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Clark County Courier
Clark County
For 131 years,
The Voice of Clark County
Courier
Vol. 131, No. 47
www.clarkcountypublishing.com
Wednesday,
May 23, 2012
$1.00
Includes
Tax
Clark, South Dakota 57225
Mrs. Waldow calls it a career
after 45 years in education
Polly Hooks, an International Exchange Coordinator for EF Foundation for Foreign Study, presents Jerry Hartley, left, Principal of Clark
High School with the 2012 Global Education Excellence Award and presents Greg Furness with the President’s Volunteer Service Award for his
support of the EF Foundation for Foreign Study. These awards were
presented at the Clark High School Awards Night.
Clark High School graduating senior and foreign exchange student
from Norway, Robin Schroder, foreground, smiles to his classmates, at
graduation, as he returns to his spot after receiving a nice commendation from Clark High School Class of 2012 president, Jill Stern.
Greg Furness is honored
by foreign exchange group
At the Clark High School Awards
Night, the following was read by
Polly Hooks, International Exchange Coordinator, EF Foundation
for Foreign Study.
“Greg Furness has earned, from
President Obama, the President’s
Volunteer Service Award for his
support of the nonprofit organization, EF Foundation for Foreign
Study, not only for months, but the
past several years, Greg has opened
his heart and home to several young
students from Western Europe. As
a host family in Clark, he has been
instrumental in supporting a priority United States foreign policy goal
of expanding communications between U.S. citizens and people from
other countries.”
Furness
(continued on page 3)
“She’s been an awesome teacher
for a long time,” stated Willow Lake
superintendent Terry Winegar of
retiring third grade teacher Marjean Waldow. “We couldn’t be more
proud, but are also sad she’s retiring.
Her students had this to say of
their teacher Mrs. Waldow. “She’s
fun to be with. She lets us do stuff
that other teachers don’t do. She
lets us have crazy class pets. She
does awesome things, brings us fun
places, we do lots of art and she
feeds us a lot. She’s the best teacher ever.”
This year’s senior class also has
good memories of their third grade
with Mrs. Waldow and recently
opened their ‘Memory Boxes’ in her
presence and had fun reminiscing.
The ‘Memory Boxes’ are something she started many, many years
ago. She has her students fill a shoe
box with special items they choose
from their life that year. Most have
schoolwork, stories they have written, art projects, maybe items from
home or souvenirs they bought
that year. She also has the parents write a letter to their child and
put it in the box. The box is then
taped up tightly with a note on top
that says ‘Do not open until graduation’. This year nine of the 14 students opened their boxes together
and were surprised at the contents.
“It’s always fun for them to see their
work and their handwriting in the
third grade,” says Waldow. “Their
comments are precious.”
She’s more of an activity type
of person she says and everything
they do is connected to a story, a
science project or a subject matter
for learning purposes. “I like to surprise them and keep them on edge
- wanting to know what the next
day will bring. We’re always busy
- there’s not a lot of free time,” says
Waldow.
WEATHER
Memory boxes, cookbooks, activity yearbooks, They are mature, well rounded and like to read.”
creative homecoming floats and school plays have
Class members include, from left to right, Chayla
been part of the Willow Lake third grader’s education Vig, Allison Kannegieter, Morgan Burke, Caleb Bratfor many, many years since Mrs. Marjean Waldow be- land, Emily Hervi, Sam Hovde, Shane Wicks and Tringan teaching at Willow Lake. In her own words, “I’m ity Peterson.
ending my teaching career with an exceptional class.
The teacher makes the difference
Her class puts on a play every joyed.
A
cookbook
entitled
‘What’s
Cookin the classroom, not the textbooks,
year and invites the parents, which
ing’,
tied
in
with
the
reading
assignthe room, the computers, standards
is one of her favorite projects, alment
of
the
same
name,
has
been
or testing. Technology is probably
ways tied to an assignment and ina
class
project
the
last
14
years.
the biggest change in the classroom
volving all of the children. She also
The
child’s
favorite
recipe
and
their
which has made many learning exmakes an activity book or yearbook
family’s
favorite
recipe
are
included
periences more exciting, immediate
complete with pictures of the things
along
with
Mrs.
Waldow’s
and
other
and challenging. But I still believe
they have done that year and all the
teachers
who
want
to
be
included.
children need many social experikids get one to take home.
Filed
trips
and
class
pets
are
also
ences that create friendships, trust,
She enjoys reading the Laura Inenjoyed.
Their
last
pet,
‘Shimmey’
communication, give and take, congalls Wilder books to the class and
the
garter
snake,
who
was
later
versation, opportunities to fail and
they included the Ingalls family mojoined
by
‘Jimmy’,
another
snake,
laughter.”
lasses snow candy project last year.
was
the
most
recent
pet
of
about
“Expectations of students has
Her recipe is two cups brown sugar
two
weeks
time.
also
changed. Upper grade skills
and a half cup of molasses, heated
“We
laugh
a
lot”
states
Waldow.
are
now
introduced in the lower
in the microwave. The students
“Over
the
years
the
world
and
the
grades.
I’m
not sure all children are
then drop the candy onto a pie plate
environment
have
changed,
but
I
ready
for
this.
Children are unique
full of clean snow (a winter project
think
children
remain
essentially
obviously) and it hardens to make
Waldow
a candy the Ingalls family once en- the same. They want a teacher to
(continued on page 14)
be fair, consistent and respectful.
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Memorial Day services will
honor veterans on Monday
Decorating of graves, memorial services and special gatherings
are all slated for Monday, May 28.
Many communities throughout the
county will pause to honor veterans
of all wars. Several communities
will have guest speakers presenting
patriotic addresses as part of their
Memorial Day services.
Clark
The Memorial Day program at
Clark will be held at 10:30 a.m. at
the Clark American Legion Hall
and will feature Master Sergeant
Lathe Ragels, SDNG as speaker.
Post Commander Mike McGillivray
will welcome those attending and
will introduce Ragels.
The Legion and Auxiliary members will lead the processional and
the Legion Color Guard will be in
charge of Posting of the Colors. The
audience will recite the Pledge of
Allegiance and will sing The Star
Spangled Banner. Invocation and
Benediction will be given by Post
Little Fellow Services
Residents and those interested will be making the annual
trip to the grave site sign this
year to remember the Little Fellow.
The services will be held at the
sign near the Lavern and Betty
Kranz homestead. The memorial service starts at 9:00 a.m.
A bus will take those interested, meeting at the Playhouse
parking lot at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 28.
Public Radio for Clark County!
Chaplain, Bob Schlueter.
The essay topic for this year is
“How Can I Show My Patriotism In
My Community” with Amanda Reff,
Sydnie Fjelland and Raegan Florey
reading their essays.
The Color Guard will lead the
group to Flat Iron Park for the
usual gun salute ceremony. Wreath
ceremonies will follow at Flat Iron
Park, St. Boniface Cemetery and
Rose Hill Cemetery and Taps will
be played by Audrey Hanson. The
Legion Auxiliary will serve lunch at
the Legion Hall following the program.
Willow Lake
Johnny Fonken Legion Post No.
Memorial Day
(continued on page 3)
C.H.S. graduation was Saturday
‘Lean on Me’ is the song the senior chorus members closed with at the Clark High School 2012
graduation.
Commencement exercises were held Saturday afternoon, with graduation lasting less than an hour.
Many nice comments were heard concerning the
31-student class.
Chorus members pictured include: front row, left
to right, Shantel Hoogheem, Ashley Heupel, Megan
Hemmingson and Jenna Varilek. In the middle row,
left to right; Casey O’Hara, Kendra Stromsness,
Kallan Christman, Shelby Blair and Jill Stern. In the
back row, left to right; Tyler Binger, Austin Page,
Levi Seefeldt and Chase Monson.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Clark County Courier
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Cyclone girls are in the
hunt after first day of golf
The Clark-Willow Lake Cyclones
are second, 11 strokes back of State
‘B’ leading Sanborn Central, after
the first day of the State Golf Meet,
at Rapid City.
The meet will wrap up after the
Courier goes to press.
Sanborn is at 268, Clark-Willow
Lake 279 and Deuel at 280. Deuel
defeated the Cyclones, in Watertown to win Region I B last week.
Chynna Stevens shot an 83 to sit
in third place individually after day
one. Ashley Heupel fired a 96 and
Jenna Varilek a 100 and Morgan
Huber a 133.
Motorcycle accident on Saturday afternoon
Tamara Arbach, Watertown, riding her motorcycle with a group of motorcycle riders, was blown off the road by strong winds, Saturday afternoon at approximately 1:30 p.m.
The accident occurred on SD Highway 25, a mile and a half north of the
SD Highway 20 intersection.
Arbach was north bound on SD 25 when the accident happened. She
was transported to a Watertown hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries. She was not wearing a helmet.
The accident is under investigation with the South Dakota Highway
patrol and the Clark County Sheriff’s office.
On Call
Boomer Babble -
Sleep Apnea
Thoughts at Large
By Richard P. Holm, M.D.
There is an old German folk tale about Ondine, a beautiful young water
nymph who fell in love with a handsome mortal. Her lover promised, “My
every waking breath is a testimony of my love,” and yet later Ondine discovered the mortal to be unfaithful. Her father, the nymph king, then placed a
curse on the fickle lover making his breathing a conscious and not automatic
process. Thus, if the mortal should fall asleep, he would forget to breathe.
Eventually Ondine’s cursed lover succumbed to complete exhaustion, fell
asleep, and died.
The name “Ondine’s Curse” was first used in 1962 to describe three brain
surgery patients who died resulting from the loss of the autonomic drive to
breathe during sleep. The name subsequently came to be used to describe
a rare congenital syndrome in babies with a similar inadequate breathing
drive. More recently experts advise the name Ondine’s Curse be dropped
since the word “curse” implies wrongdoing and guilt to the parents of these
unfortunate babies.
I think this story better relates to the broad category of conditions called
sleep apnea, which involves troubled breathing while asleep. The word apnea
actually means “no breath” or “breathless.” Less than one percent of patients
with sleep apnea is due to weakness of the brain-controlled autonomic drive
to breathe, called central apnea; 85 percent is due to floppy-fatty airways
that obstruct breathing, called obstructive apnea; and the rest is due to a
combination of central and obstructive causes, called complex apnea.
Whichever the type, sleep apnea can be a dangerous, even deadly condition, resulting in excessive daytime sleepiness, depression, anger and irritability, memory loss, and even strokes. What’s more, prolonged low-oxygen
causes increased risk for high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, heart
attack, and sudden death.
Clues for this serious condition include high blood pressure, morning headaches, sudden awakening with shortness of breath, observed spells of breathing cessation, especially in people who are obese, loud snorers, smokers, or
sedated by alcohol or sleeping meds. Then again sometimes there is little
warning and sleep apnea is a silent killer.
If you or your spouse could have sleep apnea, see your doctor. You wouldn’t
want to have Ondine’s curse.
ART
FRYSLIE
Republican Candidate for
Senate for District 2
Be Smart Re-elect
Safe Travel Urged for Holiday Weekend
Gov. Dennis Daugaard is asking
motorists to be extra cautious on
South Dakota highways during the
upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
South Dakota highways have
been fatality-free during this threeday holiday weekend the last two
years. In 2011, however, 30 people
were injured in 123 crashes. Eight
of those crashes were alcohol-related, according to statistics from the
State Office of Highway Safety.
“Memorial Day weekend is the
kickoff for the summer travel season, and highways will almost certainly be busier than usual with
many families traveling during
the holiday period,’’ Gov. Daugaard
said. “I hope everyone has a great
time with family and friends. Please
make safe choices as you travel, and
please follow traffic laws that are in
place to help keep all of us safe.’’
The Governor encourages drivers
to:
• Follow speed limits. It is not
safe to travel faster than posted
speed limits. • Wear a seatbelt. As
the Office of Highway Safety slogan
says, “Someone needs you. Buckle
up.’’ • Avoid drinking and driving.
• Avoid distractions. • Slow down
through construction zones, not
only because fines are double in
those zones but also for your own
safety and the safety of highway
workers.
NOTICE to City of
Clark Residents
The 2011 Annual Drinking Water
Report is available at City Hall or
online at
www.cityofclark.com
Reports will not be mailed out.
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By Jay Vanduch
Why Driving is Better than Flying
I was going to Las Vegas for the National Association of Broadcasters convention (unfortunately, nothing happened in Vegas that needed
to stay in Vegas). I even won $22.13 on a slot machine, which was just
enough to cover the cost of a blueberry Danish I had for breakfast, but
that’s a story for another time.
To get there I flew on a commercial airline. Now, I’ll admit up front
that I like to drive, I always have, but I thought it would save time to fly
the 1,401 miles. Except, I had to arrive two hours early at the airport to
get my seat assignment, buy some gum, head up to the boarding area, get
on the plane, sit there for 45 minutes and then take-off. Seasoned travelers in the audience will notice that I missed one important stop; security check-in. It used to be that, at an airport, the term “take-off” had
something to do with getting the plane airborne. Now it means take off
your shoes, take your laptop out and put it in a separate container to be
X-rayed, take off your coat, take off your belt, take off your watch, take
off your jewelry, and take everything out of your pockets. Then you get
to walk into a machine that looks like something from the original “Star
Trek” TV show that the Romulans would use to incinerate prisoners.
And, if you miss even one penny in your pocket, like I did, you are asked
to move away from everyone else, stand on a special pad and have a guy
who just seems to enjoy his job too much pat you down. Even if you dig
into your pocket, find the penny and say “oh here it is, how about if I just
go back into the incinerator for another dose of radiation?” Noooo, they
have to pat you down. At least that is what the TSA guy said. In all my
years of driving cars the only pat-downs were at the drive-in theatre with
Liz Edmonds when I was a sophomore at good old WDHS.
I know, they are only doing this to protect us, but other countries don’t
do it at these lengths even in Israel who is certainly a target and much
closer to the bad guys than we are.
Maybe it did take less time than if I had driven, but it would have
been a lot less stressful.
Boomer Babble – “Thoughts at Large” are written by the Boomer Babble
Guys, Charles Doug and John with occasional help from friends. The Boomer Babble radio show is broadcast on WNAX 570 Sunday evenings at 5:00.
Visit us at BoomerBabble.com.
Community Calendar
May 24: Last day of school, 2:00 p.m. dismissal
May 25 & 26: State track meet @ Rapid City and Spearfish
May 28: Memorial Day
June 1: Relay for Life
• Med van to dialysis runs on Mon., Wed., & Fri. Call City
Hall for appointment.
• TOPS Club meets every Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m. at
Ullyot Building.
• AA Open Meetings in the St. Paul Lutheran Church
basement, every Monday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Use the
east door.
• Clark School Field House open Mon.-Fri. 5:30-9:30 a.m. and
5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:30-10:30 a.m.
• Pinochle at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays at Senior
Citizens Room of the Ullyot Building.
• Blood pressure & blood sugar checks every second Friday
from 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. at Senior Citizens meeting room.
Support your community. Buy Clark Bucks at
Clark Flower and Gift Shop and use them at any
Clark Chamber member business!
Calendar sponsored by
Call for more
information.
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toll-free 1-800-780-1760
West Hwy. 212, Clark, SD
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Oak Tree Energy’s response to an article by Bob Mercer
In early May of 2012, an opinion piece written by
Bob Mercer appeared in several South Dakota newspapers. Oak Tree Energy (OTE) thinks it is important
to refute various inaccuracies in Mr. Mercer’s article.
In general, Mr. Mercer has attempted to convince his
readership of various “facts,” many of which are untrue
or misleading. Despite his status as being a reporter,
Mr. Mercer never once attempted to talk to Oak Tree or
its representatives prior to publishing his piece. This is
troubling considering that one would think Mr. Mercer
would be concerned about the accuracy of the statements he makes as a professional reporter.
First, Oak Tree is not an out of state corporation in the
sense that Mr. Mercer wishes to convey by pointing out
that Oak Tree is incorporated in Delaware. Oak Tree is
owned and operated by the Makens family, who have
lived and operated a farm in Clark, South Dakota for
generations. Oak Tree is a local entity; not some nefarious out of state entity seeking to exploit South Dakota ratepayers as implied by Mr. Mercer. Mercer failed
to say that NorthWestern Corporation, doing business
as Northwestern Energy (NWE), is also incorporated in
Delaware.
Second, Despite Mr. Mercer’s insinuation to the contrary, Oak Tree is not attempting to obtain a windfall at
the expense of South Dakota’s ratepayers. Oak Tree
believes that its offer to NorthWestern Energy is substantially below the utility’s avoided cost, or the cost
that it would otherwise pay for power. Obviously, if Oak
Tree is correct, its offer would be a substantial benefit
to NorthWestern’s South Dakota ratepayers.
Third, Mr. Mercer apparently does not realize it is bad
public policy to have a monopoly decide how much to
charge its customers. NorthWestern Energy, as an
entity that owns generation, is a competitor to Oak
Tree Energy. OTE only wants to get paid what NorthWestern itself would pay for power as determined by
the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, not what
NWE would like to pay so it can eliminate the competition. Oak Tree has confidence that the South Dakota
PUC will properly set the rate.
Fourth, Oak Tree Energy is not asking for a rate to
eliminate all risks, as Mr. Mercer seems to believe.
Oak Tree, as any investor, wants to ensure that whatever rate is set by the PUC will be sufficient to manage
the risk of the unknown and earn a fair return.
Fifth, Mr. Mercer is flatly wrong in suggesting that
wind generation is too unreliable to be valuable to South
Dakota ratepayers. Interestingly, NorthWestern made
no objection that wind was too unreliable to serve its
Montana customers when it made the case for owning
the Spion Kop project before the Montana Public Service Commission. Regarding the NorthWestern power
purchase of the British Petroleum Titan I wind project,
NWE has made no claim that its power is unreliable.
To the contrary, NorthWestern has promoted the many
benefits of the BP wind farm.
Sixth, Mr. Mercer also makes the odd claim that “customers of NorthWestern essentially have to pay twice
for the costs of generating the 19.5 megawatts.” However, NorthWestern will not have to buy generation to
replace the output of Oak Tree; NorthWestern at present pays nothing for “firming resources.” These services are, at present, paid for by the Western Area Power
Administration.
Seventh, Mr. Mercer’s comparison of Oak Tree to a
“gangster,” NorthWestern to a hapless extortion victim,
and the PUC to a crooked cop is completely absurd.
Oak Tree has earnestly pursued its right to provide
electricity to NorthWestern at a fair price for all involved, NorthWestern has used its monopoly power to
resist, and the PUC has made every effort to balance
the interests of the parties and ratepayers.
If, as Mr. Mercer suggests, clean energy is a worthy
goal, it isn’t going to happen at a price fair to ratepayers without competition. This is what PURPA provides,
and it holds utilities and independent generators to the
same standards. The Oak Tree Energy Clark Wind
Farm project is good for the Clark community, South
Dakota, NorthWestern’s ratepayers, and our nation.
Oak Tree Energy, LLC
Annual Memorial Day Dinner
Monday, May 28
REMEMBER?
10 Years Ago - May 2002
Forty-eight seniors graduate from
Clark High School. Willow Lake
Community Day Care holds grand opening. Lagoon at McCain’s is being drained
with sludge and silt moved to area
fields.
25 Years Ago - May 1987
Shriners plan “biggest parade of
year” in Clark this week. Potentate
Lyman Wookey leads approximately
1300 members of Yeldez Temple and is
the only farmer to presently hold position of Potentate in the U.S., Canada,
Mexico and Panama.
50 Years Ago - May 1962
E.F. Elkins hired as high school principal at Clark. He has been with Clark
system for 11 years. Construction
begins on new 8-lane bowling alley.
Facility will feature Brunswick pinsetters and alleys with all equipment automatic and underground ball returns.
Full roast beef dinner: Adults $9.00; 6-12 $4.00;
5 & under $1.00
Sponsored by the Bradley Cemetery Association
tion of graduation, left to right, Ashley Heupel, Morgan
Hemmingson and Megan Hemmingson share a laugh
before the senior pictures portion of commencement
exercises.
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is designed to engage in volunteer
service. Furness received a certificate and a letter signed by President Obama for this award.
(continued from page 1)
No service will be held in Vienna
this year.
