Archive for November, 2007

Posted on November 26, 2007 - by Hubba

The Elm Springs News

The kind citizens had beautiful weather to be thankful for as they celebrated Thanksgiving.

Before we begin, a correction must be made; Carolyn Anders and Twila Trask visited Jamie Reilly in Clovis, California, not Clovis, New Mexico. Honestly, who knew?

The Marvin Anders and the Rod Anders celebrated Thanksgiving at the Ted and Kathy Thompson residence near Whitewood.

Rod, Kelly and Johnie Jo Anders joined the Al Trasks in Rapid City Saturday night to watch the Festival of Lights parade.

Clyde Arneson is a very thoughtful person. He visited the Cary Tines residence one morning “to give him the answer to a question he asked a couple weeks ago” and was invited in for coffee. Clyde was too busy finding the answer to last week’s question to remember what day he visited the Cary Tines residence.

Lonnie Arneson and Teri Ramsdell hosted Lori Ausdal, Lauren and Kylie Ramsdell, Stuart, Donna, Aaron and Chaz Foss, Mike Ausdal and his girlfriend Mary and Alex and Ansel for Thanksgiving dinner, and the Ryan Elsheres Thanksgiving evening. On Friday they hosted Shawna, Bree and Brayden Eastman and Carter Elshere, who all stayed overnight. The Ryan Elsheres were Saturday morning breakfast visitors at the Lonnie Arneson residence.

Lawrence and Doris Burke had Thanksgiving dinner with Melissa Burke in Rapid City. On Friday, Skyler Burke and Ryan Timme of Rapid City visited the Lawrence Burke’s in the morning, and John and Darlene Wulf visited in the afternoon, bringing a birthday cake for Lawrence.

The Ryan Elsheres visited the Jim and Lana Elsheres for Thanksgiving dinner, trapshooting, and calf riding. Shawna and Brayden Eastman and Clyde Arneson visited the Ryan Elshere residence Friday afternoon.

Lynn and Sandy Fields left Thursday morning for Sioux Falls, to spend Thanksgiving and the rest of the week at the Rob and Heather Langley residence. They returned Sunday, stopping in Mitchell to pick up an auger, which made the rest of the trip very slow.

Sam Johnston was unable to accompany Cary and the kids to the Chris Kling residence near Belle Fourche for Thanksgiving dinner. Matt Trask visited the Sam Johnston residence at breakfast time Sunday morning.

The Andy Linns left Tuesday for Pueblo CO, where they spent the rest of the Thanksgiving week at the Jim Ross residence. They returned Sunday.

John and Jean Linn met Charlie and Carol Linn in Deadwood for Thanksgiving dinner.

Shirrise Linn was a coffee visitor at the Cary Tines residence Monday morning. Morris visited the Scott Simons residence Tuesday, and went to Rapid City Wednesday, while Kassandra spent Wednesday afternoon at the “Big House.” Matt Trask was a dinner and supper guest at the Morris Linns Friday. On Saturday, the Morris Linns hosted the Simons clan, Grandma Margaret, Grandma Arlene, Dayton Shannon, Deb, Amber and Jaren Brookman, Amanda Bungee and Dylan, Clyde Arneson, and Matt, Nick, Steph and Julie Trask for a Thanksgiving feast. Deb Brookman spent Saturday night at the Morris Linn residence, and Cheryl Simons arrived on Sunday to spend Sunday night.

David Smith arrived home from Arkansas Tuesday to spend the rest of the Thanksgiving week with the Jim Smiths. Andrew Smith arrived from Pierre on Wednesday. Both left on Sunday, David on a plane and Andrew in a car.

Samantha Scott, Coby Tines, and Matt Trask visited the Cary Tines residence Monday evening. Samantha Scott and Coby Tines returned Tuesday evening. Coby Tines and Matt and John Paul Trask visited Wednesday evening. The Cary Tines’ had Thanksgiving dinner at the “Brustol AFB” before going to New Underwood to visit at the Danny Hall residence. John Tines, Amanda Humphrey and Lainee Mae visited Friday aftenoon. John Slagel and grandson of Rapid City visited the Cary Tines residence Saturday and Sunday.

