Bio: Mertens John – Receives Melvin Company Scholarship (1978)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Mertens, McMillan

----Source: Owen Enterprise (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 03 May1978

John Mertens received a $300 “Good Citizen Scholarship” from the Melvin Companies of Abbotsford presented by Mr. M. P. McMillan. John is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Mertens of Withee, Wisconsin, and he is a 1977 graduate of Owen-Withee High School, now attending the Milwaukee School of Engineering, majoring in Electrical Engineering.

The intent of the Melvin Companies Scholarship is to promote Good Citizenship. It is provided on a rotating basis among high school in communities served by the Melvin Companies. The scholarship is given with greatest respect to the memory of Mr. Francis Melvin, founder of the Melvin Companies.