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THE POTTER COUNTY NEWS, GETTYSBURG, SOUTH DAKOTA
The way it was
70 years ago - 1947
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Vail have
a new son born at noon Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the Westphal Maternity home. The baby weighed
five and one half pounds and has
been named John Dana.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wenschlag became the parents of a
five pound daughter, born Monday at the Westphal Maternity
home. They named the little girl
Madonna Rae.
Cards received last week by local friends announced the birth,
on December 22nd, of a daughter,
Shirley Ann, weight just under
seven pounds, to Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. DeRouchey, of Long Beach,
California.
M iss Jea nette Sch neider,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
T. Schneider, of Gettysburg,
and Otto Anderson, son of Mrs.
Ragna Anderson, of Akaska,
were married Thursday, January
9th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Catholic
Rectory with the Rev. Fr. Kosters
officiating.
60 years ago - 1957
New arrivals at Gettysburg
Memorial Hospital. Born to Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Genzler, Lebanon, a baby boy on Jan. 2, weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces. Born to
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ferguson,
Gettysburg, a baby girl on Jan. 3,
weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce. Born
to Mr. and Mrs. Morris Simon,
Lebanon, a baby boy on Jan. 5,
weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces.
Coleta Beringer was given the
nod for Gettysburg Snow Queen
in the contest sponsored by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Thursday evening last week. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Beringer.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Eldeen
are the parents of a son born at
the Holy Infant hospital in Hoven
on Dec. 31. The lad weighed in at
8 pounds 3 ounces and has been
named William Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. William Schilling
announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Marilyn to Eugene
Tobin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Tobin. The date has been set for
January 27.
50 years ago - 1967
Marty Lynn Heier, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Heier,
has been chosen as the Daughters of the American Revolution
candidate from Gettysburg high
school. Marty plans to enroll at
Northern State College and become an elementary teacher.
Sen. George McGovern announced the appointment of
Michael Bohnenkamp, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Bohnenkamp,
as an alternate for the United
States Air Force Academy near
Colorado Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas of
Gettysburg announce the marriage of their daughter Linda to
Dana Vail, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Vail Dec. 28 at Las Vegas,
Nev.
Mrs. Inger Geist and Gerald
(Brick) Duncan were married
Thursday, Dec. 29 in Rapid
City.
New arrivals at Gettysburg
Memorial Hospital. A son to Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Hall, Gettysburg, Jan. 11, he is brand-new
and hasn’t been weighed yet.
40 years ago - 1977
Born at Gettysburg Memorial
Hospital. Girl to Mr. and Mrs.
John Wise of Gettysburg named
Mary Lynn. She was born Jan. 11
and weighed 8 pounds ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Nauman of
Gettysburg have announced the
engagement of their daughter,
Linda, to Randy Kemink, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Kemink of
Sioux Falls.
A son, Richard Arend, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. David Fransen
of Madison on January 15, at the
Madison Community Hospital.
The first child of the Fransens
weighed 9 pounds, 11 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Wilson of
Elm Springs, S.D., have a baby
girl born Jan. 13. She weighed
5 pounds 6 1/2 ounces and has
been named Amy Lynn. Her
mother is the former Mary Kay
Harer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Darrell Harer.
30 years ago - 1987
Born at Gettysburg Memorial
Hospital. A daughter, Bethany
Lynn, born to Mr. and Mrs. William Wuttke of Gettysburg on
Jan. 10, 1987. A son, Travor
James, born to Mr. and Mrs.
Curtis Lagan of Gettysburg on
Jan. 10, 1987.
Navy Lt. Edward N. Becker,
PAIN MANAGEMENT
OUTREACH CLINICS
Dr. Heloise Westbrook, MD
and Percy Golson, PAC
will be in Faulkton monthly.
For dates and to make
your appointment call
The Faulkton Area
Medical Center
605-598-6262
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017
Senior Citizens Notes
by Lacey Johnson
son of Becky Nagel, of Gettysburg, SD, has recently been
presented “Silver Dolphins” denoting his qualification as a submariner and was also promoted
to his present rank.
Potter County Commissioners held their first meeting of
1987 on Jan. 6. Merv Stewart
was elected chairman. Joining
him on the board are, Wilfred
Fischer, Jeannine (Mike) Van
Den Eykel, Bruce Williams, and
Louis Brickner. Van Den Eykel
and Williams are newly-elected
commissioners.
