The 8th National Spelling Bee was held at the

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on June 7, 1932, sponsored by the ''

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would not sponsor the Bee until 1941. The winner was 13-year-old Dorothy Greenwald, of

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, with the word "invulnerable". Greenwald was a return contestant who had placed 17th the prior year.Maguire, James
American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds
p. 71 (2006) Kenneth Cecil of Kentucky took second place, falling on "interchangeably", followed by Wilma Pyle of Detroit.(16 June 1932)
Iowa Girl Is Crowned New Spelling Champ
''Angola Record'' (

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), p. 1, col. 5(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) Nineteen contestants competed this year, and 667 words were used. Charles E. Hill, dean of

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, and Robert L. Haycock, assistant superintendent for public schools in Washington, served as pronouncers, alternating for thirty-minute shifts. The last hour of the contest was broadcast by radio.(5 June 1932)
National Spelling Bee From Washington
''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' The prize for first place was $1000, followed by $500 for second place, and $250 for third; the following year the effects of the

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led to the grand prize being cut in half. Greenwald (married name Schultz) graduated from

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in 1936 and attended Muscatine Junior College for a time. She died in Muscatine on September 2, 2008.Dorothy Schultz (obituary)
Funeral home website, Retrieved 26 January 2018

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