8th Scripps National Spelling Bee

8th National Spelling Bee
8th National Spelling Bee
Date	June 7, 1932
Location	National Museum in Washington, D.C.
Winner	Dorothy Greenwald
Age	13
Residence	Muscatine, Iowa
Sponsor	The Des Moines Register and Tribune
Sponsor location	Des Moines, Iowa
Winning word	invulnerable
No. of contestants	19
Pronouncer	Charles E. Hill and Robert L. Haycock
Preceded by	7th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Followed by	9th Scripps National Spelling Bee

Last updated March 17, 2023

The 8th National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C. on June 7, 1932, sponsored by the Louisville Courier-Journal . Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The winner was 13-year-old Dorothy Greenwald, of Muscatine, Iowa, with the word "invulnerable". Greenwald was a return contestant who had placed 17th the prior year.^[2]

Kenneth Cecil of Kentucky took second place, falling on "interchangeably", followed by Wilma Pyle of Detroit.^[1]^[3]^[4]

Nineteen contestants competed this year, and 667 words were used. Charles E. Hill, dean of George Washington University, and Robert L. Haycock, assistant superintendent for public schools in Washington, served as pronouncers, alternating for thirty-minute shifts.^[1]^[5]

The last hour of the contest was broadcast by radio.^[5]

The prize for first place was $1000, followed by $500 for second place, and $250 for third; the following year the effects of the Great Depression led to the grand prize being cut in half.^[2]^[3]

Greenwald (married name Schultz) graduated from Muscatine High School in 1936 and attended Muscatine Junior College for a time. She died in Muscatine on September 2, 2008.^[6]

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The 6th National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C. on May 27, 1930. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The 7th National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C. on May 27, 1931. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The 10th National Spelling Bee was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C. on May 29, 1934. Scripps-Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

The 12th National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. on May 26, 1936, at the National Museum. Scripps-Howard did not sponsor the Bee until 1941.

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The 25th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia on May 22, 1952, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The 28th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia on May 19, 1955, with the final rounds at the Department of Commerce auditorium, and was sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The 62nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee was held on May 31 – June 1, 1989. in Washington, D.C.

The 36th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on June 12–13, 1963, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The 76th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held on May 28–29, 2003, in Washington D.C.

The 74th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. on May 29–31, 2001, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The 40th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel on June 7–8, 1967, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The 45th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel in June 1972, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The 53rd Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on May 28–29, 1980, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The 57th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on May 30–31, 1984, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The 64th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on May 29–30, 1991, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

References

1 2 3 4 5 (16 June 1932). Iowa Girl Is Crowned New Spelling Champ, Angola Record (Angola, New York), p. 1, col. 5
1 2 Maguire, James. American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds, p. 71 (2006)
1 2 (8 June 1932). Des Moines Girl Wins National Spelling Bee, Lewistown Daily Sun (Associated Press story)
↑ (16 June 1932). Iowa Girl Wins Spelling Bee, Evening Independent (with photo of top three winners)
1 2 (5 June 1932). National Spelling Bee From Washington, Brooklyn Daily Eagle
↑ Dorothy Schultz (obituary), Funeral home website, Retrieved 26 January 2018

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[angola-1] 1 2 3 4 5 (16 June 1932). Iowa Girl Is Crowned New Spelling Champ, Angola Record (Angola, New York), p. 1, col. 5

[maguire-2] 1 2 Maguire, James. American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds, p. 71 (2006)

[1932-one-3] 1 2 (8 June 1932). Des Moines Girl Wins National Spelling Bee, Lewistown Daily Sun (Associated Press story)

[1932-two-4] (16 June 1932). Iowa Girl Wins Spelling Bee, Evening Independent (with photo of top three winners)

[eagle-5] 1 2 (5 June 1932). National Spelling Bee From Washington, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

[obit-6] Dorothy Schultz (obituary), Funeral home website, Retrieved 26 January 2018

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