ↑ Robinson, Linda (9 January 1969). City Math Teacher Here Today, But Where Tomorrow, Lawrence Journal-World
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