Text of Ziebach Co., SD History (1982) - pages 99 - 122 This file is the text of the book, "South Dakota's Ziebach County, History of the Prairie", published in 1982 by the Ziebach County Historical Society, Dupree, SD Permission to publish this book in electronic form was given by Jackie Birkeland, member of the Historical Committee. This book is copyright, 1982 by the Ziebach County Historical Society, Dupree, SD. Scanning and OCR by Terri Tosh , final editing by Joy Fisher, . Chapter 8 SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS (Lodges and Clubs) SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ZIEBACH COUNTY Isolated as it was and is in some respects, Ziebach County definitely developed along social lines since its organization in 1911. Its inhabitants have shown a decided interest in the establishment of churches, schools, lodges, and organized amusements. FRATERNAL LODGES Ziebach County began to organize lodges in 1911 in an attempt to bring about a closer life within each community. The fraternal orders in the County were located in Dupree, the largest town in the County. The first two organizations in Ziebach County were the Maccabees, which was organized on June 14, 1911, and the Modern Woodmen of America, which was organized on January 25, 1912. Both of these organizations are now inactive. In June, 1912, Masonic Lodge No. 171 was organized. The lodge has had a continuous existence since that time and now has a membership of forty-two. The first meetings of this organization were held in the Berglin Hall, which served as the lodge rooms until 1928 when the lodge moved into a section of the American Legion Building. In the early 1950's the former Bixby Store was moved in to Dupree and still serves as the home for Masonic Lodge No. 171. The Masonic Lodge No. 171 has honored several of their members with 50-year pins and they are as follows: Watson Tidball, Frank Gladstone, Frank Davis, Art Farstad, Chris Williams, John Leake, and Leo Starr. In June, 1918, the auxiliary lodge to the Masonic Order, the Order of the Eastern Star, Liberty Chapter No. 132, was chartered and had a membership of sixty. The order used the rooms in the Berglin Hall until 1928 when they moved, along with the Masonic Lodge, into the American Legion building. Liberty Chapter No. 132 merged with the Eagle Butte chapter in 1969 currently boasts a membership of seventy-two. Edith Olson is a 50-year member. There are five twenty-five year members as well. ODD FELLOW LODGE Memento Lodge No. 231 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was organized in Dupree on Februrary 18, 1914. The charter members of the organization were: Levi C. Hurst, Hugh S. Walkup, Frank A. Haagen, James D. Stewart and Harve Hensley. Other members who joined the Dupree lodge during the first year were: O. A. Nyhus, Archie G. Hughes, A. W. Robertson, Thomas R. Nelson, George Kruckman, G. A. McGarraugh, Lloyd C. Strommer, Carl L. Strommer, Wilbur H. Scott and John R. Retz. At the time the lodge was organized in February there happened to be warm weather which melted the snow and put a large amount of water in all of the draws. Levi C. Hurst related that he had to ride a mule from his farm northeast of Dupree to get through some of the places. Another old time member was W. T. Searson, who started out to the meeting when the lodge received the charter, only to be forced to turn back because of high water. Mr. Searson was travelling on foot from his home five miles north of Dupree and could not cross some of the draws. Mr. Searson willed his house and lot in the town of Dupree to the lodge upon his death. The lodge disposed of the property by selling it. The first meetings of the lodge were held above the August Bakeberg pool hall. When the new courthouse was built in 1930, the lodge purchased the old courthouse building for $1200.00 and moved it to the present location and later remodeled it to fit the needs of the lodge. Arthur R. Hurst, a member of the Dupree lodge, became the youngest Grand Master to serve the state of South Dakota and served from June 1941 through June 1943. He was also the only Past-Grand Master to serve two years. This was caused when in the early days of World War II, travel restrictions were such that it was considered unwise to hold a Grand Lodge meeting. Mr. Hurst was a representative of the state of South Dakota at the Sovereign Grand Lodge meetings held in Chicago, Illinois in 1941; Indianapolis, Indiana in 1943 and Dallas, Texas in 1944. [photo – Rebekah Lodge and Odd Fellow Lodge picnic in early 1930's at Orbeck's. Back Row: 1. Art Hurst, 2. Frank Fuller, 3. William Jones, 4. Alvin Denton, 5. ?, 6. Lloyd Hurst, 7. ?, 8. ?, 9. Fred Nelson, 10. ?, 11. Levi Hurst, 12. George Gray, 13. Lon Merritt, 14. Chris Solum, 15. ?, 16. Otto Stensland, 17. Ben Kinney. Front Row: 1. Nels Olson, 2. Vernon Oliver, 3. Anson Callen, 4. John Bauer, 5. W. T. Searson, 6. Vernal Vance, 7. Roy Lawrence, 8. ?, 9. Raymond Nelson, 10. ?, 11. Verdo Rinehart, 12. Mose Denton, 13. Gif Lafferty, 14. Bill Stevens, 15. George Teegarden] [photo – Odd Fellow Lodge and Rebekah Ladge Picnic in early 1930's at Orbeck's. 1. Mrs. Searson, 2. ?, 3. Mrs. Callen, 4. Beulah Denton Vance, 5. Gertrude Stensland, 6. Mrs. Oliver, 7. Anna Denton, 8. Mrs. Ben Kinney, 9. Florence Vance Grage, 10. ?, 11. Bernice Denton, 12. ?, 13. Esther Fuller Wince, 14. Leona Callen, 15. Mrs. Fuller, 16. Della Fuller Hegre, 17. Mary Stephenson, 18. Neta Nelson, 19. Mrs. Anson Callen, 20. Ada Merritt, 21. Mrs. Orbeck, 22. Amida Lawrence, 23 Bessie Stevens, 24. Verna Brown] The present membership of the lodge is 23. The officers are as follows: Noble Grand Harry Stambach; Vice Grand -- LeRoy Wicks; Secretary -- Robert Ritter; Treasurer -- William Marple; Warden -- Kenny Hertel; Conductor -- Eugene Henderson; Chaplain Willis Thomas; Right Supporter to the Noble Grand -- A. F. Godschalk; Left Supporter to Noble Grand -- Pat Marple; Right Supporter to the Vice Grand -- Leonard Ritter; Left Supporter to the Vice Grand -- Clinton Farlee; Inside Guardian -- J. T. Stout; Outside Guardian -- Jim Frame. MEMENTO REBEKAH LODGE #159 OF DUPREE, SOUTH DAKOTA The lodge was instituted on January 25, 1915 with the original name of Memento Branch Rebekah Lodge No. 159. The charter members were: Frank Haagen, Grace Foreman, Charlotte Strommer, Andrew Strommer, and Flora Reynolds. The first officers of the institution were: Frank Haagen, Noble Grand; Mrs. James D. Stewart, Vice Grand; Grace Foreman, Secretary; Mrs. Frank Haagen, Treasurer; James D. Stewart, Charlotte Strommer and Gertrude Nelson, Trustees. We took the name of Memento Branch as we were an auxiliary of the Memento Odd Fellows Lodge. The first lodge meetings, including the institutional meeting, were held in the building owned by Archie Hughes. They continued to hold their meetings in this location until in 1924 when they began holding their meetings in the rooms over the Bakeberg Pool Hall, continuing their meetings in this location until the fall of 1931. Earlier in 1931, the Odd Fellow Lodge, with the help of the Rebekahs, purchased the old courthouse building, moved it onto lots on Main Street which they had purchased, and remodeled into a nice Lodge Hall. In 1938 they added a kitchen, 14 ft. across, onto the west side of the building. Early activities: The first Rebekah District Meeting was held in Mobridge in1928, in which Dupree Rebekahs took part. Their first delegate was Bessie Stevens. For years the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of both Dupree and Faith held annual family picnics in the Orbeck park near Red Elm. Our ways of making money (and we needed lots of it in remodeling our hall, etc.) was by raffling quilts, putting on carnivals, barn dances out at the Christensen farm south of Dupree, putting on suppers, giving series of card parties, serving the Junior-Senior banquets, and holding food sales. In August 1931, the Rebekahs were put on the State Honor Roll. In June 1938, the Degree Team had the honor of being asked to put on the Degree work at the Rebekah Assembly Meeting held in Mitchell, and eighteen members attended the session that year. We have installed a water system in our kitchen, installed a rest room, carpeted our meeting room, lowered the ceiling and put in new ceiling tile and paneled the walls, making a much nicer looking lodge hall. The Odd Fellows did the work. Our next project is to panel our kitchen and put down a new linoleum in it so that it will be a nicer place in which to work. Our present membership is 43. The present officers of the lodge are: Amida Lawrence, Noble Grand; Shirley Menzel, Vice Grand; Janice Marple, Secretary; Lucille Fairbanks, Treasurer; Alice Shannon, Chaplain; Inga Birkeland, Warden; Nellie Ross, Conductor; Nola Seymour, Inside Guardian; Tina Farlee, Outside Guardian; Marian Stambach, Right Supporter to the Noble Grand; Myrtle Olson, Left Supporter to the Noble Grand; Irene Starr, Right Supporter to the Vice Grand; Lena Speker, Left Supporter to the Vice Grand. ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA Royal Neighbors of America, Pleasant Camp 9911 of Dupree was organized September 17, 1925 largely through the efforts of Effie Leake and Mabel Clifton. The Charter was signed by Laurella Willardsen, District Deputy and Mina Wood as State Supervisor. Charter members were Elfina Birkeland, Mildred Birkeland, Louis Bogue, Ella Bogue, Nancy Brammer, Sylvia Broberg, Elsie Cassidy, Henry Clifton, Mabel Clifton, Beulah Denton, Ida DuSell, Margaret DuSell, Emma Garrett, Bernice Griffith, Tresa Hahn, Effie Hall, Edith Jamison, Effie Leake, George Leake, Cornelia Menzel, Margaret O'Donnell, Fern Olmstead, Elsie Orbeck, Ludwig Orbeck, Melvin Osler, Winnie Osler, Luella Quirk, Gertie Rinehart, Marion Shaffer, Ruth Solomonson, Gertrude Taylor, Lewis Taylor, Zella Taylor, Lorna Vance, Barbara Wuennecke and Jennie Wuennecke. The first officers of this Camp were: Oracle, Sylvia Broberg; Vice Oracle, Lorna Vance; Past Oracle, Effie Leake; Recorder, Mabel Clifton; Chancellor, Cornelia Menzel. Today we have a membership of 260 members living throughout the United States but keeping their membership in Camp 9911. When this Camp was organized the meetings were held in the Berglin Hall and later moved to the basement of the Legion Hall. In 1949 the Camp moved to the I.O.O.F. Hall where they met for several years. Meetings were held in the Masonic Hall for three or four years and now meet in the homes. We have donated to families in times of disaster, sickness, served lunch to relatives after funerals, donated to the Grandstand Building fund, speaker system at the school. In the early days card parties were held. Every fall we have a pot-luck turkey dinner and party where everyone has a good time. In order to make money for projects we sell various items. EDWIN HODGDON POST #124 AMERICAN LEGION In midsummer of 1919, many of the servicemen having returned to their homes in and near Dupree, Ziebach County, the matter of forming an American Legion Post in Dupree was talked over by a number of servicemen. Of the men who were outstanding in getting the Post started, the man that did the most pushing was August J. Bakeberg. Mr. Bakeberg was the first post commander and this was made possible through the efforts of Martin Broberg, Harley Frink, Douglas Brush, Roy Lawrence, Herman Hommedal, Severin Hegre, John Askin, Simeon Jeffries, Harley Hagen, Harold Leake, William Ogard, Gustave Yusko, Chris Williams, Ward Zimmerman, Lloyd Dunbar, John Francis, plus many others who assisted in organizing. Following a custom of naming Legion Posts in South Dakota, the name of the first serviceman from Ziebach County to give his life for his country was selected as the name of the Dupree Post. That man was Edwin Flavius Hodgdon. The number assigned by the State Department was 124. The full name being long, the Charter was issued on December 20, 1919, as Edwin Hodgdon Post #124, American Legion, Department of South Dakota. The following servicemen were charter members: William T. Crowley, Hugh I. Batterbery, Herbert P. Davis, Ralph C. Walling, Clyde M. Lafferty, Simeon J. Jeffries, Maurice W. Lange, August J. Bakeberg, William H. Cain, Roy A. Walling, Francis M. Thomas, Frank H. Creamer, Harley H. Frink, Thomas W. Sawyer, and Whitefield Denham. [photo – American Legion Hall, Dupree, S. D.] [photo – New Legion Building] Little is known of the life of Edwin Flavius Hodgdon for whom the post was named. He came to the county and was working for William Ewing, east of Dupree, in the fall of 1916 and registered with the Local Board in June 1917. In August 1917, he secured his release from the Local Board and enlisted in the Navy. He went from Dupree to San Francisco, California and enlisted as a fireman and was assigned to the transport service. His vessel was fired on and Hodgdon was killed and went down with his ship. At the time of his death he was in his 28th year. In the first World War, Ziebach County sent 197 men to the service. Twelve were killed or died of diseases. They were: Edwin Flavius Hodgdon, Charles Yousites, Oliver Leslie Roberts, Henry Lloyd Strommer, Karl Schumann, Edward F. Cors, George Diermier, Moses Clown, Jacob Christianson, George J. Pederson, Joseph Dupris, Carl Hageman. Roy Lawrence, Henry F. Burgee, and Milan Salisbury are among those honored as 50-year members. In the second World War, Ziebach County sent 302 men and four women to the service and eight men gave their lives. They were: William H. Birdhorse, Vaughan E. Hedges, Stanley Thomas, Milford Vrooman, James E. Falon, Jack Hunter, Ralph Olson, Herbert Heimer. In January of 1945, Legion Post #124 purchased a large plaque that was placed in the Ziebach County Courthouse. This plaque contains the names of Ziebach County servicemen and women that served in World War II. The Edwin Hodgdon Post #124 has received the annual Americanism citation many times throughout the years, citing them for worthwhile and outstanding service to their community. The Legion building was first planned in the fall of 1920, and work was actually begun in 1921. The building was forty feet wide by ninety feet long and sat on a full basement. The $12,000 building was completed and by 1936 was completely free from debt. The first floor included a dance floor, a stage, and a balcony. The basement had a large dining room, a fully equipped kitchen, a large club room, and a furnace room. This building served the community for all large gatherings. It was even used by the Dupree High School as a basketball court, and accommodated 500 people. It faithfully served area residents for over fifty years. In the spring of 1977, the Legion sold their building to Ralph Reede. Then in the spring of 1979 they purchased a building on north main street that had been built within the past year , and had been partly damaged by fire. They repaired the building and opened it for a Legion Club. The Legion and Auxiliary both hold their meetings in this new building and it is operated six nights a week as a Legion Club with managers Bob Menzel and Mike Burgee. Bingo is held there every Friday night by the Legion. The following is a list of World War I veterans who filed discharges at the Ziebach County Courthouse. * indicates died in service. Abraham, Adolph Amundson, Amend Amundson, Peder Anderson, Axel Askin, John Aydelotte, Robert Bakeberg, August Beguhl, Arthur Bennett, Walter Benoist, Albert Bengston, Philip Beyer, Paul Blevins, Roe Bloom, Frank Bockman, Edward Bockman, William Borelson, Sam Breezley, Fred Brendt, Edward Broberg, Erick Brush, Ellsworth Brush, Kenneth Burke, Thomas Budahl, John Burgee, Henry Burke, John Cahill, Roy Chasing Hawk, Allen Christianson, Jacob* Cleveland, Alfred Clown, Moses* Cornstalk, David Cors, Edward* Creamer, Frank Crowley, William Dahl, John Davis, Herbert Day, Floyd Delker, Jacob Diermier, George* Docekal, Raymond Dosch, Wendelin Dunbar, Lloyd Dupris, Joseph* DuSell, Earl Eaton, Levi Eberhard, Arthur Eberhard, Edgar Echelbarger, Lawrence Echelbarger, Leo Elshire, Orville Farstad, Arthur Fischer, Michael Fish, Albert Flick, Jurgen Francis, John Frink, Harley Fuller, Frank Gall, Gabriel Gammon, George Garr, Harvey Geesey, Lloyd Graslie, Martin Griepp, Rudolph Hageman, Carl* Hancock, Levi Hanneman, August Hass, Nicholas Hawk Eagle, Thomas Hegre, Severin Hensley, William Herren, Oscar High Elk, Joe Hoagland, Thomas Hodgdon, Edwin* (for whom the Dupree Legion post was named) Hoffman, Henry Hogan, Frederick Holmes, Calvin Hulth, James Jeffries, Simeon, Jr. Jennerson, George Jensen, Hans Johnson, Guy Kerkebak, Andrew Kimmel, Andrew Kimmel, Ralph Konkler, Walter Krikac, Thomas Lawrence, Roy Leake, Ernest Leake, Harold Leake, John Lovelady, Thomas Loza, John Matter, Merlin Mattkis, Frank McNeely, Ross Meier, Henry Mern, William Minnig, Orville Mitchell, Warren Murrell, George Neigel, Jack Nelson, Arthur Nelson, Henry Nelson, William Olson, Henry Orvedahl, Lloyd Parker, Elmer Pesicka, Fred Peters, Joseph Peters, Rudolph Peterson, Frank Peterson, Leland Pitsor, Harold Pop, Frank Raab, Ernest Raymond, Elliott Red Buffalo, John Red Horse, Charlie Roberts, Oliver* Robertson, Glenn Ronning, Sigrud Rose, Alfred Rosenstock, Frank Runs After, George Salisbury, Milan Sargent, George Sawyer, Thomas Schlax, Theodore Schmit, Alixus Schumann, Karl* Sever, Glen Sinkey, Leo Shockley, James Shoener, Dan Shoots Near, Jacob Shope, Edward Slow, Thomas Solbert, Oscar Stavick, James Strommer, Elmer Strommer, Henry* Sundsrud, Ole Thomas, Francis Thompson, Clinton Till, George Valle, Melvin Wagner, George Wall, Bertie Walling, Ralph Wangler, Ferdinand White Feather, James Whitman, Glen Wies, John Williams, Arthur Williams, William Yeshko, Guslov Yousites, Charles* Zimmerman, Ward [photo of plaque – Roll of boys who were in the service in World War II] RESIDENTS OF ZIEBACH COUNTY WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES This list was compiled from the list of discharges filed at the Court House and from the board on the first floor of the Court House. Some names were added because someone knew others had served in the Armed Forces. Abdalla, Jess Ackerman, Oscar Adams, Cecil Adams, Melville Albers, Cecil Albers, Orville Alden, Leonard Alderson, Glenn Alwin, Lambert Anderson, Arvil Anderson, Bonnie Anderson, Cal Ira Anderson, Clifford Anderson, Leo Anderson, Roy Anderson, Terry Annis, David Askin, John Bachman, Albert Bad Warrior, Dewey Bad Warrior, Gary Bakeberg, Alan Bakeberg, John Bakeberg, Thomas Baker, Reese Bagola, Chapman Bald Eagle, Enoch Bald Eagle, Wilbur Bear Stops, Peter Becker, Lyle Becker, Robert