Bemidji school board accepts Witt resignation with regret
The Bemidji District No. 31 board accepted Superintendent Ray Witt’s resignation with regret after his 1963- tenure, noting the job is increasingly demanding. Witt offered to remain temporarily and urged many potential applicants, citing the district’s solvency. The meeting also covered transportation issues, Kindercat pupil routes, and bids for vocational school equipment and heating plant upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
Witt
McMahon
Moorhead
Dilworth
Marcia Naegili
Mark —Varriano
Area Vocational Technical School
Krause Co
Minneapolis
Falls Heating Center
International Falls
Doran Co
Vocational School
Dick Whiteman
Longtime Bemidji school chief Witt to resign next June
Ray H. Witt, longtime Bemidji Independent School District No. 31 superintendent, offered his resignation effective June 30, 1972, after eight years at the helm. He led district growth from five to 14 schools, oversaw two bond issues, and secured more than $1 million in outside grants for facilities and programs. Witt, who previously worked as a principal and teacher in Argyle and Hallock, plans to retire with his wife Gloria and remain in the Bemidji area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg
Bemidji
Nancy Ertresvaag
Northern
Board of Education, Independent School District No. 31
Ray H. Witt
Witt
Havin
J.W. Smith
Solway
Reading Center
Area Vocational- Technical School
State Department of Education
Upper Great
Independent School District No. 31
Weminyt
Argyle
Minn
Hallock
Leech Lake Band case stirs Cass Lake tourism fears
A Cass Lake meeting drew about 100 residents to discuss a U S District Court memorandum and order granting the Leech Lake Band hunting and fishing rights on their reservation. If enacted, non Indians on the reservation would be restricted to state laws, sparking concerns from resorters, chambers, and local officials about a potential hit to northern Minnesota tourism and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Lake
R.A. Tarte
Department of National Resources
Leech Lake Indian Reservation
Bob Sollom
U.S. District Court
Leech Lake Band of
Chippewa Indians
Minnesota
Chambers of ‘Commerce
Grand Rapids
Walker
Armory
Bemidji
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Tarte
Dians
Robert Herbst
State Commissioner of Natural Resources
Leech Lake
Claude Titus
Kent P. Tupper
Rogers Frederickson
Bemidji Chamber of Commerce
Department of Natural Resources
Waldheim chosen as United Nations secretary general
Kurt Waldheim, Austrian diplomat, named to lead the United Nations for five years after the General Assembly’s action at its 26th session. He pledges an active tenure as successor to U Thant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
Kurt Waldheim
United Nations
General Assembly
U Thant
Pioneer prints early for Christmas Eve delivery
The Pioneer will publish earlier on Friday so employees and carriers can finish duties to spend Christmas Eve with families. All delivered carriers receive papers by 1 p.m. and those picking up at the office report at noon. There is no issue on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pioneer
Evangelical Covenant Church
18Th
Irvine
Ben Larson
United Methodist Church
9Th
Beltrami Ave
Grays Memorial Chapel
Cl Siple
Zion Lutheran Church
Blackduck
First Lutheran Church of
Hines
James Peterson
Edwin Mathison
Christmas services abound in Bemidji area churches
Area churches retell the Christmas story with candlelight and festival services. Bemidji churches including Trinity Lutheran Grace Lutheran Calvary and First Lutheran host Eve and Day worships with pastors Koehler Koebler Knudsen Haraldson Vadis and others leading sessions across Dec 24 25 and 26 with Masses and special programs at St Philip's Catholic and nearby parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemidji
Trinity Lutheran Church
Wth
Bemidji Ave
Robert T. Koehler
Grace Lutheran Church
Hwy. 89
Deer Lake
Koebler
First Lutheran Church
Ninth
Stephen Knudsen
Orris Haraldson
James Vadis
Calvary Lutheran Church
St. Ath St
Russell Anderson
Bethel Lutheran Church
5Th
Irvine Ave
Salem Lutheran Church
Turtle River
Lea Johnson
St. Philip’s Catholic
7Th
Beltrami
Francis Lemen
Snevin-La
Landstad
Shevlin
Sell Lake
Trinity Lutheran
Reinstatement Considered for Suspended Bemidji Officer
Bemidji police officer Roger Chwialkowski found guilty of misconduct on Oct 14 but to be reinstated pending a psychiatric exam. Police Civil Service Commission approved reinstatement with 60 day unpaid suspension and advised seeking counseling, noting prior good record and mental strain during the incident. The panel, including Secretary Ralph Zachman, Reeves, and Vomacka, emphasized officer supervision and morale awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemidji
Roger Chwialkowski
James McDowell
Bemidji Police Civil Service Commission
Chwialkowski
Northern Township
Earl
Pete’ Wright
Chief McDowell
McDowell
Irvin Lundeen
Per
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jones
Whiteman
Lincoln
Bemidji State College
Coleraine
Judy Camp
Fridley
Archdeacon Gilfillan
Wayland Jones
Richard Vogel
Terim
Tranten
Director of Transportation C.L
Pat Stapleton
Reading
Area Vocational-Technical School
Horace May
Wit
Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals
Minnesota State High School League
Minnesota Education Association
National Association For the Advancement of Science
National Education Association
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Minnesota Association of School Administrators
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Supt. Watt
Washington
U.S
London
America
Tokyo
Nced
Chrismmas Cave
First Presbyterian Church
5Th and
Mark Witmer
Our Lady of Victory Catholic
Me Fetter
Ralph — Zachman
W.L. Reeves
A.W. Vomacka
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!