A 9:00 a.m. Memorial Day service
will be held by Thompson-Madsen
Legion Post No. 153 at Carpenter
on Monday, May 28. The United
Methodist Church will be the site
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be Shirley Scotter. There will be no
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Ralph Hurlbert and members of
the auxiliary will read the poem
‘The Wall’. Jennifer and Joslyn
Hurlbert, junior auxiliary members,
will read ‘In Flander’s Field’ and
‘America’s Answer’. Essay readers will be Paige Mehlberg, Fiona
Kohrs and Tavie Guzman. The essay topic for this year is ‘How Can I
Show Patriotism in my Country’.
Services will be held following
the program at Prairie Valley Cemetery.
A potluck dinner will be served
following the cemetery service.
In Raymond, Baker Legion Post
No. 209 Chaplain Ron Hinman will
offer the Invocation and Benediction
for the program planned for 10:00
a.m. at the Raymond Fire Hall.
Commander Jim Hurlbut will introduce guest speaker Betty ‘Sam’
Vaughn as speaker. She is a Vietnam Veteran and currently is the
District Five Commander of the
American Legion and a life member
102 N. Commercial St., PO Box 214
Clark, SD 57225
605-532-5541 or toll free 1-800-658-3966
Equal opportunity provider & employer
113 will hold the Memorial Day
service at the Willow Lake Auditorium at 10:00 a.m. Post Commander Paul Knock will welcome the
guests. The Pledge of Alligience and
the National Anthem will be led by
Paul Knock who will also lead the
program. Past district commander,
Byron Callies, originally from Howard, now from Watertown will be
the guest speaker.
The post plans a memorial service at Collins Cemetery following
the program, where Taps will be
played. A meal, put on by the Lions
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Above, as classmates Brandi Harrington and Jenna
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(from Clark County Courier archives )
LAMINATING
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✟ Church News
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Obituaries
Assembly of God Church, Clark,
Rev. Kevin Petersen Sunday School for all ages at 9:30
a.m. Morning worship at 10:30 a.m.
Fridays - 7:00 a.m. Men’s prayer
breakfast at the Playhouse. Sundays - 7:00 p.m. Bible Study.
Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. Youth Group
meets
___________
United Methodist Church, Garden City, Reverend Dayne ZachrisonMay 27, 9:00 a.m. Worship with
Fellowship to follow
___________
First Presbyterian Church, Raymond, Pastor Donna Nickels May 27, 10:00 a.m. Worship with
Communion and birthday and anniversary potluck to follow
___________
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Clark,
Pastor Robin Schaunaman May 23, 9:00 a.m. Sewing day
May 25, 9:00 a.m. Bible Study
May 27, 9:30 a.m. Worship with
Military recognition
______________
Plymouth
Congregational
Church, Clark, Pastor Fawn
Lamb
May 27, 9:30 a.m. Worship
_____________
United Methodist Church, Clark,
Reverend Dayne ZachrisonMay 23, Alleluia Bell Choir. 7:00
Dennis J. Lyke
Dennis J. Lyke, 65, of Aberdeen,
died Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at an
Aberdeen hospital.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 19, 2012, at St. Michael's
Catholic Church in Clark with Father John Short officiating. Music
was provided by Eileen Heilman as
organist with Bonnie Graves as the
song leader.
Inurnment followed at Prairie
Hill Cemetery in Bradley.
Dennis James Lyke was born on
January 1, 1947 in Watertown, the
son of Robert and Myrtis (Urdahl)
Lyke. He grew up in Clark and
graduated from Clark High School
in 1965. He entered the United
States Air Force and was stationed
in Greece during the Vietnam War.
Following his discharge, he moved
to Aberdeen to attend Northern
State College where he received his
Bachelor of Arts in Business.
He opened Woody's Plumbing
and Heating, operating it for over
a year. He then moved to the Bismarck, N.D. area and worked in
a power plant for approximately
nine years, moving then to Deming,
N. M. where he worked in a silver
mine until 1982. He moved to California for approximately five years,
then settled in Aberdeen. In 1993,
he became employed at Northern
State University as the plumber at
the heating plant.
He was united in marriage in
1997 in Aberdeen to Judith White.
He helped raise his four nephews.
Dennis retired in 2012.
Dennis enjoyed hunting, fishing
and the Minnesota Vikings. He
liked to garden, especially tomatoes and cucumbers. He was very
instrumental in helping with BMX
Racing and the track when it was
built in Aberdeen. He never missed
his two nephew's basketball games
or activities.
He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars in Aberdeen.
Mr. Lyke is survived by his wife
Judy, two sons, Michael (Wendy)
Kessler and Jayme (Amy) Lyke,
two daughters, Megan (Josh) Sing
and Natalie Lyke, three brothers,
Bob (Brenda Campton) Lyke, Lon
(Jeanne) Lyke and Larry (Ina) Lyke,
five sisters, Lynn Nichols, Sue (Les)
Walker, Cindy Vornhagen, Pam
The Clark High School band and
(Tom) Schoenfelder and Mary (Joe) choir participated in the Region 3
Kaven, six grandchildren and many large music group contest held on
nieces and nephews.
May 2, in Milbank.
Both groups received superiors
(I).
CHS band and choir receive
superiors at Region 3 contest
Roetell Senior Housing
Winnie Ackerman celebrated her
birthday on Friday. Guests included
Ed and Bev Clausen, Gene and Joan
Furness, Betty Jo Campbell, Ronnie
Lamb, Jeanette, Tyler and Kendra
Warkenthien, Mary Waxdahl, Marianne Geise, Marie and Merlin Ritter,
Summer and Logan Seefeldt, Dolly
Partan, Brad, Desi and Bayler Lamb,
Cindy Jacobsen, Dorcas Protexter
and Paulette Nohava.
Visiting Kenneth Pommer were
Vance Neuberger, Connie Sawinsky,
Rev. Lois Arioan, Eunis Meester and
Cindy Jacobsen.
Vernon Neuberger was visited by
Vance and Bonnie Nueberger.
Pastor Roger and Suzanne Shepherd, Carla Obermeier and Jean
Obermeier were visitors of Evelyn
Britton.
Howard Schrader attended the
graduation and reception in Aberdeen
for his grandson, Nick Schuchhardt,
from Aberdeen Central High School.
Howard was visited by Allen and
Shirley Titpon and Loren and Bev
In Memory of
Haug.
Cindy Jacobsen was a visitor of
Mac Fischer.
Wilma Pierson was visited by Cindy Jacobsen and Pastor Roger and
Suzanne Shepherd.
Yvonne Logan was visited by Bryl
and Luella Logan.
Hazel Ness celebrated her birthday
on Thursday afternoon. Guests in attendance were Linda Aamodt, Louise Kittleson, Sheryl Swanson, Faye
Knutson, Helen Peterson, Wayne
Heuer, Rosemary Schmitt, Marianne
Geise, Paulette Nohava and Harriett
Nordhus.
Paulette Nohava read the Clark
County Courier to the residents on
Wednesday afternoon.
Pam Seefeldt held Bible study for
the residents on Wednesday morning.
Arlene Berger called bingo on
Monday and Thursday. Monday was
Arlene’s birthday and she celebrated
with the residents.
Ronnie Palmer
January 13, 1941 - May 23, 2011
God Saw You Getting Tired
God saw you getting tired
and a cure was not to be
so he put his arms around you
and whispered,
“Come to Me”
With tearful eyes we watched
you and saw you pass away
and although we love you dearly
we could not make you stay.
A Golden heart stopped beating
hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts
to prove to us
He only takes the best
Missed by Chad, Tara,
Alex & Ryan
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St. Thomas
Catholic Cemetery
Annual
Meeting
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
7:00 p.m.
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Crocker Town Hall
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May 27, 9:45 a.m. Coffee fellowship,
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May 29, 10:00 a.m. Pastor’s Bible
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____________
St. Henry’s Catholic Church,
Henry, Father Douglas Binsfeld
Call 532-5502 for Mass times.
___________
First Baptist Church, Clark, Rev.
Roger Shepherd Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., Worship
at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible
study and children’s class
___________
St. Michael’s Catholic Church,
Clark, Father John Short Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m.
___________
St. John’s and Crocker Lutheran
Churches, Bradley and Crocker,
Marion Grimes, Minister May 27, 10:00 a.m. Worship at St.
John’s
___________
Peace Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Clark, Pastor Mark
GuthmillerMay 27, 9:00 a.m. Worship
______________
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Raymond, Pastor
Mark GuthmillerMay 27, 9:00 a.m. Worship at Peace
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The American Legion
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this
Publication
Clark
County Courier
remember that
FREEDOM
IS NOT FREE.
Memorial Day 2012
The American Legion - Veterans Still Serving America
www.Legion.org
In Memory of
Ronnie Palmer
1-13-1941 - 5-23-2011
As I Sit in Heaven
As I sit in Heaven, and watch you everyday
I try and let you know with signs, I never went away.
I hear you when you’re laughing, and I watch you as you sleep.
I even place my arms around you to calm you as you weep.
I see you wish the days away, begging to have me home
So I try to send you signs, so you know you’re not alone.
Don’t feel guilty that you have life that was denied to me,
Heaven is truly beautiful, just you wait and see!
So live your life, laugh again, enjoy yourself, be free
Then I’ll know with every breath you take,
you’ll be taking one for me!
Missed by wife Linda and eight children
Crosses Row on Row - 2012
Below is a list of the veterans of all wars from this community who are buried in
graves decorated by the Cagley-Smith Post of the American Legion. If any name
has been omitted, the matter should be reported to the Commander of the CagleySmith Post of the American Legion of Clark or any members of said Post.
Rose Hill Cemetery
Civil War
Bailey, J. R.
Baker, O. M.
Bennett, J. E.
Bennett, D. O.
Bull, J. M.
Bulson, Enoch
Conklin, S. J.
Cummins, J. W.
Curtis, C.
Dickey, O. D.
Elrod, C. W.
Gale, E. H.
Gardner, Egbert
Grant, J. A.
Hapgood, G. W.
Howe, T. J.
Hubbard, John
McSpadden, W. G.
Meade, Washington
Mills, R. B.
Moore, W. K.
Narigone, A.
Narregong, A. W.
Oldfield, G. W.
Oldfield, Perry
Robertson, J. A.
Slater, Henry
Smith, Charles
Smith, G. B.
Smull, Samuel
South, James
Stanley, C. P.
Thomas, James
Thoreson, James
Wiley, J. P.
Williamson, Wm.
Sp. American
Greenslet, F. S.
Lawrence, Fred P.
Riley, Roy
World War I
Arne, Earl L.
Arthur, J. R.
Audus, Herbert
Audus, Walter R.
Babbe, Gilbert D.
Bailey, Lloyd D.
Bauman, Arthur C.
Beard, W. P.
Bohri, Alfred
Bonfoey, M. F.
Brekke, Carl
Brekke, S. E.
Brower, W. C.
Brown, George R.
Bull, W. P.
Calvert, W. D.
Campbell, John
Clausen, Julius P.
Cloud, Earnest
Cloud, Emory
Cook, F. L.
Cooper, Page
Day, A. L.
Day, Mark
Dekker, August
Donahue, G. E.
Dunlop, James
Dunlop, John H.
Eckerson, Earl
Ellis, Walter
Elrod, A. M.
Eubank, Myron E.
Falkenberg, H. A.
Fink, George
Fisher, Bert W.
Forest, Oscar
Frederickson, L. A.
Galligan, George
Gisel, Julius
Gloe, Herman
Graves, Howard
Hallberg, Richard
Harmon, Morris
Harris, Myron
Hartley, Jesse
Hyde, Byron
Johnson, Carl J. E.
Johnson, Ernest E.
Johnson, Harry E.
Kirkeby, Clarence
Knittel, Col. John R.
Krapp, Fred
Levitt, G. S.
Logan, Robert
Macer, J. A.
Madsen, Neil C.
Mann, L. L.
Mann, Roy
Mead, R. C.
Moore, Harold
Murphy, Ray
Nash, Spencer J.
Nelson, Herman
Olson, Adolph P.
Olverson, O. A.
Otte, George B.
Pankonin, G. F.
Peckham, Harold
Post, Garrett
Rasmusson, John
M.
Reidburn, Clarence
Rieke, Lloyd
Rimel, Paul
Schulz, Edwin J.
Schulz, Ervin
Scriven, J. R.
Sherbondy, George
Sherwood, G. F.
Siem, A. H.
Simons, LeRoy
Smith, Albert
Sprague, Bonnie
Sprouse, Cleo
Stanley, Albert
Stanley, George A.
Stevens, H. C.
Stevens, S. D.
Thompson, Wm.
Thorson, Robert
Tigner, Richard
Voss, William
Welch, Anson A.
White, Clarence B.
Whitmer, L. A.
Wika, John
Wiley, Link
Williams, Lloyd
World War II
Albright, Leland
Anderson, Carl
Anderson, Ken
Anderson, Marvin D.
Anderson, Verle
Arpin, G.
Bachman, Leo
Bailey, Harry
Bailey, Merrill
Barbknecht, Louie
Bell, August
Benson, L. A.
Bethke, Burton
Bisel, W.
Blewett, Clarence
Bobzien, Elmer
Bonfoey, A. L.
Boynton, Basil
Brown, Harry O.
Bruns, William (Bill)
Bull, Don
Bull, Loel
Bull, Lyle
Cannon, Frank
Cannon, Frederick
Clark, James
Clark, Willis
Clausen, Dale
Clausen, E.A.
Clausen, Ferd
Cluts, Harlan
Clyde, Gilbert
Cochrane, Roy
Croninger, Geo.
Franklin
Day, Dale E.
Dekker, James
Douglas, Stuart
Dreher, Lloyd
Dreher, Robert
Drexler, Clifford
Eggena, Curtis H.
Everett, Leonard
Fish, Claire E. Sr.
Fish, Kermit
Fisk, C. A.
Fite, Frank
Forbragd, Erwin
Foster, L. H.
Geise, Elwin B.
Gillard, E. R.
Graves, Ed T.
Graves, Harlon
Graves, Howard
Graves, Ivan
Grewe, Jerome
Guest, Billie
Gustafson, Robert
Hagen, Truman
Hartley, Lloyd
Hartwig, G.
Hasner, Howard
Hasner, Vance
Hatfield, Earl M.
Herman, Don L.
Hunt, Kenneth
Jones, Edward
Jones, Huey Paul
Kelley, Elmer
Kindall, Lt. O.
Kirkeby, Lee
Kittelson, Marvin
Klatt, Franklin
Kruger, L. E.
LaCraft, O. Kendall
Larson, Clarence
Larson, Milton
Larson, Louis M.
Larson, Ludolf
Larson, Ole
Lobitz, Donald W.
Lobitz, Paul
Luckhurst, Harlan
Luvaas, Morris
Mack, Gene
Mack, Ralph
Maltby, Joseph
Marx, Kenneth
Mehlberg, Herb
McAlpine, D. D.
McHenry, Charles
Morey, Nyles W.
Moritz, Bert L.
Neal, Richard
Nelson, Donald E.
Nielson, Darrell
Nipe, Harold
Oldfield, Elmer
Olverson, Erlus B.
Palmer, Wilbur
Palmquist, Adeline
Palmquist, Harland
Pankonin, Robert L.
Paulson, Chas.
Paulson, Everett
Pederson, Leonard
Peters, Emery H.
Peters, Ralph
Petersen, George
Peterson, Victor D.
Pierce, Glenn E.
Pippert, R. W.
Potter, Ray
Price, Curtis R.
Rasmusson, Robert
Riehm, Jack L.
Riehm, LeRoy
Ritchie, Donald
Ritchie, Thelma
Ritshil, Donald
Rowe, William
Saur, Carl
Seefeldt, Clarence
Seefeldt, Lyle
Seefeldt, Merritt A.
Sehnert, Ralph
Sehnert, Melvin
Sherwood, S. D.
Shirk, Kenneth M.
Smith, Aaron
Smith, Kendall
Smith, Robert W.
Smith, Thayne C.
South, David M.
Stacey, John T.
Stafford, C.
Steen, Edwin
Temple, Chris
Thorne, Dr. Charles
Tipton, Merlin
VandenBerg, Robert
Wagner, Coleman L.
“Buzz”
Walsh, Frank
Waxdahl, Alvin
Wenholm, O. T.
Young, Lloyd
Korean Conflict
Baldwin, Darrell
Bastian, Derald
“Buzz”
Bjerke, Glen D.
Blegen, Jerry
Bowers, Duane
Bowers, Orval
Calvert, Geo.
Gordon
Clemens, Wanelda
Collins, Osmar
Collins, William
Drexler, C. O.
Fink, Eldo
Halling, William E.
Hanson, Eugene
Harding, Robert
Heiden, Kendal
Heim, Orville
Johnson, Harold L.
Kritz, Donald L.
Kritz, Francis
Kruthoff, Keith
Lamp, Jesse
Leatherman, Dale E.
Leiviska, John
Lewis, Walter
Madsen, Cecil
Mitchell, Howard
Overlie, Alfred
Peterson, Lloyd
Phillips, Donald
Protexter, Richard
B.
Rasmussen, Gene
Sasse, Merle
Seefeldt, Charles
Siem, Richard
Stickler, Bernard
Swanson, Don Jr.
Thies, William
Walsh, Frank
Warkenthien, Darrell
Whetsel, Charles
Woodland, Robert
Wookey, Myron
Dale
Vietnam
Bailey, A.
Bowers, Richard
“Punk”
Clark, Chas. S.
Day, Bernie
Johnson, Marlin
Kelly, Marylou
Kittelson, Paul
Neal, Charles L.
Neal, Richard Jr.
Olverson, Robert
Paulson, Randy
Seefeldt, Kenneth
Thompson, David
St. Boniface
Civil War
Blanchette, Fred
Coughlin, John
Gagnon, C.
McLaughlin, J. W.
Sp. American
Landers, Ed
World War I
Austin, Glenn
Beauvais, Herb
Brown, Ralph R.
Conway, James
Delaney, Jim
Desnoyers, Henry
G.
Gerber Wilmer
Gerhardt, Peter J.
Hess, Leo P.
Hickey, William
Howardson, I. A.
Karber, George
Kelly, John
Lorenz, Eugene
Magner, Edward
McGillivray, M. J.
Michels, P. J.
Paul, Raymond
Sellers, George
Travers, Frank
Urdahl, Oscar
Zender, Edward S.
World War II
Beauvais, Floyd
Carpenter, Wm. J.
Carr, Jack
Culey, Giles
Deslauriers, Marvin
Deslauriers, Robert
Dresch, Joseph
Fistor, Milo
Geise, Emil
Geise, Vincent
Leroy
Dresch, Joseph
Gerhardt, James L.
Gottsleben, Joseph
Hanchett, Harold
Heig, Herbert
Hess, Robert
Krueger, William
Lambert, Quenton
H.
Lyke, Robert
Makens, James Jr.
McGillivray, James
Neill, Clarence
“Zoom”
Nuttbrock, Robert
Parkhill, H. J.
Pearson, James E.
Rusch, E. A.
Spiczka, S. B.
Stinson, C. J.
Stinson, Ellis J.
Sutton, Robert
Thom, Herb
Wirkus, Louis
Korean Conflict
Audus, Walter
Bowers, John
“Jack”
Brown, Glenn R.
Carter, Charles
Hamann, Virgil
Murphy, Donald
Peckham, Robert
Smith, Frank
Vietnam
Olson, Dennis
Welk, Charles R.
Clark Center
World War I
Larson, Lars G.
Lonning, Karl
Nordhus, Severt
World War II
Alness, Palmer P.
Benson, James
Bye, Leslie
Holm, Rev. E. L.
Johnson, Clayton
Karlsen, Bert
Kloster, Arthur
Kloster, Martin
Larson, Ivan
Stromsness,
Berdine
Wallen, Kenneth
Korean Conflict
Larson, Dale
Nordhus, Donald
Vietnam
Kloster, Lee
Hague
World War I
Pieschke, Carl
Seiler, Amos
World War II
Gammelin, Adolph
Hansen, E. D.
Jacobs, Ed
Jacobs, M. E.
Thies, Albert H.
Waldow, A. P.
Merton
World War I
Bail, Walter A.
Gilvert, Charles
Peterson, Knute M.
