Scholarship available for PHS grads
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News from Polson High School Counselors
POLSON — Applications are now being accepted for the L. G. Baertsch Polson High School Scholarship. Applicants must be former Polson High School students currently attending an accredited college or university. Applicants enrolled in a four-year college or university must have maintained a grade point average of 2.0 or above for two semesters. Those enrolled in two-year programs must have maintained a 2.0 grade point average for one semester.
L. G. (Bill) Baertsch was born in Polson on April 13, 1926, and was raised on his mother and stepfather’s farm south of Polson at the intersection of Highway 35 and Highway 93. He attended Polson High School until his junior year when he joined other classmates who were enlisting to fight World War II. After his discharge, he returned to Polson and graduated with the class of 1947.
Bill went to work at the Polson post office in 1958 where he was well liked and respected by the public for his caring and helpful personality. He retired to his 80-acre farm in the Mountain View area southeast of Polson. He passed away on May 21, 1993.
Bill believed in the value of a college education and established the L. G. Baertsch Polson High School Scholarship Fund prior to his death. A scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded before the beginning of Spring Semester, 2014. Applications can be obtained at the Polson High School Guidance Office or by emailing Emily Johnson, School Counselor, at ejohnson@polson.k12.mt.us. All applications must be returned to the Polson High School Guidance Office by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov.8.