The Al Trasks went to Rapid City on Thanksgiving day to visit Taryn Yantes at the Paul Yantes residence and volunteer at the Knights of Columbus Thanksgiving banquet. They enjoyed Thanksgiving supper at the “Upland Trask” residence. On Sunday, they returned to visit the “Upland Trasks” before going to Rapid City to visit a friend of Bridget’s.

Several of the “Upland Trasks” attended the Wall High School athletics banquet in Wall Tuesday night, just as John Paul arrived home from Winona, MN. The “Upland Trasks” got up bright and early Thanksgiving morning to attend the Turkey Trot 5K run in Rapid City, before eating at Perkins and volunteering at the Knights of Columbus Thanksgiving banquet. They hosted Thanksgiving supper with the Al Trasks, Ray Olson, and Sean Troxel in attendance. RoseMary, Nick and Steph Trask went to Rapid City Saturday. On his way home, Nick visited Patrick Wilson Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, Paul and Megan Yantes of Rapid City visited the “Upland Trask” residence to take a family picture.

The “Elk Creek Trasks” celebrated Thanksgiving with a handful of deerhunters. Katie Nelson, Alex Moos and Tyler Trask spent Thanksgiving weekend at the “Upland Trask” residence, and John Paul Trask visited Saturday night.

Melvin and Dorothy Anderson went to Rapid City Tuesday, where they had dinner with Fritz and Mary Judson and then hung around til supper time, which they shared with Jim and Caroline Wilsey. On Wednesday they returned to Rapid City to eat with Doug, Kirsten and baby Blythe Cayco of Aurora, CO and Taylor Anderson of Spearfish. Melvi and Dorothy hosted the Fred Karp family for Thanksgiving dinner. John Wayne and Sheridan Deering and a handful of deer hunters visited the Melvin Anderson residence on Sunday.

The kind citizens hope you had a happy Thanksgiving.

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Posted on November 18, 2007 - by Hubba

The Elm Springs News

Once again, the violent wind made certain tasks very unpleasant, if not altogether impossible in Elm Springs during the week.

Rich Blazeski of Pine Bush, NY, a member of the New York Fire Department, visited the Elm Springs School on Tuesday afternoon.

The Elm Springs People Who Play Cards met for their November court whist game at the Lynn and Sandy Fields residence Wednesday night. Caroline Wilsey got the high score for the night, and RoseMary Trask, substituting for Steph Trask who had agreed to substitute for Morris Linn, won the booby prize.

Carolyn Anders and Twila Trask returned to South Dakota Tuesday from Sacramento, CA where they had gone to watch nephew Klint Kling play in a college football game. They also visited niece Jamie Reilly in Clovis, NM.

Cory Levine was a supper guest Tuesday evening at the Lonnie Arneson residence.

Malcolm Price and his crew arrived Thursday morning at the Lawrence Burke residence to begin installing a new roof. They were joined for coffee by Clyde Arneson. On Saturday, hunter Skyler Burke of Rapid City and his buddy Tyler Neiderwerder of New Underwood had breakfast at the Lawrence Burke residence.

Ross Brunskill of Philip was a supper guest at the Ryan Elshere residence Monday night.

Kassandra Linn began gymnastics in Union Center Tuesday, and visited Jack and Cheryl Simons with her mother afterwards. Shirrise and Kassandra went to Wall Wednesday and Rapid City on Thursday, where they visited the Wilsey residence. Shirrise visited the Kei Oberlander residence on Saturday and Matt Trask was a visitor at the Morris Linn residence on Sunday.