World War II
Campbell, Everett
Good Hope
World War I
Anderson, Selmer
Hanson, Helmer
Mathisen, Olaf
World War II
Deglar, William
Sandstrom,
Kenneth
Steen, Oscar
Waxdahl, Selmer
Korean War
Anderson, Richard
Hanson, DuWayne
Pleasant
World War II
Hamre, Norman
South Elrod
Civil War
Fox, Collin
Streeper, W. T.
World War I
Kerns, Elmer
Kearns, James L.
Stewart, W. S.
World War II
Frank, Raymond
Holiday, Walter
Maynard, Wayne
St. Thomas
World War II
Obermeier, Clayton
Reppe, Lyle
Joanne Bowers attended a cookout
on Friday evening in the home of Jerry and Sue Bowers. The occasion was
for the birthday of Heather Bowers
who is visiting from Merrillville, Ind.
Jim Arthur attended a graduation
reception for Christopher Arthur on
Friday evening at the South Shore
home of Joe and Tawny Arthur.
On Mother’s Day, the David and
Wanda Lau family of Watertown and
Thad, Laura and Colin Jacobson of
Florence were afternoon visitors in
the home of Ardella Jacobson. That
evening, Laura Jacobson gave birth
to a new baby boy at Prairie Lakes
Hospital in Watertown.
Dawn Brush of Aberdeen was to
the home of Louie and Joyce Brush
over the weekend and attended several Clark High School graduation
receptions before returning home on
Sunday.
Robert and Janice Nordhus attended the Watertown High School Choral
Finale on Tuesday evening.
Lillian Gross and Dorey Gross attended the graduation in Willow Lake
and the reception that followed for
Herb Loterbauer III. The reception
was held at the community center in
Willow Lake.
Joanne Bowers attended the funeral for Ferd Barrie on Monday in
Turton.
Dorey Gross went with Dunk and
Elva Bjerke of Watertown to the graduation reception for Dreena Streckfuss, daughter of Daryl and Lisa
Births
A girl was born on May 3, 2012
to Tyler and Jamie (Hovde) Tarbox
of Tea. She weighed 6 lbs. and has
been named Karsyn Kay.
Grandparents are Rick and Lori
Hovde of Willow Lake and Harry
and Darlene Tarbox of Bradley.
Great-grandmothers are Janice
Hovde of Watertown and Kay Gross
of Carpenter.
A girl was born on May 16, 2012
to Sam and Heidi (Musser) Bowers of Lennox at Sanford Hospital
in Sioux Falls. She weighed 7 lbs.
3 oz. and has been named Addley
Louise. She joins a sister Gracie
and a brother Sawyer at home.
Grandparents are David and
Caroline Musser of Clark, Judy
Bowers of Raymond and Don Bowers of Raymond.
Local News
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Clark County Courier
Kimberly Harrrington, Correspondent 532-3654
Streckfuss of Mina. The reception
was held on Saturday afternoon in the
home of her parents. She graduated
from Warner High School. Later that
evening Dorey attended the graduation reception for Kallan Christman
at the home of her parents, Rod and
Wendy Christman, and the graduation reception for Robin Schroder, foreign exchange son of Greg Furness.
Kallan and Robin graduated with the
Clark High School Class of 2012 on
Saturday.
Clark Rotary met May 15 and welcomed Janelle Paulson and Robin
Schroder as guests. President Brian
Heupel gave his appreciation to all
those who assisted with the city clean
up. A letter regarding the Youth
Exchange Program was read and a
decision was made to table further
discussion until a later date. Gayle
Wookey announced the progression of
banners for Dickinson Park Baseball
Park which are ready to be printed.
Craig Spieker introduced his program
guest, Janelle Paulson who reported
on her Hugh O’Brian Leadership
camp last year. She will be a junior
counselor this year and Cecilia Streff
is the Clark student representative.
Jim Arthur attended the Waverly/
South Shore High School graduation
ceremony on Saturday. His grandson, Christopher James Arthur was a
2012 graduate.
Carolyn Harding attended the
graduation reception for Erin Hoaas
in Watertown on Saturday. Erin
is the daughter of Hal and Sherry
Hoaas and will graduate from Watertown High School. She will attend
the School of Mines in Rapid City
next fall.
Steve Logan hosted an 85th birthday party honoring his mother Lorrayne Logan on Sunday afternoon at
the United Methodist Church hall.
Steve decorated the hall in shades
of purple and pink, and presented
a program of vocal and piano selections. Weekend visitors at the Ken
and Lorrayne Logan home were Ruth
Smith of Omaha, Neb., Sarah Hogan
of Fort Bragg, Calif., Shawn, Lorrie,
Viola and Elena Schroeder of Mankato, Minn. and Dick Logan of Chaska,
Minn. Steve Logan returned home to
California on Tuesday.
Roger and Janet Hurbert attended
the graduation reception for Megan
Hurlbert, the daughter of Lee and
Jane Hurlbert on Sunday at their
home on Lake Kampeska. She will
graduate from Watertown High
School next Sunday afternoon.
Doug, Denise, Heather and Zack
Palmer of Fredonian, N.D. , Tiffany
Palmer and Andrew of Huron, Chad,
Tara, Alex and Ryan Thomas, and
Craig Palmer all arrived on Saturday
and spent the day with Linda Palmer.
Kevin Hulscher and Cody Hulscher
of Farmington, Minn. were weekend
house guests in the home of Joe and
Sharon Huslcher.
On Tuesday, Ardella Jacobson and
Dylan Lau of Watertown attended the
track meet in Milbank in which Alexis
Lau was a participant.
A Friday morning visitor in the
home of Bob and Nina Troske was
Graduates
South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
in Brookings recently held their
2012 Spring Commencement.
Thomas Floyd Christopher Lamb
of Clark received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Biological
Sciences.
Jody Lynn Foster of Henry
received a Bachelor of Science in
Nursing.
Lake Area Technical Institute
Lake Area Technical Institute
held their 45th annual graduation
ceremonies on May 11, 2012. The
following students were presented
with their diplomas.
Agriculture: Eric M. Hanson of
Clark, Megan M. Nelson of Carpenter and Serena L. Obermeier of
Clark.
Aviation Maintenance Tech:
Brandon C. Yost of Raymond.
Business Associate: Debra A.
LeTourneau of Henry.
Cosmetology: Lauri A. Rahm of
Clark.
Custom Paint & Fab: Levi G.
Borg of Willow Lake.
Diesel Technology: Derrick J.
Daniels of Clark, Jacob R. Severson
of Clark and Damon M. Spieker of
Willow Lake.
Energy Technology: Jordan Clausen of Clark and Tate J. Schaack of
Clark.
Environmental Technology: Jessica A. Gruenwald of Clark.
Financial Services: Nicole M.
Peckham of Clark.
Human Services Technician:
Haley R. Moeller of Clark.
Physical Therapist Assistant:
Erin E. Kannegieter of Willow
Lake.
Welding Technology: Kasey S.
Mehlberg of Clark and Tucker
Schaack of Clark.
University of Sioux Falls
The University of Sioux Falls
held their spring commencement
ceremony on May 20.
Malissa Nora Gruenwald of
Clark received her degree in nursing.
Jack Huber of Stillwater, Minn.
Jim Arthur accompanied the Joe
and Tawny Arthur family to the
South Dakota State University graduation ceremony recently. His grandson Craig Joseph Arthur graduated
with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Biological Sciences.
Margaret Nordhus spend Mother’s
Day weekend visiting Shellee and Pat
Huggenberger and families in Emerson, Neb.
Marie Hamann was a Sunday afternoon visitor in the home of Margerat Hallberg.
Mark Hanson of Springfield, Ill was
a Thursday and Friday house guest
in the home of his mother, Carleton
Hanson.
Howard Schrader and Margaret
Nordhus went with Loren and Beverly Haug to Aberdeen on Saturday
to attend the graduation reception
for Howard’s grandson, Nick Schuchhardt. He is the son of Dennis and
Nancy Schuchhardt and graduated
from Aberdeen Central High School.
He will attend Dakota State University in Madison in the fall. Also attending the reception were Shirley
and Allen Tipton, Sheryl Tipton of
Sioux Falls and Dianne and Wayne
Millar of Wahpeton, N.D.
Jeff and Mary Nelson and Morgan and Betty Kranz were Saturday dinner guests at the Harv and
Freda Kranz home in Canby, Minn.
The Nelsons attended a Canby High
School Graduation reception for Sami
Jo Vanderstyne in the afternoon.
Walt and Marilyn Steiger and
Brenda and Todd Jenkins went to
Sioux City, Iowa over the weekend
and watched Tyson Jenkins play with
the Dakota Niners basketball team in
a two day tournament.
Ethan and Darlene Audus went to
Aberdeen on Saturday afternoon
Carolyn Harding attended the
Clark High School awards night program on Tuesday evening. Her granddaughter Molly Warkenthien was
inducted into the National Honor Society.
On Monday evening, a gathering
was held with the family members
of Heather Bowers for supper out in
Clark. Dessert was following at the
home of Joanne Bowers.
On Monday evening, Ardella Jacobson was a guest in the home of David and Wanda Lau in Watertown in
honor of Dylan’s tenth birthday.
On Thursday, Janice Nordhus went
to Stewart, Minn. to the home of Verl
and Marge Ehlert and stayed until
Sunday.
On Monday, Joanne Bowers joined
several family members and friends
at a cook out at the Gary and Linda
Kruthoff home to visit with their honored guests, Dale and Sandi Kruthoff
of Livingston, Calif.
Carleton Hanson attended the 85th
birthday party for Lorrayne Logan on
Sunday afternoon.
Lavern Kranz spent Sunday at his
home. Joining Lavern and Betty for
Sunday dinner were Mary and Jeff
Nelson and Morgan.
Ethan and Darlene Audus went to
Aberdeen on Saturday afternoon to
the home of Dennis and Jackie Hales
to honor their son, David Hale, on his
graduation from Aberdeen Central
High School. That evening, they also
attended the graduation reception
for Robin Schroder from Clark High
School. The reception was held at the
home of Greg Furness.
New books at Clark Library
Clark librarian, Dorcas Protexter
has announced that the Emil M.
Larson Library has received some
new books.
Here is the list of books and their
authors, most recently received at
the library:
Escape,
Barbara
Delinsky;
Worth Dying For, Lee Child; The
Affair, Lee Child; 1225 Christmas Tree Lane, Debbie Macomber;
The Christmas Wedding, James
Patterson; The Best of Me, Nicho-
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Scholarships
Several local high school seniors
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Clark High School: Morgan Hemmingson.
Willow Lake High School: Wyatt
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Traders win a pair of EDL
contests on the week
Clark 5
Volga 4
The Traders slipped past Volga in
10 innings for a 5-4 Eastern Dakota
League amateur baseball win on
Sunday in Volga.
Bryce DesLauriers drew a walk
in the top of the 10th inning and
later came around to score the wining run on a passed ball.
Ryan Ellingson clubbed a double
and two singles to lead Clark. Jake
Esser added two hits and DesLauriers belted a home run. Taylor Welk
also had a double. Logan Huber
picked up the win in relief of Jay
Huber.
The Traders are scheduled to visit Watertown on Wednesday for an
8:00 p.m. game.
Clark 100 110 100 1- 5 10 0
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High school baseball season
ends
with loss at Milbank
The Clark-Willow Lake high being: Lane Hovde, one for three
These two Cyclone jumpers dominated their events at the Region 2A
Track and Field Meet Thursday, at Hayti. Angela Young, left, won the triple jump, going 32’ 3.5”. Janelle Paulson, right, won the long jump with
a leap of 17’ 4.5”.
Thirteen Cyclone tracksters will be competing this weekend at the
State ‘A’ Track Meet in Spearfish, Friday, and Rapid City, Saturday.
On the boys side, four of five relays as well as five in individual events
will be competing at state.
Thirteen Cyclones, boys and girls, qualify
for this weekend’s State ‘A’ Track Meet
▲ Cyclone boys finish second at Region 2A
Good results, horrible wind, is
how Clark-Willow Lake girls and
boys track coach Kevin Petersen
looked at Thursday’s Region 2A
track meet, at Hayti.
The wind was constant, with
gusts in the 35-50 mph range, and
the temperature was in the mid80’s.
The Cyclone boys team scored 111
points finishing second in the region
behind Sioux Valley with 188. Sioux
Valley also won the girls championship with 138 points. Clark-Willow
Lake was fourth with 99 points.
The top two place finishers in
each event qualify for state at the
Region 2A meet. Four individuals
had qualified prior to the region
meets. They include: Kalli Bell in
the discus; Mackenzie Huber in
the shot put; Mikayla Prouty in the
1,600 meter run and Janelle Paulson in the triple jump.
“Our goal at the region meet was
to qualify athletes to the state meet
in the Black Hills this weekend,”
said Petersen. The State ‘A’ Track
Meet is at Spearfish on Friday with
the finals being Saturday in Rapid
City.
On the girls side, five will be competing at State: Janelle Paulson
in the long jumps, triple jump 100
meter dash and 200 meter dash;
Angella Young in the triple jump;
Mikayla Prouty in the 1,600 and
3,200 meter runs; Kalli Bell in the
discus.
On the boys side, eight athletes
will compete in seven events; including four relays. Jeff McGraw in
100 and 200 meter dashes, the 800
meter relay and sprint medley relay; Sam Lindgren, 1,600 and 3,200
meter relays; Rhett Florey 1,600
meter relay; Skyler Flatten 100
meter dash, 800 meter relay and
medley relay; Andrew Wegner 800
relay; Torrey Kolden, 1,600, 3,200
and medley relays; Lane Hovde,
800 meter relay and Ty Wicks, 800
meter run and 3,200 meter relay.
“It was huge getting four relays
to state and the fifth relay, the
4x100 was really close,” said coach
Petersen. “The 400 meter relay was
somewhat of a longshot, but we
knew we’d be competitive. We ran
a great race and were a stop and a
half away from qualifying.”
Petersen stated that he was very
proud of qualifying fur of the five
relays on the boys side. “We ran
well. We’ve been working very hard
on hand-offs, both open and closed
hand-offs.”
The 3200 meter relay had qualified the previous Saturday and did
not run at the region meet because
of various reasons.
“We’re looking forward to doing
well at the State Track Meet,” said
the Cyclone coach. “We are going to
compete, we’re healthy and with a
week of practice we will be ready to
go after our best performances.”
A big performance might be needed in each relay as with the windy
regional meet, the times might be
slower than normal, forcing the
relay team into a stiffer, more com-
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L.N. Lakers 8
Clark rolled to a 22-8 Eastern
Dakota League amateur baseball
win over the Lake Norden Lakers
last Wednesday evening in Lake
Norden.
Ryan Ellingson smacked four hits,
including a home run and a double
to guide the Traders (3-0 overall
and in the EDL). Cody Marzahn,
Scott Varilek, Jay Huber and Brent
Griffith each added two hits. Both
of Huber’s hits were doubles and
Taylor Welk and Bryce DesLauriers
also hit doubles.
Marzahn earned the win on the
mound for Clark.
Clark
332 022 55- 22 15 1
LN Lakers 003 020 30- 8 8 4
school baseball season came to an
end with a 10-6 loss to Milbank,
Friday at Milbank, in the North Region 1B playoff game. Milbank now
advances in the state playoffs.
Andrew Wegner and Jeff McGraw
were the pitchers for Clark-Willow
Lake, with Wegner absorbing the
loss on the mound.
“Our defense had been stellar up
until this game,” said baseball coach
Brock Greenfield. “Three errors in
the first, two in the second and one
in the third led to eight Milbank
runs, all of which were unearned.
We worked hard to put the pieces
back together and clawed our way
back into the game, but we missed
a couple golden opportunities to
score. In the sixth, we left the bases loaded and over the course of the
game, we stranded six men in scoring position.”
The offense was productive for
Clark-Willow Lake with highlights
with a walk, stolen base and one
run scored. Rhett Florey, two for
four, one RBI and one run scored.
Garrett Schmidt, two for three with
a double, RBI, a walk, stolen base
and one run scored. Jake Karber,
one for two with a double, three
RBIs, two walks and one run scored.
Andrew Wegner, two for four with a
stolen base. Dylan Wicks, one for
three with one RBI and a stolen
base. Jeff McGraw, one walk and
one run scored. Colin LaBrie, one
run scored.
“It’s a tough way for the boys to
end their high school season. We
had a very talented team, but had
a bit of a let down after our big
first-round victory over top seeded
Redfield. We’ll regroup and be back
with a vengeance on the Legion and
Teener fields this summer and we’ll
have a lot to look forward to next
year when the high school season
rolls around,” ended Greenfield.
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This weekend is the South Dakota State Track Meet,
with Class ‘A’ being held in Spearfish on Friday and
the finals at Rapid City, on Saturday.
Cyclone tracksters who qualified for the state meet
include front row, left to right, Lane Hovde, Jeff Mcpetitive flight. “We’ll have to work
hard to make finals, but I truly feel
we will surprise some people. Too
bad there wasn’t nicer weather conditions for a state qualifying event.
We will just have to smile and go
after it.”
“On the girls side, Janelle Paulson had a pretty good day, even if
it doesn’t look that great on paper,”
said Petersen. “She has been fairly
dominate in her four events this
spring.”
“I thought the entire team did
well, considering the wind,” said
Petersen of the girls team. “All
jumpers had their marks thrown off
a little. Janelle, for instance, would
have gained the school record in
the jump, but she wasn’t even on
the white board with her take-off,
a good nine inches to a foot behind
the line. The wind had something to
do with that.”
Paulson won the long jump, with
a jump of 17’ 4.5”. She didn’t triple
jump at Region 2A.
Angela Young won the triple
jump competition, hopping, skipping and jumping 32’ 3.5”. Said Petersen, “She almost qualified in the
300 meter hurdles and she’s only an
eighth grader.”
Region 2A
Results
Girls:
100 meter hurdles - Adrien Bjerke,
:19.08, fourth.
300 meter hurdles - Angela Young,
:54.60, third.
100 meter dash - Janelle Paulson,
:12.82, second.
200 meter dash - Janelle Paulson,
:27.34, second; Chynna Stevens, :30.02,
eighth.
400 meter dash - Jamie Finstad,
1:08.07, fifth.
3,200 meter run - Mikayla Prouty,
12:45.88, first.
Discus - Mackenzie Huber, 104-9,
second.
Shot Put - Kalli Bell, 32-3, third.
Long Jump - Janelle Paulson, 174.5, first.
Triple Jump - Angela Young, 32-3.5,
Graw, Jakob Weisbrod, Janelle Paulson, Angela Young,
Mackenzie Huber, Kalli Bell and Mikayla Prouty. Back
row, left to right, Sam Lindgren, Skyler Flatten, Andrew Wegner, Ty Wicks, Rhett Florey, Torrey Kolden
and Mitch Prouty.
first; Mikayla Prouty, 31-4, fifth.
400 meter relay - Clark-Willow Lake,
1:00.76, seventh.
800 meter relay - Clark-Willow Lake,
1:58.42, fourth.
1,600 meter relay - Clark-Willow
Lake, 4:46.57, sixth.
Boys: Team score 111
100 meter dash - Jeff McGraw,
:11.33, second; Skyler Flatten, :11.33,
third.
200 meter dash - Jeff McGraw,
:24.33, first; Lane Hovde, :25.44, fourth;
Andrew Wegner, :25.54, fifth.
400 meter dash - Rhett Florey,
:59.14, sixth.
800 meter run - Ty Wicks, 2:09.19,
second; Sam Lindgren, 2:11.15, fourth.
1,600 meter run - Mitch Prouty,
5:14.70, fifth.
3,200 meter run - Mitch Prouty,
11:41.74, sixth.
Discus - Tyson Jenkins, 120-9,
fourth; Logan Tonak, 113-11, seventh.
Shot Put - Tyson Jenkins, 44-7,
third.
Long Jump - Colin LaBrie, 19-2.75,
third.
400 meter relay - Clark-Willow Lake,
:47.26, third.
800 meter relay - Clark-Willow Lake
(Andrew Wegner, Skyler Flatten, Lane
Hovde, Jeff McGraw), 1:36.37, first.
1,600 meter relay - Clark-Willow
Lake (Torrey Kolden, Sam Lindgren,
Rhett Florey, Jakob Weisbrod), 3:41.06,
first.
