Dr. L.G. and Winifred T. Wisner
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SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND
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Establishment
of Trust Fund |
The
Dr. L.G. and Winifred T. Wisner Trust Fund has been established by a bequest
of approximately $120,000.00 in the will of Mrs. Winifred T. Wisner at her
death |
Application for
Award
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Awards
are open to any graduate of |
Wisner Selection Board Herscher C.U.S.D. #2 Office |
Deadline for all applications is March 28. |
Criteria
for Selection: |
Awards
will be determined by a "Selection Board" as provided in Mrs.
Wisner's will. Amounts of awards may
vary as determined by the Board according to circumstances. Generally the money will be awarded as
scholarship aid but other grants for related purposes may be considered for
various types of study or advancements beyond high school. |
The
will sets forth the following criteria for selection: |
·
Academic achievement as a
pre-requisite but not necessarily a first priority. |
· Character |
·
Citizenship |
· Leadership qualities |
·
Financial need |
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Dr. L.G. and Winifred T.
Wisner
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Dr. and Mrs. Wisner were prominent members of the Herscher Community
from the date in 1916 that Dr. Wisner moved his two-year-old medical practice
from Reddick to Herscher. They were married in 1915 at Reddick after meeting at The doctor originally earned a teaching certificate in his
own state of Dr. Wisner did not mind the term "country doctor". He recalled visiting his patients by horse
and buggy, horseback, cutter, automobile, or on foot, if necessary. He remembered that in 1916 there was only
one mile of hard road between Herscher and Both Dr. and Mrs. Wisner had an active interest in community and
civic affairs, church and education, as well as in farming which had been
part of his early heritage and in which he remained actively involved. These interests continued for both, through
retirement, until the end of their lives.
Their belief in education was typified by the fact that on several
occasions they provided a home for students who might not have otherwise been
able to finish high school. Dr. Wisner held many memberships and offices in village government,
church, health and farm organizations.
In later years he represented the Mrs. Wisner served her husband as an office nurse and secretary. She remained an active person in her own
right, particularly in church affairs.
Each lived to the age of over 90.
By this bequest, Mrs. Wisner demonstrated their interest in education
and their community during and beyond their lives. |