The Cary Tines residence hosted a horde of people wishing Pam well after her surgery. Coby Tines returned home Tuesday; the Tines’ were visited by Monte Reichert and Marty Neiderwerder on Wednesday, Max and Sarah Miller of Douglas WY on Thursday, RoseMary and Gemma Trask and Shirrise Linn on Friday, Scott Simons, Todd Keffeler and Natalie Termes on Saturday and John Tines, Amanda Humphrey and Lainee Mae on Sunday.

Matt Trask visited Al and Bridget’s Castle Saturday night. On Sunday, the Al Trasks visited the Paul Yantes residence in Rapid City.

The “Upland Trasks” had a busy week. Rich, Joe, Chris and Dan of New York were supper guests at the “Upland Trask” residence Tuesday night, as was Tracey Orsburn of Colorado Springs, CO. Tracey Kluck of Vale and Jack Simons of Enning visited Wednesday. Julie Trask arrived from Ft. Collins Friday night. David Kalil and Sean Troxel visited the “Upland Trask” residence Saturday. Saturday night, several “Upland Trasks” went to Rapid City, where they met with Natasha Bentz of Billings, MT for a visit at the Bob Trask residence in Rapid City. Natasha Bentz visited the “Upland Trask” residence on Sunday, as did Coby Tines.

Matt Trask accompanied Matt Kelly and Dewey and Josh O’Dea to Sturgis Thursday, where they visited the Kathy O’Dea residence before going to Rapid City. Matt spent Thursday night at the Matt Kelly residence in Rapid City before and returned to Elm Springs Friday evening.

Jim and Caroline Wilsey hosted hunters Harland and Carol Fawcett of Bismarck, ND, Brad and Camille Fawcett of Byron, MN, John and Deb Mariner of Pine Island, MN, and Colin Mariner of Broomfield CO over the weekend.

And Melvin and Dorothy Anderson hosted Richard and Trent Stromberg and Bruce Blumenthal of Los Angeles, CA over the weekend.

The kind citizens hope you have a wonderful week.

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Posted on November 12, 2007 - by Hubba

The Elm Springs News

It finally cooled off in Elm Springs on Sunday, with a high only in the 50’s. Saturday’s high of 71 degrees was glorious, if somewhat disturbing.

Several of the kind citizens attended the Wall Lady Eagles heartbreaking loss to the Philip Lady Scotties at the Regional Volleyball Tournament in Wall on Tuesday. Some of the kind citizens were sitting on the un-heartbroken side.

The Combined Rebels played the Enning Eagles in the last basketball game of the season Thursday night in Union Center. The Rebels, we think, won all three games.

Peggy Gravatt hosted a meeting of the WTL Club on Thursday. Members in attendance besides Peggy were Dorothy Anderson, Sandy Fields, Jean, Kellie and Shirrise Linn, Linda Tifft, Caroline Wilsey and RoseMary Trask, although the last one appeared only briefly.

Saturday was the prairie deer season opener, and Elm Springs was filled with orange garbed men and women looking for a trophy. Of course, the “Elk Creek Trask” residence came to life with the Dakota Trophy hunt underway.

None of the Anders were home to report what they did this week, so we begin with Clyde Arneson, who went to “town” Thursday on business. “Town” in this case was Sturgis, Rapid City, and New Underwood, in that order.

Richard Burnham of Rapid City and Jessie Burnham of San Jose, CA were supper guests at the Lawrence Burke residence Wednesday night. On Thursday, Lawrence and Doris Burke, Melissa Burke and Jessie Burnham visited Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Clyde Arneson was a coffee visitor Friday morning and Jake Hall of Wasta was a coffee visitor Saturday morning.

Andy Linn and Philip and Kenny Wilson were dinner guests at the Larry Gravatt residence Tuesday. Peggy Gravatt ran errands in Rapid City and had lunch with Brad Bookbinder Friday. Saturday Jerry and Chase Gravatt and Larry Donovan of Rapid City and Dirk Boomsma of Box Elder spent the day at the Gravatt residence. RoseMary, Maria and Celine Trask visited the Larry Gravatt residence Saturday afternoon.

