Art Vidich at age 17 received a scholarship to attend the University of Wisconsin - 1940

This article appreared in the Milwaukee Journal on May 28, 1940, just two weeks before Art graduated from high school. As one of the top scholars in his class, he received a $100 scholarship to attend the University of Wisconsin. While $100 is not much money today, in those days, it covered a goodly amount of his first years' education costs.