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Gary 605.272.5233

Established Sept. 6, 1878; the only newspaper in the world solely interested in the welfare of Gary, SD and vicinity.

Gary Historical Association monthly newspaper with news of the past and present.

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Gary and Clear Lake SD

We want to thank them for this service!

Love is in the air

Take a stroll with me to those

carefree, happy days of childhood.

You either looked forward to, or

dreaded VALENTINE’S DAY.

The

boxes you made to hold all the cards you’d receive from your classmates had to be the pret-

tiest one! Crape paper, paper lace, ribbon , and cardboard cutouts! The pains-taking decision

of choosing just the right card for the right person. Didn’t want to give the wrong impres-

sion to the person receiving the card. Egads! That

would be devastating and could ruin a reputation!

On the other hand, you were hoping to find a card

from someone you liked indicating that they felt

the same toward you!

A sure way to give out the best cards was to

give the ones with suckers. They cost more and it usually took a bit of persuading

and extra chores to convince Mom!

Wish I would have kept all mine, but with all the moves I’ve made, they are

only treasured memories in my mind now. Hopefully, this has jogged your mem-

ory to those days of youth, when we really had the best of life, but didn’t really

know it or appreciate it. Now enjoy it with your children and grandchildren...tell

them your stories! job

Circa 1920’s

Circa 1940’s

Circa 1950’s

Circa 1960’s

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Eleanor A. Henderson June 26, 1933 - January 15, 2017

Eleanor A. Henderson, 83, of

Sioux Falls, SD died Sunday,

January 15, 2017 at Golden Liv-

ing Center Covington Heights in

Sioux Falls. Her funeral service

will be 3:00 PM Friday, January

20 at First Lutheran Church in

Sioux Falls. Her committal ser-

vice will be 1:00 PM Saturday,

January 21 at Green Mound

Cemetery, Leola, SD. Visitation begins at 5:00 PM Thursday,

January 19 at George Boom Funeral Home & Crematory, Sioux

Falls, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00

PM.

Eleanor Anna Norton was born to Roy and Ruth (Heintz)

Norton on June 26th, 1933 in Clear Lake, SD. Eleanor enjoyed

growing up around Gary, SD. She graduated from Gary High

School in 1952. After graduation she studied at the Beauty

School in Watertown, SD. Following beauty school, Eleanor

worked in Watertown and Aberdeen. On October 23rd, 1954 she

married the love of her life, Paul K. Henderson, at Ft. Bragg

NC. After Paul's discharge from the military, they moved to

Leola, SD.

Eleanor operated her own beauty shop in Leola until 1968

when they moved to Minnesota. In 1971, they moved to Selby,

SD and she opened her own Beauty Shop. She continued to run

it until Paul passed away on August 2nd, 1985. She then moved

to Sioux Falls, SD. While residing in Sioux Falls, Eleanor

worked at Citibank and Hy-Vee for 11.5 years, retiring in 1999.

She enjoyed crocheting and making afghans for loved ones. Af-

ter retiring, she enjoyed traveling and spending winters in Ari-

zona. She had a companion cat, Snowball. Eleanor was a mem-

ber of the First Lutheran Church and a past member of St. John's

Lutheran Church in Selby and St. Paul's in Leola.

Grateful for having shared her life are seven children, Paula

Schilling and her husband, Lynn, Sioux Falls, SD, Joan Nekuda

and her husband, Tom, Garden City, KS, Wanda Olson and her

husband, Jerry, Sioux Falls, SD, Bruce Henderson, Aberdeen,

SD, Kim Henderson and his wife, Teri, Sioux Falls, SD, Robin

Henderson and his wife, Lisa, Phoenix, AZ, Eleanor Jo Goetz

and her husband, Todd, Selby, SD; 18 grandchildren; 20 great-

grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other

relatives and friends.

Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Paul K. Hen-

derson, on August 2nd, 1985; two infant grandchildren; her par-

ents; three brothers, Roy Norton, Guy Norton, Archie Norton;

and two sisters, Lillie Olsen and Rosetta Beutler.

Blessed be her memory.

Painting Demo in Madison, MN with the Freeland

Telestar 4-H group. If you know how to do something

cool and think it could be used as a 4-H project and you

love to work with kids, make sure you talk to a 4-H group.

You wouldn't believe what they can do for projects. Liter-

ally, the sky is the limit! Teaching the kids and a few par-

ents a painting lesson was a lot of fun! By: Suzanne Fairchild

The participants displaying the outstanding results of the

Jellyfish project. All beautiful, all distinctly their own. Suz-

anne Fairchild on the left in the back row was the instruc-

tor.

