Looking Back

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts

25 Years Ago

November 29, 2000

Joseph De Sciose, a photographer from Manhattan, New York, has taken literally thousands of pictures. He has had many pictures published, but he never had one of his photos published in the New York Times until he submitted one of the Bertha-Hewitt Color Guard getting ready for a competition in Milaca. Band Director Ken Nelson received a letter from a former student who now lives in New York who was elated when he saw the picture in the magazine. De Sciose took the picture for a book he is working on about marching bands. The girls pictured were Alexis Johnson, Chelsea Wicht, Tracy Bowman and Rita Anderson.

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The Bertha-Hewitt Dollars for Scholars chapter is planning its annual radio auction. Currently, items are needed for the auction. You can contact Charlene or Dale at Star Bank in Bertha or be prepared to be creative when contacted by a chapter member. Be thinking Christmas, get your shopping list prepared, then be ready to bid and buy as the auction moves to KWAD on December 4 from 7-10:15 p.m.

75 Years Ago

November 30, 1950

These second graders of the Bertha School had a perfect record in spelling during the previous six weeks: Duane Kern, Judith Lundahl, Roberta Perry and Leona Wirth.

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Last week, Lawrence Rach became the fourth Bertha football player in five years to be honored by being selected to the all-state eight man football team. Other former Bertha stars who were selected on previous all-star teams were: Wayne Sagehorn, Bob Schwantz and Vaughn Hokanson.

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