Medley Relay - Clark-Willow Lake
(Skyler Flatten, Jeff McGraw, Jakob
Weisbrod, Torrey Kolden), 3:48.11,
first.
Obermeier finalist for
official of the year
The South Dakota High School
Coaches Association announced
their awards for the Winter of
2012.
Fred Obermeier of Clark was
among those nominated for Official
of the Year. Dan Sudbeck of Dimock
was the winner. The coaches and
officials will be recognized at the
annual awards banquet to be held
in Aberdeen in July.
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For Sale
Cell phones, and increasingly smart phones, are a part of rural life
By Heidi Marttila-Losure,
Dakotafire Media
Reporting by Garrick Moritz,
Faulk County Record and Doug
Card, Britton Journal
“Don’t leave home without it,” a
highly successful ad campaign for
American Express once advised
Americans. Nowadays, the thing
Americans don’t leave home without is their cell phone.
“Anymore cell phones have become essential,” says Kirk Hoefert
of Seneca. “I carry (my phone) continuously either for business or for
family, so that I can receive calls
and texts so that I know what’s going on and who needs what.”
Nationwide, 88 percent of Americans now own a cell phone, according to a February survey by the
Pew Research Center’s Internet &
American Life Project, up from 83
percent in May 2011. The percentage among rural Americans is not
quite as high, but it also is rising
quickly: Eighty percent of rural
Americans said they owned a cell
phone in February, compared to 75
percent in May 2011.
Improvements in cell phone service in many rural areas have made
cell phones more useful for rural
residents, and that has likely led
more people to purchase them.
Jody Sandvig, marketing coordinator for James Valley Telecommunications, said cell phone service has improved exponentially
for their customers in the past
five years, though the process took
some time: The company needed to
Wookey Assisted Living
Floyd Flatten’s visitors were Conrad Hottmann of Houston, Texas
and Dustin, Jenny, Max and Wilkes
Flatten of Watertown.
Louise Bjerke was visited by Alice Miller of Sioux Falls, Phyllis Peterson of Polson, Mont. and Adam,
Sara and Addisyn Brosz of Sioux
Falls.
Visiting Norman and Belva
Sunne were Olsmond and Marlys
Peterson of Webster and Norma
Street of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Martha Mitchell’s visitors were
Delory Willson of Washington St.
and Beverly Schnackenberg of Watertown.
Treva Headley was visited by
Keith and Elaine Blashill and Helga of Henry.
Merrill and Angie Seefeldt’s visitors were Julia Schmitt of Redfield
and Richard of Redfield.
Bonita Sharp of Henry called on
Betty Keyes.
Linda Williams of Omaha, Neb.
was a visitor of Lawrence Patnoe.
Margaret Roberts was visited by
Russ Claussen of Devils Lake, N.D.
Lawrence Stromsness’ visitors
were Dennis and Theresa Larson.
Bernice Halling called bingo this
week for the residents.
Pastor Dayne Zachrison led Bible
study on Wednesday morning.
Senior citizens played cards with
the residents on Thursday afternoon.
The Mennonites sang to the residents on Thursday evening.
build the towers, buy the spectrum
and turn the service on in the area
they serve (in Brown and surrounding counties). When they reached
a community in that area, flipping
the switch to provide service made
a noticeable difference in daily life.
“In the Frederick school system,
they didn’t have a cell phone policy until we turned on our service,”
Sandvig said. “Then they had to
create one—students now had cell
phone service in the building.”
Not everyone in the rural Dakotas is enjoying great service, however. Cynthia Lambert, editor of the
Redfield Press, said their service
has declined significantly since the
AT&T-Alltel merger last year.
“As I understand it, Alltel and Verizon shared access to service towers, thereby expanding coverage in
rural areas to almost complete coverage,” Lambert wrote in an e-mail.
“After the switch, AT&T is not compatible with the Verizon towers, so
service is horrid.”
Bill Meyer of Meyer Hardware
in Britton, which sells phones and
satellite dishes, said he’s noticed a
big influx of Verizon customers from
AT&T because of lack of coverage.
Service can vary, however—Meyer said one of his employees has
AT&T and is happy with her service.
“There are always pockets where
AT&T is better,” said Meyer. “It’s an
imperfect world, and the sooner you
understand that the better off you
are. The fact of the matter is that
we live in a rural area and it’s never
going to be as good as in the city. A
million-dollar tower for 800 people
just doesn’t make any sense.”
Better cell phone service might
be worth fighting for, however—especially as cell phone usage increasingly becomes smart phone usage.
The February Pew Center survey
found that 46 percent of all Americans own a smart phone, which
for the first time is more than the
percentage that owns a regular cell
phone (41 percent). Smart phone
usage in rural places is not as high,
but it’s gaining quickly: 34 percent
of rural Americans said they owned
a smart phone in February, up from
21 percent in May 2011.
Smart phones provide a whole
new level of information to rural
users. For example, farmers can
use their phones to check market
prices or to calculate loan rates.
Truckers can use a phone’s GPS to
help them chart their routes. And a
whole world of apps is available for
specialty uses.
Rural areas without good mobile
broadband service are at a disadvantage when recruiting businesses, or as existing businesses try to
compete in the larger marketplace,
according to an October 2011 white
paper entitled, “Achieving Rural
Universal Service in a Broadband
Era: Emergent Evidence from the
Evolution of Telephone Demand”
by Jeffrey T. Macher and John W.
Mayo.
By the same token, businesses
in rural areas that have access to
broadband service can narrow the
gap that has normally existed between rural and urban businesses.
The paper’s authors describe it as a
“‘lubricant’ that facilitates the flow
of society’s stock of knowledge to
firms.”
They also found that demand for
wireless access to the Internet (via
cell phone networks) is higher in
rural states than in urban ones.
Sandvig, from James Valley, said
that the industry is moving toward
better service for data transmission
in addition to voice, and they as a
company will be working toward
that as well—but she said that like
most information trends, it will
start in urban areas first.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Clark County Courier
FCCLA hosts Awards Night
Clark FCCLA members and parents met in the
commons area of Clark High School on Tuesday,
May 15 to celebrate the FCCLA year and install new
officers for the upcoming year.
FCCLA officers for the upcoming year, from left
to right are, Morgan Huber, treasurer; Matt Loomis,
secretary; Laura Alexander, president; Cortney
Binger, vice-president, Molly Warkenthien, reporter and Kalli Bell, historian.
Town of Bradley
Board Minutes
The Town of Bradley met in regular session on May 7, 2012 with all
present. Also present were Sara Finstad and Anna Postal.
Minutes of the April meeting were
read and approved on a motion by
Ramsey Knutson with a second by
Casey Olson.
Financial reports were reviewed
and approved on a motion by Ramsey
Knutson with a second by Casey Olson.
Rebecca Caulfield and Casey Olson
were installed for their new terms.
The members voted to have Casey
Olson serve as town board president
for this year.
Bids for mowing were opened with
Kerry Yexley getting the bid for units
1 & 2 and Pam Harment getting the
bid for unit 3.
Discussion followed about leasing the old senior citizens building
to BCS Inc. The following resolution
was proposed to be passed by the
board.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that
the Town of Bradley will lease the old
senior citizens building to BCS Inc.
The council will hold a public hearing on this on June 4, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Any interested parties are invited to
attend.
Claims for May were approved on
a motion by Casey Olson with a second by Rebecca Caulfield.
Cook's Wastepaper, $398.62; Jeanette Warkenthien, $274.58; Northwestern Energy, $545.44; Clark Rural
Water, $500.48; Wegman Oil, $15.00;
Clark County Courier, $123.42;
Cook's Wastepaper, $81.27; Moritz
Publishing, $50.30.
The next regular meeting will be
June 4, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Jeanette Warkenthien
Finance Officer
Published once at the total
approximate cost of $16.19.
Rec 5-21-12
Students were recognized for their achievements at both District and State FCCLA. The state
winners were once again recognized. Chaperones
and judges, Julie Foster, Barb Schlueter and Tina
Warkenthien were also recognized.
The #1 member of the year was Ashley Heupel
and she was presented with a plaque. Ashley has
received this award the past three years.
Garden City Veterans
Below is a list of the veterans from the Garden City area
who are buried in the Garden City Cemetery
and Graceland Cemetery.
Garden City Cemetery
Sylvester Compton - Civil War
Wesley Ritchie - Civil War
Sands Scofield - Civil War
Frank Bailey - WW I
Les Blashill - WW I
Charles Bloom - WW I
Paul Bohn - WW I
George Brush - WW I
Ernie Bryant - WW I
Verner Colclazier - WW I
Philip Feldmeyer - WW I
John Headley - WW I
William Hulsizer - WW I
George Keen - WW I
William Kelly - WW I
Vernon C. Kinsman - WW I
William Knapp - WW I
Howard Lyke - WW I
Clyde Mankey - WW I
William Peterson - WW I
Oliver Waldo - WW I
Henry Wein - WW I
Merlin Alexander - WW II
Virgil Alexander - WW II
John Arndt - WW II
Hubert Blashill - WW II
Bryl Bonfoey - WW II
Wendell Dyce - WW II
Jack Hansen - WW II
Howard Harmon - WW II
Merle Hartley - WW II
Gene Hartman - WW II
Charles Headley - WW II
Arnold Larsen - WW II
Philip Lien - WW II
Carl Loomis - WW II
Milo Loomis - WW II
Morris McMacken - WW II
Eddie Peterson - WW II
George Peterson - WW II
LeRoy Peterson - WW II
Loren Plagen - WW II
Howard Seaver - WW II
Robert Seaver - WW II
Morris Zeck - WW II
Robert Blashill - WW II & Vietnam
William Bloom - Korean
George Carson - Korean
John Wayne Foster - Korean
Robert Foster - Korean
Harold C. Hartley - Korean
James Headley - Korean
Henry Myers - Korean
Albert Peterson - Korean
Donald Stacey - Korean
Robert Johnson - Vietnam
Maurice Phipps - Vietnam
Graceland Cemetery
Blanch Christensen - WW II
Raymond Christensen - WW II
Lorinda Cemetery
Floyd Linhart - WW II
Ronald Rawlins - WW II
Earl Remmers - WW II
Kenny Remmers - Vietnam
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Robert Mankey - WW II
Stanley Vogt - WW II
DuWayne Poppen - Korean
Rose Hill Cemetery
Lloyd Hartley - WW II
Saint Boniface Cemetery
Virgil Hamann - Korean
South Elrod Cemetery
Loren Hanson - Korean
Vienna Lutheran Cemetery
Merle Froke - WW II
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Deceased Veterans
Larry F. Hartman Post No. 108-Bradley
Stanley Barton
LeRoy Bender
Herbert Benson
Oscar Berg
Gene Bjerke
Gilman Bjerke
Oscar Bjerke
Robert L. Brown
Henry Bullard
Harvey Buss
Olaf Bye
Merlin Caulfield
Charles Chase
Henry Chatfield
Richard Claussen
Clarence Corbin
James Corbin
John Crabtree
Harvey Dela
Lowell Depeel
Oscar Dokken
David Douglas
H.W. Douglas
Ross Easton
Clayton Edwards
Knute Espeland
Marshall Fausch
Andrew Feldmeyer
Ward Flanders
Malcom Flatten
Maurice Folkestad
R. A. Frothinger
Larry Gebur
Carl Gross
Elmer Gross
Glen Gross
Herman Gross
John Gross
Lawrence Gross
LeRoy Gross
Ray Gross
Raymond E. P. Gross
William Gross
Gene Hart
Darwin Hartman
Larry Hartman
James Herron
Harley Hoover
Kenneth Hunt
George Husher
B. F. Johnson
John Johnson
Harvey Johnston
Simon Jones
Pard Kinyon
Merlyn Kruthoff
James Landers
Quinten Lambert
Louis Lederman
Bernard Lehna
Ervin Lehna
Wilson Lenhart
Ralph Lien
Oliver Luvaas
Osbjorn Luvaas
Oswald Luvaas
Harold Lyngbye
Lawrence Madden
Charles McMahon
Mrs. J. G. McEown
J. G. McEown
Fred Merbach
Albert Merkel
Joshua Merkel
Lyle Mitchell
Clarence Moe
Carl Lewis Moe
Allen Munson
Donald Musil
Maurice Naramore
Gareld Nash
J. Nash
Dennis C. Olson
Oscar Olson
Horace Page
Marshall Peterson
Marvin Peterson
Roy Peterson
Walter Peterson
Hector Phelps
Howard Phelps
Ray Pippert
Vernon Rasmussen
Thomas Redlin
Elmer Regnier
Floyd Rick
A. Roberts
Elias Roso
Leonard Roso
Vernon Roso
Benny Santa
Hugh Scanlan
Tom Scanlan
Leonard Sellevold
Roy Scott
Richard Skavang
John Snitgen
LaVerne Springer
Cleo Sprouse
Hiram Stafford
Lyle Stern
Elwyn Stimson
Forrest Stimson
Lyle Stimson
Leonard Tarbox
Thomas Thompson
Lawrence Tokhiem
Phillip Upton
Donald Van Gilder
James Van Gilder
Walt Van Gilder
Charles Westover
Bob White
The Clark High School National Honor Society
members in the front row left to right, new inducttees
Cecilia Streff, Matt Loomis, Kayla Hemmingson, Nick
Young and Molly Warkenthien. In the second row, left
to right, Janella Paulson, Justin Meier, Ashley Heupel,
Jenna Varilek and Jamie Finstad. In the back row, left
to right, Clint Kadera, Kendra Stromsness, Sam Lindgren, Chase Monson, Morgan Hemmingson, Shantel
Warren and Jeff McGraw.
Scholarship winners in the front row, left to right
are Matt Loomis, Lacey Harrington, Austin Page, Kallan Christman, Brooklyn Bjerke and Carly Mehlberg.
In the second row, left to right, Megan Hemmingson,
Justin Meier, Ashley Heupel, Jenna Varilek, Clint
Kadera, Brandi Harrington, Ashley Petersen and Jill
Stern. In the back row, left to right, Emily McPeek,
Kendra Stromsness, Sam Lindgren, Chase Monson,
Morgan Hemmingson, Shantel Warren, Jeff McGraw
and Levi Seefeldt.
The Class of 2012 Regent Scholars were Brandi
Harrington, Morgan Hemmingson, Ashley Heupel,
Sam Lindgren, Jeff McGraw, Justin Meier, Kendra
Stromsness, Jenna Varilek and Shantel Warren.
Class of 2012 awarded over $155,000 in scholarships at awards night
The Clark High School class
of 2012 has had major academic
success. At awards night many
were rewarded for their academic
achievements. The senior class was
awarded over $155,000 in college
scholarships.
Scholarships awarded from South
Dakota State University include:
Morgan Hemmingson received a
Hatterscheidt Foundation scholarship in the amount of $1,500 and
also a Yellow and Blue scholarship
for $1,000.
Sam Lindgren and Kendra
Stromsness received Yellow and
Blue scholarships for $1,000.
Jeffrey McGraw received the
Floyd Linhart scholarship for $2,000
and Justin Meier received a Gordon
Huber scholarship for $2,000.
Augustana College awarded Jenna Varilek a $13,000 a year scholarship. Jenna also received the David
Profilet scholarship in the amount
of $500.
Ashley Heupel received a President’s Academic scholarship in the
amount of $11,000 each year from
the University of Sioux Fall. She is
also receiving a $5,000 golf scholarship to play golf at USF.
North Central University in Minneapolis has awarded an Honors
Scholarship to Brandi Harrington
in the amount of $5,500 a year renewable for four years.
Shantel Warren received the
Freshman Academic Scholarship
in the amount of $1,500 from North
Dakota State University.
Northern State University awarded Levi Seefeldt the WolfPACT
which is $11,000 over four years
and Kallan Christman received the
WolfPACT of $7,000 over four years
and a $500 music scholarship for
NSU.
Trinity Bible College awarded
Ashley Petersen with scholarships
and grants in the amount of $7,890
for her first year at Trinity.
Lake Area Technical Institute
awarded Austin Page $500 for the
family of Greg Voight scholarship
and a Lake Area Tech Alumni Staff
scholarship for $500.
A Cargill scholarship was pre-
Outgoing Clark High School Student Body President Justin Meier on
the left congratulates incoming Student Body President Jamie Finstad.
sented to Morgan Hemmingson for
$1,000.
FOP Spink County Lodge presented a scholarship of $100 to Carly Mehlberg.
Dacotah Bank scholarships were
presented to Kendra Stromsness for
$500 and Jenna Varilek for $500.
Rotary and Alumni Scholarships:
Rotary - Austin Page, $200; Alumni - Jeff McGraw, $500 and Bailey
Hurlbert, $500.
Carly Mehlberg received $500
from the Lynn Arne Memorial
Scholarship.
Web Water presented Justin Meier with $500.
Mason Lodge Scholarships were
presented to: Morgan Hemmingson$100, Megan Hemmingson-$100
and Jill Stern-$100.
American Legion School Awards
were presented to Chase Monson
and Ashley Heupel.
Justin Meier received $500 from
the Johnnie Susanka scholarship.
Jill Stern was awarded a scholarship established in the memory of
Carol (Gruenwald) Lundholm and
Corey Schoepp.
The Lee Schlagel Memorial
Scholarship is new this year. Kallan Christman, Jeffrey McGraw,
Jill Stern, Sam Lindgren, Ashley
Heupel, Jenna Varilek and Chase
Monson received $500 each.
The Lee Schlagel Memorial
Scholarship is new this year. Kallan Christman, Jeffrey McGraw,
Jill Stern, Sam Lindgren, Ashley
Heupel, Jenna Varilek and Chase
Monson received $500 each.
Justin Meier received the LS
“Punky” Terrill Ag Memorial Scholarship for $500.
The Team First Award and Scholarship for $700 was presented to
Chase Monson.
The Josh Merkel Scholarship for
$500 was presented to Chase Monson.
Kallan Christman received the
PEO Scholarship for $200.
Teens as Teachers Scholarships
in the amount of $500 were awarded to Justin Meier, Shantel Warren,
Jeff McGraw, Jenna Varilek and
Chase Monson.
Barb Jenkins Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $250 was
presented to Clint Kadera.
Codington Clark Electric presented a scholarship to Kallan Christman for $500.
Veterans of Foreign War Scholarships in the amount of $250 were
awarded Kendra Stromsness and
Garrett Schmidt.
Ray Makens Scholarship: Sam
Lindgren and Jill Stern each received a $100 scholarship. Jill
Stern also received a $1,000 Best
Buy Scholarship.
The recipient of the Harold Nipe
Scholarship for $250 was Brooklyn
Bjerke.
The George Adams Memorial
scholarships for $1,000 each were
presented to Austin Page and Jill
Stern.
Jenna Varilek has been awarded
the Intrastate Telephone Company
Scholarship in the amount of $600.
The Rick/Jeff Worth Memorial
Scholarship for $250 was presented
to Morgan Hemmingson.
The American Legion Auxiliary
presented Jeff McGraw with $200
and he also received a $100 scholarship as the Touchstone Scholar of
the Week.
Kallan Christman received a
$250 Robert Hald scholarship.
The Ullyot Scholarship recipients
from the Class of 2012 were: Ashley Heupel - $3,000; Morgan Hemmingson - $2,000; Mindy Grensberg
- $500; Samuel Young - $500 and
Shantel Warren - $300.
Kendra Stromsness received
$1,000 from the Class of 1953 Scholarship.
Edward Schwab Scholarships totaling $63,000 were presented to:
Megan Hemmingson, $3,000;
Morgan Hemmingson, $3,000; Ashley Heupel, $1,800; Austin Page,
$1,800; Brooklyn Bjerke, $1,800;
Carly Mehlberg, $1,800; Emily McPeek, $1,800; Jeff McGraw,
$1,800; Jenna Varilek, $1,800;
Jill Stern, $1,800; Kallan Christman, $1,800; Kendra Stromsness,
$1,800; Lacey Harrington, $1,800;
Sam Lindgren, $1,800 and Shantel
Warren, $1,800.
