Several of the kind citizens attended a 60^th birthday party for the Rev. Harold Delbridge at the Melvin and Dorothy Anderson residence on a very windy Monday. Guests enjoyed an outdoor potluck with roast beef sandwiches and cowboy coffee, and guests with horses enjoyed an hour or so horseback ride around the ranch.

Young Joseph Trask, with RoseMary, Maria and Celine and several other kind citizens in attendance, became King “Upland Trask” the Third at the Wall High School Homecoming Coronation Friday afternoon. He follows in the royal footsteps of brothers Al and John Paul. Cary Johnston remarked that the “Elm Springs boys shined up real nice” for the coronation. Homecoming Queen was the lovely Ms. Mary Shull of Wall. The Wall Eagles went on to win their football game against Jones County by a wide margin.

The Elm Springs schoolchildren, accompanied mostly by their parents, competed in a basketball tournament in Union Center Thursday evening. The basketball team is coached by Allen Hockenbary and Sam Johnston. And the Elm Springs schoolgirls competed with the Meade County volleyball team at the volleyball tournament in Wall on Saturday.

Marvin and Carolyn Anders visited the Don Hett residence near Buffalo for lunch Thursday.

Lee Baldwin was a coffee visitor at the Lonnie Arneson residence Saturday morning.

And Clyde Arneson was a coffee visitor at the Lawrence Burke residence Saturday.

Peggy Gravatt visited the Brady O’Rourke residence near Quinn Thursday to give the O’Rourkes two more cats. Brad Bookbinder of Rapid City visited the Larry Gravatt residence Saturday.

Shirrise and Kassandra Linn went to Rapid City Wednesday, where they visited the Bud Ireland residence.

Clyde Arneson was a coffee visitor at the Morris Linn residence Saturday morning. Andoryn Walker of Union Center was a guest Saturday. And Matt and Nick Trask were supper guests at the Morris Linn residence Sunday night.

Andrew Smith arrived at the Jim Smith residence Friday from Pierre to spend the weekend.

Morris Linn was a coffee visitor at the Cary Tines residence “a couple of days” during the week. Sunday supper guests at the Tines residence were Sammy Scott, John Tines, Amanda Humphrey and baby Lainee Mae.

The “Elk Creek Trasks” attended a Philip Scotties volleyball game in New Underwood on Saturday. Jim and Myrna Smith visited the “Elk Creek Trask” residence Sunday to butcher a cow, and were assisted for a while by Kenny and Janet Wilson.

Tyler Wilson and Saber visited Elm Springs for a few days, and made an appearance at the “Upland Trask” residence Tuesday night. RoseMary, Steph, and Gemma Trask went to Rapid City for appointments Wednesday. Autumn Deering spent Friday night at the “Upland Trask” residence, and Jim Macdougall of Aberdeen was a visitor Sunday.

Matt Trask accompanied the Wilson brothers to the Butch Pipal residence Thursday afternoon to prepare for the Wilson cattle drive. When they had finished preparations, the group went to the Red Rock in Wall to eat supper. Afterwards they went to the Norman Eisenbraun residence where, to Matt’s immense delight, Marsha pulled a fresh apple pie out of the oven. While Matt was eating pie, he got Norman to sharpen his pocketknife. What a life! Matt Trask visited the Larry Volmer residence on Sunday.

The Wilson brothers and their cows, assisted by several kind citizens, arrived home in record time on Saturday. Pam Wilson arrived at the Philip Wilson residence Friday night from Brookings for the weekend.

And Kenny, Janet and Kellie Wilson went to Rapid City Sunday where they met Justin and Mandy Tschetter at the movie theater.

In addition to the Rev. Delbridge’s birthday party, Melvin and Dorothy hosted a family and friends get together at their residence Saturday night.

The kind citizens would like to congratulate King “Upland Trask” the Third!