The Elm Springs News
Elm Springs had a whole week of winter weather, which was actively enjoyed by many, while others were simply thankful for the moisture. The melting snow made getting around somewhat more difficult, but no one was heard complaining about that.
Congratulations to Melvin Anderson, whose kind-citizenicity will garner him Good Neighbor recognition at the banquet this year.
After last weeks two-day hiatus from school, the Elm Springs schoolchildren were given two more in the form of snow days, bringing the number of school-free days, with the inclusion of the weekend, to six.
The Elm Springs Jolly Ranchers 4-H Club met at the Elm Springs School Thursday, with Janet Wilson as host.
Dorothy Anderson, Jean Linn and Caroline Wilsey went to Wasta for their quilt meeting Friday, eating at the Dixie Diner.
And several of the Catholic kind citizens attended the St. John’s parish carnival in New Underwood Saturday night.
The Wall High School Prom was held on Saturday, and several good looking young kind citizens got duded up and attended. These would include John Paul and Joseph Trask, Baxter Anders, Pam Wilson and Tyler Wulf.
Marvin and Carolyn and Rod and Kelly Anders all went to view the Grand March at the Wall Prom Saturday night. On Sunday, Marvin and Carolyn went to the Equine Center at the Central States Fairgrounds to watch horse events.
Lawrence and Doris Burke had lunch with Melissa Burke at the Olive Garden in Rapid City Friday. And on Sunday, Clyde Arneson visited the Burke residence, where he helped unload the newly repaired washing machine and had a cup of coffee.
Matt Trask and his guitar visited the Ryan Elshere residence Tuesday night, where the guitar sang and Matt ate. Ryan Elshere and the West brothers of Phillip competed in a rodeo in Fargo, ND, and Ryan competed at the Marvin Garrett Invitational at the Seven Downs Arena in Spearfish over the weekend.
Kellie Linn left Thursday for a Quantum Energetics conference in Minneapolis, MN, returning Sunday night. Matt Trask and his guitar were Sunday evening visitors at the Andy Linn residence, where they executed pretty much the same scam that they had at the Ryan Elshere residence. Matt’s guitar is starting to feel rather used. Jean Linn was a visitor at the Andy Linn residence Sunday night.
John and Jean Linn had supper at the Charlie and Carol Linn residence in Rapid City before going to the Rapid City Civic Center to watch Laura Wilsey and her viola perform in the String Rehearsal.
As a follow-up to last week’s posting, young Jace O’Rourke has now lost his first tooth. And young Tucker O’Rourke was an overnight guest at the Bud Pauley residence Thursday night.
The Pauley children returned Tuesday from their six-day stay with Papa Rex Burghduff in Camp Crook. Mayzee accompanied Bud to Isabel on Thursday, where they were guests of Clint Rech.
Young David Scott of New Underwood was a guest at the Cary Tines residence Saturday and Saturday night.
There were lots of interesting things that happened at the “Upland Trask” residence during the week, but the biggest news happened in Alexandria, where young Becky Trask, with RoseMary, Nick, Julie, Austin, the Three Little Girls and a host of other relatives and friends in attendance, underwent her Clothing Ceremony, which can be likened to an engagement, and in which she became a novitiate of the Order of Mt. Carmel. Rebecca Joan Trask is now known as Sr. Magdalena of Jesus Crucified, although she can simply be called Sr. Magdalena in everyday conversation.
In addition to all of his twanging and eating, Matt Trask attended the Wasta Centennial meeting on Sunday, afterwards visiting the Terry Schell residence and the way-cool Dixie Diner, which Matt gives twenty stars out of five.
Bruce and Brandon Wilsey of Sioux Falls were visitors at the Jim Wilsey residence over the weekend.
Janet and Kelli Wilson on Saturday attended the baby shower for James Russell Nachtigall, the St. John’s Parish carnival, and the Wall Grand March. What a day!
Philip and Mary Kay Wilson also attended the Wall Grand March to watch young Pam, who earlier that day had returned from her trip to Washington, DC. What a day!
Dorothy Anderson attended the baby shower for James Russell Nachtigall on Saturday.
All are cordially invited to attend Gary Smith’s senior violin recital, with accompaniment by his teacher, Ms. Kristy Frederich, at the Elm Springs Church this coming Sunday, April 2nd. The recital will be right after the church service, or approximately 3:15 pm, in case you do not wish to attend the service (shame on you!).
The kind citizens hope you are having fun in the mud.
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No one ever dreamed of a “White Calving Season,” but that’s exactly what the kind citizens have got, and it’s just like the ones we used to know. Church services and other functions were cancelled by the bushel-basket on Sunday.
Many of the kind citizens attended the funeral and burial of Kenneth Tifft at the Wicksville Church and Lakeside Cemetery Monday.
The Elm Springs schoolchildren did not have school Thursday or Friday, and enjoyed the break.
