Bio: Fetting, Ted (Honored by American Legion – 1974)
Transcriber:
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Surnames: Fetting, Lownik, Harnisch, Emanuel, Hemersbach
----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Loyal, Wis.) 29 Aug 1974
Ted Fetting, a native of Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.), who is walking for
Congress in Wisconsin's Third District, was honored Saturday evening at the
American Legion Hall in Greenwood. He is being honored for his work with Vietnam
veterans and his present public career. For two years, Fetting was state
coordinator of Vietnam Veterans Affairs. In that capacity he designed and
implemented Wisconsin Vet Outreach, which has been acknowledged as the best
program for Vietnam veterans in the United States. Fetting resigned the position
in April to campaign for Congress, and on May 8 began an 800-mile walk in the
third District. Gathering at the hall on Saturday evening to visit with Fetting
were: Leo Lownik, Chairman of the Clark County Democratic Party; Tom Harnisch,
Neillsville; Ted Fetting and wife, Lou Ann; guests speaker for the night, Bill
Emanuel, a native of Fairchild and Superintendent of Schools in Cambria, and
state veteran leader; and Steve Hemersbach, Longwood.
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