13th Scripps National Spelling Bee

Spelling bee held in the United States in 1937 February 2025 13th National Spelling Bee File:New national museum of natural history.tif May 25, 1937 National Museum in Washington, D.C. Waneeta Beckley 14 The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky promiscuous 16 12th Scripps National Spelling Bee 14th Scripps National Spelling Bee The 13th National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the National Museum on May 25, 1937, and sponsored by the Louisville, Kentucky Courier-Journal. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941. Sixteen spellers participated in the competition, held in the auditorium of the National Museum. The winner was 14-year-old Waneeta Beckley of Kentucky, correctly spelling the word promiscuous. Second place went to Betty Grunstra, age 12 of New Jersey, who misspelled plebeian.(27 May 1937). P-L-E-B-E-I-A-N Spells $500, Niagara Falls Gazette Third place went to 14-year-old Angelo Mangieri from Jersey City, New Jersey, the first blind person to reach the finals.(5 June 1937). Win National Spelling Bee, The Guardian (Little Rock, Arkansas) Beckley won $500, Grunstra took home $300, and Mangieri received $100.(14 June 1937). Washington Spelling Bee, Life (magazine)(17 June 1937). Spelling Champ Wins $500 Prize, The Kalona News, p. 6 See also List of Scripps National Spelling Bee champions References Category:Scripps National Spelling Bee competitions Category:1937 in education Category:1937 awards Scripps Category:May 1937 in the United States Category:Courier Journal