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Feb. 26, 1976
LAUREL - Barb Olsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Olsen, and Janeen Kardell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Kardell, were initiated to the Alpha Lamba Delta honorary society at Wayne State College.
Alpha Lamba Delta is a freshman women’s honorary society. To be eligible for membership you must be a freshman with a 3.5 or above, grade point average, first or second term.
Barb and Janeen, 1975 graduates of Laurel, are freshman at Wayne State College.
Feb. 26, 1976
LAUREL - Laurel Cub Scout Pack 176, Cub Scouts and Webelos held their annual Blue and Gold Banquet Sunday evening at the city auditorium. Approximately 90 cubs, webelos, families, grandparents and guests attended.
Honored guests were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Huetig and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jensen.
Cub Master Roger Heitman acted as master of ceremonies. Entertainment was provided by the Cubs and Webelos assisted by Mrs. Ellen Rokusek.
The following awards were presented by Rollie Granquist.
Cub Scouts: Troy Heitman, 1 year pin, Wolf Badge, Gold Arrow, Silver Arrow, Denner Cord; Kevin Joslin, Ass’t Denner Cord; Jeff Saum, 1 year pin, Wolf Badge, Gold Arrow, Silver Arrow; Mike Granquist, 1 year pin, Silver Arrow; Bradley Poppe, Wolf Badge, Gold Arrow, Silver Arrow; Marty Jonas, Wolf Badge, Gold Arrow, Silver Arrow, Denner Cord; Joey Karnes, Wolf Badge; Dean Jones, Wolf Badge, Ass’t Denner Cord.
Leader Awards: Marge Lofquist, 3 years; Carol Heitman, 3 years; Connie Poppe, 1 year; Sharon Jones, 1 year; Archie Lindsay, 1 year; Brian McBride, 1 year.
Thank you awards were presented to: Roger Heitman, Cub Master; John Jonas, Ass’t Cub Master; Rollie Granquist, Secretary-treasurer; Archie Lindsay, Webelos Leader; Brian McBride, Webelos Leader; Marge Lofquist, Den Mother; Carol Heitman, Ass’t Den Mother; Sharon Jones, Den Mother; Connie Poppe, Ass’t Den Mother.
Each boy was presented a Liberty Bell tie slide in honor of our bicentennial year.
Feb. 26, 1976
LAUREL - The Laurel Senior Citizens pieced a quilt top for the bicentennial. A quilting bee was held in the Elmer Lyons home Tuesday. Ladies quilting were Mrs. William Ahntholz, Mrs. Dan Danielson, Mrs. Chris Jensen, Mrs. Ewald Stark, Mrs. Nora Reifenrath, Mrs. Albert Huetig, Mrs. Hazel Bruggeman and Mrs. Olive Linn.
Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Merle White, Mrs. Genevieve Ross, Mrs. Chris Jensen, Mrs. Morton Fredricksen and Mrs. Olga Bebee were guests in the Lyons home to quilt. Mrs. Lyons served coffee.
Feb. 26, 1986
by Paul L. Pearson
LAUREL - The newly resurrected Laurel-Concord Jazz Band under the direction of Kathy Homan gave its first performance of the 1985-86 season at the Wayne State College Jazz Festival. This performance is the first for over five years for a jazz ensemble at L-CHS.
Over 30 schools participated. The bands were judged and given a rating 1-5, with 1 being superior.
Laurel grabbed a composite rating of 3 with its performance of “All About the Blues,” “Here’s That Rainy Day,” and “Boogaloo.”
Featured soloists were Sara Adkins and Heidi Pehrson on trumpet, Marny Berteloth on piano, and the trombone section of Tama Reifenrath, Erick Christensen, and Paul Pearson.
Other members are June Heydon, Chris Ebmeier, Rachel Boeckenhauer, Jennifer Lipp, Julie Schutte, Renee Fuoss, Gail Twiford, Shawn Westadt, Shelly Buss, Diane Olson, Becky Christensen, Angie Newton, and Holli Helgren.
Feb. 26, 1986
by Joe Karnes
LAUREL — Eight students attended Wayne State Honor Band Feb, 15 at Wayne State College. They were selected to play in either the Gold Band (11-12 grade) or the Black Band (9-10 grade). The students included Dan White, Paul Pearson, Heidi Pehrson, Marny Berteloth, June Heydon, Rachel Boeckenhauer, Julie Schutte, and Michelle Lindsay.
Feb. 26, 1986
LAUREL — The 1976 class of Laurel-Concord High School is planning a 10 year reunion. Anyone wishing to help is asked to phone Renee (Wallin) Baker.
Feb. 26, 1986
by Monica Nelson
LAUREL — The Tuesday Club is made up of women from the Laurel area. In years past, the art show has been held in the city auditorium, where it had all music, art, speech, and sewing, and the afternoon was filled with musical entertainment.
On Feb. 15, the Tuesday Club hosted another art show. It included a greeting from mayor, Gene Jussel, three style shows: designs from the home, Touch of Class fashions, and 50’s dress; piano solos by Sharon Van Cleave and Anita Gade, a bake sale, announcement of the winners of the show, and to finalize there was a silver tea.
A music contest will be held next weekend with individuals competing for a scholarship.
