The Elm Springs News
Here in Elm Springs, the kind citizens are enjoying some cooler weather, punctuated by sprinkles of rain.
At least half of the men of Elm Springs saddled up for the annual Buckaroo Ride, which was held near Bison, over the weekend. The kind citizens who were left in Elm Springs prayed that there would be no more fires.
Matt and Julie Trask were thirsty visitors at the Rod Anders residence Friday afternoon.
Lawrence Burke was a visitor at the Russell Burmeister residence in Wasta Saturday.
Chrissy Elshere entertained Lindsay, Talon and Thane Sunday while the Elshere brothers went to Fergus Falls, MN for a rodeo.
Kody DeVries once again escorted Lt. Christi Hermann on a scenic horseback ride through the Belle Fourche River breaks, and as before, they rode separate horses.
It was not reported last week that Larry and Peggy Gravatt went to Florida, first to see Peggy’s dad, and then to attend the wedding of daughter Coral Fuegen to Brett Erickson in Key West. Afterwards they enjoyed a day on the beach with daughter Amber and husband Mike Miller.
This week, Jack Gravatt is in rehab at RCRH after suffering a stroke. The kind citizens wish him a speedy recovery and return. Jerry, Alyn, Chase and Carter Gravatt were all visitors at the Gravatt ranch to help with the fall cattle work.
And the Gravatts have received word that Brad Bookbinder is doing well in China, where he has been spending his free time traveling the country.
Clyde Arneson and Matt Trask were visitors at the Andy Linn residence Wednesday night.
Kelli Linn traveled to Denver, CO, over the weekend for Quantum Energetics education. John and Jean Linn watched the Andy Linn children over the weekend.
Shirrise and Kassandra Linn went to Rapid City Monday for appointments. Tuesday, Shirrise had lunch with Misti Walker and Dana Keffeler in Union Center. Misti and Statler Walker were visitors at the Morris Linns Wednesday. Friday, Jean and Shirrise went to Wall. On Sunday, the Morris Linns had a barbecue for Amber Brookman, visiting from Wichita, and to celebrate Maverick Simons first birthday. Those in attendance, besides the Morris Linns, were the whole Simons clan, Deb and Amber Brookman, Grandma Arlene and Dayton, Grandma Margaret, and Clyde Arneson. Matt Trask must have had a stuffy nose, because for once he was too late.
The “Upland Trasks” had a historical week, as young Becky went and joined the convent. Matt was given the whole week off from poisoning prairie dogs, much to the consternation of the kind citizens. On Monday, Matt and Becky went to Rapid City where they had great fun purchasing nun accessories and eating at Boticelli’s Ristorante. On Thusday, all of the “Upland Trasks” went to the Wall Drug Store for breakfast, and then traveled on to Alexandria, SD, along with a convoy of friends. At the convent, they were given an audience with all of the nuns, after which Frs. Brian Christenson and William Zandri said mass, and then Becky, dressed in a brown postulant’s habit, knocked three times on a large wooden door and was admitted to the convent. The rest of the group had ice cream at the Dairy Queen in Mitchell before going home.
It should be noted that Becky is now in what might be called the “engagement,” and she will be given time to decide if the convent is for her. If it is not, she will not be forced to stay.
And although she can write letters to friends only on Christmas and Easter, she can receive all of the correspondence sent her way, and will most likely appreciate it. Correspndence can be sent to:
Carmelite Monastery
PO Box 67
Alexandria, SD 57311
Meanwhile, back at the “Upland Trask” ranch, many of the “Upland Trasks” attended the South Dakota Stockgrowers Convention over the weekend in Rapid City. On Saturday night, Stephanie relinquished her Miss South Dakota Stockgrower title, and in a moment of thoughtlessness, allowed brother Matt to bring one of his guitars to the convention to accompany her as she sang “Home On the Range.” The convention goers complimented Steph on her fine singing voice and assured Matt that he really hadn’t done that bad.
On Friday night, Nick Trask was a guest at the Hank Bruch residence near Bear Butte.
Sunday, Joseph Trask accomapanied Coby Tines to New Underwood and then Coby Tines was a supper guest at the “Upland Trasks.”
Besides the outings mentioned above, Matt spent Friday night at the Rob Goodman residence near Rapid City, where he also saw Andrea Neumann. Visitors at the Matt Trask residence were Justin Wulf and Laramie Opstedahl on Sunday night.
Tom, Kelly, and Ben Wilsey of Tea were guests at the Jim Wilsey residence over the weekend. On Saturday, Jim and Caroline accompanied the younger Wilsey’s to Rapid City to watch Ben’s soccer game, which Ben’s team won.
Kenny and Janet Wilson attended a birthday party for Russell Curtis in Oral on Saturday. Gemma and Celine Trask were bicycle visitors to the Kenny Wilsons Sunday afternoon.
After a year and nine months of writing the ESN, Matt Trask has filled one whole notebook with social outings, which, it should be noted, is one more notebook than he filled in five years of college. Looking back at the dog-eared, coffee-soaked, and tobacco stained pages, Matt recalls fond memories, mostly of the many fine meals he has eaten. But he seriously would like to thank the kind citizens and others for the good will he has received since he began writing the ESN.
The kind citizens just wish he would leave his guitar at home.