Past graduates receiving Edward
Schwab Scholarships were:
Amanda Nelson, $3,000; Andrea
Paulson, $1,800; Brandon Varilek,
$1,800; Caitlyn Bjerke, $1,800;
Carly DesLauriers, $1,800; Casey
Janisch, $1,800; Derek Brown,
$1,800; Heidi Mehlberg, $1,800;
Jacob Lindgren, $1,800; Jonathan
Schmit, $1,800; Jorgan Bjerke,
$1,800; Kelsey Luckhurst, $1,800;
Laura Warkenthien, $1,800; Stephanie Wookey, $1,800; Tanner Paulson, $1,800; Tara DesLauriers,
$1,800; Tess Johnson, $1,800 and
Whitney Vos, $1,800.
A Ken Keck Scholarship for $250
was awarded to Jeff McGraw.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution Good Citizens Award
was presented to Ashley Heupel.
The 2012 Clark High School Re-
gent Scholar Diplomas were presented to: Brandi Harrington, Morgan Hemmingson, Ashley Heupel,
Sam Lindgren, Jeff McGraw, Justin
Meier, Kendra Stromsness, Jenna
Varilek and Shantel Warren.
The students who are eligible to
receive the SD Opportunity Scholarship are: Morgan Hemmingson,
Ashley Heupel, Sam Lindgren,
Jeff McGraw, Justin Meier, Kendra Stromsness and Jenna Varilek.
This scholarship is worth $5,000
over a four year period.
The Girls and Boys State representatives were recognized. The
girls representing Clark will be
Laura Schmit, Hannah Steffen,
Laura Alexander and Janelle Paulson. The boys are Torrey Kolden,
Colin LaBrie and Ulises Orozco.
The Class of 2012 Valedictorian
Clint Kadera and Salutatorians
Ashley Heupel, Jeff McGraw and
Jenna Varilek were recognized.
In the front row is the 2012 Clark High School valedictorian Clint Kadera and in the back row, left to right are the salutatorians, Ashley Heupel,
Jeff McGraw and Jenna Varilek.
Major music awards for the 2011-12 school year were presented recently. Ashley Heupel received the National Choral Award and Kallan
Christman was the recipient of the John Philip Sousa Award. Heupel
and Christman shared outstanding senior musician awards in both band
and choir.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Henry 2012 graduation is Saturday
The 2012 Henry High School commencement exercises were at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fourteen HHS
seniors walked across the stage to receive their diplomas.
2012 Henry High School graduates include: front
row, left to right, Huong Pham, Breanna Fisher, Ana
Jimenez, Christine Bastian and Sarah Montgomery.
Back row, left to right, Jacob Russman, Brandon
Foote, Jordon Paulson, Andrew Pratt, Kristofer Konradi, Matt Redmond, Jesse Bates, Jordan Fuller and
Travis Vickery. Not pictured is Livia Cadete.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
COUNTY OF CLARK
IN CIRCUIT COURT
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME
CHANGE OF RHONDA E. SHUDY
NOTICE OF HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THAT RHONDA E. SHUDY has filed
a Petition in the Circuit Court in
and for Clark County, South Dakota,
to change her name to RHONDA E.
KOPMAN. Hearing on said Petition
has been set for the 25th day of June,
2012, at 10:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Courthouse, Clark, Clark
County, South Dakota. Any person
interested may appear and show
cause why the Petition should not be
granted.
Dated this 10th day of May, 2012.
WILKINSON & WILKINSON
Todd D. Wilkinson
Attorneys for the Petitioner
PO Box 29
De Smet, South Dakota 57231
(605) 854-3378
5-16-4t
The top two Accelerated Reader point earners in each class for grades
First through Fifth at Henry School were awarded a limousine ride and
lunch at a Henry steakhouse on Tuesday, May 15.
Pictured left to right are Payton Gassman, Barret Wanner, Rachel Blue,
Tyler O’Neill, Destiny Weber, DeLaney Anderson, Travis O’Neill, Macey
Lane, Tina Seppanen and Aubrie Hartley.
Judy Kos, Correspondent 532-3696
Kos attended several Henry graduates’ receptions on Saturday.
Earl and Alyssa Rhody of Clear
Lake, Fain and Roxanne Geiger,
Kelby and Toni Goodall, Bill Pickles and DeAnn Martwick recently
drove to Miller and assisted Louis
and Mardella Gortmaker in their
move to the Henry apartments.
On Sunday afternoon, Joan and
Stephanie Boehnke traveled to Aberdeen to decorate the graves of
Joan’s parents and grandparents.
Jane Bludorn of Watertown visited Ruth Bludorn on Thursday.
Ron and Sharon Burchatz attended Allie Morris’ graduation at
Florence High School and later the
reception at the Community Room.
Ross Burchatz, Shelly Root and
Stephanie Pickrel all of Watertown
also attended.
Floyd and Donna Kittelson attended the Regional Track meet in
Hayti on Thursday.
Saturday, Fain and Roxanne Geiger, Louie and Mardella Gortmaker
and Kelby and Toni Goodall, Hayley
and Travis attended Tierra Rhody’s
High School graduation from Clear
Lake. Saturday also marked Tierra’s 18th birthday.
Brian and Kathy DeJong and
Adam were Thursday evening visitors at the Terry Kos home. On Friday afternoon, Karen and Liz Henricks and Kathy, Kayla and Adam
DeJong called at the Kos home.
Sunday morning Brian and Kathy
DeJong and family hosted a breakfast for Terry and Judy Kos, Tom
and Beth Kos and Kaitlyn and Bret
and Karen Henricks and Liz.
Karli and Kylynn Sharp were
Wednesday evening supper guests
at the Danny and Bonita Sharp
home.
Fain and Roxanne Geiger visited
Bill Pickles and DeAnn Martwick
Saturday evening.
Ron and Sharon Burchatz attended the benefit for Kayden Forin at
the Elks in Watertown Friday evening. Ross Burchatz of Watertown
also attended.
Brett and April Flemming and
Brynn of Aurora, Denise Page of
Milbank, Kirby and June Page
of Iroquois, Tom and Peg Page of
Brookings, Ron and Kelly German
and boys of Watertown and Adam
and Crissy Page of Brookings were
among those attending the graduation and reception for Austin Page.
Austin’s plans are to attend Lake
Area Vocational Technical School
and take the course in Aviation Mechanics.
Loydeen Van Sickle attended
Taylor Van Sickle’s soccer game on
Thursday. Taylor returned to Henry
with Loydeen and she along with
Macy Lane were Thursday and
Friday overnight guests at the Van
Sickle home.
Bryan and Cindy Wientjes, Hunter and Spencer of Watertown were
Friday evening supper guests at the
Floyd and Donna Kittelson home.
Pat and Irene Redmond attended
Matt Redmond’s High School graduation and reception on Saturday.
On Sunday they attended the reception for Greg Kreutner, a graduate of Grant Deuel High School.
Fain and Roxanne Geiger visited Roxanne’s parents, Louie and
Mardella Gortmaker on Saturday
evening.
Bonita Sharp visited her mother,
Betty Keyes in Clark on Thursday.
Cokey Johnson attended graduation receptions for Matt Redmond
and Chrissy Bastian.
Joanne and Teddy Berglund of
Watertown were Sunday afternoon
visitors at the Terry Kos home.
Ron and Sharon Burchatz were
dinner guests of Steve Henrichs of
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Henry News
Tom and Beth Kos and Kaitlyn of
Omaha, Neb. arrived at the Terry
Kos home on Thursday. On Friday,
Tom and Beth went on to Fargo, ND
where Tom ran in the Fargo marathon. They returned to Henry Saturday evening.
Clay and Aimee Bastian and
Taylor of Volga and Eric and Kayla
Bastian and Kaidyn of Pierre were
weekend guests at the Ron and Peggy Bastian home.
Arlen, Joan and Stephanie
Boehnke attended Henry’s commencement and several receptions
on Saturday. Joan also attended
Clark’s graduation ceremony later
that same day and receptions for
several graduates.
Mary Hovde accompanied Floyd
and Donna Kittelson to the Spring
Concert in Willow Lake on Tuesday
evening.
Cokey Johnson attended the
Regional Track meet in Hayti on
Thursday. Her granddaughters,
Whitney and Morgan Schaack qualified for several events in the State
Track meet to be held next week in
Spearfish. Several of the other Florence-Henry track team members
have also qualified for the State.
Terry and Judy Kos and Kaitlyn
Clark County Courier
Watertown on Friday night.
Bill Pickles and DeAnn Martwick
and Kelby and Toni Goodall, Hayley
and Travis were Sunday afternoon
visitors at the Fain Geiger home.
Sunday evening Joe and Nicole
Sharp and Troy and Nicky Watson
hosted a birthday supper for Danny
Sharp at the Joe Sharp home.
Floyd and Donna Kittelson attended the graduation reception
for Elizabeth Barthel in Watertown
Saturday.
Sharon Burchatz’s aunt, Marcella (Henrichs) Foss passed away at
the Golden Living Center at Olivia,
Minn. Friday morning. She and
husband, August Foss resided in
Marshall, Minn. for many years.
Chris and Deb Nordhus of Burnsville, Minn. were weekend guests of
Loni Peterson. Louise Lenz of Lake
Kampeska treated them all to supper out in Henry Friday evening.
Sunday evening Rose McElroy enjoyed supper out in Brookings with
Dave McElroy and family of Sioux
Falls. Mara McElroy accompanied
Rose home to Henry to spend some
time. On Monday Rose and Mara
visited the zoo in Watertown.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners of
Clark County, South Dakota declared
the following as surplus property:
(1) 1965 Water Tank Trailer
This surplus equipment will be
sold at auction at Clark Sales Inc. on
June 15, 2012.
For more information or to view
the Water Tank Trailer, contact the
Clark County Highway Dept at 605532-3667.
Highway Superintendent
Published twice at the total
approximate cost of $11.21.
5-16-2t
NOTICE OF SALE OF
SURPLUS LAND
The Clark City Council has directed that the following property, which
the council has declared surplus
property, be sold as provided by law:
West 57' of Lot 2 South City Park
Addition
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be accepted until 7:00 p.m.
on June 4, 2012 at Clark City Hall
located at 120 N. Commercial Street,
Clark, SD 57225. Sealed bids will be
opened at 7:30 p.m. that same night
during the city council meeting. The
City has the right to reject any bids.
The terms of the sale are cash, the
full amount to be deposited the date
of the sale. The buyer is responsible
for any title or transfer fees.
Jackie Luttrell,
Finance Officer
Published twice at the total
approximate cost of $15.57.
5-16-2t
Henry School Board accepts signed teaching contracts for 2012-13
MINUTES OF HENRY SCHOOL
DISTRICT 14-2
The Henry School District’s Board
of Education met in regular session
on May 14, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at the
High School building with the following members present:
PRESENT: Arlen Boehnke, Terry
O’Neill, Neil Jensen, Adam Hartley
and John Rider
Officers and Other Persons
Present:
Steve Zirbel, Superintendent,
Dianne Easthouse, Business
Manager, S.Stulc, M.Mohr, M.Haug,
D.Martens, C.Larson, S.VanderGrift,
A.Swedeen and D.Fuller
Action #200-12
Motion by Rider, seconded by
Hartley, to adopt the agenda with the
following additions: 1) Cross Country
Coaching Resignation; and 2) Social
Science Resignation. Five (5) Yes
votes. Motion carried.
Action #201-12
Motion by O’Neill, seconded by
Rider, to dispense with the reading
of the minutes of the regular meeting
held on April 9, 2012, and approve as
published. Five (5) Yes votes. Motion
carried.
Action #202-12
Motion by Jensen, seconded by
Hartley, to approve the financial
reports for the period ending April
30, 2012. All present voting yes,
motion carried.
GENERAL FUND:
Cash
Balance 03-31-12 $390,048.69;
Revenue: Local - $10,386.76; and
State - $59,929.00; Expenditures:
$80,529.82; Cash Balance 04-30-12
$379,834.63
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:
Cash Balance 03-31-12 $621,557.10;
Revenue: Local - $24,226.36;
Expenditures: $16,600.48; Cash
Balance 04-30-12 $626,182.98
UNEMPLOYMENT FUND:
Cash Balance 03-31-12 $35,162.41;
Revenue - $0.20; Expenditures
- $2,797.47; Balance 04-30-12
$32,365.14
TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash
Balance 03-31-12 $9,944.55; Revenue
$1,409.18; Expenditures $1,901.12;
Balance 04-30-12 $9,452.61
PROPRIETARY FUND: Cash
Balance 03-31-12 $3,959.09; Revenue
- $6,603.00; Expenditures - $4,748.59;
Balance 04-30-12 $5,813.50
Action #203-12
GENERAL FUND:
Bridgeway Counseling Center
- Mar./Apr. services, $1,365.00;
Century Business Products - repairs,
$100.00; Clark County Courier proc., $194.14; Curriculum Assoc.
- supp., $33.25; Clark County
Courier - proc., $126.74; Follett Ed.
Services - books, $177.22 ; Houghton
Mifflin Co. - supp., $1,512.72 ; ITC
- telephone, $114.77; J. W. Pepper
- music, $180.63; KMI - repairs,
$137.73; J. Kos - election, $104.00;
LAMD - assess., $7,292.75; Lindner
Music - repairs , $17.64; McGraw
Hill - books, $1,612.76; Menards
- supp. $36.86 ; M. Montgomery election, $104.00; Pearson Ed.
- supplies, $107.68; Northwestern
Energy - elec., $1,856.41; Office
Peeps - supp., $220.17; Ramkota
- room, $171.98; SASD - Supt. 1213 dues, $413.75; School Specialty
- lam. Film, $135.60; Software
Unlimited - annual maint. Fee/
act., $2,400.00; Stamp Fulfillment
Center - envelopes, $1,029.80 ;
Teacher Created Materials - supplies, $296.56; T.I.E.- convention registration (16), $2,100.00 ; Town of
Henry - elec., $74.21; S. VanderGrift
- supp., $38.87; L. VanSickle - election, $104.00; Watertown Co-Op
Elev. Assoc. - supplies, $131.97; S.
Zirbel - rooms, meals/TIE Conv.,
$1,018.36; May Payroll, $48,600.39;
Dacotah Bank - w/tax, $5,211.96 ;
Div. of OASI, $7,721.39; Sioux Valley
Select Ins., $5,771.71; SD Retirement
System, $5,859.94; AFLAC/Supp.
Ret/Garn., $1,108.08;
T O TA L G E N E R A L F U N D
DISBURSEMENTS: $96,228.71
Special Education Fund:
May Payroll, $9,405.17; NESC May assess., $2,201.57; Bridgeway
Counseling Center - services,
$340.00; N. Jurgens - mileage/workshop, $88.43; TAESE/USU - 504
training reg., $50.00; McGraw Hill
- books, $196.94; NCS Pearson, Inc.
- supplies, $125.30
TOTAL SPECIAL ED. FUND
DISBURSEMENTS: $11,946.74
Capital Outlay Fund:
Dorsey & Whitney - bond counsel crossover/refunding, $4,500.00;
AT&T Mobility - cell phones, $46.26;
212 One Stop - gas/diesel, $2,516.21;
Mike's Full Service - gas, $1,200.71;
GCR Tire Center - Bus #22, $185.00;
M. Redinger - supp., $18.20; Titan
Machinery - Bus #20, $1,268.60
T O TA L C A P I TA L O U T L AY
DISBURSEMENTS: $9,734.98
School Food Service Fund: May
Payroll, $2,456.51; Variety Foods,
$1,658.40; Earthgrains, $153.50;
Dean Foods, $691.71
TOTAL SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE
FUND DISBURSEMENTS:
$4,960.12
Motion by Hartley, seconded by
Rider, to approve the above claims
as presented. Five (5) Yes votes.
Motion carried.
Action #204-12
1) The transportation report for
April showed 7,754 miles driven during April at a total cost of $11,659.18
or $1.504 per mile; 2) School Lunch
report showed 2,404 noon meals
served during April, 2012, with 145
participating daily and 659 breakfast
meals served with 44 participating
daily; and, 3) Budget report showed
$496,767.98 remaining of the 20112012 General Fund expenditure budget balance.
Action #205-12
S. Stulc wished to address the
board concerning “bullying” issues/
policies. Motion by Jensen, seconded
by Hartley, to enter executive session
at 6:40 p.m. to discuss personnel/
student issues. Five (5) Yes votes.
Motion carried.
Action #206-12
Chairman Boehnke declared that
Executive Session had ended at 7:00
p.m. and the Board reconvened in
regular session.
Action #207-12
The Board checked the Poll and
Tally sheets of the April 14, 2012,
election and on a motion by Jensen,
seconded by Rider, that Neil Jensen
and David Fuller be declared duly
elected for three year terms beginning 07-01-12 and ending 06-302015. Five (5) Yes votes. Motion
carried.
Action #208-12
Motion by Hartley, seconded by
Rider, to accept the two (2) “Open
Enrollment” applications as presented for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013
school term and continuing years.
Five (5) Yes votes. Motion carried.
Action #209-12
Motion by Jensen, seconded by
Rider, to approve the rate increases by the school’s health insurance
provider, Sioux Valley Health Plan,
which will become effective July 1,
2012, and agree with teacher’s association to change plan design ($1000
deductible) thus reducing the premium for the 2012-2013 school term.
Five (5) Yes votes. Motion carried.
Action #210-12
A letter of resignation from Shana
VanderGrift tendering her resignation as an assistant volleyball coach
with the Florence/Henry Co-Op effective for the 2012-2013 school term
was read. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Hartley, to accept the resignation as presented. Five (5) Yes votes.
Motion carried
Action #211-12
A letter of resignation from Lorna
Hofer tendering her resignation as
an assistant Cross Country coach
with the Florence/Henry Co-Op effective for the 2012-2013 school term
was read. Motion by Rider, seconded by O’Neill, to accept the resignation as presented. Five (5) Yes votes.
Motion carried
Action #212-12
A letter of resignation from
Danielle Koch tendering her resignation as junior/senior high social studies teacher for the 2012-2013 school
term was read. Motion by Rider,
seconded by Jensen, to accept the
resignation as presented. Five (5)
Yes votes. Motion carried
Action #213-12
Motion by Jensen, seconded by
Hartley, to accept the signed teaching contracts of Marilyn Jurgens,
Debra Ellinger, Amy Sass, Theresa
Weigel, Emily Bastian, Jennifer
Burns, Monique Haug, Lorna Hofer,
Deanna Martens, Matthew Lenssen,
Matthew Mohr, Shana VanderGrift
and Mike Seefeldt. Five (5) Yes
votes. Motion carried.
Action #214-12
Motion by Hartley, seconded by
Rider, to cast SDHSAA election ballot votes for Mike Butts, Watertown
School District, for the Division I representative position along with voting “No” on Amendment No. 1 which
deals with transfer of athletic eligibility for open enrollment students.
Five (5) Yes votes. Motion carried.
Action #215-12
M o t i o n b y R i d e r, s e c o n d e d
by Jensen, to cast a ballot for
Dave Merrill, Plankinton School
District, for a representative to the
SD Retirement System Board of
Trustees. Five (5) Yes votes. Motion
carried.
Action #216-12
Supt. Zirbel explained that since
the passage of HB1234 every school
is to use the Danielson model evaluation principles for teacher evaluations. Motion by Hartley, seconded
by O’Neill, that Henry School will
use the Danielson model evaluation
principles for teacher evaluations
beginning with the school year 20122013. Five (5) Yes votes. Motion carried.
Action #217-12
Motion by Jensen, seconded by
Rider, to declare the following battery
backup system: APC Back-UPS650
Model:BK650MC S/N: PB0236113664
as surplus and no longer operational
and dispose of said equipment. Five
(5) Yes votes. Motion carried.
Action #218-12
Motion by Rider, seconded by
Jensen, upon Supt. Zirbel’s recommendation that the following seniors
be certified to receive their High
School diplomas providing they meet
the local school and State’s requirements with commencement exercises to be held on May 19, 2012:
Christine Bastian, Jesse Bates,
Breanna Fisher, Brandon Foote,
Jordan Fuller, Kristofer Konradi,
Sarah Montgomery, Jordon Paulson,
Andrew Pratt, Matthew Redmond,
Jacob Russman, Travis Vickery;
and, Livia Cadete, Ana Jimenez and
Huong Pham (Honoree Diplomas).
Five (5) Yes votes. Motion carried.
Action #219-12
Supt. Zirbel asked for input and
recommendation in regards to eighth
grade graduation continuance.
