On Sunday afternoon, February 18 a “Wiping of the Tears” service will be held for April Stoddard at the Township Hall in Norris. The memorial service will begin at 3:00 p.m. followed by a potluck meal. All relatives and friends are welcome.
Darlene Allard was very surprised and pleased with the party her granddaughters put on for her for her birthday recently at the courthouse basement in White River. Hostesses for the party were granddaughters Brandi Bettelyoun, Nikita Black Bear, Stacia Clairmont and Toni Lafferty. Darlene is most grateful for the job they did decorating, food and all the family that attended.
Lenten Services have begun at St John Lutheran Church by Norris with Ash Wednesday on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Midweek services will be held weekly on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. with a soup supper to follow. Everyone is invited.
The calendar is full of basketball games these days. Jessie Ring, Riley and Reno stayed in Kadoka all weekend due to their sport schedule. Kathy Black Bear’s grandson Mateo played his final high school home game in White River recently, on parents’ night. Dennis Wooden Knife and his team won their game in Colome on Friday. The Blackpipe Drum group continues to perform at many of the games in White River. We are so proud of all the young people who participate and to their very best.
Sonny and Noreen Krogman went in to White River on Tuesday to take in the boys and girls basketball games with Pine Ridge. On Saturday they were back in town for the White River Rodeo Committee fundraiser at the Community Events Center. Noreen went to visit Lurene Emery on Sunday.
Joe Kary traveled to Valentine on Thursday and had lunch with Ruth and Sara Tinant. Ruth sent a German chocolate cake home with Joe for his brother-in-law Jeff. Jeff and Jackie Garmon of Hullett, Wyoming were expected soon and Jeff was in for a treat for his birthday. Joe hauled cattle to the sale in Winner on Friday and took care of other business while in town.
Dan and Morgan Taft help work cattle at Howard Heinert’s place on Friday.
On Saturday afternoon, Cole Leroy Iyotte celebrated his 10th birthday at his home in Corn Creek. Everyone enjoyed the pizza party followed by cupcakes. Unfortunately, several cousins were absent from the party with the flu.
Darlene Allard mentioned that several of her grandchildren had been sick in the past week as well. Darlene took her nephew Emery Amiotte to Mission on Saturday for a haircut but the shop was closed. There is a place in Rapid City where he wants to go anyway.
Heather, Morgan and Susan Taft went to Rapid City on Saturday. They met up with Samantha and the ladies went for a bridalwear fitting. Two weddings are planned in the family in the coming year—oh what fun.
On my recent trip to Colorado to visit a cousin, I returned with 3 more boxes of pictures, papers, etc. belonging to my grandparents. In there, found a letter written by my Aunt Charity. During World War II, Charity had worked in Washington, D.C. helping with the war effort. When the war ended, she and her sister Betty moved to Rapid City for work. This letter was written during that time, after she, Betty and a friend had been back to Norris for a visit.
Apparently, the trio planned to catch the train in Belvidere back to Rapid. She writes: “When we got to Belvidere, we found the train was 2 hrs late so we decided to hitch hike.” The friend “took one suitcase and Betty and I each took an article and we parted company.” The friend “went to a filling station and Betty (and I) went down about 2 blocks west. Pretty soon a truck hauling 2 other trucks came along and picked us up. Boy did he travel. We got here (Rapid) about the time the train should have if it hadn’t been late.” Betty and Charity cashed in their train tickets and went home. About ¾ of an hour later, the friend arrived. “He rode in a car didn’t but get a ride as soon.”
This letter was written on June 19, 1946 a Wednesday, probably days after they’d made it back to Rapid City. There are always surprises and adventure in the letters of that time. Compare that to how people are these days. Too many folks are so “connected”, posting a minute-by-minute account of their day down to a picture of what’s on their dinner plate. Oh, how things have changed.
Have a good week.