Beckman, Albert Bednar, Robert Beer, Adolph Beer, Freddie Bell, John Bell, Robert Bell, Theodore Bennett, Maclyn Benoist, Donovin Benoist, Narcisse Berndt, Edgar Berndt, Milton Bertsch, Calvin Beyer, Leon Bieber, Jack Bigler, Richard Bird Horse, William * Birkeland, Gary Birkeland, Russell C. Black Bear, Paul Black Bull, Arthur Black Bull, Luke Blue Arm, Arte * Blue Hair, Robert Bochman, Harold Bochman, Donald Boehrs, Clarence Boers, Louis Boldt, John Bowman, John Brammer, Gordon Brammer, Hillis Brammer, Hugh Brende, Bernard Bridwell, Arthur Bridwell, Frenchie (Francis) Bringman, Len Bringman, Melvin Briscoe, Jack Briscoe, Henry Brown, Frank Brown, Freddie Brown, James Brown, Leo Brown Dog, Eva Brown Wolf, Oliver Brown Wolf, Orin Brown Wolf, Rodney Budahl, Chester Buffalo, Dennis Buffalo, Theo Bull Bear, Raymond Burgee, Danny Burgee, Robert Burgee, Roland Burke, Ernest Burnett, Raymond Butler, Bryce Butler, James Callen, Edgar Callen, Joseph Callen, Leonard Callen, Marion Campbell, Clyde Capp, Donno Capp, Earl Capp, Harry Capp, William Carter, Edsel Carter, Wayland Charging Eagle, Steve Circle Eagle, Bevin Clown, Arnold Clown, Blaine Clown, Delmar Clown, Kenneth Clown, Raymond Clown, Richard D. Clown, Roland Clown, True Coats, Richard Coleman, Donald Coleman, Thomas Collins, Frank, Jr. Condon, Bud Condon, Cyrus Condon, Edward, Condon, George Condon, Reginald Condon, Silas Cook, Ames Cook, Dennis Cook, Milton, Cook, Wilson Cooper, Arthur Counting, Kenneth Cowan, Roscoe, Jr. Creamer, Frank Crom, Frank Crow, Patrick Crowley, Eugene Curley, Cecil Curley, Kenneth Curley, Lawrence Daczewitz, Francis Daczewitz, Joel Dahl, Arlin Dahl, Eugene Dahl, Roy Dahl, Selmer Day, Alien Day, Delbert Davis, Frederick DeJong, Gerrit DeJong, John* DeJong, Lue Delker, Verna Dempsey, Eugene Dempsey, Lee, Jr. Denton, James Denton, Robert DeWaard, Jake Diermier, James Diermier, Ralph Dillman, Mike Docekal, Ernest Dosch, Albinus Dosch, Carman Dosch, Courtney Dosch, Victor Dochnal, Joseph Douglas, Winston Drageset, Adolph Drageset, Jens Dries, John Dries, William Dupris, Aldred Dupris, Chauncey Dupris, Jerald Dupris, Percy Dupris, Maynard Dupris, Millard Ducheneaux, Burton Dunbar, Jeanne Dunbar, William Dwyer, Joseph Eagle Chasing, Narcisse Eagle Chasing, Pat Eagle Chasing, Roland Eagle Staff, Esau Eagle Staff, Sam Eberhard, Alien Eberhard, Wayne Eaton, Wesley Edwards, Gaylord Edwards, Leonard Edwards, Lloyd Edwards, Wayne Eddy, John Eliason, Harvey Eliason, Myron Elk Eagle, Ben Elk Nation, Levi Elk Thunder, John Ellwanger, Earl Ellsworth, Joyce Ernst, Donald* Ernst, Floyd Ernst, Herbert Ernst, Robert Eulberg, Albion Eulberg, James Eulberg, Rollin Fairbanks, Harry L. Fairbanks, Larry Falch, Dwayne Falon, James* Farlee, Clinton Farlee, Frederick* Ferguson, Jemyra Fields, Bernie Fish, Dick Fish, Frank Fish, Hank Fisherman, John Fischer, Wendelin Flaig, Harold Fletcher, Lloyd Flick, Arthur Fluharty, James Flying By, Moses Ford, James Frame, Gary Frame, Gerald, Frame, Jimmy Frame, Maurice Frame, Thomas Frame, Wallace Frankfurth, Barbara Frankfurth, Marvin Frankfurth, Theodore Frankfurth, Walter Frederickson, DeWayne Frederickson, Harvey Frederickson, Jack Frederickson, Pete Frederickson, Willis Freeman, Donald Freeman, Jack Freeman, Jeffrey French, Lucille Fuller, William Gage, George Gage, Leo Gage, Rex Ganje, Anton, Jr. Ganje, Anton Ganje, Ben Ganje, Clarence Ganje, Frank Ganje, Joseph Garfield, Dwight Garnett, Floyd Garter, Moses Garter, Samuel Gebhart, Arthur Gebhart, Carl Gebhart, Carol Gebhart, John Gebhart, Robert Gladstone, Clay Gladstone, Dale Gladstone, Frank (Spanish American) Gladstone, Kyle Gladstone, Lyn Gladstone, Scottie Gladstone, Wayne Gottschalk, Clarence Graslie, Louis Graslie, Orville Gray, Harvey Gray, James, Jr. Griffith, Thomas Grondahl, Clifford Grooms, Elmer Gross, Edwin Gross, Harold Gross, Herbert Hahne, Daryl Hahne, Larry Hahne, Leonard Hahne, Lyle Hahne, Randy Hale, Larry Hale, Owen Hale, Leon Hale, Michael Hale, Robert Halfred, Franklin Halfred, Terry Hancock, Ralph Harris, Clint Harris, Vern* Harrison, Cecil Hartinger, Bert Heckel, Edward Heckel, Leo Hegre, Daryl Hegre, Roger Heimer, Herbert* Heimer, Virgil Henderson, Harley Herren, Alfred Herrman, Dennis Hersey, Dick Hertel, Norman Herther, Herbert Higgins, Dean High Elk, Arthur High Elk, Floyd High Elk, Isaac High Elk, Percy High Elk, Theodore High Elk, Wesley Hedges, Dale Hedges, Donald Hedges, Earl Hedges, Vaughn* Hoff, LeRoy Holloway, Glen Hollow Horn, E. R. Holmes, Archie Holmes, Bernard Holty, Alfred Hommedal, Herman Hopkins, Keeler Hopkins, Kenneth Horn, Lawrence Horton, Marvin Horton, Rayford Hortenga, Onei Howard, Verne Huckins, Robert Hump, Darrel Hunt, Gene Hunter, Dick Hunter, Jack* Hunter, Shirley Hurst, Glynn Hurst, Raydon In Amongst, Marvin In The Woods, Byron In The Woods, Joseph Iron Bird, Harry Iron Hawk, Abraham Iron Hawk, Claude Iron Hawk, Haskell Iron Hawk, Levi Iron Hawk, Otto Iron Hawk, Wilson Iron Lightning, Grant James, Robert Jeffries, Calvin Jeffries, Harry Jeffries, Howard Jeffries, Robert Jeffries, Roy Jeffries, Vincent Jensen, Derl Jensen, Edwin Jensen, Rodger Jewett, Gwyn Jewett, Hal Jochim, Tony Johnson, Anthony Johnson, Dannis Johnson, Dean Johnson, Dennis Johnson, Elmer Johnson, Ernest Johnson, Harold Jones, Leland Jordahl, Norman Kapp, Arthur Keckler, Darrell Keckler, Fred Keckler, Ray Keckler, Ronald Keith, Sidney Keller, Anton Keller, Leo King, George Klien, William Knife, George Knife, Theodore Knight, Doug Knight, Earl Knight, Jess Knight, Monte Knodel, Darrel Knodel, Donald Knodel, Earl Knodel, Edward Knodel, Erving Knodel, Floyd Knodel, Herman Knodel, Norbert Knodel, Ray Knodel, Reuben Knodel, Walter Koch, Lloyd Kost, Anton Kraft, Bob Kraft, Roy Krause, Rodger Krikac, Doris Krikac, William LaClaire, Vincent Lafferty, George Lafferty, Jerald Lafferty, Robert Lannen, Anna Lannen, Francis Lannen, Hugh Lannen, Kenneth Lannen, Peter Lannen, Thomas Lannen, Wayne Lang, Floyd Lang, Wilford Leach, Robert LaPlante, Charles LaPlante, Leo LaPlante, Wilbur Larson, Lester Lawrence, Donald Lawrence, Ronald Leake, Clyde Lemke, John D. Ley, Lloyd Libolt, Jack Libolt, Willis Lightfield, Ernie Lightfield, Ernie, Jr. Lightfield, James Lightfield, John Lightfield, Vernon Lindskov, Philip Lindskov, Tom Linn, Floyd Linn, Raymond Little Crow, James Little Hawk, Whitley Little Wounded, Nathan Lodge Skin, Raymond * Long, Isaac Longbrake, Delbert Longbrake, Ronald Longbrake, William Lopez, Albert Lutz, Arnold Lutz, Billy Mackey, Clifford Madison, Marles Main, Earl Mandan, Bert Mandan, Cora Mandan, Edna Marple, Frank Marple, Patrick Marple, Ralph Marple, Robert Marple, William Marshall, Gilbert Martin, Harvey Martin, John Marx, James Marx, Jerry Mathieson, Francis Maupin, Donald* Maupin, John Maynard, James Maynard, Lawrence Maynard, Ralph Maynard, Richard* McCane, Genevieve McDaniel, Donald McDaniel, Gailen McDaniel, James McDaniel, Leo McDaniel, William McKillip, Daniel McLellan, Archie McLellan, Lyle McLellan, Owen McLellan, Paul McLellan, Walter Menzel, Fred Menzel, Lewis Menzel, Robert Miller, Delbert Miller, Donald Miller, Donald D. Miller, Wilbur Miller, William Mittleider, Michael Moerke, Ida Monnens, Edward Morris, Marvin Moxness, Thomas Mraz, Chester Mraz, Darrell Mraz, Edwin Mraz, Herman Mraz, Lowell Mraz, Paul Mraz, Paul, Jr. Mraz, Robert Nelson, C. M. Nelson, Ione Nelson, Niels Nesheim, David Nesheim, Donald New Black Bear, Cyril Newherter, Sanford Nordvold, Sydney Nygaard, Arnold Oakie, Joseph C. Oakie, Stewart Ohnemous, Robert O'Leary, Robert Oliver, Lindsay Oliver, Vernon Olmstead, Dacre Olmstead, Wesley Olsen, Einar Olsen, Norris Olsen, Ralph* Olson, Ole One Skunk, Sampson Ostby, Donald Osler, Clifford Oster, John Oster, Wayne Owl King, Hazel Owl King, Rodger Parker, Darrell Parker, Frank Parker, Gladys Pesicka, Alvin Pesicka, Lawrence Pesicka, Lee Pesicka, Philo Pesicka, Ralph Pesicka, Ralph, Jr. Pesicka, Richard Pesicka, Wayne Petersen, Elmer Petersen, Ernest Petersen, George Petersen, William Pew, Wayne Pfau, Edward, Jr. Pidcock, Archie Pitsor, Dick Pitsor, Ralph Pogany, Ernest Pogany, Zolton Pop, Edward Pop, John Pretty Weasel, Madrick Pritzkau, Carl Pritzkau, Henry Pugh, Norman Radke, Alien Red Bird, Abel Red Bird, Charles Red Bird, Douglas Red Bird, Marvin Red Bird, Maurice Red Bird, Paul Red Bull, Dan Red Bull, Edward Red Bull, Emanuel Red Bull, Gillean Red Bull, Melvin Red Bull, Samuel Reddin, William Red Horse, Leonard Red Legs, Gabriel Reede, Glenn Reede, Ralph Reich, Robert Reynolds, Dick Reynolds, Robert Richardson; Melvin Rickels, David* Rickels, James M. Riede, Robert Riede, William Ringsby, Victor Ritter, Leonard Ritter, Robert Roach, Orlando* Robb, Robert Robbs, Henry Robertson, Warren Rogers, Niel Rosander, Judge Rosenau, Herman Rose, Earl Rose, Robert Ross, Robert Ross, Raymond Ross, Ryan Runs After, Delmar Russell, Calvin Russell, Marvin Salisbury, Merrill Salisbury, William Samuelson, Carl* Schad, Charles Schad, Donald L. Schad, Floyd Schad, Lester Schad, Sylvester Schatz, Andrew Schmautz, Duane Schmidt, Maynard Schrempp, Arthur Schuchhardt, Alvin Schuchhardt, Doris Schuchhardt, Thomas Serr, Gus Sever, David Sever, John Sever, Kenneth Sever, Mile Seymour, Melvin Shaner, Joseph E. Shannon, Philip Shelton, Vernon Shoots Off, Emmett Shuck, Melvin Shunk, Harold Silk, Frank Silk, Herman Simon, Kenneth