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News: Spencer – CJ’s Becomes Burger Shack

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Accurso

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 23 May 1979

Al and Shirley Accurso, Unity, have recently purchased CJ’s Drive-In in Spencer. The new business will now go under the title of Burger Shack. The Burger Shack will be open to customers seven days a week throughout the summer. Hors of the new establishment are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Mr. Accurso also owns and operated the Best Way Janitorial Service in the Marshfield and Spencer area. He farmed in the Unity area prior to the purchase of the Burger Shack.

Mr. and Mrs. Accurso are both new to the food business. Shirley, however, feels she has had enough experience in the kitchen of her home to provide quality orders to the customers of the Burger Shack.

The business couple are the parents of two children, Tracy, 8, and Allen, 6, who attended the Loyal School this year. They will be attending the Unity system next year, as the family moved to the village of Unity recently.

Accurso says he enjoys sports, but can’t find the time to participate in them while running two businesses. He adds, “I am definitely a Packer Backer.”

He is presently working on weekly specials which will be offered during the summer. The Burger Shack may also offer daily specials. They will be announced in the near future. A Grand Opening is planned for some time in early June.

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School: Loyal H.S. – Class Officers for 1979-80

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Voit, Brostowitz, Jacobson, Schmidt, Lindner, Redig, Langfeldt, Chambers, Voit, Rowley, Hills, Martin, Anderegg, Plaskey, Tarter, Hesse, Esselman, Arbelovsky

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 23 May 1979

Class officers for the 1979-80 school years have been elected at Loyal High School.

Senior officers are as follows: president, Kevin Voit; vice president, Roxanne Brostowitz; secretary, Donna Jacobson; treasurer, Ricky Schmitz, and student council representatives, Lori Lindner and Alan Redig.

Junior officers are president, Julie Langfeldt; vice president, Diane Chambers; secretary, Keith Voit; treasurer, Nancy Rowley, and student council representatives Joe Hills, Tom Martin, Denise Anderegg and Lori Plaskey.

Sophomore officers are, president, David Tarter; vice president, Tim Hills; secretary, Mike Langfeldt; treasurer, Alan Hesse, and student council representatives Pat Esselman and LaVonne Arbelovsky.

The freshman class has yet to elect their officers.

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Bio: Zimmer, Mark – National College Bowl Championship (1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Zimmer, Emery, Benson, Jacque, McGregor

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 23 May 1979

A Greenwood man, Mark Zimmer, will be a member of the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire College Bowl team competing in the national championship in Miami, Florida June 2 – 8, 1979.

This is the second year in a row that UW-EC has sent a team to the national contest. A win over Northwester University, Evanston, Illinois in a regional contest, earned the berth in the finals. College Bowl is an inter collegiate quiz game that appear on national television from 1953 – 1970.

Sixteen teams will compete in the national competition which will be broadcast by CBS radio. The national champion team will compete against Great Britain, the world champion, in London at the end of June.

Other members of the team include John Emery (captain) and Peter Benson, Eau Claire, and David Jacques, Prescott. The coach is Kathleen McGregor from Eau Claire.

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School: Loyal H.S. Scholarships (1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Gasik, Davel, Martin, Wilke, Bertz, LaBarge, Wehrman, Rueth, Brock, Kaiser, Artz, Johnson

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 23 May 1979

Over $2,000 in scholarships were awarded to Loyal High School graduates during Sunday’s 82nd annual commencement exercises.

Lois Gasik received a $250 scholarship from the Loyal Education Association. Receiving the Paul A. Davel Memorial Scholarship was Sheila Martin. The $250 scholarship sponsored by the Future Farmers of America Alumni went to Steve Wilke. Benjamin Bertz received a $250 scholarship which was sponsored by the Loyal Rotary Club. Bruce LaBarge received the $250 scholarship which was sponsored by the Loyal Lion Club, while Mary Wherman received a $150 scholarship which was sponsored by the Loyal Firemen. Receiving the American Legion John Rueth Memorial scholarships for $200 each were Linda Brock and Rita Kaiser. Sure Artz received the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary scholarship for $100.

Loyal High School guidance counselor Gary Johnson presented the scholarships at the commencement exercises.

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Bio: Timmler, Lois – Elsie Dagget Award (May 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Timmler, Dagget, Abel, Maas, Hillert, Pentz, Meyer, Schermetzer, Severson, Larson

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 23 May 1979

The Greenwood Willard Jaycettes wish to congratulate Lois Timmler upon receiving the Elsie Dagget Award at the annual Wisconsin Jaycee-Jaycette Convention held this past weekend at Waukesha.

The Elsie Dagget Award is the highest award that can be received by a Wisconsin Jaycette through nomination from her local chapter. Lois is a charter members of the Greenwood-Willard Jaycettes. She has served as chapter president in 1977-78 and as a district director of Region 12 in 1978-79. Lois has been and continues to be an energetic, enthusiastic member of her local chapter. Her continuing support and hard work has been a contributing factor of the success of the Greenwood-Willard Jaycettes. We thank you Lois.

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Bio: Verschay, Jean – Peter Young Scholarship Winner (May 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Verschay, Young, Sledge

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 23 May 1979

Jean Verschay, Box 53, Greenwood, has been awarded the Peter Young Scholarship for 1979-80, according to George W. Sledge, Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin.

Jean is a freshman.

This scholarship has been provided annually since 1944 by the estate of the late Caroline Morris Young, former teacher in the Madison Public Schools.

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Bio: Selz, Mark – Bausch and Lomb Science Award (May 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Selz, Berg

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 23 May 1979

The Bausch and Lomb Science Award for four years of outstanding work in the science field was presented bo Mark Selz by Harlen Berg who represented the Loyal High School science department.

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Bio: Brock, Linda – Mathematics Award (May 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Brock, Theisen, Thomas

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 23 May 1979

Linda Brock received the J. R. Thomas mathematics award that was presented by William Theisen, representing the Loyal High School math department. The award is based on four years of outstanding achievement in mathematics.

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School: Loyal H.S. – American Legion Awards (May 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Bertz, Thorson, McNeely, Paun, Gasik, Schuette

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 23 May 1979

Commander Robert Bertz of the Loyal American Legion Post 175 presented Citizenship-Scholarship Awards to Tom Paun, freshman, bronze award; Sabrina Thorson, Sophomore, bronze award; Lori McNeely, senior, silver award; Louis Gasik, senior, gold award, and Cheryl Schuette, junior, bronze award.