22nd 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 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

  1. ↑ (20 April 2012). Kim J. Calvin (obituary), The Washington Post
  2. 1 2 3 (28 May 1949). Ohio Youth Wins National Spelling Bee, Daily Iowan, p. 4
  3. ↑ (2 June 1949). Fred Shoup, The Stanford Daily
  4. ↑ (27 May 1949). U.S. Spelling Champs Come From All Sections, Evening Independent (Associated Press)
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