Slides Off, Melford Slides Off, Owen Smith, Harold Sowers, Richard Speker, Gary Speker, Milton Spurling, William Stadel, Herbert Stambach, Raymond Stapert, Dale Stapert, Lloyd Starr, Brock Starr, Francis (Lee) Steen, Albert, Jr. Steen, Charles Stensaas, Elmer Stevens, Russel Stradinger, Oscar Stradinger, Rudolph Straighthead, Darrel Straighthead, Rosalie Stromer, Buddy Swan, Caurmel Swan, Kermit Swan, Manuel Swimmer, Wayne Takes the Gun, Edward Talks, Lawrence Taylor, Paul Taylor, Tyrone Teller, Stanley Thomas, Arlo* Thomas, Clayton Thomas, Clinton Thomas, Dennis Thomas, Duane Thomas, Stanley* Thomas, Terry Tibke, James Tichi, John Till, Betty Till, Gerald Till, Joe Tracy, Thomas T. Traversie, Maynard Tupy, Stefan Two Crow, Cleveland Ulrich, Daniel Uses Many, James Uses The Knife, Etta Uses The Knife, Thomas Vance, Dale Vance, Dean Vance, Omar Vance, Wayne Vanderpol, Alfred Vanderpol, Lyle Vandervier, Corliss Vandervier, George VanSickle, George Veit, Harold, Jr. Volk, Martin Vrooman, Danny D. Vrooman, Earl Vrooman, Frank Vrooman, Gall Vrooman, Gordon Vrooman, Milford* Vrooman, Vernon Walenta, Robert Wall, Virgil Walters, Jack Ward, Mark Wartenweiler, Keith Warner, LeRoy Weaver, Lynn Weaver, Wayne White Weasel, Oscar Wenzel, Herbert Wenzel, Raymond West, Kenneth White Feather, Burley White Feather, Evan White Magpie, Elijah White Wolf, Moses Wicks, Leslie Wicks, Till Widdow, Edward Widow, Ervin Williams, Donald Williams, Maurice Williams, Ramon Wince, Gordon Wince, Sherman Wilson, Ronnie Witte, Charles Witte, Edward Witte, Frank Witte, Frederick C. Witte, Harold * I Witte, Rex A. Witte, Willard T. Wolff, Walter Woodcock, James Woodcock, Louis Woodward, Beverly Wuennecke, Fred A. Yellow Cloud, Melvin T. Yellow Elk, Carlos Young, Harold Young, Roger Young, Warren Zacher, Eugene Zacher, George Zacher, James Zacher, Leonard G. Zacher, Ludwig Zacher, Ronald Zahrowski, Frank Zahrowski, Leo Zephier, Nelson Zimmerman, James Zimmerman, Ted Zorc, William AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY The American Legion Auxiliary was organized April 23, 1921. Charter members were Mrs. August Bakeberg, Mrs. Hattie Brush, Mrs. Kenneth Brush, Mrs. Gladys Hommedal, Mrs. William Ogard, Mrs. Frank H. Creamer, Mrs. Sim Jeffries, Mrs. Effie Leake, Mrs. George Gammon (Marie), Mrs. Fred Frink, Mrs. Avie Lange and Mrs. Lillian Lafferty. The first officers of this organization were: President, Hattie Brush; Vice President, Josephine Bakeberg; Secretary, Gladys Hommedal; Treasurer, Katherine Creamer. The Executive Committee was Mrs. Sim Jeffries, Mrs. Kenneth Brush, Mrs. Effie Leake, and Mrs. Marie Gammon. The first meetings were held in the homes of the members. Early activities included: patriotic parties with the American Legion, minstrel shows and carnivals. During 4th of July celebrations they served dinners, operated lunch stands, working in various ways to make money to build a Community Hall. Their responsibility was to buy furnishings for the basement dining room and kitchen when completed. The first project they attempted was establishing a public rest room in rooms in the back part of the store building now operated as Dupree Jack & Jill. Later on, as the community building began to take shape, they established a public rest room in that building. [photo – The American Legion Auxiliary sponsored blood drive finds Ann Coleman a willing donor] [photo – Jody Wall reporting on her adventures as a Girl's State delegate] Each year the organization has attempted to do something under "Community Service". For several years they planted trees and shrubbery in the Courthouse yard and around the front of their own building on main street. One year they purchased tulip bulbs, gave some of them to the various church groups and planted some of them in the Courthouse yard. One year they put up a public drinking fountain in front of the old Light and Power Plant, then operated by the Town of Dupree. Another year they bought two lawn vases and put them along each side of the walk leading to the front door of the courthouse. They also bought a picnic table and had several outdoor fireplaces erected in the public park. Another year they planted a Memorial Poppy Garden on the grounds around the Community Hall. They, at another time, bought and erected road signs reading "Protect Dupree Children" on the street leading into town. After working hard in various ways to make money, the American Legion sponsored the building project, the Community Hall, which was erected by piece-meal. The basement was first built with a rock wall, which stood until a few years ago when the wall was condemned, and had to be torn out and replaced with a new wall. After the basement was finished, they built a floor over that, built a platform on which the orchestra played for the dances they gave in this open-air-pavilion. They added on a porch without a roof, and this was where the Auxiliary prepared and served the shoe-box lunches to the dance crowds. Before time for the dance, the women of the Auxiliary would meet and pack the lunches in shoe boxes or what have you, and be ready to serve out on the porch in good weather and bad. Without a roof over them, sometimes it was bad. Later on, of course, the upper part of the building was built, and a roof built over the porch, the building finished inside, as the funds grew. Later they modernized the basement, putting in water and sewer. A community project which was dreamed of early in the life of the Auxiliary and each year $10.00 was put aside toward a town clock to be erected on the front of the bank building. Another of the early projects was furnishing a room at the hospital in Sanator. The Past President's Parley was organized in 1930 and is still active. The Auxiliary sponsored the celebration of the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sawyer, the 35th wedding anniversary of the Creamers, and the Auxiliary served at the Golden Wedding Anniversary of the Fred Frinks. Auxiliary members who have been honored as 50-year members are Amida Lawrence, Freda Salisbury and Hazel Davis. EXTENSION WORK IN ZIEBACH COUNTY Ziebach County was organized for extension work in the summer of 1925 and Charles L. Graves was hired as County Agent on December 1, 1925. This is a county-wide organization of farmers who elect their Board of Directors each year. This board chooses its own officers, employs a County Agent and adopts the program of extension work for the county. During the first years, the Department of Interior furnished one-third of the funds to maintain the County Agent so one-third of his time was devoted to Indian work. In 1925, the TB testing was started on the cattle of Ziebach County and has been continued through the years. Many 4-H Corn Clubs were started the first year and Hannah High Hawk was fourth place winner on her corn in the 4-H Club class at the Northern Corn Show in Mobridge and also won a free trip to the International Livestock Show in Chicago. Nola Brummet and Dwight Hitsman also won trips to the show in Chicago. In 1927, through the cooperation of the County Commissioners and the County Agent, a county seed loan of $20,000 was obtained. Also through the efforts of the County Agent, Amber Wheat was introduced into the county. [photo – Homemaker Plant A Tree Day, Dupree, SD 1981. Nola Seymour, Marie Edwards, Ruth Edwards, Belle Jensen, Shirley Menzel and grandson C. J., Amida Lawrence] Fred Rost, another 4-H member, received a trip to the Chicago Show by virtue of the corn exhibited at the Isabel Corn Show and his work as a 4-H'er. At the fifth annual Northern Crop Show at Mobridge, Ziebach County won second place with 6 counties competing. Frank Eichelman won sweepstakes of the show with a ten ear sample of Alta corn. An Indian Industrial Displays was held at Cherry Creek and Thunder Butte Stations this year. Fourteen different chapters of the Indian Crop Improvement Associations put up excellent displays. Also 30 Indian 4-H'ers were furnished with seed for one acre of corn and if they raised 20 bushels on this plot, they were rewarded with a sow pig. Seventeen were given out. Miss Connie Abelt was awarded the trip to the National 4-H Club Congress and Chicago Show but as she was underage, Miss Agnes Drageset was the winner. In 1928, Frank Eichelman displayed Alta Corn at the Mobridge Show and won grand sweepstakes over all varieties and also won 13th place at the Chicago Show. Charles L. Graves resigned on September 19 and C. J. Jack was appointed to fill his place. In 1929, a 4-H Crops Judging Team was developed among corn club members and at the State Fair, Vernon Oliver, a member of the team, placed second high individual in the state. Many new varieties of wheat, corn and alfalfa were tried this year but due to drought, no result could be obtained. The first Corn Show held in Ziebach County was held in Dupree in January 1929. One hundred and fifty-five entries were made and over 350 people took in the show. The annual Farm Picnic was held along the Moreau River north of Dupree. Over 1,000 people attended -- the largest crowd ever recorded. In 1930, thirteen farmers started shelterbelts around their farms and 25 growers of alfalfa had their fields inspected. Mr. Fred Hunter experimented with Spartan barley. Floyd Collins became County Agent on July 20, 