13th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Spelling bee held in the United States in 1937
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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.
| 13th National Spelling Bee | |
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| Date | May 25, 1937 |
| Location | National Museum in Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Waneeta Beckley |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Kentucky |
| Sponsor | The Courier-Journal |
| Sponsor location | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Winning word | promiscuous |
| No. of contestants | 16 |
| Preceded by | 12th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 14th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
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]