Discussion followed and on a motion
by Jensen, seconded by Hartley, to
discontinue with this traditional
activity starting with the school year
2012-2013 allowing the 2012 eighth
grade students to be the last class of
eighth grade graduates on May 19,
2012 (Eighth Grade – N. Bertram, W.
Henderson, J. Jensen, J. Oleson, B.
Owen, T. Owen, I. Redinger,
J.
Schwartz, A. Swedeen, T. Weber and
R. Washburn). Jensen – Yes; Hartley
– Yes, Boehnke – Yes; Rider – Yes
and O’Neill – Yes. Motion carried to
discontinue Eighth grade graduation
ceremonies effective with the beginning of the school year 2012-2013.
Action #220-12
M o t i o n b y R i d e r, s e c o n d e d
by Jensen, to approve the negotiated agreement between the Henry
Teacher’s Association and the Henry
School District’s Board of Education
for a one year Agreement for the
2012-2013 term. The agreement
provides for a $850 increase to all
returning teaching staff members
with the Hiring Schedule to also
increase to $31,600.00 along with
extra-curricular increases per schedule. On roll call: Rider-Yes; JensenYes; Hartley-Yes; O’Neill-Yes; and
Boehnke-Yes. Five (5) Yes votes.
Motion carried.
Action #221-12 Superintendent
Report
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1) Gravel needs for bus garage
driveway.
2) Roof replacement and roof salvage proposed by ProTech to be started in June.
3) City of Henry summer programs
and financial cost of the program to
be shared or prorated. Mr. Jensen
will check out various possibilities
before a final decision is made.
4) Supt. Zirbel presented a
Codington County “PACK” program
being proposed by Sheriff Toby
Wishard. It is a program similar
to the School Food Service program
where meals are provided to kids in
need and whose parents would have
to apply to qualify for the service during the summer months when school
is not in session. There are many
things needing to come together such
as distribution sites, qualifications,
etc. and, more information will be
presented as it comes available.
5) Stated an APEX presentation
will be given in June.
6) Proposed developing an AG
Class for the 2012-2013 school term
with Willow Lake School District
including using their curriculum and
developing an FFA Chapter. More
information will be presented at a
later date.
7) Presented a “Thank You” from
the entire staff who attended the TIE
Convention in Sioux Falls on April
16. It was very informational and
provided technological knowledge for
use in their classrooms.
8) Presented a proposal from
Amanda Boosma, Frankfort, SD, to
provide behavioral counseling for
the 2012-2013 school term every
Tuesday (7 hours/day) for a lump
sum payment of $13,000.00. Motion
by O’Neill, seconded by Jensen, to
enter into a contract for counseling
services as stated. Five (5) Yes votes.
Motion carried.
9) Sabbatical and Maternity Leave
Request.
10) Special Education position for
2012-2013
Action #222-12
Motion by Jensen, seconded by
Hartley, to enter executive session at
8:00 p.m. to discuss personnel issues.
Five (5) Yes votes. Motion carried.
Action #223-12
Chairman Boehnke declared that
Executive Session had ended at 8:40
p.m. and the Board reconvened in
regular session..
Action #224-12
Motion by Jensen, seconded by
Hartley, to hire an additional special education teacher for the school
year 2012-2013. Five (5) Yes votes.
Motion carried.
Action #225-12
Motion by O’Neill, seconded
by Jensen, to deny the sabbatical
request by Chelsea Larson for the
school term 2012-2013. O’Neill – Yes;
Jensen – Yes; Rider – Yes; Hartley
– Yes; and Boehnke – Yes. Five (5)
Yes votes, sabbatical request denied.
Action #226-12
Member O’Neill reported to the
Board on the April 19, 2012, Lake
Area Multi District Board meeting
held. No action necessary.
Action #227-12
Northeast Education Services CoOp board member Rider reported on
the April 16, 2012, meeting held. No
action necessary.
Action #228-12
A preliminary budget proposal for
the 2012-2013 school year was examined by the Board. Discussion was
held on negotiation settlement and
staff openings, computer hardware/
software needs, building improvements, etc. with more input and revisions to be conducted at the June
Board meeting. No action necessary.
Action #229-12
Motion by Jensen, seconded by
Hartley, to offer non-certified contracts to personnel with increases
as determined. Five (5) Yes votes.
Motion carried.
Action #230-12
Due to a conflict in scheduling the
next regularly scheduled school board
meeting will be held on Monday, June
18, 2012, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Action #231-12
There being no further business
to come before the board, motion by
Jensen, seconded by Hartley, at 9:20
p.m. to adjourn. Five (5) Yes votes.
Motion carried.
Arlen Boehnke, Chairman
Dianne Easthouse,
Business Manager
Published once at the total
approximate cost of $140.13.
Rec. 5-18-12
Clark County Courier
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Raymond News
10
Gloria Leetch, Correspondent 532-3740
Saturday was a big day for Clark High School Class of 2012
Saturday was a big day for the Clark High School Class of 2012. it
could very easily be the last time these 31 students are together.
Taken prior to graduation exercises, the Class of 2012 includes: front
row, left to right, Brandi Harrington, Jill Stern, Megan Hemmingson,
Kallan Christman, Shantel Hoogheem, Morgan Hemmingson, Brooklyn
Bjerke and Carly Mehlberg.
Middle row, left to right, Tyler Binger, Jeff McGraw, Shantel Warren,
Ashley Heupel, Jenna Varilek, Ramsey Rodell, Shelby Blair, Tori Daniels
and Jasmine Anderson.
Back row, left to right, Austin Page, Levi Seefeldt, Sam Lindgren,
Lacey Harrington, Jed Hanson, Ashley Petersen, Chase Monson, Robin
Schroder, Justin Meier, Clint Kadera, Emily McPeek, Taryn Gott, Kendra
Stromsness and Casey O’Hara.
Wind, wind, go away, bring some
rain our way! The wind has blown all
week and it wasn’t just a breeze with
most days sustained winds of twenty
to thirty miles per hour. The topsoil
is so dry down about three inches it
is just like powder. The rain that was
supposed to be here over the weekend
completely missed us. The farmers
and gardeners would welcome a nice
gentle rain. That means more lawn
mowing, but at least we still have
work to do.
Presbyterian Women met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mona
Schlagel with eleven members present. Lunch was served following the
meeting.
The Helping Hand Club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mary
Lou Mehlberg. Eleanor Mehlberg,
JoAnn Reis and Marlene Hink were
the members present.
Gloria Leetch visited Tuesday afternoon at the home of Barb Cotton
and Dorothy Sehnert in Clark. She
wished Barb a happy 60th birthday.
Sue Kautz and Gloria Leetch called
on Angie Johnson in Mellette on Tuesday evening. They then met Penney
Leetch and Jaycee of McIntosh in
Aberdeen and enjoyed supper out together.
Josh Leetch in Wesbrook, Minn.
was a Monday overnight guest at the
home of Gloria and Darrin Leetch.
Sandra Reitz went to Yankton Sat-
urday to spend the weekend with
Karla Kohrs and Ricky McRae.
Many relatives and friends gathered at the homes of Carly Mehlberg
and Lacey Harrington on Saturday
evening to wish them good luck on
their graduation from Clark High
School that afternoon.
Sue Kautz was a Friday visitor
with Kyle and Gette Jones and family
of Watson, Minn.
Kelsi, Nathan, Drew and Jason Arbach of Herreid were weekend guests
at the home of Kimberly and Doug
Harrington to help celebrate Lacey’s
graduation. Jerry Lohr of Bloomington, Minn. was also a house guest.
Tim Kohrs of Menahga, Minn. was
a Saturday morning visitor with his
mother, Florence Hink. He took her
out for breakfast in Clark.
Ralph and Carol Hurlbert went to
Watertown Sunday afternoon for an
early graduation open house honoring
Megan Hurlbert, daughter of Lee and
Jane Hurlbert.
Pat Shannon was a Sunday afternoon caller at the home of Gloria and
Darrin Leetch.
Ted and Mary Lou Mehlberg, Roger
and Marlene Hink and Michael and
Dawn Hink went to Redfield Sunday
afternoon for the open house graduation reception for Amanda Fortin. She
is the daughter of Donna Fortin and
Michael Fortin and granddaughter of
Richard and Helen Lambert.
Deceased Veterans
of the Raymond Community
The survey says...
South Dakota newspapers are
main source for local information
South Dakotans turn to newspapers first for local news and information as well as information about
where to shop locally, according to
a recent statewide survey of 500
adults.
South Dakota newspapers outpace all other media as the No. 1
source for local news. The state’s
119 weeklies and 11 dailies also are
the first place South Dakotans go
for local retail advertising information.
The random phone survey of 500
adults was completed in late 2011
by Pulse Research of Portland, Ore.
The survey was commissioned by
South Dakota Newspaper Association.
“Newspapers supply the trusted
content, both news and advertising,
readers are looking for,” said SDNA
President Lucy Halverson, publisher of the Lyman County Herald,
Presho. “Newspapers in South Dakota are an integral part of their
community and will continue to be
well into the future.”
South Dakota daily and weekly
newspapers and their websites are
the No. 1 source for local news and
information for more than twothirds of the adults who participated in the Pulse Research survey.
Almost half of the survey respon-
dents said they look to newspapers
first for local retail advertising information, far outpacing all other
media choices.
Among some of the other key responses from the statewide survey:
Seventy-four percent of South
Dakotans read their local newspaper. At least two adults per household read each issue of South Da-
kota newspapers.
When asked about the credibility and believability of information
they read in newspapers, South Dakotans ranked their local newspapers higher than in previous years
when the same survey question was
asked.
The average age of South Dakotans who read newspapers is 45.
Raymond Legion Auxiliary meets in May
The Raymond American Legion
Auxiliary met on Monday, May 14,
2012.
Winners of the Poppy Posters
were announced. Class I: 1st place,
Paige Mehlberg and 2nd place, Jenna Gaddis. Class II: 1st place, Fiona Kohrs and 2nd place, Tavie Guzman. The first place posters were
sent on for further competition.
A memorial was given to the Alzheimer's Association in memory of
Clarice Severson. Unit delegates to
the State Convention in Watertown
on June 14-17, 2012 will be Janet
Hurlbert, Marilyn Steiger and Sandy Luke.
Preparations are underway for
the annual Memorial Day observance. The present unit officers
will remain the same for the upcoming year. The next meeting will be
June 11 at 8:00 p.m.
Almost two-thirds of South Dakota
newspaper readers have at least
some level of post-secondary education.
The average household income of
South Dakota newspaper readers is
$59,458. Sixty percent are married.
Pulse Research, Inc., completed
500 phone interviews with South
Dakota adults between Oct. 24-31,
2011. Every South Dakota county is
represented in the phone survey.
South Dakota Newspaper Association, founded in 1882 and based in
Brookings, represents 130 weekly
and daily newspapers with a total
readership of more than 600,000.
whose graves are decorated annually by American
Legion members of Baker Post 209 at Raymond.
Prairie Valley Cemetery
Civil War
Frank Fowler
Charles Hall
C. B. Hubbard
E. E. Morris
P. I. Nielson
Jacob Shoecraft
World War I
Herbert Anderson
Lyman Baker
Carl Barkema
George Cagley
Bertha Friar
William Hartup
Roy Hurlbert
Byron Krebs
Russell Martin
Walter Martin
Fern Mehlberg
Fred Merbach
William Nommenson
Frank Peterson
Al Putman
Lloyd Riddle
Frank Schaff
Jake Tauscher
George Terveen
World War II
Willis Danekas
Lee Hubbard
Merrill Hurlbert
William Kolin
Leonard Mills
Elmer Obert
Harold Obert
George Osborne
Wayne Riddle
Russell Roberts
William Schoepp
George Smith
Harold Wegman
Emmett Wika
Korea
Kenneth Board
Daniel Collins
Kenneth Habben
Wallace Harr
Kay Krebs
Merlyn Schubloom
Thomas Wheeler
Vietnam
Ray Hasler
St. Patrick Cemetery
World War I
Ed Kennealley
World War II
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Henry Kluess, Jr., Ralph Sehnert and Franklin Doyen.
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Balance 4-01-12
Receipts:
Local sources
County sources
State sources
Federal sources
Bal. & Revenue
Less Disbursements
Balance 4-30-12
Capital
Outlay
85,717.09
Special
Ed
398,612.56
Pension
Fund
386,943.61
Debt
Services
45,178.25
23,310.06
34,871.54
5,006.94
464.89
109,027.15
13,281.53
95,745.62
433,484.10
36,782.26
396,701.84
391,950.55
45,643.14
391,950.55
45,643.14
General
493,970.14
53,569.79
2,365.94
72,491.00
10,544.00
632,940.14
215,913.03
417,027.84
CLARK SCHOOL
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
May 14, 2012
The school board of Clark School
District #12-2 convened in regular
session in the library on Monday,
May 14, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. The following members were in attendance,
Julie Foster, Bob Steffen, Janelle
Paschen, Kim Seefelddt and Michelle
Mehlberg. Also in attendance were:
Superintendent-Brian Heupel,
Principal-Jerry Hartley, Business
Manager-Kari Thonvold, and Courier
Reporter-Bill Krikac.
2012-116
Chairman Foster called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2012-117
Moved by Mehlberg and seconded
by Steffen to approve the following
agenda with the addition of resignation of Catie Ganschow to G5. Unless
otherwise indicated, all actions are
approved unanimously. There was no
student appeal hearing.
2012-118
Moved by Seefeldt and seconded
by Paschen to approve the minutes
of the regular meeting held April 9,
2012.
2012-119
Moved by Mehlberg and seconded
by Paschen to approve the financial
reports for the month of April 2012.
Fund Balance, source of income &
expenditures as of April 30, 2012
were shown as above:
2012-120
Moved by Paschen and seconded
by Seefeldt to verify and approve the
following claims for payment:
GENERAL FUND:
A&B Business Equipment, copier
maintenance, $313.02; AKMS, Inc.,
braceguard kits, $79.35; American
Time & Signal Company, clock repair,
$183.60; Stacy Andersen-Moujn, tie
meal reimb., $61.00; AT&T Mobility,
cell pmt, $274.89; Lola Bartels, Jr
class adv, $200.00; Bestwestern
Plus Ramkota Motel, rooms for Ti,
$1,963.80; Joan F. Boehnke, tie meal
reimb., $61.00; John Brown Jr., gasgolf reimb, $40.00; Cedar Shore,
room, $101.95; Cenex Credit Card,
gas-tie, $72.00; City of Clark, water,
$424.25; Clark Community Oil, Co.,
gas, $262.74; Clark County Courier,
ads, $485.52; Clark Hometown
Variety, balloons, $30.33; Clark
School District 12-2, postage reimb.
$37.94; Clark School Food Service,
cookies, $412.04; Cole Papers, toilet tissue, $190.28; Comfort Inn,
hotel, $93.00; Comfort Inn, rooms,
$1,120.00; Dekker Hardware, shop
vac, glass cleaner, batteries, $392.94;
Dependable Sanitation Inc., dumpster, $330.00; Deuel School Dist.,
track entry fee, $100.00; Dissinger
Reed, LLC, catastrophic insurance,
$600.00; Dramatic Publishing Co.,
matinee royalties, $75.00; Dan
Duenwald, Jr class advisor, $200.00;
Elite Business Systems, Inc., copies, $38.80; Evan-Moor, update,
$19.98; Joan Fahrenwald, accomp.,
$40.00; Full Throttle Graphics, not
WL-track banner, $15.00; Dorothy
Fuller, accomp., $50.00; Graymark
International Inc., blinker, $54.80;
Unemployment
0
Food
Services
80,210.65
4,787.51
0
0
0
21,099.57
106,097.73
15,550.39
90,547.34
Gruenwald Electric, Willie, repaired
lights, $2,324.23; Harlow's School
Bus service, in, contract, $24,110.95;
Jerry Hartley, principal's blackberry, $139.98; Hauff Mid America
Sports, sports bars, $30.00; Sherray
Hurlbert, accomp., $50.00; Imprest
Fund, SDHSAA-participation fees,
$748.46; ITC Telecom, telephone,
$1,269.14; Brenda J. Jenkins, tie
meal reimb., $52.00; Mike Kadera,
coach's money, $200.00; Ken's
Fairway, athletic banquet supplies,
$339.88; Marco, Inc., copier maint.,
$378.95; Moritz Publishing Co. Inc.,
index paper, $38.50; NESC, contracted services, $463.39; Jerome
Nesheim, coach's money, $200.00;
Northwestern Public Service, gas,
$356.50; Office Max, toner, $468.99;
Olson's Motor Co., red silicone,
$110.96; Melissa Olson, tie meal
reimb, $61.00; Tammie Paulson, Jr.
class advisor, $213.43; Pepper at
Ecroth, party rock anthem, $45.00;
Pepper at Ecroth, music, $272.49;
SASD, legal seminar, $75.00; Susan
Schmit, accomp. $90.00; SDSSA,
conference reg., $150.00; Seton ID,
eyewash station, $95.35; Software
Unlimited, Inc., maint., $3,100.00;
Tammy Sprouse, Jr. class advisor,
$261.00; Star Laundry, towels, mops,
rags, $429.33; Wade Stobbs, coach's
money, $200.00; Paul Streff, rent,
etc., $2,094.00; Watertown Lawn
& Garden, 3 60" blades, $66.00;
Watertown Public Opinion, ad,
$90.00; Watoma Relays, track entry
fee, $200.00; Woodring Plumbing,
faucet & steam table repair, $804.78;
Ruth Young, accomp., $30.00. Fund
Total $47,882.54
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Harlow's School Bus Service,
Inc., contract, $3,252.60; Hillcrest
Colony, rent, $800.00; Imprest Fund,
books, $124.08; Northwestern Public
Service, gas, $5,287.01; Silver Lake
Colony, rent, $800.00. Fund Total:
$10,263.69
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND
Andrea Binger, mileage, $377.40;
Clark Community Oil Co., gasSchmit, $60.96; Imprest Fund, supplies, $70.00; Ken's Fairway, food,
$89.90; McCrossan Boys Ranch, April
tuition, student #1, $4,743.88; NESC,
OT, $4,370.27; Susan Schmit, reimb
supplies, $139.00. Fund Total:
$9,851.41.
BOND REDEMTION
First Bank & Trust, principal/
interest/fee, $8,042.50. Fund Total:
$8,042.50.
FOOD SERVICE
Dean Foods Northcentral Inc.,
breakfast, $1,674.22; Earthgrains
Baking Co. Inc., lunch $443.45;
Hogg Restaurant Service, breakfast, $696.30; Ken's Fairway, food,
$179.42; Network Services Co., supplies, $202.33; Reinharts Institutional
Foods, breakfast, $3,353.03; South
Dakota Dept of Education, lunch,
$158.69; Star Laundry, towels, mops,
rags, $54.95. Fund Total: $6,762.38.
PAYROLL:
Executive, $4,573.50; Board,
$0; Community Ed., $0; Principal,
$7,320.15; Fiscal Services, $4,000.50;
Custodial, $7,159.17; Certified,
$111,999.81; Special Ed, $17,988.93;
Food Service, $8,059.19.
Mr. Heupel and Kari Thonvold discussed the preliminary budget for
2012-2013. No motion was made.
2012-121
Moved by Mehlberg and seconded
by Steffen to approve the bus contract with Duenwald Transportation,
LLC for a 5 year contract beginning
with the 2012-2013 school year.
2012-122
Moved by Seefeldtd and second-
ed by Paschen to cast a vote for Dr.
Michael Butts for the Division I representative on the SDHSAA Board
of Directors. Motion passed 4 yes, 1
abstain-Mehlberg.
2012-123
Moved by Mehlberg and seconded by Seefeldt to cast a vote for
Amendment No. 1 proposed by the
SDHSAA.
2012-124
Moved by Paschen and seconded by
Mehlberg to acknowledge the Clark
School District will use the Danielson
Framework for teacher evaluations.
Capital Outlay project updates
were discussed. The tree planting
and CNC plasma cutter were the
main topics.
Hillcrest Colony students will continue to receive their high school
education through Chester Virtual
High School.
The school board decided to make
the cut of the elementary secretary position permanent with Tina
Petersen continuing to do the elementary secretary along with administrative secretary.