1930. The County appropriation was refused for 1932, so in April 1932, the county was without a County Agent. Thirty-four Indian Farm Chapter members planted 2,659 pounds of alfalfa in the spring of 1932. Due to the shortage of rough feed for stock, the Dupree Commercial Club advanced special funds to a committee and 20 cars of hay were secured. The hay was sold to stockmen without any profit. The County Agent assisted in making out feed and seed loans this spring. In Ziebach County, $92,847.00 was loaned. Thirteen farm chapters with 114 Indian farmers as members were reorganized that spring. Gardens were the main projects that year. Relief aid was given to 377 families due to the efforts of the County Agent. The Dupree Commercial Club appointed a relief committee and $4,604.47 of groceries, fuel, clothing and feed was distributed; plus 3 cars of hay, 5 cars of wheat, and 1 car of flour. Mr. Floyd Collins was the Emergency Agricultural Assistant and the County Drought Relief Director from December 1, 1933 to July 15, 1934, and then Ralph E. Hansen took over. In 1935 the county extension organization in Ziebach County underwent a change. The County Commissioners -- Oscar Lund, F. E. Bierman, and W. C. Miller -- at their July meeting, appointed the Ziebach County Extension Board, a newly created board as a result of legislation passed during the last regular session. They were: W. G. Bockman, Amida Lawrence, F. E. Bierman, Bert Bailey and Lloyd Dunbar. In December 1934 the Ziebach County Drought Committee was organized. Hay was shipped in and seed ordered from other parts of the country. In 1935, Florence DeWaard and Anna DeWaard, demonstration team, and Jean Hunter, winner of the county style revue, won a trip to the State Fair. Jean Hunter took 10th place at the State Fair in the healthiest girl in the state contest. Home Demonstration clubs sponsored a quartette contest and the winning quartette, Ree Barren, Vernon Oliver, Stewart Canfield and Howard Canfield, participated in the State contest. Ivan V. Fluharty took over the job as County Agent on September 15, 1936. On September 6, 1937, an Agricultural exhibit was held in Dupree. One of the outstanding exhibits was that of Carl Anderson who exhibited 37 different articles raised on his farm. On July 8, 1937, stockmen of eastern Meade County, Dewey County, Armstrong County, and Ziebach County organized an Independent Livestock Growers Association with headquarters in Dupree. In 1938 Armstrong County was annexed to Ziebach County for the Farm Program, by the directors of this program. In 1938, the Home Demonstration Clubs reorganized and became a part of the state organization. Agricultural exhibits were again shown during the Labor Day celebration. A joint Achievement Day has been held with Home Demonstration clubs and 4-H clubs with the business men sponsoring same. In 1939 a picnic lunch at noon for 150 people was held. Ivan Fluharty was transferred June 1, 1940, and Conrad Simonson was appointed to his place. Because of local demand for pheasants in the county, 600 pheasants were planted in Ziebach County in March 1941, with the assistance of local ranchers and the County Agent. The program for making cotton mattresses in Ziebach County was started in December 1940. Eight mattress centers were organized in the county and the County Agent gave a demonstration on how to make same. One hundred and fifty families enrolled in the project and 225 mattresses and 138 comforters were made. The Ziebach County War Board was organized in 1942. Help was given farmers in learning to produce more on their land. Farm Transportation Committee was appointed. People were urged to grow gardens. Three hundred dollars was raised for the USO Fund by gathering scrap iron and auctioning off farm produce. The Ziebach County Crop Improvement Association was organized in March 1944, and it consisted of 16 members. The first officers were: William Marple, President: Floyd Parker, Vice-President; and Conrad Simonson, Secretary. In 1944, 15 4-H members and two leaders attended Camp Box Elder in the Black Hills. Mrs. Alvin Denton, Dupree, supervised the girls and Mr. Gregory Zacher, Eagle Butte, supervised the boys. No records were available from 1945 to 1950 until Donald E. Becker became assistant in Meade County and County Agent in Ziebach County in May, 1950. His office was in Faith, South Dakota and he immediately began revival of the Crop Improvement Association, 4-H clubs and other extension groups. The newly appointed extension board consisted of Albert Steen, Floyd Parker, Amida Lawrence, Elmer Brammer, and Selmer Anderson. The newly elected Crop Improvement Association officers were Fred Hunter, Charles Hersey, and John Francis. They had been inactive for about a five year period. They reorganized with 25 members. In 1951 Don Becker resigned as Ziebach County Agent and Joe Revere, Jr., took over the duties of said office on the 1st of July. Joe Revere continued as County Agent until August 1955, carrying out the extension program of education on subjects relating to agri-culture. In August, 1955, John E. Powell resigned from the Soil Conservation Service to become County Extension Agent of Ziebach County. He remained until 1961. County Agents that we have had in Ziebach County since then have been: Arnold Reickman from 1961 to 1966; Wally Koers from 1967 to 1968; Neil Vollmer from 1968 to 1973; Ron Schrempp from 1974 to 1978; Carroll Gerberding from 1978 to 1981 and the present County Agent is Calvin Chapman who came in 1981. Each County Agent has worked in the various programs of the County, some with more emphasis on special programs, but all have served the county well. Some of the Home Agents have been Maureen Patterson, 1951 to 1953; Wenonah Hutchens from 1956 to 1959; Ida Marie Norton from.1972 to 1979; Otha Joens, 1979 to 1980; and Mollie Backlund from 1980 to the present time. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS CLUBS 1981-1982 ACTIVITIES In celebrating National Homemaker Week last May, a group got together and planted trees at the Dupree Manor. Posters were displayed around Dupree and articles appeared in the local newspaper to inform the public of the Homemakers activities. In the past year, two Ziebach County club members attended national trips. County Council President Amida Lawrence attended the NEHC Convention in Durham, New Hampshire. Hertha Schuchhardt traveled with the "Know America" tour group last May. Also June McLellan took part in the State Safety Project Leaders program in Pierre. In the area of health and safety, some of the clubs invited the local Cancer Society representative to club meetings to show films and lead discussions. One of the clubs has taken an active part in the Vial of Life program and were on hand at the Fall Northwest Extension Expo. A local banker was invited to club meetings to explain different types of health and life insurance policies. Last fall the Ziebach County Homemakers sponsored a very successful Quilt Fair. The program included a wide display of quilts from local quilters. The program also included a demonstration on setting a quilt up on a frame. The annual Christmas Fair welcomed in the holidays with special music by a local group. There was a wide variety of Christmas crafts on display. In keeping with the Extension Nutrition thrust of Food Our #1 Resource, the program concluded with a salad luncheon. Craft patterns and salad recipes were collected and printed in a holiday booklet. Despite this years unpredictable weather and postponements and rescheduling, most of the clubs have been able to take in this years programs in the areas of nutrition and clothing consumerism. 25 YEAR MEMBERS 1953 Cora Anderson Edna Anderson* Hazel Anderson* Amelia Beguhl* Nancy Brammer* Myrtle Brummet* Hazel Davis Edith Horton* Ruth Hunter* Lelia Knipfer Amida Lawrence Lilly Lightfield (no pin) Selma McLellan* Neta Nelson Elsie Orbeck* Maude Parker Susie Parker Frances Reich Nellie Ross Gertrude Searson* Katherine Serr* Mabel Stapert* Bessie Stevens* Myrtle Vrooman Clarice Wartenweiler* 1957 Marie Edwards Gertrude Maynard* 1959 Mattie Albers Jessie Smith Nola Seymour Freda Jones Laura Libolt Ruth Hersey Bertha Schmidt* Inez Eliason Minnie Pesicka Vera Fuller 1965 Valera Maynard* Edith Meland Belle Jenson Frances McGill Ruth Edwards 1970 Mrs. Don Schad 1971 Anna Knodel* 1974 Elsie Schulke Anna Krause Ethel Williams* 1975 Leora Burgee Shirley Menzel 1976 Joan Ross Myrtle Sever 1978 Mercedes Lemke June McLellan 1979 Lucille Fairbanks Berniece Zacher 1980 Shirley Anderson Evelyn Anderson 40 YEAR MEMBERS 1971 Marie Edwards Ruth Hersey Nancy Brammer* Susie Parker Edith Horton* Nellie Ross Amida Lawrence Edna Anderson* Myrtle Brummet* 1972 Ruth Edwards 1976 Inez Eliason 1980 Edith Meland 50 YEAR MEMBERS 1975 Susie Parker Myrtle Brummet* Edna Anderson* 1976 Amida Lawrence 1978 Nellie Ross Ruth Hersey 1979 Marie Edwards Cora Anderson Hazel Davis 1981 Ruth Edwards GRAND LADY 1957 Elsie Orbeck and Gertrude Maynard 1958 Nancy Brammer 1959 Ruth Hunter 1960 Bessie Stevens 1961 Hazel Anderson 1962 Minnie Pesicka 1963 Nellie Ross 1964 Amida Lawrence 1965 Selma McLellan 1966 Edith Horton 1967 Anna Knodel 1968 Ruth Hersey 1969 Marie Edwards 1970 Ruth Edwards 1971 Freda Jones 1972 Myrtle Brummet 1973 Susie Parker 1974 Edna Anderson 