Bio: Teter, Allen – Wins Oratory Contest (Feb 1973)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Teter, Ritchy, Silva, Turkelson, Barnes, Parr

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 15 Feb 1973

Allen Teter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Teter, Route 1, Owen, and a senior at Loyal High School, won the Seventh District American Legion Oratorical Contest Saturday, February 3, 1973 at Onalaska.

Allen, speaking on the rights of individuals, represented Clark County, and was chosen the best of six contestants. Other competitors were Paula Ritchy, Adams High School, Adams County; Christine Silva, La Crosse Aquinas High School, La Cross County; John Turkelson, Black River Falls High School, Jackson County; Pamela Barnes, New Lisbon High School, Juneau County, and Julie Parr, Viroqua High School, Vernon County.

Allen will now be one of three contestants in the state regional event at Cross Plains on February 25, 1973.