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At long last, it can be said that the “good old summertime” is over, and not a moment too soon for some. Labor Day was celebrated in ElmSprings around another fire, and not a cozy one either. But now all school-age children are back in school, some in brand new schools, and on the weekends the hurrah’s can once again be heard in the football fields. The Elm Springs schoolchildren have begun basketball practice once again in Union Center, as the “Rebels,” along with children from Hereford and Alkali and a maverick or two from everyone’s favorite town of Wasta.
Although the temperatures have dropped some, we have yet to feel the first “nip in the air,” which some of us are eagerly awaiting.
The past summer was so hectic at times that the ESN fell far short of expectations. Hopefully, as the world returns to it’s slumber, the ESN will regain it’s former vitality.
The change of pace has enabled the kind citizens of Elm Springs to embark upon or assist in several projects, most notably, the work that is being done at the Wasta Stockyards and the painting of the Lakeside Church.
The Elm Springs Jolly Ranchers 4-H Club met at the Kenny Wilson residence Sunday night.
Marvin and Dunny Anders, and Melvin and Dorothy Anderson all participated in the Family Wagon Train over the weekend at the Gerold Kessler Ranch near Pierre. While the Anders’ pickup performed ably on the trip home, the Andersons were not so lucky.
Clyde and Connie Arneson went to Belle Fourche Sunday, where they visited Clyde’s mother Gladys, and helped Connie’s parents, Ray and Millie Schmidt, move.
Edgar Simon was a visitor at the Lawrence Burke residence Friday afternoon. Saturday, Lawrence and Doris attended Riverfest in Belle Fourche.
The Linn families would like to thank all who helped fight the Labor Day fires.
If it were not for the activities of the Morris Linns, that would be all of the Linn notes in this weeks ESN.
The Morris Linns returned Monday from a camping getaway in Pierre with the Simons families. Tuesday Shirrise visited at the Brian and Misti Walker residence near Union Center. On Thursday, JW Wrachford and Clyde Arneson were dinner guests at the Morris Linns and on Friday they returned for supper, bringing Cary Tines with them. On Saturday, Morris participated in the golf tournament in Wall. Sunday, Shirrise attended a stamping function at the Francie Brink residence near Union Center, and then attended the softball tournament to watch Bummer play.
Melvin and Dorothy Anderson were supper guests at the Bud Pauley residence Thursday night, where they celebrated Melvins birthday a day early. On Friday the Pauleys attended the Levi Palmer Memorial Rodeo in Faith before visiting Grandma Vigorn in Bowman ND on Saturday, and attending a youth rodeo in Marmarth ND on Sunday. The Pauley girls did very well at the rodeo, and young Mattee placed first in all of her events.
Kody Devries, JW Wrachford, and Tyler Philips were all supper guests at the Cary Tines residence Saturday night, and Kody Devries was a visitor on Sunday as well. Matt Trask showed up at the Tines residence Sunday evening, just in time for ice cream.
The “Upland Trasks” are cherishing what may well be their last days with sister Becky, as she will enter the convent this coming Thursday. It seems unfortunate that there was no one handsome enough or charming enough to talk her out of this arduous vocation. Steph went to Valentine NE to interview for a job with the Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska, and then on to Huron to represent the SD Stockgrowers at the State Fair. She returned Sunday morning. Sunday evening, most of the “Upland Trasks” went to Rapid City to play miniature golf and enjoy the company of Becky.
Matt, however, is not one to let such drippy sentimentality get the best of him. In what may be his most vile act yet, he introduced his little sister Celine to his treacherous ways Monday when he took her to the Melvin and Dorothy Anderson residence, where she had two pancakes and he had six. On Sunday, after cake and ice cream at St. Margarets Church in Lakeside, he embarked on a solo project, with the aim of visiting the Jem and Kelly Kjerstad residence to see infant Paige Maria, who, with a brother in college, has a lot of catching up to do. But first he got lost and ended up at another Kjerstad residence where he visited with Lonnie Kjerstad. After visiting the proper Kjerstads and eating cookies, he rounded off his merry adventure with lunch at the Mike and Anita Heathershaw residence, where he also visited Milton Trask. At each of these residences, he found people who, of necessity and against their will, were attending to unpleasant labors which presented themselves on a pleasant Sunday afternoon. It made even Matt a tad uncomfortable to see these people going to perform their duties while he went in their houses and ate their food. Visitors for the week at the Matt Trask residence, who were treated to absolutely nothing, were John Tines and Amanda Humphrey, Sunday evening.
Jim and Caroline Wilsey hosted Marge Fenner’s nieces and nephews over the week, who were in South Dakota to take care of Marge’s effects, as she will not be returning. On Friday, the Wilsey’s had supper in Rapid City to celebrate Carolines birthday.
Kenny and Janet Wilson hosted Jerry Wright and his son Patrick of Rapid City for lunch on Thursday. The Wrights donated books to the ElmSprings School in memory of his mother, Cecilia (Gannon) Wright, who taught there.
The Melvin Anderson news is scattered throughout the ESN this week, but in addition to all the things mentioned above, Dorothy met Leslie Anderson for lunch in Rapid City Wednesday.
Your last chance to see Becky Trask in the temporal world will be sometime this Thursday morning at the Wall Drug Store, should you wish to do so.
The kind citizens of Elm Springs hope she prays for them.
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