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Welcome to the year of 1888 with news of the Gary Inter State. The Bank of Gary, Gary, Deuel Co., Dak. We find B.A. Wade was President and Newton M. Wade was cashier. The bank did general banking business with $500,000 to loan on real estate security. Deals in secureties of all kinds-Steamship tickets to and from Foreign country sold, money or-ders for any sum, sent to all parts of Europe. Collections a Specialty. S.T. Bland opened a new store with a new line of goods and new prices. They sell canned goods, fruits and confectionery. Promised to have first class goods. Check out the line of paints, oils, boots, shoes, books and stationary with prices that will open

your eyes. Even in 1888 farms were wanted whether improved or unimproved, or stocks and merchandise, in exchange

for good Minneapolis property. Frank E. Millard of Gary had 30 full blooded registered Durham cows, heifers and bulls for sale cheap and on

terms to suit purchaser. All person who are in arrears for their mill Subscription or owing the Gary Roller Mills are to settle their ac-

counts at once. Will take wheat in payment to stay out of litigation. Petter Baker. To Taxpayers of Deuel County, D.T. All taxes become delinquent on the first Monday of February. Unpaid

taxes will have a penalty of 5% and 1% per month thereafter. Interest from date of such delinquency will be 10% per. OUCH!

There was a Mortgage sale of James and Catharine Snee. Shock upon shock I found articles on women’s wages, a sermon to young women about learning a skill the

world will always want like making sewing clothes, and learning to prepare food. Shelter, fuel for the body and knowledge for the mind and religions for the soul. All these things will continue to be needed. Guess you could say that nothing has changed today in 2017.

Alvin C. Rose was sick with lung fever. Wolves were quite numerous that winter as H.L. Loucks caught 2 in a trap and 3 otters. Grandpa Coon had been laid up with a lame back. Mr. Walker had two sick horses to care for during the re-

cent snow storms. It was reported that outrage was done to Rev. R.O. Brandt of Toronto recently. Rev Brandt went to Toronto

on business and met some low bums of the town who were hostile to him because of his effective work in the late Temperance Campaign. These bums caught Rev Brandt on the street, insulted and maltreated him, and finally picked him up and carried him into the one of the Saloons placing him on the bar and with filthy oaths told him to stay in the saloon. The Gary Interstate mentioned that the Rev. was targeted because of his stand on prohibition.

H.H. Herrick was a real estate agent back then in Gary. It was suggested that during the bad snow storms farmers should set a light in a window of their house, so if

someone gets lost outside, the light might guide them to safety. The improvements for Gary in 1887 reached $30,000 dollars and more. You must admit that was a large

sum for that time. It seems that furniture and undertaking were combined back in the 1880’s. W.H. Scannell was located at the

old stand with a full stock of furniture, picture frames, carpet of kinds, children carriages, Express Wagons, etc, etc ,etc! Undertaking with 20 years of experience in the business. Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Cabinet work and wagon repairing a specialty. Call me and see me. I have to be honest I was totally worn out after featuring all that W.H. Scannell did.

Health cures were just as advertised then as they are today along with a delicious beverage called “Moxie”. A very grateful Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pearn thanked all their friends who contributed a sack of flour to them and

thanked also the many who so kindly assisted them during the sickness of their little girl. This kindness in our area continues today when anyone needs a helping hand.

Back in the March 1950 issue of the Interstate the following students were winners of what? Marlyn Wiese, Jeanette Denekamp, Joan Cole, Keith Wiese, Tom Law, and Perry Heaton.

Editor’s note: Thank you so much Kathy for taking the time out of your busy day and taking the read-

ers back in time to an era when life was less hectic and folks actually cared for each other. We are

glad you are a part of the Gary Interstate! Please let Kathy Limberg know that you enjoy reading her

page when you see her, or reply on our FB page!

athy’s aleidoscopic

news

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Finally it got down to the point that the only parts

available were used parts. Old Red felt humiliated,

but the old girl suffered the used parts to be used, and

as usual she did her job with a willing carburetor to

assist her. No complaints were heard from her; she

just minded her own business and plodded along.

Finally Old Red became tired, sluggish and moved

slower and slower. Her

rings fouled up; her

sleeves became loose; she

began to complain. The

words “No parts avail-

able” signaled the end.

Something now had to be

done.

