23rd Scripps National Spelling Bee
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The 23rd Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia in May 1950, by the E.W. Scripps Company. The winners were 12-year old Diana Reynard of East Cleveland, Ohio and 14-year old Colquitt Dean of College Park, Georgia. This was the first time in National Spelling Bee history that the word list was exhausted and co-champions had to be declared. The final word was meticulosity. Each received the first place prize of $500 and a trip to New York. Third place went to Jim Bernard of Houston, Texas.[1]
References
- ↑ (27 May 1950). Run Out of Words: Award 2 Prize, Daytona Morning Beach Journal (Associated Press)
