The Elm Springs News
The weather here in Elm Springs continues to be glorious. All of the kind citizens would like to receive the rain that did not come this summer, but they take what they get with smiles on their faces.
The Elm Springs Rebels basketball teams played the Enning Eagles Thursday night in Union Center. The big boys team won their contest.
And on Tuesday, the Elm Springs schoolchildren visited the mobile science unit in Union Center.
The Elm Springs People Who Play Cards met for the first game of the season Wednesday at the Lynn and Sandy Fields residence. Andy Linn was the October winner, with what kind citizen Clyde Arneson called “just a whopping score.”
Several of the kind citizens attended the 50th wedding anniversary party for Marty and Shirley Printz Saturday night in New Underwood.
Andy Linn, Ryan Elshere and Chase Arneson were dinner guests at the Clyde Arneson residence Friday.
Clyde Arneson was a dinner guest at the Ryan and Chrissy Elshere residence Thursday. Saturday night, the Elsheres were guests of Marci Arneson in Rapid City, helping Marci clean her yard Sunday morning.
Kody DeVries returned Friday morning from his elk hunting expedition near Hayden, CO, where he was joined by Walt and Craig Smith and Kurt DeVries. The four had a lot of fun and excitement, but didn’t find many elk.
Larry and Peggy Gravatt spent Friday afternoon visiting Jack at the VA Hospital in Ft. Meade. It was Jack’s birthday, and he entertained several visitors.
The Sam Johnstons spent the weekend at the Kim and Chris Kling residence near Belle Fourche.
Jean Linn, Sandy Fields and Dorothy Anderson all went to Wasta together Friday for the monthly quilting party.
Kassandra Linn was an after school visitor at the Sam Johnston residence Tuesday. Misti and Statler Walker of Union Center were overnight guests at the Morris Linns. On Saturday, Rick Johnston, Cory Levine, Clint Hammerstrom and Clyde Arneson were all afternoon visitors at the Morris Linn residence. On Sunday, Shirrise and Kassandra attended a stamp party at the Joy Smiley residence north of Red Owl.
Brady, Tucker and Jace O’Rourke attended the Extreme Rodeo in Rapid City Saturday night.
Tom and Shelia Trask attended the football game in Philip Thursday night.
The “Upland Trasks” had a good old fashioned weekend, with lots of people. Nick and Al Trask attended the football game in Philip Thursday night. On Friday, Carlee Johnston was an overnight guest to help young Celine celebrate her Thursday birthday. Julie brought Ann Keppler of Basett, NE up from Chadron for the weekend. Saturday visitors were Ray Olson, Brad Hammerbeck and Jennifer Trucano of Rapid City, Andy, Ben and Jacob Linn, and a host of others. Pat went to Ft. Pierre on Sunday to meet up with Stephanie at an R-CALF function at the Salebarn.
Matt Trask had a pretty slow week. All he did was accompany Matt Kelly, Amanda O’Dea, and Marshall Stangle to the football game on Thursday in Philip, and visit at the Morris Linns Sunday night.
Jim and Caroline Wilsey returned Monday from Pierre, where they had gone to visit friends. Sunday visitors at the Wilseys were Bruce and Holly Wilsey of Sioux Falls and the Pauleys.
As you can see, it was a rather sedate week here in Elm Springs. Most of the kind citizens are busy cutting wood and moving cattle in preparation for winter.
In case you had forgotten, you are once again cordially invited to the ElmSprings Halloween party and attending frivolities at the Elm Springs Hall on Saturday, October 29th, beginning at 5 pm, with Fire Hall tours beginning at 3.
The kind citizens hope to see you there!
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Here in Elm Springs, along the creek and riverbottoms, one can now really notice the fall colors appearing on the deciduous trees. That, and the pleasant fall weather, make being in the outdoors a real joy.
Many of the kind citizens attended the funeral of Rose Anderson in Eagle Butte on Monday. Rose was the mother of Melvin Anderson. And many of the kind citizens attended the funeral of Don Larsen in New Underwood on Tuesday.
As of this writing, many of the kind citizens of Elm Springs were not home. It is probably safe to assume that many of the families not mentioned in this weeks ESN enjoyed a beautiful Sunday evening elsewhere.
The Elm Springs Rebels played basketball against the Opal Braves on Thursday.
Marvin and Carolyn Anders entertained friends from Estes Park CO and Wheatland WY on Saturday afternoon.
In addition to Clydes family, young Chase’s girlfriend spent the weekend at the Clyde Arneson residence.
Jean Linn was a visitor at the Lynn and Sandy Fields residence Thursday, where she and Sandy helped each other with craft projects.
