21st Scripps National Spelling Bee
| 21st Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
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| Date | May 28, 1948 |
| Location | Auditorium of the National Press Building, Washington, D.C. |
| Winner | Jean Chappelear |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Black Horse, Ohio |
| Sponsor | Akron Beacon Journal |
| Sponsor location | Akron, Ohio |
| Winning word | psychiatry |
| No. of contestants | 40 |
| Pronouncer | Benson S. Alleman |
| Preceded by | 20th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 22nd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 21st Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia on May 28, 1948, hosted by the E.W. Scripps Company. The winner was 14-year old Jean Chappelear of Ohio, correctly spelling the word psychiatry.
Second place went to 14-year old Darrell Flavelle of Washington, D.C., who misspelled "oligarchy," followed by Rosemary Schirmer of White Oak, Ohio who took third after missing "ecclesiastical." Both Chappellear and Flavelle missed "poncho" and "termagant" before the end. Chappellear held a "lucky penny" throughout the contest.
There were 40 contestants ages 11-14 in the bee this year, and it ran longer than any prior bees, with a total of 593 words used.
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