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Badger Spelling Bee Finalists
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Three finalists in the all-city Spelling Bee pose with Bob Dick, master pronouncer. Left to right are Patricia Jewson, Nakoma entry, who placed third; James Ehrman, Central Junior High entry, second; Judy Fiedler, Franklin entry who was the winner. She correctly spelled the word, "oleomargarine."
April 3, 1954
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Badger Spelling Bee Winner With Teachers
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Judy Fiedler, Franklin School student and winner of the Badger Spelling Bee, poses with two teachers. Laura Reed (left) is Fiedler's spelling teacher and Cecelia Bartholomew is her homeroom teacher.
Badger Spelling Bee Officials
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Nakoma School Spelling Contest Finalists
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Madison Spelling Bee Pronouncer
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Paul W. Gauger, speech instructor at Wisconsin High School, who is to be the master pronouncer at the spelling championship for the 21 Madison schools.
Madison Spelling Bee
May 14, 1960
Top two winners of the 1960 Madison championship spelling bee are shown with the master pronouncer. Left to right: Susan Towner, runner-up; Otto Ritzenthaler, pronouncer; and James Lampman, city ch...