1975 Lillie Pesicka 1976 Nola Seymour 1977 Mercedes Lemke 1978 Betty Heckel 1979 Inez Eliason 1980 Lorraine Kintz 1981 Mildred Godschalk HISTORY OF CLOVER LEAF CLUB During the month of December in 1925 a number of the ladies in the Clover. Leaf Community with the assistance of two ladies from the Extension Office at Brookings, South Dakota, got together and organized a women's Extension Club, being organized in the Clover Leaf School House and as most of the ladies lived in that community it was called the "Clover Leaf Extension Club". Sixteen ladies signed up as members. They were: Mrs. William Aldridge, Mrs. Carl Anderson, Chairman; Mrs. Benhard Anderson, Nellie Brush, Mrs. C. N. Brummet, Martha Beguhl, Edith Beguhl, Elizabeth Brush, Hazel Davis, Mrs. Anna Denton, Mary Docekal, Mrs. O. W. Hurst, Vice Chairman; Mrs. Lena Lightfield, Mrs. Robert Massie, Mattie Ortmayer, Secretary; and Mrs. A. C. Martin. We followed the demonstrations planned and put out by the State College at Brookings. Twenty-five cent quarterly dues were paid at first, which was used to pay for material used in the demonstrations. In 1957, dues were forty cents a year. The raise was in the State and County dues to carry on the Extension Program. We met after dinner in the summer and all day in the winter. The men went along in the winter and enjoyed the pot luck dinner the ladies served and played cards after dinner, while the ladies had their meeting and demonstration. Years after that, we would quilt and tie comforters, for the hostess after the meeting. The club ladies would give a card party at one of their homes each month and entertain their families. The club would give one grand party once a year, entertaining the public. In 1957 we gave a birthday party each month for ones having a birthday during the month. At one time the club gave one act plays for the public. The club has given money to the different drives such as: Red Cross, Polio, Cancer, etc. Currently our club has fourteen members: Cora Anderson, Shirley Anderson, Evelyn Anderson, Hazel Davis, Mildred Godschalk, Agnes Norby, Wilma Jochim, Ruby Thomas, Linda Peterson, Nola Seymour, Edith Meland, Louise Stapert and Gall Stambach. Laura Libolt lives in Spearfish but still pays her dues and visits whenever she is back in Dupree. [photo – Myrtle Brummet, long time pioneer, Clover Leaf Club float, Pioneer Days – 1976] We are still active and busy helping with community affairs. The men no longer attend the winter meetings as they did years ago but the ladies continue to meet and have lunch after their meetings. One of our Charter members still attends club regularly and helps with all club projects. Her name is Hazel Davis. We have several 25-year members: Cora Anderson, Edna Anderson, Hazel Anderson, Hazel Davis, Myrtle Brummet, Amelia Beghul, Lil Lightfield, Frances Reich, and Mable Stapert all got their 25-year pins in 1953. In 1959 Nola Seymour and Laura Libolt received their pins. In 1965 Edith Meland received hers. In 1980 Shirley Anderson and Evelyn Anderson received theirs. We also have some 50-year members. Edna Anderson and Myrtle Brummet received their 50-year pins in 1975, and in 1979 Cora Anderson and Hazel Davis received theirs. We have also had several members honored as Grand Lady of Extension Clubs. Hazel Anderson received this honor in 1961, Myrtle Brummet in 1972, Edna Anderson in 1974, Nola Seymour in 1976, and Mildred Godschalk in 1981. MERIFU EXTENSION CLUB On May 26, 1926, Mrs. Graves met with the neighbors at the home of Bessie Stevens to help organize an extension club. After explaining club work to the group, the Merifu Club organized with the following as charter members: Nancy Brammer, Verna Brown, Mrs. George Curtis, Ida DuSelle, Amida Lawrence, Gertrude Searson, Katherine Serr, Bessie Stevens, Mrs. Lewis Taylor and Clarice Wartenweiler. The first Chairman was Bessie Stevens; Vice Chairman, Gertrude Searson; and Secretary-Treasurer, Amida Lawrence. The Merifu Club was the first extension club organized in Ziebach County and held their meetings in the homes of various members north of town, as all members lived in the country. A little later on, Nancy Brammer, Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Taylor asked to leave the club as we had a large membership at this time. They, along with others, organized the Lone Tree Club. The members made dresses of sage green trimmed in rose pink bias tape to wear to club meetings. All clubs were asked to compose a song and Mrs. Gertrude Searson composed the following for our club: MERIFU CLUB SONG (Tune of "Maryland, My Maryland") O here's a jolly bunch for you A jolly bunch, a merry few, We cook and sew and try to do the things to make the world anew. Our men would grin if they but knew The stunts we pull, the things we do But we don't care a shoop, do you We Merifu, We Merifu. There's nothing like a friendship true To smooth the paths that come in view. Sometimes we're sad, sometimes we're glad Sometimes our hearts are in a stew But when we meet a face or two And see a smile a-shining through, We're glad we're such a lucky few We Merifu, We Merifu. Tho times are hard, and dollars few The taxes always gouging thru The payment on the cow is due And not a penny to renew Don't tell us we can't manage tho We know just where the gardens grow, We'll try again, and beat it too, We Merifu, We Merifu. This song was sung at the opening of our meetings. After the business meetings and demonstrations, a recreation committee had something ready for the remainder of the afternoon. During cold weather, all-day meetings were held and husbands were invited to dinner. In the month of November the husbands were invited to a card party held by the club. Oyster stew was served for refreshments. A Christmas party was held in December and families invited. There were treats for the children. The Merifu Club presented a play "The Blue Teapot'' and a minstrel show. These were given in the Legion Hall in Dupree. A quilt was made and raffled off and the club held card parties and served suppers to raise money. The club now has 10 members with one of the members being Amida Lawrence, one of the charter members. We still serve community club suppers as our main money making project. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month and hold our meetings in the members homes. We have our annual Christmas party and gift exchange, to which the families of the members are invited to attend. Amida Lawrence and Freda Jones have been honored by being selected as Grand Lady. Amida Lawrence is our only 50-year member, for which she has been honored at the State and National meetings. We have three 25-year members. They are: Shirley Menzel, Leora Burgee, Freda Jones. THE LONE TREE EXTENSION CLUB by Ruth and Marie Edwards In August 1929, Mrs. Elmer Brammer and Mrs. Lewis Taylor withdrew their membership from the Merifu Club whose membership was quite large and existed in a distant community. It was through the untiring efforts and leadership of Mrs. Brammer, who was chosen first club president, that the Lone Tree Club had its beginning. Mrs. Lewis Taylor hosted the first club meeting and became the first vice-president. Miss Grace Pidcock was first secretary-treasurer. The following people also were to become known as charter members: Mrs. Claude (Gertrude) Maynard, Mrs. Ralph (Myrtle) Carter (Cameron, Missouri), Mrs. Herman (Beulah) Smith, Mrs. William (Josephine) Thomas, Mrs. Sam (Jessie) Talbot, Mrs. Jim (Lulu) Pidcock, Mrs. Clark (Marie) Edwards (Dupree), and Grace Pidcock (Preston, Washington). The club derived its name from the country school in the area at that time. The requirement for formation of a new club at that time was that it must have ten members. This club grew during its first year with the entrance of Mrs. Daisy Packenbush, Mrs. Henry (Laura) Burgee, Mrs. Canode, Mrs. James Hersey, Mrs. Eulalah Carter Maynard, and Mrs. Luella Pidcock. Later on some members moved away but new members added were: Helen Brammer, Margaret Pesicka, Mrs. Ray Seymour, Mrs. Fred Maynard, Mrs. Barney Lannen, Mrs. Fred (Minnie) Pesicka, and Ruth Edwards. In the forties new names added to the roll were: Mrs. Ruth Hersey, Mrs. Kenneth Brammer, Mrs. Birkenholtz, Mrs. George Pesicka, Mrs. Lawrence Maynard, Mrs. Ambrose Heimer, Mrs. Lucille Fairbanks, Mrs. Ray Edwards and Mrs. Frank Mraz. Sheila Morris, Charleen Peterson, Lillie Pesicka, Frankie Reeves, Mildred Rickels, Grace Rickels, Alva Horton, and Elon Rickels joined the ranks in the fifties. Leona Warren, Ethel Lammers, Patty Bakeberg, Esther Hemen, Shirley Schmautz, Carmen Russell, Bonnie Peterson, Loretta Eaton, Helen Reickman, Rate Johnson, Mildred Miller, Sally Fairbanks, Lorraine Kintz, Helen Alien, Verla Harris, Eva Fields and Dorothy Johnke were added to the roll in the sixties. Fay Hersey and Georgia Burnett joined in the 1970's. Present members are Fay Hersey, Lorraine Kintz, Ruth Hersey, Ruth Edwards, Marie Edwards, Eva Fields, Lillie Pesicks, and Lucille Fairbanks. Membership dues have risen from the beginning 22 cents in 1929 and are presently $1.25. During the winter months the men were invited and potluck dinners were served. Many pleasant memories are still cherished. I recall one terrifically cold, bleak January day we met at our mother's (Mrs. Gertrude