Misti and Statler Walker of Union Center were visitors at the Morris Linn residence Monday. Morris visited the “Brustol AFB” Monday evening. Shirrise went to Rapid City Wednesday, where she had lunch with Angie Holso and stamp meeting with Peg Ireland, Sharon Faiman, and Nicole Konotopka before visiting her grandma Arlene. Clyde Arneson and Kody Devries were Thursday visitors at the Morris Linns. Friday Carter Elshere was an after school visitor. The Morris Linns were accompanied by Sam, Carson and Savanna Johnston and Ryan and Chrissy Elshere to the football game in Wall. On Sunday the Morris Linns visited Charlie and Carol Linn at the “Big House” and Matt Trask and Clyde Arneson were evening visitors.
The Andy Linns entertained several running “Upland Trasks” Sunday morning.
Charlie and Carol Linn of Rapid City visited the “Big House” Sunday afternoon.
Tom and Shelia Trask attended the Philip/New Underwood football game in New Underwood Friday night.
Some of the “Upland Trasks” have been engaged in cutting alfalfa seed near Oelrichs, and they have been staying at the “Upland Trask” residence in Chadron, NE during that time. RoseMary and Maria Trask went to the Wall/Faith football game in Wall Friday night. Steph was home from Nebraska over the weekend, while Al spent the weekend in Columbus, OH.
The “Upland Trask” ranch hosted Boy Scout troop #7 from Rapid City over the weekend. Under the leadership of Brett Hanson, Les Heard, Randy Rapp, and Jerry Kocher, the five scouts took a two day trailride on the ranch, camping near the C.K. Howard buildings on the Cheyenne riverbottom. Clyde Arneson graciously loaned a horse to the endeavor, to round out the number of well broke horses available to the scouts. The Scouts were otherwise assisted by Steph Trask and Patrick Wilson, and visited at their campsite Saturday night by Austin Trask and Ben Linn. And while most of the community was engaged in one task or another, Matt Trask could think of nothing better to do than visit the Boy Scout camp for breakfast lunch and dinner, although in the spirit of things he did ride to the camp on horseback.
In addition to attending Rose’s funeral, Melvin Anderson kept a dentist appointment on Wednesday, while Dorothy kept a doctor appointment and had luch with Leslie Anderson on Thursday. On Saturday, Melvin and Dorothy together attended the Centennial fundraiser soup supper in Wasta.
Thank the Lord for announcements, or their would hardly be an ESN this week.
First of all, the Elm Springs Church will not have serv ices on October 30th, but instead will have services on November 6th, at their usual time of two o’clock pm.
And second, all are invited to the Elm Springs Halloween Festival at the Elm Springs Hall on Saturday, October 29th. With tours of the new Elm Springs Firehall beginning at three o’clock pm, a free-will Indian Taco supper starting at five, a costume contest, and a jack o’lantern competition, among other things, there is sure to be something for everyone at the Halloween Festival. Bring your wife, bring your pumpkin, bring your wife and your pumpkin, and we’ll see you there!
The kind citizens hope you notice the fall colors on the trees.
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There can now be no doubt in Elm Springs or anywhere else that summer is over, with the Tuesday night cold front which produced the first heavy frost of the season and dropped several inches of snow in the Northern Black Hills, as the kind citizens rummaged through closets and attics, trying to locate their cold weather apparel.
The Country Red Hat Ladies, after a several-months-long hiatus, ventured forth Friday afternoon. As if it wasn’t enough that these Ladies defy conventional wisdom in their wardrobe selection, now they are recruiting younger women to join their ranks. One of these younger women, who wear pink hats until such time as they can become full-fledged members, is still in grade school. CRH Ladies on the outing to Rapid City, to watch a play entitled “South Pacific” at the Dahl Fine Arts Center Friday, inluded Sandy Fields, Jean Linn, Carolyn Anders, Caroline Wilsey, Norma Pellegrin, and Linda Tifft. Their Pink Hat counterparts were Kelli Linn, Charlotte Wilsey, and her daughter Laura Wilsey. If young Laura is not careful, she could find herself engaged in other activities such as crocheting or collecting figurines.
A handful of the kind citizens attended the REA annual meeting in Wall Saturday.
Marvin and Carolyn Anders went to the Livermont cabin in the Badlands Sunday, for a family barbecue.
Clyde and Connie Arneson attended the NUHS Homecoming crowning ceremony Tuesday night in New Underwood.
Lawrence and Doris Burke went to Sturgis Thursday on business, and entertained Clyde Arneson Friday morning at their home.
Lynn and Sandy Fields went to Sturgis on business Wednesday.
Sam and Cary Johnston , in celebration of their wedding anniversary, accompanied Roger and Tammy Bills to Deadwood Saturday night, staying all night, and visiting the Bills’ residence for supper Sunday night. The Johnston children stayed with Norma Pellegrin over the weekend.