After looking at a lot

of other tractors, we

found one which we

thought could replace Old

Red. It was a diesel job,

but not Old Red. The die-

sel’s capacity for oil was

like the thirst of a thirsty man; she gulped down

quarts compared to Old Red. Her rows were not quite

straight, and her work was done under grumbling and

protest.

Old Red is gone. We miss her and we know that

she will be going as strong as she can, till the last

horsepower is gone and she comes to a halting, stum-

bling stop.

Here’s to you, Old Red,

whatever junkyard you’re in.

We miss you.

By Frances Wolfe

It was like saying goodbye to an old friend to say

goodbye to Old Red. Perhaps I’d better explain: Old

Red was our 1936 W-30 tractor.

She had plowed many a mile of ground and pre-

pared it for planting. Disking—now there’s where Old

Red excelled in plowing her furrows straight. It was a

pretty sight to watch her.

In the winter, when

cars, trucks and other

means of transportation

refused to budge, the call

came: “Bring Old Red

and give me a pull.” If it

was to cold for the car to

start or if someone got

stuck, “Get Old Red.

She’ll pull me out.”

Her paint began to peel

and she began to look like

her working days were

over. But just as a lady

feels revitalized with a

new hat a coat of paint did the same for Old Red. We

gave her a complete over haul of sleeves, pistons and

rings, and it kept her purring mile after mile.

When she pulled a pull-type combine and the

ground was the least bit muddy, slowly lumbering

through the mud they’d go. It was a sad day for Old

Red when the self-propelled combine came in style. It

was the beginning of the end for Old Red; one less job

to do.

Came the day when parts were hard to find

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Providing Propane, Fuel, Seed and Fertilizer

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The Gary Interstate January 1947

ousehold ints

To cook macaroni or spaghetti without constant

watching or stirring, place it in a colander and then

lower the colander into a kettle of salted, boiling water.

Flavor for soup. Put onion and spices into tea ball

holder that may easily be lifted out when the broth is

full-flavored.

When ironing clothes, place several drops of cologne

on your ironing board cover. Then as your iron, the co-

logne aroma will be absorbed by hankies and blouses.

Oatmeal cooked with molasses in the water makes a

tasty cereal, rich in iron and saves sugar.

To perk up frayed blankets, why not rip off the old

binding? Buy several yards of sprigged sateen ribbon

that costs but a few cents at the dime store. Choose it in

a contrasting color and stitch it on to give your blankets

new life.

Spices lose strength rapidly in a paper container, so

empty promptly into a small glass jar. Use a screw top

jar. [Editor’s note: don’t store spices over a heat

source, it reduces the strength of flavor.]

Remember back to the malt shop with the red gingham ta-

blecloths that covered the formica toped tables, where you

and your friends would congregate to eat and chat? Here is

a recipe from that era. We hope it rings

a bell and that you will want to make it

for old time sake!

Mushroom Steak Sandwiches

1 beef top sirloin steak (12 oz.)

2 tsp canola oil

2 Tbsp soy sauce, divided

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

3 large Portobello mushroom, thinly sliced

1 large onion, thinly sliced

1 medium sweet yellow pepper, thinly sliced

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 large tomato, seeded and chopped

1/4 cup Dijon mustard

4 Kaiser rolls, split

In a large skillet, cook steak in canola oil over medium heat

for 3-4 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired

doneness. Add 1 Tbsp. soy sauce, salt and pepper; cook

one minute longer. Remove from pan; keep warm.

In the same skillet, sauté the mushrooms, onion, and

pepper in olive oil until tender. Stir in remaining soy sauce.

Remove from the heat; add tomato. Spread mustard over

the rolls. Slice steak; place on rolls, Add mushroom mix-

ture; replace roll top and serve. Serves 4.

Recipe from February/March 2011 issue of Reminisce magazine

Editor note: soy sauce has a

great deal of sodium so you

could probably use less salt than

what the recipe calls for;

or even delete the 1/4 cup of salt

altogether.

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I’m Just One Cow Pie From a Full Spreader

Fairchild Farmgirl

What’s Love got to do with It?

Happy February!

Happy “Coldest Month of the Year” or is it snowiest, or wait…is it both?

Anyway, it's really just “Happy Valentine’s Day”. Was this day thought of because of the cold and snow? Maybe

you should just try to keep warm with your love? Whatever it is, this is a huge retail day. After all, if you have

that sweetheart, you may just be hoping for a bouquet of flowers, some chocolate or a night on the town from

them. Am I right?

