School: Owen Withee H.S. (Honor Students – 1969)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Paul, Schiszik, Beck, Clark, Sillampa, Johnson, Schleife, Makkinen, Arneson, Cleveland

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 24Apr 1969

Linda Paul and Victor Schiszik have been named Co-valedictorians of the Owen-Withee High School's graduating class of 1969. They both have an average of 2.923 out of a possible 3.0.

Linda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Paul, route 1, Curtiss (Clark Co., Wis.). During her high school years she has participated in chorus, Pep Club, French Club, newspaper staff, Library Club, Science Club, and is a member of the National Honor Society. She plans to attend Michigan Tech Institute.

Victor is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schiszik, also of route 1, Curtiss. He has participated in annual staff, band for 4 years, Pep Band, Dance Band, solo ensemble, French Club, mass band, Science Club, and he is also a member of the National Honor Society. He plans to attend WSU, Stevens Point in the fall.

Allen Beck has been named salutatorian of the Owen-Withee High School graduating class. He has an average of 2.657 out of a possible 3.0.

Allen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Beck, route 2, Withee (Clark Co., Wis.). He has participated in the annual staff, band for 4 years, Pep Band, solo ensemble, mass band, forensics, debate, Science Club. He received the school's Good Citizenship Citation as a sophomore, was chosen as the school's delegate to Badger Boys State as a junior, and is a member of the National Honor Society.

The administration has also released the names of seven more students of this years graduating class that made the top ten in their class. They are: Sally Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clark of Owen; Carleen Sillampa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sillampa, rural Owen' Sandra Johnson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Johnson, Withee; James Schleife, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Schleife, Owen; Susan Makkinen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Makkinen, Withee; Kris Arneson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R.E. Arneson, Owen, and Cindy Cleveland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Cleveland, route 1, Withee.