Matt Trask was a supper guest at the Andy Linn residence Tuesday night, and a coffee visitor there Saturday evening. Yes, it has gotten to be that time of year. Matt accompanied Andy Linn and the kids to the “Elk Creek Trask” residence Saturday night.

Shirrise Linn and Cheryl Simons spent Monday in Rapid City. Shirrise and Kassandra went to Wall Wednesday afternoon. Sandy and David Van Vleck of Wall accompanied the Morris Linns to the basketball game in Union Center, and then spent the night at the Morris Linn residence. Matt Trask also visited Thursday evening. Amber Brookman of Rapid City arrived at the Morris Linn residence Saturday afternoon to spend the remainder of the weekend scrapbooking with Shirrise. Matt Trask visited the Morris Linns Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Max and Sarah Miller left the Cary Tines residence Monday morning for Douglas, WY. Clyde Arneson and Bunny Bail were Monday morning coffee visitors at the Cary Tines residence. John and Wilma Moore were coffee visitors Saturday morning. Lainee Mae spent Saturday at the Cary Tines residence, and John Tines and Amanda Humphrey came out to pick her up Saturday night.

Steph Trask spent Thursday and Saturday at the National Women In Farm Economics (WIFE, haha) convention in Rapid City. The “Upland Trasks” spent the weekend entertaining deer hunters. Mike and Shonda Morrison of almost Wyoming and Stanley McNabb of Wasta visited the “Upland Trask” residence Sunday afternoon.

Jim and Caroline Wilsey hosted hunters Bruce Wilsey of Sioux Falls, Wayne Miller and Dan and Ryan Konz of Brandon, and bird dogger Brandon Wilsey of Sioux Falls over the weekend.

Kenny, Janet and Kellie Wilson attended the baptismal reception of baby Wyatt Nellen, son of Aaron and Angie Nellen, in Hot Springs Sunday.

Melvin and Dorothy Anderson had a whirlwind weekend, beginning Thursday afternoon, when they travelled to Parade to visit Johnny, Sharon and Chuck Holloway. They visited Mona, Larry and Ed Anderson in Eagle Butte on Friday. Saturday morning they had breakfast at the Dick and Mary Jane Anderson residence in Whitehorse before going on to Timber Lake on business. They spent Saturday night in Wild Rose, ND before meeting Darcy Hanson and Leslie Deering in Crosby ND and attended Bill and Verona Vroman’s 60th wedding anniversary in Buffalo. They made it home just in time to answer the phone Sunday night.

The kind citizens hope they get caught up on their sleep.

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Posted on November 11, 2007 - by Hubba

The Elm Springs News

It finally cooled off in Elm Springs on Sunday, with a high only in the 50’s. Saturday’s high of 71 degrees was glorious, if somewhat disturbing.

Several of the kind citizens attended the Wall Lady Eagles heartbreaking loss to the Philip Lady Scotties at the Regional Volleyball Tournament in Wall on Tuesday. Some of the kind citizens were sitting on the un-heartbroken side.

The Combined Rebels played the Enning Eagles in the last basketball game of the season Thursday night in Union Center. The Rebels, we think, won all three games.

Peggy Gravatt hosted a meeting of the WTL Club on Thursday. Members in attendance besides Peggy were Dorothy Anderson, Sandy Fields, Jean, Kellie and Shirrise Linn, Linda Tifft, Caroline Wilsey and RoseMary Trask, although the last one appeared only briefly.

Saturday was the prairie deer season opener, and Elm Springs was filled with orange garbed men and women looking for a trophy. Of course, the “Elk Creek Trask” residence came to life with the Dakota Trophy hunt underway.

None of the Anders were home to report what they did this week, so we begin with Clyde Arneson, who went to “town” Thursday on business. “Town” in this case was Sturgis, Rapid City, and New Underwood, in that order.

