"Pronouncer Dr. Richard W. Burnett and Judge, Mr. Roy C. Dripps, Jr. pose [for] photograph [with] four of the finalists in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat Spelling Bee. They are: Tina Schneider, 14, Glascow, Missouri; Billy Weeks IV, Arnold, Missouri; Denise Huster, 13, St. Charles, Missouri and Deborah Weil, 13, Crestwood, Missouri."
"Tim Mooney, 13, Mehlville, Missouri took second place in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat sponsored Spelling Bee." In the photo, he is standing at the microphone.
"Afternoon champions of Saturdays session of the Globe-Democrat sponsored Spelling Bee. Christian Richeson, 13, Granite City, Illinois attends Grigsby Junior High School; Julie Dickmann, 13, Richmond Heights, Missouri, from Valley Junior High School; Angela Trobaugh, 14, Mascoutah, Illinois attending Mascoutah Junior High School; and Kathy Schroeder, 12, St. Peters, Missouri from Henderson Junior
The four winners of the afternoon competition of the 1981 Globe-Democrat Spelling Bee are, from left, Timothy Tracy, 13, Our Lady of Fatima School; Charlene Hermann, 12, St. Paul School, O'Fallon, Mo.; Larry State, 14, St. Kevin School; and Jonathan Merritt, 14, Holy Cross Lutheran School.
"Julie Dickmann, 13, Richmond Heights, Missouri and student of Valley Junior High School, Maplewood, Missouri listens to Word Pronouncer Dr. Richard W. Burnett use her word in a sentence...then waits for Judge Roy C. Dripps to respond to the spelling..."That's correct, you win.""
"Four of the finalists of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat Spelling Bee. They are: Katie Maniscalco, 12, St. Peters, Missouri; Traci Mitchell, 12, St. Charles, Missouri; Bridget Healy, 13, St. John, Missouri."
"Denise Huster, 13, St. Charles, Missouri asked for the origin of the contest word. Judge Roy C. Dripps, Jr., checking out her request. Pronouncer Dr. Richard W. Burnett is sitting at the table at left."
"Edward W. Frantel, fourth from right, president and chief executive officer of Seven-Up Co., which has provided the identifying cash aprons for Old Newboys volunteers for a number of years, joins Globe-Democrat employees in hoping that Tuesday's Old Newsboys Day campaign wont be the last. Left to right are reporters Ivie Davis and Earl Swift, personnel assistant Virgie McNeal, columnist Karen Marshall, public relations director Richard Ramage and copy boy Jack Farmer."
"Crystal City photographer Leon G. Ray gets his Old Newsboys Edition from Lion Club member Elmer Meister at Truman Blvd. and Highway 61-67." The newspaper is being exchanged between the two; the recipient in his car, and the seller outside of it.
"Elmer Blum, D.V.M.; Elmo Blum; Karl Blum and Tim Blum put the hard sell on Jackie Bergman, L.P.N. employee of Jefferson Memorial Hospitals Emergency Room." The sellers are wearing Seven-Up aprons and are holding newspapers out.
"Hubert "Hup" Meyer; Mike Hill and David Steppleman, Elks Lodge 1721 stop motorists at the intersection of Highway A and Highway 61-67 in Festus, Missouri." The sellers are wearing Seven-Up aprons; newspapers in hand.
"Jim Evans, Vic Politte, Fred Robertson, and Ivy Batts. The group don't represent any organized group..."Just people helping kids..." said Fred Robertson. Selling at Interstate 55 and Z Highway, Pevely, Missouri." All four are wearing Seven-Up aprons and holding up newspapers.
"Bill Bolster vice president and general manager and St. Louis Globe-Democrat Publisher Jeffery M. Gluck show off a check representing $1,850 collected at the corner of 11th and Market streets during the Old Newsboys fun[d] raising drive 13 November./Note: Radio stations KS 94, KUSA, WIL, KSHE, KWK, KGLD, KADI and St. Louis Steamers. KSDK-TV Channel 5 was represented by staff reporters and
"Peggy Dickmann, 12, is congratulated by Catherine Brown, public relation assistant, St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Peggy is from Chaney School, Richmond Heights, Missouri. She will advance to the national Spelling Bee, Washington D.C."
At the 28th Annual St. Louis Globe-Democrat Spelling Bee, afternoon session winners came from 69 people ranging from ages 9 to 14. This photo shows, from left, Roy C. Dripps, judge; Kelli Webb, 12; Shari Monson, 11; Draza Jansky, 13; Harold Ernst, 13; Harold Ernst, 13; Paul Blecha, 11; Timothy Wichmer, 12; Brian Bowman, 12; Eric Lindenbusch, 11; and Pronouncer Dr. Robert E. Rea. They are all
"Spelling Bee Officials...pronouncer Dr. Richard Burnett of UMSL [University of Missouri-St. Louis]; and Judge Ray C. Dripps; during the annual Globe Democrat Spelling Bee in the J. C. Penny Auditorium on the UMSL campus."
The Globe-Democrat Spelling Bee Finals took place at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and the four winners are photographed here with pronouncer Dr. Richard W. Burnett and judge Roy C. Dripps. The winners are, from left, Kim Windish, 14, Incarnate Word Elementary School; Linda Hsu, 12, Jefferson Junior High, St. Charles; Terri Daniels, 12, Pontiac Junior High, Fairview Heights; and Tamara
This photo shows 14-year-old Jonathan Merritt at the mic during the spelling bee. "The students, 16 from the St. Louis area and 14 from outstate Missouri and Illinois, competed for the first-place prize, an expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., for the national finals starting June 1."
"Henry Sickman, father of Carol Sickman, 14 smiles as his daughter comes to the mic at the Globe-Democrat Spelling Bee. Uncle and aunt Thad H. Pieper and Vera Pieper study the situation."