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Opinion / Community Thursday, April 25, 2013 • The Pioneer Review • Page 2
Four good neighbors honored
The Wheeler-Brooks American
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personal experience, Wayne has
brought over his lawn aerator,
plugger and sweeper so we can
ready our lawn for the summer. We
don't even have to ask. When the
time is right they show up in our
yard.
One time Wayne was talking to
a young couple and they were
wanting to build a deck onto their
house. The next morning Wayne
was there early to start the
process. This is typical of what
Wayne does for his neighbors.
Wayne is well known not just in
the Wall area, but also in the surrounding
communities. Having
worked for Golden West Telecommunciations
for 34 years before retiring,
Wayne has made friends
wherever he has been. Wayne is always
looking out for his neighbors.
If someone is gone for a while he
will check on their property to see
if everything is okay. I know if we
are gone, our place will be well
taken care of.
Wayne has been the Wall
Methodist Church's chair of the
trustee's committee twice. He is
currently serving in that position.
Both times a major project needed
to be done. Both times Wayne has
gone out into the community to
raise money for said projects. Without
his leadership these projects
would not have been completed in
a timely fashion. Wayne is a standing
member of the Wall United
Methodist men's organization
where he has helped in a variety of
different projects. You just know
that he is going to be there.
Wayne has also been the youth
law enforcement
4-5-13: Speeding: Todd
Cowan, Highmore; fined
$165.
This year’s recipients of the Catalyst Club’s Good Neighbor Awards. From left;
Mike West, Marcia West, Robert Young and Wayne Davis. Photo by Del Bartels
leader for the Wall United
Methodist Church. He made sure
that in the winter months the
youth group would do something
special every four weeks. This included
things like going skiing in
the hills or swimming at Evans
Plunge in Hot Springs.
As I stated earlier, Wayne
worked for Golden West for 34
years. He is now retired along with
his wife, Gwen. During his tenure
at GWTC Wayne attended countless
seminars and classes to stay
current with the ever-changing and
expanding technologies that are at
the forefront of the telecommunication
industry.
Wayne has been involved with
many different organizations. Most
of them involved the youth, but not
all. Here is a list of some of those
groups: Cub Scout leader, Webelos
leader, Boy Scout leader, Girls
Scout helper, 4-H helper, youth
wrestling, youth softball, youth
rodeo. He brought back the South
Dakota Rodeo Association Rodeo to
the Wall Celebration after years of
not having a rodeo. He held the positions
of president, vice president
and secretary of the Wall Rodeo Association.
Wayne is one of those individuals
who makes a community successful
and progressing in a positive direction.
The Wall community, as well
as those surrounding communities,
are far better off for having Wayne
and his big heart a part of them.
Wayne was nominated by Gale
Patterson.
Letter to
the editor
Dear editor,
I am a student at Trinity
Lutheran in Janesville, Minn.
I am writing for history class, because
we are studying the Midwest.
Therefore, I ask your readers to
help me out.
I chose this town because I like
South Dakota. I would like to learn
everything about your town. I
would like pictures of your town.
Thank you for being a small town.
Please send items to Trinity
Lutheran, 501 N. Main Street,
Janesville, MN 56048.
Thanks.
Tyler Bauman
Pearson endorsed for state vice commander
Legion Post #173 of Philip, S.D.,
endorses Philip Pearson of Philip
as state vice commander for Districts
1 and 2.
In his home post, Pearson has
held the positions of vice commander,
commander in 2003, and
is currently sergeant of arms. In
District 9, he has held adjutant,
vice commander, commander and
county commander. Pearson is a
paid up for life member of the
American Legion, now for 41 years.
He is retired from the National
Guard with 20 years of service. He
is a paid up for life member of the
Forty & Eight.
Pearson is also a 40-year member
of the Lions Club in Wall,
where he has held various offices.
In District 5 SW, he has been vice
district governor and district governor.
Pearson has been married for 39
Scottie Fest
Scottie Fest was held recently at Philip
High School. Three frizbee throws per
ticket, but Hana Schofield almost succeeded
in throwing two at a time.
More Scottie Fest photos on page 10
of this week’s Pioneer Review.
years to Cheryl Pearson. The have
four children, and three grandchildren
with a fourth on the way. His
daughter, Karolina, is in the
United States Air Force at Roy,
Utah. His son, Jeremiah, served in
the U.S. Navy, and now lives in the
Philippines. His son, Per, lives in
Madison. His son, Leroy, lives in
Roy, Utah. A nephew is in the U.S.
Marine Corps. A brother and
brother-in-law served in the U.S.
