School: Thorp H.S. – New Honor Society Members (1973)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Fuller, Flowers, Lato, Wilhelm, Rogus, Ebben, Benzschawel, Penk, Baures, Belanger, Niedzwiecki, Paulson, Frinak, Schmitz, Anderson, Osowski, Haas

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 19 Apr 1973

On Friday, April 6, 1973, 16 new members were inducted into the Thorp High School National Honor Society. The students – Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors – were selected by the teachers for the qualities of character, scholarship, leadership, and service, shown during their high school years. Several members of the present NHS spoke on the characteristics necessary for membership in the group. Participating in the ceremony were Reverend David Fuller and guests speaker, Ernest Flowers, once a NHS member himself, who spoke of his experience as an army captain in Vietnam. After the induction program, a reception was held for the new members and their parents.

New members include: Mary Lato, Elizabeth Wilhelm, Evelyn Rogus, Diane Ebben, Gary Benzschawel, Debbie Penk, Bill Baueres, Wayne Belanger, Kathy Niedzwiecki, Kim Paulson, Kathy Frinak, Vicky Belanger, Kathy Schmitz, Jill Anderson, Nancy Osowski, Bev Haas.