Richard Burnham of Rapid City and Jessie Burnham of San Jose, CA were supper guests at the Lawrence Burke residence Wednesday night. On Thursday, Lawrence and Doris Burke, Melissa Burke and Jessie Burnham visited Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Clyde Arneson was a coffee visitor Friday morning and Jake Hall of Wasta was a coffee visitor Saturday morning.

Andy Linn and Philip and Kenny Wilson were dinner guests at the Larry Gravatt residence Tuesday. Peggy Gravatt ran errands in Rapid City and had lunch with Brad Bookbinder Friday. Saturday Jerry and Chase Gravatt and Larry Donovan of Rapid City and Dirk Boomsma of Box Elder spent the day at the Gravatt residence. RoseMary, Maria and Celine Trask visited the Larry Gravatt residence Saturday afternoon.

Matt Trask was a supper guest at the Andy Linn residence Tuesday night, and a coffee visitor there Saturday evening. Yes, it has gotten to be that time of year. Matt accompanied Andy Linn and the kids to the “Elk Creek Trask” residence Saturday night.

Shirrise Linn and Cheryl Simons spent Monday in Rapid City. Shirrise and Kassandra went to Wall Wednesday afternoon. Sandy and David Van Vleck of Wall accompanied the Morris Linns to the basketball game in Union Center, and then spent the night at the Morris Linn residence. Matt Trask also visited Thursday evening. Amber Brookman of Rapid City arrived at the Morris Linn residence Saturday afternoon to spend the remainder of the weekend scrapbooking with Shirrise. Matt Trask visited the Morris Linns Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Max and Sarah Miller left the Cary Tines residence Monday morning for Douglas, WY. Clyde Arneson and Bunny Bail were Monday morning coffee visitors at the Cary Tines residence. John and Wilma Moore were coffee visitors Saturday morning. Lainee Mae spent Saturday at the Cary Tines residence, and John Tines and Amanda Humphrey came out to pick her up Saturday night.

Steph Trask spent Thursday and Saturday at the National Women In Farm Economics (WIFE, haha) convention in Rapid City. The “Upland Trasks” spent the weekend entertaining deer hunters. Mike and Shonda Morrison of almost Wyoming and Stanley McNabb of Wasta visited the “Upland Trask” residence Sunday afternoon.

Jim and Caroline Wilsey hosted hunters Bruce Wilsey of Sioux Falls, Wayne Miller and Dan and Ryan Konz of Brandon, and bird dogger Brandon Wilsey of Sioux Falls over the weekend.

Kenny, Janet and Kellie Wilson attended the baptismal reception of baby Wyatt Nellen, son of Aaron and Angie Nellen, in Hot Springs Sunday.

Melvin and Dorothy Anderson had a whirlwind weekend, beginning Thursday afternoon, when they travelled to Parade to visit Johnny, Sharon and Chuck Holloway. They visited Mona, Larry and Ed Anderson in Eagle Butte on Friday. Saturday morning they had breakfast at the Dick and Mary Jane Anderson residence in Whitehorse before going on to Timber Lake on business. They spent Saturday night in Wild Rose, ND before meeting Darcy Hanson and Leslie Deering in Crosby ND and attended Bill and Verona Vroman’s 60th wedding anniversary in Buffalo. They made it home just in time to answer the phone Sunday night.

The kind citizens hope they get caught up on their sleep.

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Posted on November 5, 2007 - by Hubba

The Elm Springs News

The merry South Dakota breeze was present most of the week to caress the faces of the kind citizens.

Wednesday was Halloween in Elm Springs and everywhere, and the children dressed up to be carted from house to house by their parents for a bag full of upset stomach. Most of them did a very good job.

Marvin and Baxter Anders visited the Schell ranch near Wasta on Friday, and Baxter and Rod visited again Sunday.

