22nd Scripps National Spelling Bee
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| 22nd Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 27, 1949 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Kim Calvin |
| Age | 13 |
| Residence | Canton, Ohio |
| Sponsor | Canton Repository |
| Sponsor location | Canton, Ohio |
| Winning word | onerous |
| No. of contestants | 49 |
| Preceded by | 23rd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 21st Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 22nd Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia on May 27, 1949, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.
The winner was 13-year-old boy Kim Calvin of Canton, Ohio and sponsored by the Canton Repository, correctly spelling the word dulcimer, followed by onerous, and winning $500.[1][2] James Shea, 13, of Brooklyn, New York, and sponsored by the New York World-Telegram, placed second.[2] Fred Shoup of Palo Alto, California placed third and won $100.[3]
There were 49 contestants in this bee.[2][4]
References
- ↑ (20 April 2012). Kim J. Calvin (obituary), The Washington Post
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (28 May 1949). Ohio Youth Wins National Spelling Bee, Daily Iowan, p. 4
- ↑ (2 June 1949). Fred Shoup, The Stanford Daily
- ↑ (27 May 1949). U.S. Spelling Champs Come From All Sections, Evening Independent (Associated Press)
