ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 14, 1988
In observance of Veterans Day, Nesquehoning Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8008 sponsored poster and essay contests for students of the Panther Valley School District on the theme of “What a Veteran Means to Me.”
Students in grades K-4 participated in the poster competition, with the top prize going to second grade student Brian Allesch.
In grades 5-12, the students submitted essays to be judged. The top prize went to eighth grade student Shannon Reese.
Second- and third-place winners of the poster contest were Kate Schoenberger and Carrie Fox, respectively, while the runner-up in the essay competition was Valerie Freese, followed by Tina Gogel.
The winners received $50 U.S. Savings Bonds while second and third place prizes were $10 and $5, respectively.