Maynard) home. The members all met at one place and journeyed by bobsled to this destination. As the neighbor driving the team stepped down to let the members out, one of his feet implanted itself in a bowl of salad, squashing it to the sides of the pan. Even though he had just come in from doing the chores, the remains of the salad still were enjoyed by all after the cold trek through the snow. Annual New Year's oyster stews and card parties were an early day trademark of the club. The Fourth of July was celebrated by families and friends of club members at some nice spot with shade trees, sometimes at one of the club members homes for picnics, followed by races for young and old. Prizes of candy were given to the children. Baseball games, tugs of war, etc. were favorites of oldsters. After the big events of the day we gathered at the school house or one of the homemakers homes and enjoyed dancing until wee hours of the morning. The music was from a phonograph or live with fiddles and chord organs. Card parties and pie socials came into being in the late forties, and boxes of books were received from the Pierre library during the winter months. Surprise parties such as the one for Mrs. Gertrude Maynard in the summer of 1960, on her 79th birthday, at the Elmer Brammer home were not uncommon. Wedding anniversaries during these later years were celebrated by members gathering and taking full charge of activities for the 50-Year-Anniversaries of the Brammers and the Edwards and the Charles Herseys in 1977. A "float building" project was introduced in 1960 with the club's entry taking first prize during Dupree Pioneer Days. Since that time to date, the club has entered a float every year and won first prize all but one. Early demonstrations included bread in foreign lands, dyeing materials such as flour and feed sacks for children's clothing, patterns for children's toys, dress making, homemade soaps and cosmetics and many nutrition and canning lessons. In more recent years demonstrations on family records, estate planning, arts, South Dakota history and many other topics have been presented to the club members. In earlier years booths were set up with displays. Later on, annual achievement day displays have been held where homemakers vie for ribbons and prizes on projects they have made during the year. [photo – County Chairman, Inga Birkeland (far right) presented 25 and 50 year membership pins to Shirley Menzel, left, Susie Parker, Myrtle Brummet and Edna Anderson. November 20, 1975] Charter members Myrtle Carter of Missouri and Grace Pidcock Preston of Washington correspond with club members. Only one Charter member name remains on the present roll. Marie Edwards resides in Dupree and attends the club meetings and is active in float making each year. THE LUCKY STAR CLUB History of Redelm, South Dakota by Eleanora Diermier The Lucky Star Home Extension Club of Redelm was organized in 1951 with six charter members: Mrs. Elise Orbeck, Mrs. Lelia Knipfer, Mrs. Nellie Ross, Mrs. Louise Reynolds, Mrs. Nita Nelson and Mrs. Vera Fuller. The club has striven each year to complete its projects and to participate in state, county and community affairs. The club sponsors the local 4-H club and stands ready to assist them. In 1957, Mrs. Elise Orbeck was chosen as Ziebach County's first Grand Lady at the annual Achievement Day in Dupree. Lucky Star members holding county offices during these years have been Mrs. Lawrence Ross, Mrs. Charles Fuller, and Mrs. Betty Miles. While serving as County Chairman, Mrs. Lawrence Ross attended the state meeting at Aberdeen in 1951. [photo – Lucky Star Extension Club of Redelm in May, 1948. Louise Reynolds, Lillie Graslie, Lelia Knipfer, Annie Knipfer, Neta Nelson, Bertha Lammers, Grace Heckel, Mrs. Heckel, Vera Fuller, Esther Wince] Mrs. Charles Fuller attended the state meetings as our County Delegate in 1956 and 1958 and the National Federation Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts in 1953 when she served as our national delegate. Mrs. Betty Miles, while serving as County Chairman, attended the State Federation meeting in Lemmon, S.D., then she went on to attend the national meeting in Oregon. In 1953, the Lucky Star Club had four members eligible to receive 25-year pins: Mrs. Elise Orbeck, Mrs. Lawrence Ross, Mrs. Nita Nelson, and Mrs. Lelia Knipfer. In 1963, Mrs. Vera Fuller was eligible for the 25-year pin. Today we have ten members. We have one 50-year member, Nellie Ross. We have two 25-year members, Joan Ross and Bette Heckel. The rest of the club members are: Eleanora Diermier, Janet Roher, Arlene Schauer, Kathy Schuchhardt, Donna Teller, Carole Wince, and Ruth McGinnis. [photo – Prairie-dale 4-H Club. Ruth Ross, Jean Tibke, Doris S., Eldora Lammers, Dorothy Eaton and Leader Nellie Ross] PRAIRIE PRIDE HISTORY by Susie M. Parker A group of women south and southwest of Eagle Butte, in Ziebach County, working for the Red Cross in 1917, was organized by Mrs. Frank Gladstone and Mrs. Brush from Dupree. Then it continued as a social club until home extension was available at Brookings under Susan Z. Wilder. Charter members were: Ruth Hunter (Mrs. Fred), Maude Parker (Mrs. Floyd), Eldora Lindley (Mrs. Harlin), Ruth Nelson (Mrs. Art), Bernetta Boone (Mrs. Frank), Edna Drummond (Mrs. Moody), Etta Vrooman (Mrs. Roy), MyrtIe Vrooman (Mrs. Charlie), Blanche Rosenstock (Mrs. Frank), Winnifred Rosenstock (Mrs. Fred), and Freddy Weeks (Mrs. Harry). Four charter members are still living: Maude Parker, Blanche Rosenstock, Ruth Nelson and Bernetta Boone. The club was named at Bernetta Boone's house, by everyone putting names in a shoe box, voted on, and the name Prairie Pride was selected. Dora Lindley was the first chairman and Maude Parker was the first secretary- treasurer. These early record books were lost. The first demonstrations given by Susan Wilder were on canning corn and making baking powder biscuits, in the spring of 1923. All demonstrations on homemaking arts were excellent. Early day transportation was different. Teams, wagons, sleds and later Model T Fords were used to get to the club meetings in the homes. Sometimes a community party and dances with the men participating were held in someone's house or barn. There were Christmas parties with men and children, card parties, games and picnics in the summer. Once, a 4th of July picnic was held at the Schlax Grove on Bear Creek. Once, a few families went with tents to the mouth of the Cheyenne River to fish. Didn't catch any fish, but bought some from Merle Badger and had a big fish fry. Nothing tasted better than those fresh fish! Danced by moonlight on the sand by phonograph records that night. Such memories. Dancing at country school houses in winter and sometimes in Louie Meier's haymow. Bill Rummans could call square dances as no one ever could. Eric Brueschke could play the mouth harp (bazooka), and Frank Zacher the accordion, and someone at the drums. Once we went to a haymow dance at the Alleman Ranch just south of the Cheyenne River bridge. Later Arleigh McLellan called the squares and Johnny Lemke on the drums. A good time was had by all. The neighborhood was a close knit one for the wonderful friendships. The regular club meetings were held on the third Thursday of the month, which is still the same over the years. The first question the men asked the women when they returned from club was, "What are the neighbors doing?" and "How many acres do they have in?" So we'd better have an answer for them. Myrtle Vrooman had the reputation of never missing a club meeting, even taking a two week old baby. Susie Cutter spent the summers with her sisters and went along to the club with them as a babysitter for all. All the little ones went to club as there were no older ones to care for them. Susie received the extension lessons and was treated like a member. Then, when she married in April, 1925, she became a member. Other members over the years were: Susie Parker (Mrs. Elmer) 1925, Selma McLellan (Mrs. Arleigh) 1926, Mae Anderson (Mrs. Dave) 1927, Della McDaniel (Mrs. Howard) 1926, Sylvia Shuck (Mrs. Fred) 1930. Jessie Smith (Mrs. Marion) 1930, Edith Horton (Mrs. Ray) 1934, Inez Eliason (Mrs. Gothard) 1936, Frances McGill (Mrs. Edmund) 1941). Belle Jensen (Mrs. Chris) 1941, Helen Schad (Mrs. Donald) 1944, Annie Meiers (Mrs. Louie) 1940's, Anna Knodel (Mrs. John) 1946, Bertha Schmidt (Mrs. Maynard) 1946. Bernice Zacher (Mrs. Gregory) 1942, rejoined in 1973, reporter, very good; Addie McDaniel (Mrs. Howard) 1940-44; Ola Durham (Mrs. Walter) 1930's-1940's; Mercedes Lemke (Mrs. John) 1942, rejoined in 1973; June McLellan (Mrs. Archie) 1947-1952, rejoined in 1973. Carol Thomas (Mrs. Willis) 1948-49, Myrtle Severs (Mrs. Lee) 1949, rejoined in the 1960's, Eleanor Eberhard (Mrs. Edgar) a short period, Mrs. Art Reeves, a short period, Mrs. Reuben Schmidt, a short period. Jessie Yusko (Mrs. John) 1962-71, Norma Hertel (Mrs. Lester) 1973-75, Irene McGill (Mrs. Lincoln) 1973, Helen Wishard (Mrs. Tom), Lillian Vrooman (Mrs. Gerald) 1973, Verna Schad (Mrs. Sidney), a short period. Susie Parker has served as District Vice-President. Inez Eliason and Belle Jensen have served as County Chairmen. June McLellan has been County Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer. Susie Parker and Bertha Schmidt