Potential numbers for the kindergarten and first grade classrooms
for the 2012-2013 school year were
discussed with the school board.
2012-125
Moved by Steffen and seconded by
Mehlberg to move Melissa Nesheim
from Middle School language arts/
social studies to Kindergarten at the
Clark Elementary School.
2012-126
Moved by Seefeldt and seconded
by Paschen to approve the following
resignations effective at the end of
the 2011-2012 school year:
Beth Parliament - K-3 Hillcrest
Colony
Kristin Steffensen - K-3 Silver
Lake Colony
Jennifer Brist - Kindergarten
Clark Elementary School
Mike Kadera - Elementary PE/
Head Wrestling
Teresa Kaufman - ABC Room
Monitor
Lisa Paulson - Basketball
Cheerleading Advisor
Catie Ganschow - Title I
2012-127
Moved by Seefeldt and seconded
by Paschen to accept the signed,
returned contracts from the following
for the 2012-2013 school year:
Jon Redmond - Middle School
Language Arts/Social Studies/
JHGBB
K a y e We b e r - H i g h S c h o o l
Language Arts/Elem PE/JHVB
Chris Lee - 4th-8th Grade Silver
Lake Colony
James Jesser - K-3rd Grade Silver
Lake Colony
Motion passed 4 yes, 1 abstainMehlberg.
Reports were given by:
Superintendent-Heupel reminded about graduation on 5/19/12 at 4
p.m.
Principal-Hartley reminded
the board that Baccalaureate is
Wednesday, May 16 at 7 p.m.
NESC-Steffen reported that they
reviewed their budget at their last
meeting.
2012-128
Moved by Steffen and seconded by
Mehlberg to go into executive session
to discuss personnel issues, review
business manager applications and a
student issue at 7:52 p.m.
Open session resumed at 8:42 p.m.
2012-129
Moved by Steffen and seconded
by Seefeldt to approve an additional
$1.00 increase in the hourly wage for
Tina Petersen and Renae Mudgett.
2012-130
Moved by Steffen and seconded by
Seefeldt to adjourn the May 14, 2012
regular meeting at 8:43 p.m.
ATTEST
Julie Foster
Board Chairperson
Kari Thonvold
Business Manager
Published once at the total
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Rec. 5-21-12
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Willow Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pastor Mark Guthmiller May 27, 10:45 a.m. Worship
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Congregational Church, Pastor
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Good Hope Lutheran Church,
Pastor Dave Larson and Pastor
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Pastor Keith Garness May 27, 8:30 a.m. Worship
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Willow Lake kindergarten through fifth grade students celebrated reading by having a pizza party for
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Twenty-two students got to enjoy pizza and pop while
visiting with Superintendent Terry Winegar. “The
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In the front row, left to right, Sierra Potter, Tristen Schonfelder, Rayanna
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Lori Hovde is the fifth grade teacher.
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Balance 4/01/2012
Receipts
Local Sources.....................
County Sources..................
State Sources.....................
Federal Sources.................
Total Receipts.......................
Total Available...................
Disbursements...................
Balance 4/30/2012
GENERAL
FUND
230,731.31
69,116.01
1,224.22
52,003.00
6,412.91
128,756.14
359,487.45
-111,250.37
248,237.08
Willow Lake School
District #12-3
May 14, 2012
The Willow Lake School District
Board of Education met in regular
session on May 14, 2012. President
Edleman called the meeting to order
at 7:00 p.m. Board Members present:
Edleman, Hohm, Hovde, Michalski
and Warkenthien. Also attending were Superintendent Winegar,
Business Manager Burke and
patrons of the district.
Amendments to Agenda:
Action Item #1: Motion by Hohm,
second by Michalski to remove 2.4
under agenda, remove 5.1 under policy and procedures, add 6.2.1 under
business and finance and to approve
the agenda. All present voting yes,
motion carried.
Acknowledgments: The board
acknowledged the retirement of
Marjean Waldow and thanked her
for 37 years of service to the Willow
Lake School District. They thanked
First Lady Linda Daugaard for reading to the 3-4-5 grade classes at the
Willow Lake Elementary School.
The board congratulated the FFA
National Land Judging Team for
their performance in Oklahoma.
Agenda:
Action Item #2: Motion by
Hovde, second by Warkenthien to
approve the minutes of the April 9,
2012 regular meeting and April 18,
2012 special meeting. All present
voting yes, motion carried.
Action Item #3: Motion by
Michalski, second by Hohm to
approve the Bank Reconciliation,
Trust & Agency, Cash Transaction
and Balance Sheet, Revenue and
Expenditure Reports as of April 30,
2012. All present voting yes, motion
carried.
Action Item #4: Motion by Hohm,
second by Michalski to approve the
list of bills of May 2012. All present
voting yes, motion carried.
May 2012 AP Bills
General Fund:
Aaron's Plumbing, drain repair,
172.37; A-Ox Welding Supply Co Inc.,
cylinder rent/chopsaw wheel, 305.60;
Award Emblem, music awards,
117.41; Best Business Products,
copier lease, 356.47; Tracy BratlandBruns, track tarp, 23.76; Brian's
Glass & Door Inc., window repair,
17.00; Bridgeway Counseling Center,
March/April services, 1,680.00; Clark
County Courier, legal proceedings/
subscription, 240.90; Comfort Inn,
State FFA rooms, 1,440.00; Cook's
CAPITAL
OUTLAY
FUND
238,302.86
15,307.98
0.00
0.00
0.00
15,307.98
253,610.84
-10,703.79
242,907.05
SPECIAL
ED
FUND
80,057.72
PENSION
FUND
26,585.36
FOOD
SERVICE
FUND
26,785.27
TRUST &
AGENCY
FUND
29,012.26
9,249.76
0.00
0.00
0.00
9,249.76
89,307.48
-15,452.28
73,855.20
3,023.32
0.00
0.00
0.00
3,023.32
29,608.68
0.00
29,608.68
3,242.97
0.00
0.00
5,258.15
8,501.12
35,286.39
-6,487.27
28,799.12
6,936.84
0.00
0.00
0.00
6,936.84
35,949.10
-6,525.45
29,423.65
Wastepaper Recycling, garbage serv.,
128.12; Dakota Convenience Store,
mower oil, 8.48; Demco, library
books, 829.04; Efraimson Electric Inc,
supplies, 11.02; Paul Ehrke, award
frames, 57.96; Jim Felberg, ballast,
25.99; Flinn Scientific Inc., dissection
supplies, 125.43; Hamlin Building
Center, art paint, 33.97; Harlow's
Bus Sales Inc., switch, 27.25;
Incidental Fund: SASD, law seminar fees, 75.00; TAESE/USU,. Sect/
504 training fees, 50.00; SDASBO,
Spring conf. reg. fees, 100.00; Sioux
Valley School, music contest fees,
175.00; Total Incidental Fund:
400.00;
Ink Technologies, LLC, ink cartridges, 75.00; JMH Auto Repair,
replace calipers/oil change, 824.34;
Johnson Controls Inc, annual maint.
renewal, 4,327.86; Michael Kadera,
health ins. renewal, 272.50; Kelvin
LP, solder, 37.95; Lake Grocery, milk,
14.16; Marco Inc, maint. contract,
759.85; Meridian Inn, FFA rooms,
685.00; NESC, gen. serv., 18.19;
Office Peeps Inc., ice melt, 240.00;
Lindsey Presuhn, VB Clinic fuel,
24.95; ProBuild-Clark, paint, 35.99;
Ramkota Inn, ASBO Conf. rooms,
171.98; Royal Flush Sanitation,
rental fees, 365.00; Roy's Sport Shop,
plaque, 30.00; SDSU Agronomy &
Conservation, plant sets, 348.50;
SDSU Dairy Plant, cheese, 35.91;
Sport Supply Group Inc., bean
bags/ball sets, 314.76; Titan Access
Account, brake/fuel tank repair,
2,374.01; Variety Foods Inc., FFVP
food, 619.49; Terry Winegar, cell
phone reimb., 28.71;
Additional Payroll: Curwin
Bratland, sub bus dr, 394.08; Kim
Bratland, extra bus trips, 40.00;
Tracy Bratland-Bruns, extra bus
trips, 120.00; Renae Burke, sub,
350.00; Ron Denman, sub bus dr,
97.89; Jim Felberg, tech. coord.,
1,880.00; Dale Fonken, extra bus
trip, 36.88; Linda Grensberg, sub,
140.00; Colleen Hohm, sub, 35.00;
Cheryl Hovde, extra bus trips, 60.00;
Colleen Juntunen, sub, 560.00;
Christina Kannegieter, sub bus
dr., 172.41; Terri Ladwig, sub bus
dr./extra bus trips, 69.26; Shawn
LaMont, sub, 105.00; Cindy Maffei,
extra bus trip, 69.00; Kathy Poppen,
librarian, 1,132.29; Lindsey Presuhn,
sub bus dr./extra bus trips, 173.89;
Mary Ellen Reints, sub, 70.00; Dave
Spieker, sub bus dr., 24.63; Dawn
Spieker, sub, 350.00; Dan Tonak, sub
bus dr., 118.52; Lenora Virchow, sub,
210.00; Marjean Waldow, unused
sick/personal leave, 650.00; Marcia
Winegar, med.cert./sub, 497.00; Stan
Zantow, extra bus trips, 99.38; Total
Additional Payroll: 7,455.23;
Salaries & Benefits: Elementary,
46,589.36; Junior High, 9,416.06;
High School, 25,706.84; Preschool,
467.73; Title I, 5,510.35; Med.
Certified, 27.31; Library, 86.62;
Technology, 143.82; Administration,
11 , 5 1 3 . 3 8 ; O p e r a t i o n s &
Maintenance, 4,219.93; Pupil
Transportation, 2,900.97; Extra
Curricular, 1,154.46; Total General
Fund: 132,796.98
Capital Outlay Fund:
City of Willow Lake, water &
sewer, 324.49; Clark Community
Oil Company, diesel, 2,967.48;
DEMCO, library books, 720.10; First
National Bank, bank agent fee/interest, 1,850.00; Lindner Music, bass
amp, 560.00; Northwestern Energy,
elect./nat. gas, 4,296.81; Software
For Administrators, software maint.
fee, 78.00; Stan McDaniels Masonry,
Inc., tuck pointing, 17,821.46; Taylor
Music, bass drum, 293.00 Terry
Winegar, fuel, 412.79; Total Capital
Outlay Fund: 29,324.13
Special Education Fund:
Salaries & Benefits, 11,185.50;
Additional Payroll: Colleen
Juntunen, sub, 70.00; Kati Knock,
sub, 35.00; Shawn LaMont, sub,
35.00; Caryl Schmidt, sub, 630.00;
Lenora Virchow, sub, 210.00; Marcia
Winegar, sub, 35.00; Total Additional
Payroll: 1,015.00;
Kristin Boik, mileage, 36.26;
NESC, assessments, 2,124.80;
Total Special Education Fund:
14,361.56
Food Service Fund:
Salaries & Benefits, 1,431.42;
Additional Payroll: Amanda
Glanzer, sub, 171.68; Shawn LaMont,
sub, 244.05; Dorothy Schoenfelder,
sub, 125.22; Lorie Terhark, sub,
104.04; Lenora Virchow, sub, 67.28;
Marcia Winegar, sub, 18.85; Total
Additional Payroll: 731.12;
Child & Adult Nutrition Serv., food,
422.74; Dean Foods, milk, 438.86;
Mayfield Colony, colony meals,
1,008.00; Reinhart Food Service,
food, 755.53; Shamrock Colony, colony meals, 456.00; Star Laundry,
cleaning serv., 46.94; Variety Foods
Inc., food/supplies, 1,386.79; Total
Food Serv. Fund: 6,677.40.
TOTAL ALL FUNDS: 183,160.07
Curriculum and Instruction
Reports:
• Action Item #5: Motion by
Hohm, second by Michalski to
approve the lane change for Cindy
Warkenthien for the 2012-2013
school year. All present voting yes,
motion carried.
• Superintendent Winegar reported to the board on the comprehensive
curriculum review and what needs
to be in place for state accreditation.
Staff members will print the content standards they teach and review
with the curriculum committee. The
deadline to have the comprehensive
curriculum review completed will be
left up to the committee.
• Action Item #6: Motion by
Warkenthien, second by Hohm to
rescind action item #8 from the April
9, 2012 regular school board meeting, to have a comprehensive review
of curriculum, working with the curriculum committee, with a reportable
time line of June 1, 2012. All present
voting yes, motion carried.
Transportation:
• Superintendent Winegar reported on possible bus bid proposals the
school district may use. The different proposals and bus classes
were explained to the board. The
Auditorium/Buildings & Grounds/
Bus committee will meet to review
the proposals.
Policy and Procedures:
• Dave Boehnke, with Dacotah
Insurance, met with the board to
review the renewal of the school district’s property, liability, auto and
worker’s compensation policies.
• Action Item #7: Motion by
Hovde, second by Michalski to renew
the school district insurance policies
with Dacotah Insurance. All present
voting yes, motion carried.
Business and Finance:
• The cash flow was reviewed as of
April 30, 2012.
• Business Manager Burke presented the preliminary budget for the
2012-2013 school year. Explanation
was given on how revenues and
expenditures were figured in each
fund. The preliminary budget has
revenues and expenditures figured at
$2,128,411 for general fund; $292,840
for capital outlay; $214,918 for special education; $52,346 for pension;
$98,526 for food service and $3,023
for the enterprise fund.
• Discussion was held concerning
the $200,000 opt out. The board will
review the $200,000 opt-out as the
year proceeds, with the possibility of
not renewing it in 2013.
• A report was presented to the
board showing the comparison of
staffing needs to student numbers at
area colony schools.
Possible 2012-2013 enrollment
numbers of the colony schools in the
Willow Lake District were reported.
• Action Item #8: Motion
by Michalski, second by Hovde to
approve the audit engagement letter
with Quam & Berglin, P.C., to complete the FY 2012 audit. All present
voting yes, motion carried.
Facilities:
• Superintendent Winegar reported that 70% of the tuck pointing has
been completed on the high school
building.
• The 7th grade class has completed the clean-up of the bus barn
and old house. It was reported that
the old house is ready for demolition.
• Action Item #9: Motion by
Hohm, second by Hovde to approve
$200 from the Trust & Agency
Fundraiser Fund Account as a contribution to the 7th grade class for
clean-up of the bus barn and old
house. All present voting yes, motion
carried.
Superintendent Reports:
• S u p e r i n t e n d e n t Wi n e g a r
reviewed the 2012-2013 calendar
options and the changes made since
the April 9, 2012, regular school
board meeting.
• The Willow Lake School District
will be participating in the Math
and Science Partnership. Lindsey
Presuhn is registered to begin the
training. This partnership will allow
Ms. Presuhn to provide training to
teachers and help with staff development in improving math and science.
• Action Item #10: Motion by
Hohm, second by Michalski to
approve the Math and Science
Partnership for Lindsey Presuhn.
All present voting yes, motion carried.
• It was reported that the state is
requiring all schools to approve by
board motion by July 1, 2012, the
Charlotte Danielson evaluations.
Superintendent Winegar will provide
more information at the June meeting on the requirements of Charlotte
Danielson.
• Common core training will begin
the summer of 2012. Staff members
have been registering for the different modules being offered.
• Graduation will be held on
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
in the Willow Lake School gym.
Rehearsal for graduation will take
place Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 3:00
p.m.
• The annual community clean-up
day will take place Thursday, May
17, 2012. Students will clean-up
around the school and community, to
get ready for Sunday’s graduation.
• Field Day will be held Tuesday,
May 22, 2012. Parents are volunteering to help coordinate the Field
Day events.
• Action Item #11: Motion by
Michalski, second by Hohm to dismiss school at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday,
May 24, 2012. All present voting yes,
motion carried.
Activity Director Reports:
• Action Item #12: Motion by
Warkenthien, second by Michalski
to vote for Dr. Michael Butts for the
SDHSAA Division I representative.
All present voting yes, motion carried.
• Board members reviewed the
literature from the SDHSAA regarding amendment #1, the transfer of
athletic eligibility for SDHSAA Open
Enrollment Students.
•Action Item #13: Motion by
Hovde, second by Michalski to vote
yes on amendment #1. All present
voting yes, motion carried.
NESC Updates: Board member
Warkenthien reported that placement percentages have been set. The
NESC is finishing negotiations, with
approval of the Delta Dental rates
and the changes in health insurance.
The NESC is joining the Sanford
Health Insurance pool.
Open Forum: The floor was open
to patrons in attendance to ask questions and hold discussion on various
school issues and coming events.
Executive Session:
Action Item #14: Motion by
Hovde, second by Michalski, to enter
executive session pursuant to SCDL
1-25-2 to discuss personnel and negotiations at 9:01 p.m. All present voting yes, motion carried.
President Edleman declared the
Board out of executive session at
10:57 p.m. and resumed regular session.
Action Item #15: Motion by
Michalski, second by Hohm to accept
the resignations of Lindsey Presuhn
as JHGBB coach; Holly Bratland as
Dance & Cheer coach; Myrna Freese
as Title I Coordinator; and the parttime resignation of Julayne Thoreson
depending on finding a suitable
replacement. All present voting yes,
motion carried.
Action Item #16: Motion by
Michalski, second by Hohm to
approve Cheryl Hovde and Patti
Andrews as co-junior class advisors.
All present voting yes, motion carried.
Action Item #17: Motion by
Hohm, second by Warkenthien to
approve the 2012-2013 negotiated
agreement with the teachers. All
present voting yes, motion carried.
There was no motion to approve
an additional colony teaching position. This will be addressed at the
June 11, 2012 regular meeting.
Action Item #18:
Motion
by Michalski, second by Hohm
to approve the hiring of Ashley
Konechne as 3rd grade teacher;
Christina Flora as special education
teacher and Marcie (Dierks) Welsh as
science teacher with a science signing bonus. All present voting yes,
motion carried.
The next regular school board
meeting will be held Monday, June
11, 2012, 7:00 p.m. in the H.S.
Spanish room.
Adjournment:
Action Item #19: Motion by
Warkenthien, second by Michalski
to adjourn at 11:04 p.m. All present
voting yes, motion carried.
Marshall Edleman, President
Melissa Burke,
Business Manager
Published once at the total
approximate cost of $163.39.
Rec. 5-16-12
INSURANCE STATEMENTS
29874
66974
21105
19372
11443
69000
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
NORTH AMERICAN
SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
NORTH AMERICAN CO. FOR
LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE
NORTH RIVER
INSURANCE COMPANY
NORTHERN INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK
NORTHERN PLAINS
INSURANCE COMPANY
NORTHWESTERN LONG
TERM CARE INS. CO.
