14th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 14th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. in 1938.

The winner was 12-year old Marian Richardson of Floyd County, Indiana, correctly spelling the word sanitarium. Jean Pierce of Kenmore, New York placed second after failing to correctly spell pronunciation.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "List of National Spelling Bee champions". Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  2. ↑ (1 June 1938). Farm Girl Wins Spelling Bee, Lawrence Journal-World
Preceded by
13th Scripps National Spelling Bee		 14th Scripps National Spelling Bee
1938 		Succeeded by
15th Scripps National Spelling Bee