Lawrence and Doris Burke went to Rapid City Monday for appointments. On Friday, they picked niece Jessie Burnham of San Diego, CA up at the Rapid City Regional Airport and took her to lunch in Rapid City. Saturday visitors were coffee guest Clyde Arneson and hunters Melissa Burke and Stacey Ritter of Rapid City.

Ryan and Chrissy Elshere left their kids at the Marcia Arneson residence in Rapid City and returned to Elm Springs where they donned Halloween costumes. They were joined by Sam and Cary Johnston and Matt Trask, dressed as a chauffeur, to attend the Halloween party in Philip. Ryan and Chrissy returned to Rapid City Sunday to pick up their kids.

The Larry Gravatts hosted Grady Matt for dinner Wednesdy and Tom Trask for dinner Thursday. Marvin and Carolyn Anders were Friday evening visitors at the Larry Gravatt residence, and Brad Bookbinder spent Saturday. Larry and Peggy went to Rapid City Sunday to visit Jack Gravatt.

Rick Johnston left Shania to visit her cousins Saturday at the Sam Johnston residence, and returned to pick her up Saturday evening.

John, Jean and Jim Linn and the Andy Linns spent the weekend in Bismark, ND attending the wedding of Tom Linn to Kristen Taylor. All of the Linns returned Sunday evening.

Morris Linn went to Rapid City Tuesday, where he met with Gene Pluth. The Morris Linns returned to Rapid City Thursday to visit Grandma Arlene Talley. Nick Trask visit the Morris Linn residence Saturday. On Sunday, Shirrise went to a stamp party near Union Center, while Morris and Kassandra visited Al and Bridget’s Castle. The Al Trasks decided to return the favor, and visited the Morris Linns Sunday evening. Matt Trask also visited at this time.

Clyde Arneson and Morris Linn were both coffee visitors at the Cary Tines residence during the week, but no one can remember for sure which days. Kyle Scott of Rapid City was a Thursday night guest at the Cary Tines residence. Max and Sarah Miller of Douglas, WY arrived to spend the weekend at the Tines’, and Sunday guests were John Tines, Amanda Humphey, Lainee Mae and Samantha Scott of New Underwood.

The Al Trasks visited the “Upland Trask” residence Thursday evening to celebrate Bridget’s Sunday birthday in the additional company of Ray Olson. Bridget and Little Pat attended a Saturday baby shower for Taryn Yantes at the Chris Simmons residence in Rapid City.

Philip Wilson was a Tuesday morning visitor at the “Upland Trask” residence. Pat went to Regent ND Wednesday on business. Steph left Wednesday night for Chamberlain, where she spent the weekend at a pheasant hunting lodge. Mark, Mick and Tyler Trask visited Thursday evening, and Dunbar Anders spent Thursday night at the “Upland Trask” residence, and several of the Bruchs of Bear Butte visited Friday evening. Morris Linn and Patrick Wilson visited the “Upland Trask” residence Saturday evening. Sunday afternoon, after the St. Margaret’s Rosary Walk to the Elm Springs cemetery, Fr. Leo Hausmann, Darlene Wulf, Bart Williamson and the Al Trasks were all dinner guests at the “Upland Trask” residence.

Tyler Trask of Wasta was a weekend guest at the “Elk Creek Trask” residence.

Jim and Caroline Wilsey went to Sturgis on business Wednesday, and Rapid City Thursday.

Philip and Mary Kay Wilson, and Kenny, Janet and Kellie Wilson were joined by Pam Wilson in Hoven for a weekend of pheasant hunting.

Melvin and Dorothy Anderson went to Rapid City Thursday evening to help grandson Taylor celebrate his nineteenth birthday with his brother Ryan at Applebee’s. Dorothy left for Miles City MT over the weekend to visit the John Kraft family, while Melvin attended the Saturday funeral of Berta Palmer in Faith.

The kind citizens hope you can stay out of the merry breezes.

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