Army during Vietnam. Pearson’s
father and father-in-law served in
the U.S. Army during World War
II.
The South Dakota American Legion
State Convention, where the
posts for next year will be voted in,
will be held June 6-9 in Rapid City.
Guptills win Leopold award
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an ethical relationship between
people and the land they own and
manage. Award applicants are
judged based on their demonstration
of improved resource conditions,
innovation, long-term commitment
to stewardship, sustained
economic viability, community and
civic leadership, and multiple use
benefits.
“The South Dakota Cattlemen's
Association is proud to recognize
the Guptills for implementing responsible
stewardship practices on
their ranch and working to best
utilize the resources required to
meet the needs of a growing population,”
said Cory Eich, president,
SDCA.
“I applaud the Guptill's careful
efforts to manage the health of
their land and to hand that ethic
down to the next generation," said
Jim Faulstich, chairman, South
Dakota Grassland Coalition.
The Leopold Conservation
Award is a competitive award that
recognizes landowner achievement
in voluntary conservation.
The Sand County Foundation is
a private, nonprofit conservation
group dedicated to working with
private landowners to improve
habitat on their land. Sand
County's mission is to advance the
use of ethical and scientifically
sound land management practices
and partnerships for the benefit of
people and their rural landscapes.
The Sand County Foundation
works with private landowners because
the majority of the nation's
fish, wildlife, and natural resources
are found on private lands.
The SDCA is a member-driven
organization working to advance
and protect the interests of all cattlemen.
SDCA works to facilitate a
profitable business climate and
promote environmental stewardship.
The S.D. Grassland Coalition is
a nonprofit organization that seeks
the voluntary improvement of
grasslands for the long-term needs
of the resource and its various
species. The coalition is dedicated
to improving and maintaining the
state's grasslands by informing and
guiding grassland managers to
make cost effective and environmentally
sound management decisions.
Lookin’ Around by Syd Iwan
PlaNts for Prairie GarDeNs … The Haakon County Public
Library will be hosting Elke Baxter on Tuesday, May 7, at 7:00
pm in the community room of the courthouse for a talk on best
plants for prairie gardens. All are welcome. Call the library at 859-
2442 for more information.
DUe to WeatHer … the Garden Club has changed its Senechal
Park clean-up date to Saturday, May 4, at 9:00 a.m. We apologize
for any inconvenience. Volunteers are appreciated.
aa & alaNoN MeetiNGs … will be held Monday nights at 8:00
p.m. at the Alano Club in Philip.
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Water warning ... by Del Bartels
For years as a young child I looked forward every summer to my family
spending many Saturdays at Roughlock Falls in Spearfish Canyon.
Then, my world was simpler, seemingly safer. The canyon and the cold
waters were still a best-kept secret of the Black Hills.
My dad would take life easy, usually napping on a blanket on the
grass under a tree, after a week of working at Homestake Gold Mine.
Mom would busy herself with reading, putting out the picnic, clearing
up the picnic, and expressing wonder at whatever my brother and I
brought back from our excursions. Those treasures would include snail
shells found at the creek’s edge, leaves with insect sacks still clinging
to them, old bird’s nests, fallen branches that had interesting knotholes
in them, and walking sticks that were carved by us beginning whittlers.
We wandered the creek and paths, climbed trees, and always
failed at talking ourselves into wading under the falls.
My parents were calm about our wanderings. I hated cold water,
thus I didn’t actually get in any that I couldn’t very easily step out of.
My brother would boldly do absolutely anything, but only if he could
talk me into doing it with him. Thus, we were relatively safe.
Often, extra caution came by way of an old man who warned us and
any other kids who might be there that the creek could sweep kids toward
the falls, and nobody wanted to go down the falls. Rocks hurt.
The grizzled guy had a knotty pine cane, wore a salt-and-pepper beard,
and peered from under the shadow of a dark, brimmed hat that wasn’t
quite a cowboy hat. I wouldn’t see him all day, but somehow his croaking
voice came to us from a picnic table, the steps to a walk bridge, or
a tree stump where he was sitting. His voice never surprised us, making
us jump or lose our balance as we stretched over the water playing.
It came calmly, but it always made me step back, eventually finding
some other interest and wonder than the water.
One summer, I was old enough, and brave enough, to actually
shadow some teenagers in wading under the falls. It was freezing, slippery,
and the semi-cave under the falls was depressingly dark except
for the blinding light glittering through the pounding torrent of water.
I was chilled, bruised from falls, but had fun. It was anti-climatic,
though; the fear that stopped me from going before was the real adventure.
