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| Date: | 09 1982 |
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| Description: | "It was billed as the 'Theresa Lions first tractor pull.' An overflow crowd of between 1600 and 2000 people witnessed the event according to chairman Jim N... |
| Date: | 03 1983 |
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| Description: | "Runners are poised to take off in the 5 mile Chili Run. There were 197 entrants, some from as far away as Libertyville, IL." |
| Date: | 03 1983 |
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| Description: | "The winner of the 5 mile Chili Run was Kevin Schrab of Juneau who leads runners on McArthur Road. Winning time was 26:21." |
| Date: | 06 1986 |
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| Description: | "Theresa Fire Queen contestants were, from left, Queen Brenda Bernhard, Diane Adelmeyer, Sandy Wendling, & Collette Kuehl." |
| Date: | 05 1987 |
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| Description: | "Chuck Berhard gives instructions to runners at the American Legion Run." |
| Date: | 05 1987 |
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| Description: | "Runners turned the corner at the intersection of McArthur Road & Bancroft Road." |
| Date: | 08 1987 |
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| Description: | "A packed grandstand at the Dodge County Fairgrounds watched as garden tractors roared down the straightaway." |
| Date: | 06 1994 |
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| Description: | "Tim Schaumberg, son of Larry and Connie Schaumberg, participated in a pie-eating contest at Theresa Firemen's Picnic." |
| Date: | 12 1994 |
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| Description: | "When the Theresa Community Development Corporation had a naming contest for this park, Janet Schuster Checolinski was the winner, with 'Rivers Edge Park.'... |
| Date: | 06 29 1997 |
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| Description: | "Dodge County firemen compete in the 'water barrel' fights at Theresa's Firemen's Picnic." |
| Date: | 08 1979 |
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| Description: | Chuck Bernhard competes in a pie eating contest. |
| Date: | 08 1979 |
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| Description: | The pie eating contest gets a lot of attention at the Fireman's Picnic. |
| Date: | 07 1984 |
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| Description: | Water barrel fight: two groups with dueling hoses suspend a barrel in air. Children and adults look on with excitment. |
| Date: | 08 1995 |
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| Description: | Tractor at the Theresa Lion's Club's 14th Annual Tractor Pull. The event was delayed because of rain. Lion Chairman Jim Neitzel estimated the crowd at over... |
| Date: | 09 1997 |
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| Description: | Paula Larsen competing in the World Duathlon in Gemika, Spain. A physical education teacher in Mayville, Paula was runner-up in the 50-54 age group. |
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