Do you know what the Queen of Fairchild Ranchero wants?

Me neither, I’m still trying to decide. After all, it was just our 11

year anniversary last week and I got a door cut into my lambing

pens to make things a lot easier.

By the way, oh my gosh! Best gift ever!

Especially, if you’ve ever drug a sheep or goat across the barn

to get to the far side of the building, not fun. Ron and Grace sur-

prised me with that.

Weeks before he

called me out to the

barn and here he had

made new collaps-

able lambing pens

out of some junk

boards we had. That

was pretty fantastic

too.

About 8 years ago, I remember I was released from the hospital

after having a baby. I was being brought down to the 1st floor by

wheelchair just as another woman got out as well. She had to have two carts to haul all the gifts and flowers. Not

me, I had a baby, husband, and a duffle bag. I think Ron felt bad, because he whispered, “you’ve got something

way better than flowers waiting for you at home.” I did! He had built all new sheep bunks. So I think the lesson

here is that if you have a farm girl that you have to buy for and she’s pretty into

livestock, sure you can buy her flowers or jewelry. But how about some type of

feeder, new tack, better lighting in the barns, new storage facilities or better yet, the

jewelry that never goes out of style (unless you hit it with the tractor) a bale ring!

That’s love baby. k Until next time,

Fairchild Farmgirl

PS I know what I want!! A ton and a half of sheep feed, I’ll be out around the 14!

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Remember the1993 film starring Bill Murray, Groundhog Day is often used to refer-

ence an unpleasant situation that seems to repeat itself over and over again.

However, the true meaning of Groundhog Day is different and it’s tradition dates back

over 200 years.

Here’s what you need to know…

Groundhog Day is a traditional holiday celebrated on February 2 every year. This year it falls on a Thursday.

What does Groundhog Day mean and where does it come from?

According to folklore, if the weather is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2, then

spring will come early that year.

If it is sunny, the groundhog will see its shadow and head back inside – and winter will continue for another six

weeks.

How is Groundhog Day celebrated? Groundhog Day has its roots in the ancient Christian tradition of Candlemas Day, when clergy would bless and dis-

tribute candles needed for winter. The candles represented how long and cold the winter would be. According to an old Eng-

lish song, “If Candlemas be fair and bright,/ Come, Winter, have another flight.”

Germans expanded on this concept by selecting an animal–the hedgehog–as a means of predicting weather. Once

they came to America, German settlers in Pennsylvania continued the tradition, although they switched from hedgehogs to

groundhogs, which were plentiful in the Keystone State.

In 1887, the Punxsutawney Spirit newspaper editor, Clymer H. Freas belonging to a group of groundhog hunters

from Punxsutawney called the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club declared that Phil, the Punxsutawney groundhog, was Amer-

ica’s only true weather-forecasting groundhog. The line of groundhogs that have since been known as Phil might be Amer-

ica’s most famous groundhogs, but other towns across North America now have their own weather-predicting rodents, from

Birmingham Bill to Staten Island Chuck to Shubenacadie Sam in Canada.

The tradition is still celebrated today and many towns start festivities before winter sunrise – so that they have time

to watch a groundhog stepping out of a burrow. In February, male groundhogs emerge from their burrows to look for a mate

(not to predict the weather) before going underground again. They come out of hibernation for good in March.

The largest Groundhog Day celebration is still held in Punxsutawney, PA but the popular tradition has also received

widespread attention as a result of the 1993 film by the same name. Today, tens of thousands of people converge on Gob-

bler’s Knob in Punxsutawney each February 2 to witness Phil’s prediction. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club hosts a

three-day celebration featuring entertainment and activities.

In Punxsutawney, their now world famous groundhog Phil is the chosen groundhog representative – and always

gives his annual “forecast” on the top of a tiny hill in the town called Gobbler’s Knob.

Punxsutawney Phil has definitely adapted to the times. He can now text you his Tuesday weather prediction. Just text

“Groundhog” to 247365 on Groundhog Day.

States without groundhogs are taking matters into their own hands by choosing their own weather predictor. Texas,

for example, chose its state mammal, an armadillo, to predict the weather for their first “Armadillo Day.” Only time will tell

whether the groundhog or the armadillo is the true prognosticator. Can you imagine someone holding up an Armadillo and

declaring Early Spring or six more weeks of Winter?

Groundhog handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil during annual

Groundhog Day festivities

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Did you know?