Charlotte, Laura and Katie Wilsey came out to Elm Springs to visit the various Linn households over the weekend.
Clyde Arneson was a Wednesday dinner guest at the Morris Linns, and Jean Linn was a Thursday morning coffee visitor there. Friday, Shirrise and Kassandra went to Rapid City to help Grandma Arlene Talley. They were treated to supper in by the Kei Oberlander family. Charlotte Wilsey and girls were visitors both Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday , they were joined at the Morris Linns by John and Jean Linn, to enjoy homemade donuts. Matt Trask of course, showed up to enjoy homemade donuts as well.
The Andy Linns went to Rapid City Sunday where they took in dinner and a movie.
The Pauleys took advantage of the first weather-related school cancellation Wednesday to spend the day in Rapid City. Bud and Emilee Pauley returned to Rapid City Friday.
Stacey Ferris was a supper guest at the Cary Tines residence Saturday night.
Tom Trask returned to the “Elk Creek Trask” ranch Thursday from a bear hunt in Alaska.
RoseMary and Maria Trask attended the Wall JV football game against Philip Monday afternoon. And on Friday, RoseMary and her three little girls went to Philip to visit Milton Trask in the hospital. Pat, Nick and Al Trask went to Rapid City Sunday night to visit Milton.
Matt Trask crashed a wedding rehearsal dinner for Carol Halter and Adam Somebody or Other Friday evening at the Rocking R Saloon in Hermosa. Ms. Halter, who by now is Mrs. Somebody or Other, was a grade ahead of Matt at St. Thomas More High School. Fortunately for the Halters and the Somebody or Others, Matt had just finished eating. And Matt visited the Larry Volmer residence in Wicksville for supper and more Halloween candy Saturday. Visitors at the Matt Trask residence were Joe Trask, Coby and Clay Tines, and Kody DeVries, all on Saturday night.
If all of the cattle work in Elm Springs were reported in the ESN, it would be very long indeed, but one cattle drive is worth mentioning, the Wilson Brothers cattle drive from Sage Creek south of Wasta, right through the town of Wasta, to Elm Springs. Except for the last two years, this two day drive has happened every year since 1991. Since it had been two years since the last drive, some in the community speculated that the cowboys could have difficulty herding the cattle through Wasta, as they did the first year, and some were dissappointed to learn that the drive went very smoothly.
Mary Kay Wilson and Shirley Kitterman attended the Custer State Park buffalo roundup Monday.
Jim and Caroline Wilsey took an automobile tour of the Black Hills Saturday afternoon, including a drive through Spearfish Canyon to see the renowned fall foliage there.
The kind citizens hope you have found your sweaters and stocking caps by now.
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Much has been made in the ESN of the many fine qualities of the kind citizens of Elm Springs, among them ambition, cheerfulness, graciousness, readiness, intelligence, kindness, and industriousness. Now beauty, personability and talent can be added to that list as none other than young John Paul Trask was crowned Homecoming King of Wall High School on Monday and also earned Athlete of the Week honors. Besides the adulation of the masses, which young John Paul will have to accustom himself to, he got to ride in a convertible Camaro in the Homecoming parade. Homecoming Queen, it should be noted, was the lovely Amanda Walker of Wall.
And the Elm Springs Rebels basketball teams competed against the Enning Eagles in Union Center in what kind citizen Shirrise Linn called “very, very good games” Thursday. The little boys team in particular won their contest in overtime.
Two of Elm Springs youngest and finest, Emilee Pauley and Kail Larsen, began kindergarten at the Elm Springs School Wednesday.
Many of the kind citizens, of course, attended various WHS Homecoming activities, including a rather surprising drubbing of the Harding County Ranchers football team Friday. In addition several of the kind citizens attended the funeral of Joe Price in Philip on Tuesday, and the much ballyhooed John McGriff auction on Sunday. In addition to some nice equipment, there were several downtown lots for sale in everyone’s favorite town of Wasta, where the auction was held.
The WTL club met at the John and Jean Linn residence Monday. Club members present, besides Jean, were Kelli and Shirrise Linn, Dorothy Anderson, Margee Willey, Sandy Fields, and Linda Tift.
According to Clyde Arnesons unhelpful calendar, he went somewhere on Thursday at ten in the morning, but neither Clyde nor the calendar can remember where.
Lawrence and Doris Burke went to Rapid City Wednesday, where among other things, she went shopping at the Rushmore Mall while he went to visit Jack Gravatt in rehab. And Russell Burmeister was a visitor to the Lawrence Burke residence Friday afterrnoon.
Kody Devries’ dad and niece, Kerm and Bailey DeVries, were visitors to the Kody Devries residence over the weekend, to help work cattle on the Sam Johnston ranch.
