Bio: Luedke, Louise – Grand Prize Winner (Sep 1988)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Luedke, Rohland

---------Source: Owen Enterprise (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 07 Sep 1977

Louise Luedke of Withee was the “Grand Prize Winner” in the Minnesota State Fair Talent Contest on Monday evening, sept’ 5, 1977. Louise received two checks as prize money, one for $100 for being runner-up earlier in the week, and then $1,000 for the grand prize. She also received a beautiful trophy.

Louise, who is married to Don Luedke of Don’s Shell and Sport Shop in Withee, and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Rohland, held the first audition two weeks before the fair, singing “One Day at a Time.” She also sang this number, along with “Bill Bailey” for the semi-finals on Monday night. She used the fair stage band for her accompaniment, although she had not rehearsed with them before her performance.