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News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, November 13, 1985 • Two items which received unanimous approval by all school board members at a meeting on Thursday, November 7, were a program for talented and gifted students and the teacher salary proposal. Faith Rudnitski, administrative assistant, presented plans for class offerings for talented and gifted students. She told the board they would begin in the winter trimester and be held after school hours. “These are the kids wh

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, November 6, 1985 • Sign-up sheets for guys interested in entering the second annual Miss Tootsie contest sponsored by the Verndale PTSA are located at the municipal liquor store and Dorie’s Diner. More contestants are needed and will be welcomed right up to the time of the show, which will be held in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. • Winning first place in the jack-o-lantern contest for pre-school and elementary students were: Je

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, October 23, 1985 • Dan Ritari has transformed the former lumber yard rafter shed into a machine shop to do custom fabrication and machine work of all kinds. The front half has been transformed into office space and work areas while the back half of the building is for storage of metal supplies needed for production. • The economy and competition were major factors in the decision made by Harry Dahlin in locking the doors for good on M

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, October 16, 1985 • A large percentage of hands were raised in response to the question from Fire Chief Duane Davis who asked how many had fire alarms in their homes. He also emphasized the importance of practicing EDITH (Exit Drills in the Home) and urged children to ask their parents to participate. He spoke to elementary students on Thursday following the practice fire drill in the school after which they trooped down to the fire hal

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, October 9, 1985 • Although the response has been great for talented people of the Verndale area to sign up for this year’s Extravaganza, more people are needed, according to Maurie Finck, director. Over 40 have filled out the questionnaires regarding their talents and choices of areas in which to become involved, but Finck indicated he’d like at least 30 more so that no one will be overworked. Registration blanks are available at Barb’

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, October 2, 1985 • Dedication services were held last Sunday at the newly enlarged and remolded...

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, September 25, 1985 • After listening to an oration by Faith Rudnitski, administrative assistant,...

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, September 19, 1985 • Verndale’s first Oktoberfest is shaping up nicely and promises to provide...

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, September 11, 1985 • Eighty-five percent of the student body escaped the invasion of head lice...

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, September 4, 1985 • Help from all Verndale city residents will be needed if the work of a new...