The 14th National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 31, 1938.[2] Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The winner was 12-year-old Marian Richardson, who attended a one-room schoolhouse in Floyd County, Indiana, correctly spelling the word sanitarium. Jean Pierce of Kenmore, New York placed second after failing to correctly spell pronunciation.[3][4]

Winner Marian Richardson, later Byrnes, became an environmental activist in Chicago, and died on May 20, 2010.[5]

References

  1. ^ (31 May 1938). Article (paywall), Courier-Journal ("the pronouncers, Dr. Harold E. Harding of George Washington University and George F. Hussey.")
  2. ^ (31 May 1938). Spelling Bee Finals: 22 Boys and Girls Compete for $1750 Cash Prizes, The New York Sun
  3. ^ List of National Spelling Bee Champions
  4. ^ (1 June 1938). Farm Girl Wins Spelling Bee, Lawrence Journal-World
  5. ^ Eldeib, Duaa. (30 May 2010). Southeast Side activist fought for environment, Chicago Tribune
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Scripps_National_Spelling_Bee
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