6th Scripps National Spelling Bee
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| 6th National Spelling Bee | |
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| Date | May 27, 1930 |
| Location | National Museum in Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Helen Jensen |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Sponsor | The Des Moines Register and Tribune |
| Sponsor location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Winning word | albumen |
| No. of contestants | 24[1] |
| Pronouncer | Charles E. Hill and Stephen Kramer[2] |
| Preceded by | 5th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 7th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 6th National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 27, 1930.[3] Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.
The winner was 14-year-old Helen Jensen of Council Bluffs, Iowa, who correctly spelled the word albumen.[4] Ruth Des Jardins of Michigan came in second after stumbling on "asceticism," followed by Mildred Froning of Indiana, who went out on "conflagration".[5][6]
The final hour of the contest was broadcast on radio, starting at 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, by the National Broadcasting Company.[7]
There were 24 contestants in this year's competition.[8] The first-place winner received $1,000, while second place was awarded $500, and third place received $250.[5]