News: Greenwood - Community Spelling Contest (12 March 1959)

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Surnames: Schuerman, Meinhardt, Pekol, Franz, Hribar, Ystad, Boh, Stremikis, Senn, Gregorich, Halle

----Sources: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 12 March 1959

Alice Scheuerman of the Benjamin School won top honors in the Greenwood Community Schools Spelling contest last week and will respsent the rural and state graded schools of the district in the Clark County Spelling Contest at Neillsville March 21st. Shown here are the students that were picked as top spellers in their schools in this local contest, and who competed in the Greenwood Contest:

Front Row: Ronald Meinhardt, Eaton Center State Graded School; Rosalie Pekol, Willard State Graded School; Nancy Franz, Braun Settlement School; Diane Hribar, Decker School; Gwen Ystad, Hemlock School.

Back Row: Alice Scheuerman, 1st place winner, Benjamin School; Beverly Boh, Rocky Run School; John Stremikis, Blackberry School; Howard Senn, West Eaton School; Kathleen Gregorich, Christopherson School.

The Greenwood Spelling Contest was conducted according to rules set up by the County Superintendents’ office and was conducted by Mrs. Elsie Halle, County Supervising Teacher. The winner of the Clark County contest will be eligible to compete in the State Spelling Contest at Madison later.