attended the National meeting at Brookings in 1956. When the Prairie Pride Club was too large, with 23 members, to meet in the homes, a young club was organized. This Club was the "Young Homemakers". Prairie Pride is honored to have had six Grand Ladies: Ruth Hunter, Anna Knodel, Edith Horton, Selma McLellan, Susie Parker and Mercedes Lemke. Prairie Pride and the Clover Leaf Clubs were organized about the same time. TOP HAND 4-H CLUB by Charlie Longbrake In 1958-59 the Top Hand 4-H Club was organized as a Light Horse Project Club through the efforts of John E. Powell, Ziebach County Extension Agent. Margaret Powell and Evelyn Parker served as leaders. It had seven members the first year. The officers and members were Vernon Starr, president, Tom Coleman, secretary-treasurer, Alice Ochsner, reporter, Shirley Vandervier, Vicky Parker, Johnny Stout and Cherie Parker. The dues were 10 cents and members participated in the Light Horse project, livestock judging at Woodward's and Share the Fun. The first county 4-H rodeo was organized in 1958 by the Mud Butte Club and was held at Faith. This was successful so it was continued each year thereafter. John Powell served as coordinator for other county 4-H rodeos. His involvement in working with a 4-H rodeo program stems from a heritage and background in horses. A 4-H chorus was organized in 1968-69. Cherry pie baking contests and public speaking contests and Rural Life Sunday participation were highlights of the club. Top Hand Club adopted grandparents each year as part of their community work. When the Dupree Manor was built the club members did community work such as planting trees and buying chairs for the residents. An auto safety check was conducted by members. Livestock judging teams were successful throughout the 1960's and early 1970's. The senior livestock judging team won first place at the Black Hills Stock Show in 1969-70. [photo – John Powell, Ziebach County Extension Agent, 1955-1961, helped organize Top Hand 4-H Club which initiated 4-H rodeo at the county and later state level] Top Hand 4-H Club has an impressive record in horsemanship with several members qualifying for state judging teams and winning high individual honors. The organization has always had a float entered in the Pioneer Days Parade and often won first place. Members did a lot of work on the Dupree rodeo grounds helping to improve it over the years. [photo - Top Hand 4-H float, 1973. Cathy Birkeland, Clint and Doug Birkeland, Bud Longbrake and Dick Johnson] [photo – Top Hand 4-H Club singing Christmas carols at Minda Anderson's home, 1973. Jeannie Allan, Mark Johnson, Bud Longbrake, Dick Johnson, Delbert Longbrake, Jake Longbrake, Dale Johnson, Cathy Birkeland, Clint Birkeland, Doug Johnson, Doug Birkeland, Charlie Longbrake. 4-H Club leader, Beverly Birkeland] In 1971 special recognition was given to Ida Marie Norton, home economist and Neil Vollmer, county agent, for the 4-H program in Ziebach County. This recognition was given to three counties in the state whose 4-H enrollment increased the highest percent during the year. Ziebach increased 30 percent which was second highest. In 1972 there seemed an apparent need for a state 4-H finals rodeo. Ziebach County received state recognition for the highest number of contestants at a county 4-H rodeo with 217 contestants. The first state rodeo was organized, through the efforts of John Powell, and approved as an athletic activity under the light horse project, its goal being to keep older 4-H boys and girls involved in 4-H for a longer period of time. Top Hand members seemed to excel at rodeo and it gains in popularity each year. They have had many state qualifiers including Renee Kost who was the second state 4- H queen. 4-H rodeo contestants have gone into amateur and professional rodeo after completing their 4-H years. John Powell retired from the South Dakota Extension Service in June 1980 and he and his wife Margaret presently reside on a ranch north of Rapid City. Margaret works with the Farmers Home Administration and John rodeos on weekends as a roper. The 1980 South Dakota 4-H Finals Rodeo was dedicated to John for his years of service and organization. The Top Hand 4-H Club is presently in its 23rd year of organization and has had outstanding members. They have had success in many areas such as public speaking, home economics, livestock judging, horsemanship and rodeo as well as community service. Through its members and leaders it has developed outstanding citizens who are in turn working with other youths to make Ziebach County a better place in which to grow up. The present membership is 20 and the leader is Mary Lou Griffith with Rita Birkeland as assistant leader. Officers are Darci Dahl, president; Monnie Birkeland, vice president; Kristi Graslie, secretary; and Neilie Tibbs, treasurer. Lisa and Lori Starr are Sunshine Workers. THE DUPREE COMMUNITY CLUB The Dupree Community Club was organized April 21, 1958 when the Dupree Businessmen's Association invited their wives to the meeting and decided to discontinue as a businessmen's club. The consensus was that a larger membership and better attendance could be attained by having a community club. It was the desire of those present that everyone in the community should work with unity and with a cooperative spirit for the good of all, and the achievement of worthwhile goals. The meetings are now held the second Monday of each month and are always preceded by a dinner prepared by the different service organizations in the area. Membership has grown from a handful of businessmen to over seventy civic-minded area residents. [photo – Colette Birkland, 1982 Snow Queen, the reigning "Miss Dupree"] [photo – The sack race is a popular feature of the street sports held at the Annual Pioneer Days Celebration] The original officers were: Roy Kraft, President, Ambrose Heimer, Vice-President; Mary Deis, Secretary; and Carol Thomas, Treasurer. Presently serving as officers are Vernon Starr, President; Leon Edlund, President-Elect; Raymond Kintz, Secretary; and Mary Gage, Treasurer. Because the Annual Pioneer Days Celebration is the chief means of raising money, much planning and many hours of volunteer labor is expended toward making each and every celebration better than the last. The Community Club has been most instrumental in acquiring land for the Pioneer Days Arena, in making improvements, and in the maintenance of the Arena Complex. It was in the late 60's to mid-70's that most of the construction was done at the Complex. The Dupree Community Club is well-known for its ability to erect an arena or grandstand just a mere ten days prior to a rodeo performance. However, it has not all been achieved through the efforts of the Community Club alone. Many organizations have helped along the way and the Ziebach County 4-H Leaders Association has been one of the Club's biggest boosters. In addition to sponsoring the Pioneer Days Celebration, the Club is responsible for the Christmas Street decorations and Annual Santa Claus Day, the Easter Egg Hunt, for staging of the most continuous presentations of a South Dakota Snow Queen Festival, the Citizen of the Year Award, and most recently, took on the sponsorship of a South Dakota High School Regional Rodeo. [photo – Dude Burgee's "reward" for walking from Lantry to Dupree was to cut Neil Birkeland's hair. Dude's Walkathon added almost $500.00 to the Grandstand Fund in 1979] [photo – Shirley Menzel receiving her Citizen of the Year award from Maurice Lemke, Community Club president, December, 1981] [photo – Neoma Johnson, LeRoy Wicks, Inga Birkeland, Lawrence Woodward and Ruth Hersey, all from the winning country team at Community Club-sponsored Whist parties] Citizen of year namely: 1962 Leo Bakeberg, Sr. 1963 Keith Wartenweiler 1964 Gerald Lewis 1965 Lucile Silverman 1966 Mable Ross 1967 Joe Heimer 1968 Nellie Ross 1969 Maurice Hickenbotham 1970 Marvin Russell 1971 Lloyd Dunbar 1972 Milan Salisbury 1973 Bill Carmody 1974 Maurice Lemke 1975 Art Jones 1976 Lawrence E. Woodward 1977 Petty Carmody 1978 Lillie Pesicka 1979 Henry Burgee 1980 Ruth Edwards 1981 Shirley Menzel [photo – Dupree Rodeo Grounds] [photo – Belly dancers getting ready to perform at Community Club variety show] [photo – Each year at the December meeting of Community Club, the tradition of the "Rural School Christmas Program" is revived. "Pupils" are all adults willing to "act like kids"] [photo – Deanne Marple giving her report on her U. N. trip at Community Club] [photo – Jeri Lemke, Charles Hersey, Fred Menzel and Ruth Hersey at a Community Club sponsored Whist party] [photo – Marty and Justin Burgee with 9 grandparents. October, 1977. Seated: all great- grandparents, Henry Burgee, Laura Burgee, Nellie Ross, Berneita Miller, Bertha Bierman, and Justin. Standing: grandparents Roland Burgee, Leonora Burgee, Joan Ross (holding Marty) and Harold Ross] [photo – Ann Coleman and Jackie Birkeland dancing the Charleston at the Golden Jubilee, June, 1960] [photo – Santa Claus Day sponsored by Dupree Community Club] [photo – North against South tug-of-war at the annual Pioneer Days Celebration] [photo – The Legion and Auxiliary float, 1976 Pioneer Days. Parade flags were sewn by Auxiliary members] [photo – Bill Carmody helping with greased pig event at Pioneer Days street sports]