Sixteen spellers participated in the competition, held in the auditorium of the National Museum.[1] 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.[2] Third place went to 14-year-old Angelo Mangieri from Jersey City, New Jersey, the first blind person to reach the finals.[3]
Beckley won $500, Grunstra took home $300, and Mangieri received $100.[1][4]
^(27 May 1937). P-L-E-B-E-I-A-N Spells $500, Niagara Falls Gazette
^(5 June 1937). Win National Spelling Bee, The Guardian (Little Rock, Arkansas)
^(17 June 1937). Spelling Champ Wins $500 Prize, The Kalona News, p. 6
April 13, 2024
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