| 3rd National Spelling Bee | |
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| Date | June 23, 1927 |
| Location | National Museum, Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Dean Lucas |
| Age | 13 |
| Residence | West Salem, Ohio |
| Sponsor | Akron Beacon Journal |
| Sponsor location | Akron, Ohio |
| No. of contestants | 17 [1] |
| Pronouncer | George S. Wills [2] |
| Preceded by | 2nd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 4th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 3rd National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C. on June 23, 1927, hosted by the Louisville Courier-Journal . Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.
The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. It has free admission and is open 364 days a year. In 2016, with 7.1 million visitors, it was the fourth most visited museum in the world and the most visited natural-history museum in the world. Opened in 1910, the museum on the National Mall was one of the first Smithsonian buildings constructed exclusively to hold the national collections and research facilities. The main building has an overall area of 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2) with 325,000 square feet (30,200 m2) of exhibition and public space and houses over 1,000 employees.
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The winner was 13-year-old Dean Lucas of West Salem, Ohio (some sources say nearby Congress, Ohio, where he attended school), with the word abrogate. [3] Ralph Keenan, 13, of Waukon, Iowa placed second (misspelling "abrogate" as "abregate"), and Minerva Ressler, 12, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania was third. [1] [4] [5] It was Lucas' second appearance at the bee. [6]
West Salem is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,464 at the 2010 census. West Salem is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library. The noted drag racing track Dragway 42 is located nearby.
Congress is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 185 at the 2010 census.
Waukon is a city in Makee Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States, and the county seat of Allamakee County. The population was 3,897 at the 2010 census. It is home to the annual Allamakee County Fair.
There were 17 contestants this year, 13 girls and 4 boys, between ages 10 and 15, and the bee lasted three hours. [1] The first place prize was $1000, with $500 for second, and $250 for third. [1]
