The wind blew through most of the week, making outdoor tasks more unpleasant. Once or twice it tried to rain, mostly without success.

Kind citizens and people from near and far attended the Glade Auction on Friday at the Glade ranch in Elm Springs.

The WTL Club met Thursday at the “Upland Trask” residence. Members in attendance, besides RoseMary, Steph and Julie Trask, were Bridget Trask, Jean and Kellie Linn, Caroline Wilsey, Sandy Fields, Dorothy Anderson and Peggy Gravatt.

And we will do the sports at the top of the page, and try to make some sense of it. Tuesday, representatives of the Sam Johnston and Andy Linn residences attended a Wall Eagles junior high football game in Philip, and then rushed to Union Center where the Meade County girls volleyball team played an exhibition match against their parents. One of the parents reported in a most unsportsmanlike fashion that they “kicked some butt.” On Thursday, Matt Trask, the “Elk Creek Trasks,” and Cary Johnston, who accompanied Scott and Melody Eisenbraun of Wall, attended Wall’s heartbreaking 16-8 season ender in White River. The Wall Eagles were fun to watch all year, and it should also be noted that Kelli Wilson and the rest of the Eagle cheerleaders did a fine job as well.

But back to sports. Sam Johnston and his Combined Rebels took on the Enning Eagles Thursday night in Union Center. The Eagles took the “A” game, and the Rebels took the “B” and “C” games. And Friday, Sam Johnston carted Carlee, Emily Linn and Mattee Pauley to a volleyball tournament in Faith, which Kellie Linn arrived at later.

Marvin and Rod Anders hosted Joe Trask in Kadoka over the weekend, while they worked cows near Norris.

‘Tis the season when neighbors help neighbors work cows, and that is why Clyde Arneson was a dinner guest at one Linn residence or another on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. That is also why Andy Linn and kids were dinner guests at the Clyde Arneson residence on Saturday. Clyde went to Sturgis on business Monday, and Clyde and Connie attended the Curtis and Lena Stangle wedding reception in New Underwood on Saturday night.

Lynn and Sandy Fields also attended the Stangle wedding reception Saturday night.

Marion Case and her daughter and granddaughter Melissa and Hannah Lund of Iowa were supper guests at the Larry Gravatt residence Thursday night. Larry Gravatt picked up Jack in Rapid City Saturday and brought him to Elm Springs for his Sunday birthday. The Gravatts went to New Underwood Sunday to celebrate Jack’s birthday, where they were joined by the Jerry Gravatts, the Byron Denkes, Dora Mae Jensen and Brad Bookbinder.

Tammy and Keyoni Bills of New Underwood and Tyler and Angela Walker of Rapid City visited the Sam Johnston residence Sunday to return two horses and visit.

Kellie Linn and kids attended Kaylee Brunsch’s birthday party in Rapid City Saturday afternoon.

Jack Simons of Enning was an overnight guest at the Morris Linns Tuesday night and Roger Shull of Creighton was an overnight guest Thursday night. Shirrise Linn and Cheryl Simons left Sunday for Rochester MN.

Matt Trask was a supper guest Tuesday night at the Cary Tines residence. Clyde Arneson was a supper guest Wednesday night and a coffee guest Thursday morning. Cary and Pam Tines went to Wasta Sunday to cook the steaks for the Wasta Fire Department fundraiser.

It was not noted last week that Bridget and Little Pat Trask returned from their two week stay in Columbus OH Thursday.

John Paul Trask went to Rapid City Monday morning to speak to the students at St. Thomas More High School. He left for Winona MN Tuesday morning. Pat went to Philip Tuesday on business and to Rapid City on Thursday, accompanied by Austin and Gemma, for appointments. Nick Trask left Saturday morning for Billings, MT. Jim Scull of Rapid City was a dinner guest at the “Upland Trask” residence on Saturday. Saturday night, the “Upland Trasks” hosted a birthday party for Al and Celine Trask, who turned 26 and 11 respectively. Guests in attendance, besides the Al Trasks, were Ray Olson and Patrick Wilson. Morris Linn visited the “Upland Trask” residence Sunday afternoon, and Julie left for Ft. Collins, CO Sunday night.

Matt Trask visited the “Brustol AFB” on his tractor briefly Friday afternoon, before trading in the tractor for his pickup so that he could get to the Tim Haugen residence in time for supper. Saturday night, he went to New Underwood to attend the Stangle wedding reception. At Steve’s Superstore, he was kidnapped by the wedding party for a ride around town in a very redneck fancy stretch Hummer. After attending the wedding reception in New Underwood, he went to Wasta for Kyle Schell’s going away party. On Sunday he and Steph attended the Wicksville Craft Fair. In Matt Trask world, every day is a party.

The “Elk Creek Trasks” attended the Philip Lady Scotties volleyball game in Philip Saturday night, and Philip and Mary Kay Wilson visited the “Elk Creek Trask” residence Sunday evening.

Bruce Wilsey of Sioux Falls was an overnight guest at the Jim Wilsey residence Saturday night.

Philip Wilson caught a ride to Minneapolis, MN Monday to meet up with Mary Kay and meet young Samuel John Wolberg. Philip and Mary Kay returned Wednesday. Philip noted with some despair that it started raining in Philip, SD when he left for Minneapolis, and he was in the rain continuously until passing through Philip, SD on the return trip. Elm Springs was dry when he returned.

Melvin and Dorothy Anderson and Harold Delbridge returned last Sunday night from Huron, where they had attended the SDRA Finals rodeo. Harold announced the rodeo and Melvin and Dorothy gave wagon rides to special needs children. Joan Sutton visited the Melvin Anderson residence Thursday, bringing with her Graham Gurtner of Windsor, England.

The Elm Springs Fall festival is this Sunday, the 28th of October, starting at noon at the Elm Springs Hall. There will be a free will Indian taco dinner, bingo, cakewalk, silent auction, a costume contest, and fun for people of all ages.

The kind citizens hope to see you there.