Includes Athletic Committee meeting minutes from the early 1950s
Last issue of Volume 1. No date given. https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/freestate/13/
Biographical Information: Fred Wendt was born in Faribault, Minnesota, on June 7, 1883. In 1903, he moved to Sauk Rapids, where he resided at the time of this interview and spent most of his career working as an educator. Upon relocating to Sauk Rapids, Wendt spent five years studying at a teacher’s school to become an educator and subsequently worked as a public-school teacher in Sauk Rapids for several years. He later became the principal of the Trinity Lutheran School for 45 years. Wendt passed away in 1973 and survived by his six children and thirteen grandchildren.
Transcript Summary: In an interview conducted on April 5, 1968, Fred Wendt discussed his life as an educator within Minnesota. Wendt noted that he was originally born in Faribault, Minnesota, in 1883, but moved to Sauk Rapids twenty years later to pursue a career as an educator. Wendt said he originally started out as a public-school teacher responsible for educating students of all grade levels, but later was appointed as the principal of the Trinity Lutheran School. He held that position for 45 years before his retirement. Additionally, Wendt also noted multiple other positions that he held during his time as an educator, including the role of secretary-treasurer for Sauk Rapids public schools and the position of Vice President of the State Teachers of Church Schools in Minnesota.
Interview conducted by C. Perry Schenk
There is no audio.
15 negative sheets. Some individuals and events are identified - see below:
001: ABC Publishing field trip, August 1984
002: ABC Publishing field trip, August 1984; J. Brent Norlum, John DeSanto, Arch Pease
003: "1st Field Trip"
005: Pioneer Press and Post newspaper visits, 1984?
006 Norlem print workshop, July 1984?; Arch Pease
008: Pioneer Press and Dispatch field trip, July 1984
009: Print workshop, July 1984?
010: Pioneer Press, ABC Publishing, and Post field trips, August 1984; Sheryl Foss, Sheri Brown, Mark Kuhl, Rich Sharp, J. Brent Norlum, Daryl Hallberg, Melissa Winter, Melissa Tuel,; several images appeared in the summer 1984 issue of Sidebar
011: Mass Comm interns; Mary Barrol (Traut), Collin Ventrella
012: John Overby (UTVS)
013: Comm 220 field trip: WCCO-TV and Radio, Minnesota Press Club, July 24, 1984
014: Print workshop, 1984?; Janet Hodnik?
015: Arch Pease, Fran Voelker, Mike Vadnie
Arch Pease, Fran Voelker, Mike Vadnie, Sheri Brown, Melissa Winter, Collen Ventrella, Nancy Rose, Ken Hanson, Paul Middlestadt, Bob Noved, Mark Kuhl, Abike Okenbegro, Sheryl Foss, Janet Hodnik (?), Karen Olson, Peggy Zietell, Virginia Lee, Mary Steinert, Julie Ann Carlson, Penny Enger, Audrey Westergren, Theresa Weinberg, J. Brent Norlem, Bruce Kemp, Gena Deneen, Liz Platz, Deb Sandene (?), Jorae Carnell, Karen Knepper, Dave Peters, Pete Mohs, Jena Deneen Heimenz, Christine Vick