Marvin and Carolyn Anders, John and Jean Linn, Melvin and Dorothy Anderson, and Lawrence Burke all attended the St. Patrick’s Day stew feed in Wasta on Friday.
Matt Trask was a visitor at the Rod Anders residence Friday afternoon, where he met the newest kind citizen.
And y Linn was a dinner guest at the Clyde Arneson residence Wednesday.
And Clyde Arneson was a coffee visitor at the Lawrence Burke residence Thursday.
Young Carter Elshere, while helping his dad check cows Friday, bailed off of his wayward horse and broke his arm. After a lengthy discussion, he did consent to go to the hospital.
The Andy Linns hosted a birthday party lunch for Andy, Jacob, and Jean Linn on Saturday. The Brett Wilseys, the Morris Linns, and Uncle Jim Linn attended.
Clyde Arneson and Matt Trask were guests at the Morris Linns Monday night. Roger Shull was an overnight guest Tuesday. Shirrise and Kassandra went to Rapid City Thursday, where they had lunch with Grandma Arlene Talley and visited the Brett Wilsey residence. Clyde Arneson was a dinner guest again on Friday. And Matt Trask was a supper guest again on Sunday.
Cary and Pam Tines hosted the Morris Linns and the JW Wrachfords for supper Friday night. Clay Tines accompanied Joseph Trask on a trip to North Dakota Saturday.
The “Upland Trasks” had a fair-to-middlin week, with visits from Andy and Morris Linn, Ray Olsen, and probably a few others. Pat of course presided over a raucous St. Patrick’s Day celebration, but that was about it.
Matt Trask spent an enjoyable afternoon at the Larry and Faye Volmer residence Monday, and hosted Andy and Ben Linn Thursday evening.
Kenny and Kelli Wilson went to Wall Wednesday, where Ms. Kelli got her drivers license.
The Kenny Wilsons embarked on a Matt Trask-style trip Friday, first visiting the Tiffts and then stopping for supper on the way home at the Jim Smith residence.
And Ms. Pam Wilson left Saturday morning for Washington, DC where she will spend a week in the Presidential Classroom program.
JW and Dara Wrachford hosted the Cary Tines’ and the Morris Linns for supper Saturday night.
As you can see, the amount of news in the ESN is inversely proportional to the amount of snow in Elm Springs.
The kind citizens hope you have a nice toasty fire.
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The community of Elm Springs, along with most of western South Dakota, received a healthy snowfall Sunday, about three to four inches on the level. For the sake of moisture and variety, we’ll take it.
Several of the kind citizens attended the Saturday funeral of John Kleinsasser in Rapid City. John, lately of Hico, TX, lived in Elm Springs as a boy and attended school at the Elm Springs School.
And several of the kind citizens attended the Newcombe Ranch equipment auction on Saturday.
The People Who Play Cards met for their final tournament of the ‘05-’06 season at the “Big House,” where, after an Italian themed meal, Carolyn Anders won first with the highest score earned since the tournament’s inception in 1985. Peggy Gravatt won both the booby prize for the night and for the year. Winners for the year were Andy Linn, 1st; Cary Johnston, 2nd; Carolyn Anders, 3rd; Clyde Arneson 4th; and John Linn, 5th.
Members of the Elm Springs Township met at the “Big House” on Tuesday night.
Shirley and Courtney Trask of Creighton were Tuesday visitors to the Marvin and Rod Anders residences, to see little Jonnie Jo. Friday, Marvin and Carolyn went to Wall where they met Casey, Shirley and Courtney Trask at the Wall Drug Store to help Shirley celebrate her birthday.
Ted and Kathy Thompson of Whitewood visited the Rod Anders residence for dinner Sunday afternoon.
Ryan Elshere accompanied his brother JJ to the rodeo in Valley City, ND, over the weekend.
Jean Linn was a coffee visitor at the Lawrence Burke residence Monday afternoon.
Dorothy Anderson, Sandy Fields, Caroline Wilsey and Jean Linn attended the Badlands Quilt Show in Wall Friday night.
Cherry Denke spent Saturday night with Jack Gravatt, while Larry and Peggy Gravatt worked on home repairs. Wilma Moore and Wendy Parmenter of Wyoming visited the Jack and Larry Gravatt residences Sunday afternoon.
Sam Johnston visited his college friend Tipp Taylor in Presho on Thursday to pick up trees and tree planting equipment. On Saturday, Sam’s college friend Orange Johnson and family of Rapid City visited the Sam Johnston residence to help plant trees. It should be noted that the above names of Sam Johnston’s college friends are correct.
Young Jace O’Rourke has his first loose tooth.
The bothersome Matt Trask was a supper guest at the Morris Linns Monday and Friday. Shirrise kept appointments in Rapid City on Wednesday before having a stamp meeting and supper with Peg Ireland. Sandy Van Vleck was an all day guest at the Morris Linns Thursday, while Clyde Arneson was a dinner guest. Friday Morris went to Wall. The Linns had supper at the Cary Tines residence Saturday night, and Jean visited Sunday morning for chocolate chip pancakes.
