11th Scripps National Spelling Bee

11th National Spelling Bee
11th National Spelling Bee
Date	May 28, 1935
Location	National Museum in Washington, D.C.
Winner	Clara Mohler
Age	13
Residence	Coventry Township, Ohio
Sponsor	Akron Beacon Journal
Sponsor location	Akron, Ohio
Winning word	intelligible
No. of contestants	20
Pronouncer	Charles E. Hill
Preceded by	10th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Followed by	12th Scripps National Spelling Bee

Last updated December 20, 2023

The 11th National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the National Museum on May 28, 1935.^[2] Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The 20 spellers had a banquet at the Hamilton Hotel on the evening of May 27 before proceeding to the National Museum the next day for the competition.^[1]

The winner was Clara Mohler, 13, of Ohio, correctly spelling the word interning, which had been misspelled by the prior speller, followed by intelligible.^[1]^[4] Paul McCusker, 13, of Niagara Falls, New York took second, followed by Bruce Ackerman of Illinois in third.^[5]^[6]

Mohler is the third (out of five as of 2020) speller from the Akron area and sponsored by the Akron Beacon Journal to win the Bee, after Dean Lucas in 1927, and Alma Roach in 1933. After Mohler, Jean Chappelear won in 1948 and William Kerek won in 1964.^[7]

Mohler later obtained a degree in foreign languages from Ohio University and was an educator for over 40 years. She died in 2013.^[1]

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The 2nd National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 17, 1926, sponsored by the Louisville Courier-Journal. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

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The 4th National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 1928, hosted by the Louisville Courier-Journal. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The 5th National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 1929, by the Louisville Courier-Journal. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The 6th National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 27, 1930. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The 7th National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 27, 1931. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The 9th National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 30, 1933, organized by the Louisville Courier-Journal. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The 10th National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 29, 1934. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The 12th National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 1936, at the National Museum. Scripps-Howard did not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

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The 26th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia on May 21, 1953, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The 37th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel, on June 3–4, 1964, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The 40th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel on June 7–8, 1967, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The 44th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel on June 9–10, 1971, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

References

1 2 3 4 Price, Mark J. (17 May 2015). Local history: Coventry girl, 13, spelled her way to national fame in 1935 bee, Akron Beacon Journal
1 2 (20 May 1935). Dinner Planned for Bee Champs, Nassau Daily Review
↑ (7 March 1935). Spelling, News Journal
↑ Chesley, Mabel Norris (1 November 1975). Spelling Bee A Big Event, Daytona Beach Morning Journal (memories of Akron reporter of 1935 contest)
↑ (30 May 1935). Girl Is Winner In National Spelling Bee, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
↑ (22 June 1935). Catholic School Pupil Takes 2nd Place in Nat'l Spelling Bee Archived 2014-11-08 at the Wayback Machine , Arkansas Catholic, p. 6, col. 1
↑ Meyer, Philip (2 June 2014). June 4, 1964: Our Billy is champion speller in nation!, Akron Beacon Journal(reprint of story from June 4, 1964)

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[clara1-1] 1 2 3 4 Price, Mark J. (17 May 2015). Local history: Coventry girl, 13, spelled her way to national fame in 1935 bee, Akron Beacon Journal

[ref2-2] 1 2 (20 May 1935). Dinner Planned for Bee Champs, Nassau Daily Review

[pron35-3] (7 March 1935). Spelling, News Journal

[1975memof1935-4] Chesley, Mabel Norris (1 November 1975). Spelling Bee A Big Event, Daytona Beach Morning Journal (memories of Akron reporter of 1935 contest)

[1935-one-5] (30 May 1935). Girl Is Winner In National Spelling Bee, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

[1935-two-6] (22 June 1935). Catholic School Pupil Takes 2nd Place in Nat'l Spelling Bee Archived 2014-11-08 at the Wayback Machine , Arkansas Catholic, p. 6, col. 1

[1964art-7] Meyer, Philip (2 June 2014). June 4, 1964: Our Billy is champion speller in nation!, Akron Beacon Journal(reprint of story from June 4, 1964)

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