One of the older teens overheard me tell my brother that we didn’t
have to be warned by that old man any more, we were big enough to go
under the falls. The boy asked me about the old man, then described
him exactly. He said that it was his grandfather, who had warned him
and all his older brothers, sisters, cousins of the water when they were
little. It seemed to be the old man’s mission in life. The boy said that
his grandfather had died about 10 years before.
The freezing water became even colder. I didn’t understand. I knew
the old man – heard him and seen him. But I was only 11 years old.
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I’ve had to be on my best behavior
all week. We’ve had ministers
dropping by right and left. One
wants to give a good impression
and all that. This might include
keeping your clothes hung up instead
of draped around on the furniture.
Naturally, if you have any
whiskey bottles or poker chips
lying about you might want to put
those under cover. Actually, we
never have any whiskey bottles or
poker chips to worry about, but you
get the idea.
As a kid, I remember my mom
always hiding any decks of cards
that were visible when a certain
minister came to call. I’m not sure
if the reverend was against all
cards or maybe just gambling, but
Mom wasn’t taking any chances.
The folks were avid whist and
bridge players, and Dad played
many other games including cribbage,
five-hundred etc. I couldn’t
see much wrong with those activities
so hiding cards seemed a bit
odd to me.
I always chuckle when I think of
one local fellow who got a visit
from his priest. This guy’s normal
speech was liberally sprinkled with
swear words. He barely said anything
without adding some curses
for emphasis. Anyway, in the presence
of the priest, he was barely
able to talk for fear of saying the
wrong thing. He got through the
visit by saying very little, but he
was fairly tongue-tied all through
it and he wasn’t a quiet man by nature.
This is somewhat similar to seeing
a police car when you’re out
driving. You just naturally slow
down whether or not you’re speeding.
You might even cast around in
your mind for any other possible
violations of law that might be noticeable.
In this area, we are somewhat
prone to making U-turns in
the middle of Main Street in order
to park in front of a certain store
instead of across the street from it.
This is frowned on in some towns
so seeing a police cruiser might inspire
us to drive around the block
so we can park where we want
without making a U-turn. One
local store has a parking lot across
from them so I have found myself
sometimes going into that lot,
turning around, and driving across
the street to park in front. I’m not
exactly sure if that is more lawabiding
than making a Uee, but I
do it anyway.
By one local town on the Interstate,
experience has taught me
that the Highway Patrol likes to
sneakily park between lanes just
over one little knoll. That way, you
don’t see the patrol car until it is
too late to reduce speed if necessary.
It catches a lot of people unaware
if you go by the speeding
tickets published in the paper from
time to time. Naturally, when I am
in that area, my speed is strictly
within the limit which it mostly is
anyway, but occasionally I’m going
a mile or two faster than what is
allowed.
All of this behavior modification
is naturally geared to making a
good impression on someone or
other. We want them to think well
of us, and many women especially
want their houses shipshape before
having visitors. I recall when
it was Mom’s turn to host Ladies
Aid (church women’s group,) she
would often enlist my help in vacuuming,
dusting, washing windows
and the like. It was important
to her for things to look nice
so I didn’t object all that much to
helping, but I was also relieved
when it was over so I could go back
to not worrying about being extremely
tidy all the time.
The best thing to do, obviously,
is to always live in such a way that
there is nothing objectionable in
your behavior or lifestyle to worry
about. Sometimes that is tricky, of
course, so we have to occasionally
make last minute corrections.
Better yet, just associate with
those people who like you as you
are and are somewhat blind to
your faults. They shouldn’t be completely
blind since friends sometimes
need to help you steer a better
course, but somewhat blind.
The other evening, our minister
asked if he could catch a ride back
to his home after a meeting at the
church since his wife needed their
car to take someone else home. I
said, “Sure. Just give me a minute
to clear out the beer cans.” Gary
just laughed and said, “I won’t
look.” That really is what is
needed. Friends who don’t look, or,
if they do, still think the best of you
and like you anyway.
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Thursday: Clear. High of 72F.
Breezy. Winds from the SW at
15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear in the
evening, then partly cloudy. Low
of 37F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning,
then clear. High of 79F. Breezy. Winds
from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night: Clear in the evening,
then partly cloudy. Low of 41F. Winds
from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High
of 79F. Winds from the WSW
at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly
cloudy. Low of 45F. Breezy.
Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. High of
70F. Winds from the NNW
at 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Overcast.
Low of 43F. Breezy. Winds
from the North at 15 to 30 mph.
Monday: Partly cloudy. High
of 66F. Winds from the
North at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly
cloudy. Low of 41F. Winds
from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
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