JW and Dara Wrachford and Ty and John Tines and Amanda Humphrey all had supper at the Cary Tines residence Saturday to celebrate the birthdays of JW and Ty.
Shelia and Mick Trask went to Sioux Falls Thursday where Mick had knee surgery. Andy Linn was a visitor at the “Elk Creek Trasks” Sunday afternoon.
The “Upland Trasks” stayed pretty close to home this week. RoseMary went to Rapid City on business Friday, Pat and Matt went to Rapid City Saturday, and Gemma accompanied Kelli Wilson to a retreat Saturday afternoon. Visitors included Ray Olson, Morris Linn, and some Tines’.
Matt Trask hosted Andy and Ben Linn for Ben’s guitar lesson Thursday night, Nick and John Paul Trask, Coby Tines and Sean Troxel for coffee and cards Sunday morning, and Maria Trask Sunday afternoon. He had supper at the Katherine Tifft residence Saturday night.
Darrell and Norma Harer of Gettysburg arrived at the Philip Wilson residence Thursday and left Saturday, on their way home from a month-long stay in California. Susan Akers of Wall came out Saturday and stayeed overnight.
Everyone is invited to a come and go baby shower for James Russell Nachtigall, born to John and Erica on Novermber 23rd, 2005. The shower is on March 25th from 2 to 4 pm at the Wicksville Church.
The kind citizens encourage you to go sledding while you can.
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Elm Springs was visited several days last week by the sort of merry breezes that make men spout whatever pleasant bits of poetry come to mind as they chase their hats about the countryside. Besides that, the weather was absolutely gorgeous.
Several of the kind citizens went to Union Center on Thursday to watch the Mattie Newcombe Ranch sell at auction.
Seven of the Catholic kind citizens of the community began their observance of the Lenten Season with 7 am Mass on Ash Wednesday morning. The remainder of the Catholics were apparently not yet ready for that level of mortification.
Rod and Kelly Anders proudly announce the arrival of the newest kind citizen, a girl, Jonnie Jo, born in Rapid City on Saturday at 12:35 am, weighing 6lbs 8oz, and measuring 19 inches long. It has been a few years since we had a new kind citizen. Congratulations to them both.
The kind citizens have suddenly become very quotable. Lawrence Burke, for example said that “I got my wife out of the hospital, and sent my washing machine to the hospital.” Perhaps it should be noted that “wife” and “washing machine” are two separate entities.
Matt Trask continues to fool people while eating cookies. Despite the fact that he is only slightly better than a camel at playing guitar, he now has another guitar student, an adult at that, Mr. Ryan Elshere, who arrived Thursday evening after Ben Linn, with young Carter and a guitar.
On Saturday afternoon, the Elshere’s took a scenic drive through Spearfish Canyon.
The only news at the Andy Linn house last week was Ben’s visit to the Matt Trask residence for a guitar lesson on Thursday. He was driven over by Andy.
John and Jean Linn had dinner with Charlotte Wilsey and her girls in Rapid City Saturday afternoon before attending the Lincoln Day dinner in Sturgis.
Shirrise Linn accompanied Cheryl Simons to Rapid City Monday for appointments and lunch with Deb Brookman. Wednesday she visited at the Scott and Lynn Simons residence, while Morris and Kassandra visited the Melvin Anderson residence and before Matt Trask visited their house for supper. Roger Shull was a repeat visitor at the Morris Linn residence Thursday. Friday Shirrise and Kassandra went to Wall where they visited Elaine Simons and children. Sunday, Kassandra stayed with John and Jean Linn while Morris and Shirrise went to Rapid City together.
Pat, Gemma and Celine Trask went to Rapid City Thursday to keep dentist appointments. Steph Trask attended the Lewis Bull Sale in St. Onge on Friday. Austin accompanied the Johnstons to a basketball tournament in Lead, where he played on the Wall Eagles Junior High team. Visitors at the “Upland Trask” residence included Ray Olson, Morris Linn and JB Lord of Piedmont.
In addition to hosting two guitar students, Matt Trask attended the Casey Stangle/Candice Bludorn wedding in Lead Saturday night, staying all night Saturday and most of Sunday at the Blas Sicavalo (just do the best you can and keep reading) residence. On the way home, he stopped to visit at the Bummer Simons residence in Enning.
Janet Wilson and her three sisters all went to visit their brother Russell Curtis in the Rapid City hospital Saturday.
And finally, Matt Trask visited the Wilson residence one morning on his feeding tractor. The Wilsons, who were on their feeding tractor were very gracious. Since everyone involved had feeding to do, very little visiting actually took place.
That’s all the news. If it weren’t for the baby, the ESN wouldn’t be worth reading probably.
The kind citizens hope she has a long and happy life.
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