If you were to say the first bugle call of the day

in the Army is “Reveille”—you’d be wrong. It’s “First

Call.” But you probably know what cigarette gets first

call with Army men—it’s Camel. And Camel is the

favorite with men in all branches of the service—

Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, too. (Based on actual

records from service men’s stories.) And though there

are Post Office restrictions on packages to overseas

Army men, you can still send Camels to soldiers in the

U.S., and to men in the Navy, Marines, and Coast

Guard wherever they are. —Adv. G. I. 1/26/47

Ask Me Another? 1. The old-fashioned daguerrotype picture was made on a

thin sheet of what?

2. How old is the Statue of Liberty?

3. Who was Toussaint L’Ouverture?

4. Was Pocahontas an Indian princess?

5. Which is the longest verse in the Bible? The shortest?

6. What is the largest United States’ seaport?

7. What is “dry ice”?

8. The Nineteenth amendment to the U. S. Constitution is

concerned with what?

Answers:

1. Copper

2. 58 years old [as of the printing of the G. I. of 1947]

3. The liberator of Haiti

4. No, there are no royal families among the Indians. Therefore

she wasn’t a princess.

5. Esther 8:9—longest and John 11:35 the shortest

6. New York is the country’s largest seaport

7. Solidified carbon dioxide

8. Giving nation-wide suffrage to women.

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Gary Historical Association Membership The GHA Board of Direc-

tors voted to make the membership

term run from July 1st to July 1st of

the following year. We feel this

will help the members know when

they need to renew by coinciding

with the Annual Gary Celebration

and it will make the record keeping

simpler for the GHA. This means

that if you have already sent your

membership dues this calendar

year, we will extend your yearly

term for the extra months until July of 2017. If you haven’t renewed yet, please send your membership dues by

the 1st of July or bring it to Gary when you attend the celebration this year.

The GHA dues will remain at $10 per year (a bargain) and $50 for a lifetime membership (even a greater

bargain). Please renew, or join if not already a member, so the Gary Historical Association can continue to pre-

serve the history of Gary, and also contribute to the vitality of the future of Gary.

Payment for GHA membership can be mailed to Gary Historical Association, PO Box 83, Gary SD 57237

(for convenience you can use the form below) or sent via PayPal where we are registered as a non-profit recipient

for donations. Please renew or join so that the GHA can continue to maintain the marvelous museum, publish the

Gary Interstate, and contribute to the fun celebration in July. Gary is recognized statewide as a vigorous small

town in South Dakota and we would like to continue to help maintain that reputation.

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Donation Needs In addition to the on-going operational expenses, we currently have other projects that could use your financial

assistance. The Log cabin needs some outside work. Donations to accomplish this job would be greatly appreci-

ated. We thank you in advance for whatever you can donate to complete this work. No donation is too small, and

of course, we accept larger ones also.

The Gary Historical Association Museum

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Gary Historical WILL OPEN IF YOU CALL AND REQUEST

A TOUR. PLEASE CONTACT:

Ellen Schulte

605-272-5295

Carolynn Webber

605-272-5777

Joyce Keimig

605-272-5558

ATTENTION GHA MEMBERS

Just a Friendly reminder to let you know

we will not be meeting during

January and February.

See you in March, 3rd Tuesday, 7 pm

Gary Community Center!

Great Food Great Libations Great Service

Phone: 605-272-2200

Have you been to our web site? www.experiencegarysd.com

It is loaded with interesting information, includ-

ing, Bill Stone’s book at: http://experiencegarysd.com/billstonebook.cfm

and the Gary High School Orange Book at http://experiencegarysd.comgaryschoolorangebook.cfm

Gary Historical Ass’n is on FaceBook

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Madison, MN 56256 Home (605) 678-2478

Home Fax (605) 678-2470

The Gary Community Club had their

annual Christmas Lights Contest

around Gary.

Thanks to all those in Gary who partici-pated in the annual Christmas Lights Con-test by decorating their homes so beauti-fully. The Community Club did their an-nual Christmas light judging, sponsored by Ottertail Power Company, and were im-pressed by how many beautiful lights there were.

The winners were:

1. Mike & Barb Miller

2. Albert & Ellen Bekeart

3. Mark & Sharon Kloos Winners were awarded a cash prize

Sponsored by Ottertail Power Company and the Gary Community Club.

Eldeen Baer

There will be a card shower for Eldeen. She loves to get the mail. Her address is: Apt. 106, 915

1st Ave. Madison, MN 56256

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