Chrissy Elshee’s business partner and former kind citizen Mandy Wilson was a visitor to the Ryan and Chrissy Elshere residence Thursday. Saturday, young Kassandra Linn was a visitor at the Elsheres in the afternoon, and the Elshere family were supper guests at the Sam Johnston residence Saturday night.
Dave Mathison of Nashville TN was a weekend visitor at the Sam Johnston ranch and residence, also to help work cattle.
Andy and Kelli Linn hosted John, Jean, Jim and Kassandra Linn for supper Sunday night.
Young Kassandra Linn resumed piano lessons in Wall Monday, with a visit to the Sanden and Elaine Simons residence afterwards. Scott Simons and Nick Trask were supper visitors at the Morris Linn residence Tuesday night. On Thursday, Morris and Shirrise went to Rapid City. The Morris Linn weekend was very busy and crowded, and the narration could get confusing; Andy Linn, Jack Simons, and Ryan Elshere were Friday afternoon visitors. Also Friday afternoon, Gene Pluth of Rapid City, Dave Hicks of Yankton, and Bob Parks of Arizona arrived at the Morris Linn residence, where they spent the weekend. Saturday Sandy Van Vleck visited from Wall. Camri and Carter Elshere visited for playtime, and were subsequently picked up by Ryan and Chrissy. Clyde Arneson joined Sandy Van Vleck and the Weekend Visitors for supper at the Morris Linn residence. Sunday, Shirrise attended a stamp party at the Launa Grubl residence near Opal. John and Jean Linn were visitors at the Morris Linn residence Sunday afternoon, and Matt Trask made his requisite weekly appearance Sunday night.
Bunny Pauley and girls visited the John Bolt residence near Isabel Thursday, where they picked pumpkins and squash, which they gave away to various Elm Springs churchgoers Sunday. And Rex and Cheryl Burghduff were visitors to the Pauley residence Sunday.
The “Upland Trasks” were of course very excited by John Pauls Homecoming honors. John Paul, it should be noted, is the second Homecoming King in the family, joining big brother Al, who was King at St. Thomas More High School in Rapid City in 1999. But in addition to Homecoming activities, Pat and Ray Olsen made a trip to Murdo Thursday, and the “Upland Trasks” celebrated mother RoseMary’s birthday Sunday with dinner at Steve’s in New Underwood and birthday supper at the “Upland Trask” residence. Steph left Sunday night for Hyannis, NE, where she will help generate membership in the new independent Cattlemen of Nebraska (ICON, clever ain’t it?) organization. After the football game Friday, several of the “Upland Trasks” joined a girl named Agnes from Romania, who had been employed at both the Wall Drug Store and the Cactus Cafe, to recelebrate her and Julie Trasks 21st birthdays, which were the same day over a week ago.
Matt Trask accompanied Leo and Rosalie Stangle and Bill and Marion Kelly to Rapid City Christian High School Tuesday night to watch Marla Kelly and the rest of the Philip Lady Scotties play the RCC Lady Comets in volleyball. On Thursday night, he accompanied Leo and Rosalie Stangle and Matt Kelly to the Bill and Marion Kelly residence in Hermosa for supper, where he displayed his prodigious talent at ridding the world of leftovers, even before they become leftovers. On Friday, Matt met Matt Kelly and Marshall Stangle at the new IHOP restaurant in Rapid City, where he ate twice in one sitting. And on Saturday, after visiting at the New Underwood Tines residence, Matt was a supper guest at the Justin and Kayla Wulf residence, where he got his first taste of Halloween candy. Yes, Matt loves October. Pat Trask was a coffee guest at the Matt Trask residence Sunday morning. It should be noted that Pat owns the house and probably paid for the coffee.
Caroline Wilsey was an overnight guest of Carol Price in Philip Monday.
Mandy Wilson, in addition to visiting at the Elsheres, was a visitor at the Kenny and Janet Wilson residence Thursday. On Sunday, Janet Wilson took Kelli, Tomilyn Trask, Gemma Trask, Mayzee Pauley, and Mary Berry to Rapid City for girl fun, which apparently includes dinner and a movie, while Kenny and his motorcycle spent the day together in the Black Hills.
Some mention should be made in the ESN of South Dakota’s own Jeff Willert of Kadoka, who has managed to hold the top spot in the PRCA Saddlbronc standings all summer, further securing that position with a second place showing at the Pace Picante Challenge held in Omaha, NE over the weekend. It should be noted that Mr. Willert took second in Omaha to South Dakota’s own Billy Etbauer, who now lives in Oklahoma and year after year remains a classy saddlebronc rider.
The kind citizens are cheering for ‘em both!
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