20 years ago - 1997
The following area students
have been named to the dean’s
list for academic excellence during the fall semester at South
Dakota State University. Dawn
Nagel, Bret Madsen, Emilie
Hagny, Anthony Hericks, Angela
Briscoe, Cathy Briscoe, all of Gettysburg; Susan Duenwald, Lynn
DeRouchey, Molly Duenwald,
Stacy Duenwald, Suzette Hackl,
all of Hoven; Eric Johannsen,
Tolstoy.
Gettysburg hosted Stanley
County in 7th, 8th, “C”, JV and
Varsity Volleyball action Monday,
Jan. 13. The Lady Battlers had
a successful evening as all five
teams emerged with victories.
Gettysburg residents Dallas
and Dillon Corcoran, and Tyler,
Michael and Amber Fischer
were the Junior Division Talent
winners at the Annual Snow
Queen Contest in Aberdeen. The
boys sang their unique rendition of ‘Grandma’s Feather Bed”
while Amber accompanied on
the piano.
10 years ago - 2007
A Potter County landmark was
burned down last week. Owned
by Cronin Farms, the old Gorman
elevator in the southern part of
the county was burned on Jan. 4
for safety reasons. The elevator
was last managed by Howard
Forgey before it was closed in
1976. The old wooden elevator
sent up a billow of smoke that
could be seen for many miles.
Jamestown College in Jamestown, ND announces 265 students have been named to the
Dean’s List for the 2006 fall
semester. Included on the list
are Gettysburg students Kylee
Rausch, daughter of Mike and
Twila Rausch, and Ryder Weischedel, son of Terry and Nancy
Weischedel.
Jhett Matthew Simon was
born Jan. 5, 2007. He weighed 7
pounds 6 ounces and measured
19 1/2 inches long. He is the son
of Darrin and Sally Simon of
Gettysburg, and his big sister is
two-year-old Tyler.
Mary Kate is in the spotlight
this week in Mrs. Witte’s Kindergarten class. Mary Kate is
the daughter of Rose Marie and
Doug Hoiten. When she grows
up she wants to be a teacher. If
she could have one wish, Mary
Kate said, “I wish for a dog — a
REAL ONE!!”
Senior Citizens Menu
Jan. 12-20
Thursday: Scalloped Potatoes
with Ham, Green Peas, Mandarin Orange Salad, and Whole
Wheat Bread.
Friday: Closed
Monday: Salisbury Steak,
Mashed Potatoes with Gravy,
Prince Edward Island Vegetables, Frosted Brownie, and
Whole Wheat Bread.
Tuesday: New England Ham
Dinner, Dinner Roll, Fruited
Cocktail Cake and Ice Cream.
Wednesday: Cheeseburger
Soup, Ham Salad Sandwich,
Pineapple Tidbits, and Cookie.
Thursday: Oven Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy,
New Brunswick Blend Vegetables, Glorified Rice, and Whole
Wheat Bread.
Friday: French Dip Sandwich,
Macaroni Salad, Seasoned Cabbage, and Waldorf Salad.
Senior Citizens Bowling
Jan. 9
1st: Beth Hamburger and
Jerry Bieber, 1226; 2nd: Marian
Glod and Cal Huber, 1150.
High Game Women: Beth Hamburger, 189; Eudell DeMots, 170;
Marian Glodt, 134.
High Game Men: Cal Huber,
150 ; Jerry Bieber, 144; Phil
DANG
Hagny, 141.
High Series Women: Beth
Hamburger, 491; Eudell DeMots,
440; Marian Glodt, 346.
High Series Men: Cal Huber,
408; Jerry Bieber, 393; Phil
Hagny, 379.
High Hdcp Series Women: Beth
Hamburger, 671; Eudell DeMots,
617; Marian Glodt, 580.
High Hdcp Series Men: Phil
Hagny, 583; Cal Huber, 570;
Jerry Bieber, 555.
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The Public is Invited to a
Soup and Pie Lunch
Sponsored by the Sacred Heart Altar Society
Sunday, Jan. 22
11 am - 1 pm
Sacred Heart Parish Hall
A variety of
delicious soups
and pies will
be served.
Free Will Offering