Home Office Address:
650 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101-2524
Mail Address:
650 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101-2524
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217,287,398
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,329,054
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . 124,480,581
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums. . . . . . . . . 18,012,048
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,145,636
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,829,996
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472,084,713
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,107,273
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . . 10,405,127
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees). . . . . . . . 1,040,483
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . 1,355,140
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,945,000
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,397,823
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,199,603
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,450,449
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373,000
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus. . . . . . . . . . 121,357,447
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . . 218,103,817
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344,634,264
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472,084,713
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . . . 537,709
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . . 519,198
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (682,495)
Direct Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . (6,691,670)
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the North American Specialty
Insurance Co., a Corporation organized under the
Laws of New Hampshire, has complied with all
requirements of the Insurance Laws of the State of
South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-17-18
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
4350 Westown Parkway, Ste 300
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Mail Address:
One Sammons Plaza
Sioux Falls, SD 57193-0001
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,672,341,524
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,295,693
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate. . . . . 25,000,000
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Policy Loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,715,099
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . . 93,730,870
Deferred and
Uncollected Premiums . . . . . . . . . 8,775,652
Investment Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,809,685
Other Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614,255,593
TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . $11,728,924,116
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Life
Policies & Contracts . . . . . . . $9,235,535,461
Reserve for Accident
& Health Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Policy and Contract Claims
Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,631,729
Accident and Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
General Expenses
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,651,472
Taxes, Licenses & Fees
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,037,962
Federal Income Taxes
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920,364
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,554,282,615
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . $10,886,059,603
Special Surplus Funds. . . . . . . . . . . $74,823,960
Capital Paid Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500,000
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus. . . . . . . . . . 409,902,943
Unassigned Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . 355,637,610
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . $842,864,513
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,728,924,116
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Received . . . . . . . . $7,327,600
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,515,950
Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,405,950
Life Insurance in Force . . . . . . . . . . 239,961,136
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the North American Co. for Life &
Health Insurance, a Corporation organized under
the Laws of Iowa, has complied with all
requirements of the Insurance Laws of the State of
South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
1-2
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
305 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962
Mail Address:
305 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354,115,211
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188,229,283
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . 137,557,225
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums. . . . . . . . . 41,884,699
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,038,530
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,998,690
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816,823,638
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316,481,865
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . 102,390,896
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees) . . . . . . . 10,549,535
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . 6,734,447
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,253,308
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,115,083
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . 534,525,134
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . 51,663,677
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus. . . . . . . . . . 122,599,823
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . . 103,835,004
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,298,504
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816,823,638
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . . . 277,975
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . . 286,979
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,368
Direct Losses Incurred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (60,879)
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the North River Insurance
Company, a Corporation organized under the
Laws of New Jersey, has complied with all
requirements of the Insurance Laws of the State of
South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-23C
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
23C. Bail Bonds
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
One Liberty Plaza/165 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
Mail Address:
1400 American Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60196-1056
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,275,609
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,262
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234,883
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,344,236
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,931,990
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees) . . . . . . . . . . . 5,434
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,985
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,348,651
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,378,070
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . 9,762,500
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . 8,293,361
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . . . 10,498,058
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,553,920
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,931,990
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . . . 206,048
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,912
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,093
Direct Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134,817
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Northern Insurance Company
of New York, a Corporation organized under the
Laws of New York, has complied with all
requirements of the Insurance Laws of the State of
South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-17-18
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
525 5th St. SE
Watertown, SD 57201
Mail Address:
PO Box 246
Watertown, SD 57201
ASSETS
Bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,124
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,160
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560,24
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . 732,731
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,801
Other Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,508
TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,431,548
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,496
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,500
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees) . . . . . . . . . 183,514
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . . . 17,818
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508,640
All Other Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149,843
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,029,811
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . 1,741,182
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,653
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . . . (1,472,098)
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401,737
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,431,548
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . . 3,478,050
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . 1,202,533
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,851,359
Direct Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,853,908
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Northern Plains Insurance
Company, a Corporation organized under the
Laws of South Dakota, has complied with all
requirements of the Insurance Laws of the State of
South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
8-9-10
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202-4797
Mail Address:
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202-4797
ASSETS
Bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $964,153,691
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183,599,446
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Policy Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . . 27,003,661
Deferred and
Uncollected Premiums . . . . . . . . . 2,819,896
Investment Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,200,068
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,124,739
TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,193,901,501
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Life
Policies & Contracts. . . . . . . . . . . . $565,847
Reserve for Accident
& Health Policies. . . . . . . . . . . . 879,004,373
Policy and Contract Claims
Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Accident and Health . . . . . . . . . . . 1,423,424
General Expenses
Due or Accrued. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,750
Taxes, Licenses & Fees
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,100,000
Federal Income Taxes
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720,264
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,909,149
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . $983,782,807
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
Capital Paid Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500,000
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus. . . . . . . . . . 340,045,146
Unassigned Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . (132,426,452)
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . $210,118,694
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,193,901,501
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Received . . . . . . . . $1,935,603
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,235
Losses Incurred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410,014
Life Insurance in Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Northwestern Long Term
Care Ins. Co., a Corporation organized under the
Laws of Wisconsin, has complied with all
requirements of the Insurance Laws of the State of
South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
1-2
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
23248
26565
89206
67172
24082
40444
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
OCCIDENTAL FIRE &
CASUALTY CO. OF NC
OHIO INDEMNITY
COMPANY
OHIO NATIONAL LIFE
ASSURANCE CORPORATION
OHIO NATIONAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
OHIO SECURITY
INSURANCE COMPANY
OLD REPUBLIC
SURETY COMPANY
Home Office Address:
702 Oberlin Road
Raleigh, NC 27605-0800
Mail Address:
702 Oberlin Road
Raleigh, NC 27605-0800
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,392,062
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,144,830
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits. . . . . . . . . (10,060,668)
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums. . . . . . . . . 36,678,592
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,599,733
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,720,877
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268,475,426
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,908,163
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . . 10,242,734
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees). . . . . . . . 1,970,827
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . 2,231,947
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,513,073
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,833,821
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,700,565
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000,000
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . 7,600,000
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus. . . . . . . . . . 107,033,403
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . . (17,858,542)
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,774,861
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268,475,426
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . . 1,217,296
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . 1,234,685
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,039,308
Direct Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,115,761
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Occidental Fire & Casualty
Co. of NC, a Corporation organized under the
Laws of North Carolina, has complied with all
requirements of the Insurance Laws of the State of
South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-15-17
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
250 E. Broad Street, 7th Floor
Columbus OH 43215
Mail Address:
250 E. Broad Street, 7th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,897,261
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,267,008
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . . 13,442,850
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums . . . . . . . . . 5,983,906
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 989,109
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,355,821
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111,935,955
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,669,636
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . 316,365
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees). . . . . . . . 1,642,094
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . . 280,684
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,627,932
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,427,160
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,779,778
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,743,649
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000,746
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . 8,199,503
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . . . 33,992,057
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,192,306
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111,935,955
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Direct Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Ohio Indemnity Company, a
Corporation organized under the Laws of Ohio,
has complied with all requirements of the
Insurance Laws of the State of South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
3-4-8-9-10-11-16
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Mail Address:
PO Box 237
Cincinnati, OH 45201-0237
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,991,095,593
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196,039
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate . . . . 398,170,002
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Policy Loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,786,129
Cash and Bank Deposits. . . . . . . . . . (7,874,448)
Deferred and
Uncollected Premiums. . . . . . . . 119,173,472
Investment Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,923,604
Other Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560,011,534
TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,172,481,925
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Life
Policies & Contracts . . . . . . . $2,374,495,166
Reserve for Accident
& Health Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,805,515
Policy and Contract Claims
Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,426,300
Accident and Health . . . . . . . . . . . . 296,745
General Expenses
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 763,236
Taxes, Licenses & Fees
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,230,619
Federal Income Taxes
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400,058,517
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . $2,840,076,098
Special Surplus Funds. . . . . . . . . . . $33,310,579
Capital Paid Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,600,005
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus . . . . . . . . . . 87,976,286
Unassigned Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . 201,518,957
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . $332,405,827
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,172,481,925
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Received . . . . . . . . . . $469,279
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,588
Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,000
Life Insurance in Force . . . . . . . . . . 213,395,450
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Ohio National Life Assurance
Corporation, a Corporation organized under the
Laws of Ohio, has complied with all requirements
of the Insurance Laws of the State of South
Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
1-2-20-21
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21. Variable Life
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Mail Address:
P.O. Box 237
Cincinnati, OH 45201-0237
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,092,479,134
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530,740,792
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate . . . . 887,273,641
Real Estate Owned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,521,831
Policy Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247,954,877
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . 345,361,180
Deferred and
Uncollected Premiums. . . . . . . . . 35,247,347
Investment Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,175,251
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,933,254,112
TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . $18,129,008,165
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Life
Policies & Contracts . . . . . . . $4,529,366,373
Reserve for Accident
& Health Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,209,279
Policy and Contract Claims
Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,792,795
Accident and Health . . . . . . . . . . . . 937,883
General Expenses
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,360,805
Taxes, Licenses & Fees
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,520,285
Federal Income Taxes
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . 12,581,304,771
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . $17,226,492,191
Special Surplus Funds. . . . . . . . . . $133,579,423
Capital Paid Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000,000
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus. . . . . . . . . . 183,297,154
Unassigned Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . 575,639,397
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . $902,515,974
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,129,008,165
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Received . . . . . . . . $1,706,426
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,973,253
Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,525
Life Insurance in Force . . . . . . . . . . . 19,783,485
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Ohio National Life Insurance
Company, a Corporation organized under the
Laws of Ohio, has complied with all requirements
of the Insurance Laws of the State of South
Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
1-2-20
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
9450 Seward Road
Fairfield, OH 45014
Mail Address:
175 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,379,418
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,420
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,712
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,036,817
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,663,367
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,600
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,113,415
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,134,015
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500,430
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . 1,499,570
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . . . . 9,529,352
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,529,352
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,663,367
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,186
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,083
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,225
Direct Losses Incurred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,343
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Ohio Security Insurance
Company, a Corporation organized under the
Laws of Ohio, has complied with all requirements
of the Insurance Laws of the State of South
Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-17
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
445 S Moorland Road, Suite 200
Brookfield, WI 53005
Mail Address:
PO Box 1635
Milwaukee, WI 53201
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,531,564
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,715,443
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits. . . . . . . . . . . 6,512,413
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums . . . . . . . . . 3,188,701
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 952,331
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,085,928
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,986,380
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,196,494
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . . . 7,923,622
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees). . . . . . . . 4,164,279
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . . 529,927
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450,464
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,298,056
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,344,045
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,906,887
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . 2,900,000
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus . . . . . . . . . . 16,534,036
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . . . 28,645,457
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,079,493
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,986,380
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,482
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . . 118,089
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Direct Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2,000)
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Old Republic Surety
Company, a Corporation organized under the
Laws of Wisconsin, has complied with all
requirements of the Insurance Laws of the State of
South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
11
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
NOTICE OF TESTING
AUTOMATIC TABULATING
EQUIPMENT
Notice is hereby given that the automatic tabulating equipment will be
tested to ascertain that it will correctly count the votes for all offices
and measures that are to be cast at
the Primary Election held on the 5th
day of June, 2012.
The test will be conducted on the
29th day of May, 2012 at 10:00 o'clock
a.m. at the following location: Clark
County Auditor's Office in the Clark
County Courthouse.
Dated this 9th day of May, 2012.
Christine Tarbox
Clark County Auditor
Published once at the total
approximate cost of $7.27.
5-23-1t
Warren named ‘Teacher of the Year’
Superintendent Brian Heupel, left has started a new tradition at Clark
School. In its second year of existence, a ‘Teacher of the Year’ is awarded at commencement exercises. The 2012 ‘Teacher of the Year’ is middle
school dean of students and middle school instructor Luann Warren.
Public
Notices
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CORRECTION
Pertaining to the May 7 meeting
minutes.
Motion 95-2012 should read: Motion by Kline and seconded by Binger
to approve to split the liquor license
and operating agreement between
the Clark Golf Club and Clark Lanes
allowing the Golf Course to sell liquor between April - September and
Clark Lanes to sell October - March.
All members voting yes. Motion carried.
Published once at the total
approximate cost of $5.88.
5-23-1t
NOTICE OF DEADLINE FOR
VOTER REGISTRATION
Voter registration for the Clark
School Board Election to be held on
June 19, 2012, will close on June 4,
2012. Failure to register by this date
will cause forfeiture of voting rights
for this election. If you are in doubt
about whether you are registered,
call the county auditor at 605-5325921.
Registration may be completed
during regular business hours at the
county auditor’s office, municipal
finance office, and those locations
which provide driver’s licenses, food
stamps, TANF, WIC, military recruitment, and assistance to the disabled as provided by the Department
of Human Services. You may contact
the county auditor to request a mailin registration form or access a mailin form at (www.state.sd.us/sos/sos.
htm).
Voters with disabilities may contact the county auditor for information and special assistance in voter
registration, absentee voting, or polling place accessibility.
Kari Thonvold – Business Manager
Clark School District 12-2
Published twice at the total
approximate cost of $20.55.
5-16-2t
NOTICE OF PRIMARY
ELECTION
A Primary Election will be held on
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in all the voting precincts in Clark County.
The election polls will be open from
seven o'clock a.m. to seven o'clock
p.m. central time on the day of the
election.
The polling place in each precinct
of this county is as follows:
Precinct #1. Townships of Blaine,
Cottonwood, Spring Valley, Warren
and Town of Bradley at the Bradley
Community Center, Bradley, SD
Precinct #2. Townships of Ash,
Woodland, Garfield and Elrod at the
Clark County Courthouse Basement,
Clark, SD
Precinct #3. Townships of Raymond, Logan, Fordham and Town of
Raymond at the Raymond Fire Hall,
Raymond, SD
Precinct #4. Townships of Thorp,
Maydell, Eden and Town of Garden
City at the Prairie Ridge Lodge, Garden City, SD
Precinct #5. Townships of Mt
Pleasant, Day and Darlington at the
Clark County Courthouse Basement,
200 N. Commercial, Clark, South Dakota 57225
Precinct #6. Townships of Foxton,
Merton and Town of Naples at the
Clark County Courthouse Basement,
Clark, SD
Precinct #7. Townships of Lake,
Washington and Collins at the Grace
Lutheran Church, Willow Lake, SD
Precinct #8. Town of Willow Lake
at the Willow Lake Community Center, Willow Lake, SD
Precinct #9. Township of Pleasant
and Town of Vienna at the Vienna
Town Hall, Vienna, SD
Precinct #10. Townships of Rosedale, Richland and Hague at the Carpenter Community Center, Carpenter, SD
Precinct #11. City of Clark - Ward
I at the Clark Senior Citizens, Ullyot
Building, Clark, SD
Precinct #12. City of Clark - Ward
II at the Clark Senior Citizens, Ullyot Building, Clark, SD
Precinct #13. Township of Lincoln,
City of Clark - Ward III at the Clark
Senior Citizens, Ullyot Building,
Clark, SD
Christine Tarbox
Clark County Auditor
Published twice at the total
approximate cost of $39.86.
5-23-2t
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NO. 7326-3 to Appropriate Water
Notice is given that Burton Ray- ing or supporting this application or
mer, 129 6th St., Bradley SD 57217 recommendation must file a written
has filed an application for a water petition with BOTH the applicant
permit to appropriate 2.85 cubic feet and Chief Engineer. The applicant
of water per second from a slough must file a petition if contesting the
located in NE 1/4 Section 35 for irri- Chief Engineer's recommendation.
gation of 200 acres located in the SW The Chief Engineer's address is "Wa1/4, W 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 26; all in ter Rights Program, Foss Building,
523 E Capitol, Pierre SD 57501 (605
T119N-R57W.
Pursuant to SDCL 46-2A-2, the 773-3352)" and the applicant's mailChief Engineer recommends AP- ing address is given above. A petition
PROVAL of Application No. 7326-3 filed by either an interested person or
because 1) unappropriated water is the applicant must be filed by June 4,
available, 2) existing rights will not 2012.
The petition may be informal, but
be unlawfully impaired, 3) it is a beneficial use of water, and 4) it is in the must include a statement describing
public interest. In accordance with the petitioner's interest in the apSDCL 46-2A-23, the Chief Engineer plication, the petitioner's reasons for
will act on this application, as rec- opposing or supporting the applicaommended, unless a petition is filed tion, and the signature and mailing
opposing the application or the ap- address of the petitioner or the petiplicant files a petition contesting the tioner's legal counsel, if legal counsel
Chief Engineer's recommendation. If is obtained. Contact Eric Gronlund
a petition opposing the application at the above Water Rights Program
or contesting the recommendation is address to request copies of informafiled, then a hearing will be sched- tion pertaining to this application.
uled and the Water Management Steven M. Pirner, Secretary, DepartBoard will consider this application. ment of Environment and Natural
Notice of the hearing will be given to Resources.
Published twice at the total
the applicant and any person filing a
approximate cost of $42.35.
petition.
5-16-2t
Any person interested in oppos-
NOTICE OF LEASING OF REAL
ESTATE OWNED BY THE
CITY OF CLARK
Pursuant to SDCL 9-12-5.1 and 912-5.2, the City of Clark, South Dakota, will offer for lease, for haying
purposes only, at public auction, for
cash, for a term commencing on the
4th day of June, 2012, and ending on
the 15th day of October, 2012, the following described real estate:
A tract of land commonly known
and described as the "East Pasture".
This tract contains approximately 25
acres and is bordered on the North by
Potato Products Addition Lot One, on
the West by the Builder's Outlots, on
the South by various private property
and on the East by the quarter line;
and,
Lamb's Addition in the Southeast
Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section Six (6),
Township One Hundred Sixteen (116)
North, of Range Fifty-Seven (57),
West of the 5th P.M., Clark County,
South Dakota (containing approximately 4.33 acres).
The auction will be held in the City
Council Chambers, located at the
Clark City Hall, 120 N. Commercial
Street, Clark, South Dakota, on the
4th day of June, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.
The lease shall be for haying purposes only. The successful bidder
must enter a written lease agreement
on the night of the auction as well as
paying the lease amount in full.
The City may accept or reject any
and all bids.
Dated this 16th day of May, 2012.
Larry Dreher, Mayor
ATTEST: Jackie Luttrell, City
Finance Officer.
Published twice at the total
approximate cost of $28.64.
5-16-2t
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Clark County Courier
62235
20508
30279
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
UNUM LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA
VALLEY FORGE
INSURANCE COMPANY
VANTOL SURETY
COMPANY, INC.
Home Office Address:
2211 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04122
Mail Address:
1 Fountain Square
Chattanooga, TN 37402-1330
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,869,989,848
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,589,376
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate . . . . 794,404,518
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97,602,118
Policy Loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,767,249
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . 230,915,047
Deferred and
Uncollected Premiums. . . . . . . . 132,382,431
Investment Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . 244,905,980
Other Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 813,949,522
TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . $18,303,506,089
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Life
Policies & Contracts . . . . . . . . $969,078,624
Reserve for Accident
& Health Policies . . . . . . . . . . 8,423,555,361
Policy and Contract Claims
Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178,828,698
Accident and Health . . . . . . . . . 539,636,314
General Expenses
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,329
Taxes, Licenses & Fees
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,420,868
Federal Income Taxes
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,390,532
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,622,641,936
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . $16,754,721,662
Special Surplus Funds. . . . . . . . . . . $73,655,830
Capital Paid Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000,000
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus. . . . . . . . . . 958,881,865
Unassigned Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . 443,217,791
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,548,784,427
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,303,506,089
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Received . . . . . . . . $4,419,156
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,212,132
Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,627,586
Life Insurance in Force . . . . . . . . . 1,773,560,217
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the UNUM Life Insurance
Company of America, a Corporation organized
under the Laws of Maine, has complied with all
requirements of the Insurance Laws of the State of
South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
1-2-20
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
401 Penn Street
Reading, PA 19601
Mail Address:
333 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,947,903
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits. . . . . . . . . . . 5,409,899
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 587,781
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,285,210
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,230,793
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees) . . . . . . . . . . 27,807
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,098
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,905
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,903,187
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . 4,200,000
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus . . . . . . . . . . 32,810,096
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . . . 31,273,604
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,186,888
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,230,793
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . . 1,081,224
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . 1,043,995
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,227,158
Direct Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262,865
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Valley Forge Insurance
Company, a Corporation organized under the
Laws of Pennsylvania, has complied with all
requirements of the Insurance Laws of the State of
South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
520 6th Street
Brookings, SD 57006
Mail Address:
520 6th Street
Brookings, SD 57006
ASSETS
Bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits. . . . . . . . . . . 5,054,019
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,973
Other Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,508
TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,191,500
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134,510
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,487
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143,354
All Other Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279,351
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,912,149
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,191,500
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,667
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,352
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Direct Losses Incurred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,166
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the VanTol Surety Company, Inc.,
a Corporation organized under the Laws of South
Dakota, has complied with all requirements of the
Insurance Laws of the State of South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
3-4-5-6-7-11
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
5-23-3t
37060
20621
67393
20346
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31, 2011
OLD UNITED
CASUALTY COMPANY
ONEBEACON AMERICA
INSURANCE COMPANY
OZARK NATIONAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
PACIFIC INDEMNITY
COMPANY
Home Office Address:
8500 Shawnee Mission Pkwy,#210
Merriam, KS 66202
Mail Address:
PO Box 795
Shawnee Mission, KS 66201
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382,792,974
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,217,234
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,380,625
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits. . . . . . . . . . . 5,270,438
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums . . . . . . . . . 7,525,529
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,978,704
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,840,188
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488,005,692
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,752,172
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,462
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees). . . . . . . . 1,698,246
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . . 492,138
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . 213,439,039
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,317,200
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,788,257
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000,000
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000,00
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . . 247,217,435
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251,217,435
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488,005,692
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,633
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,568
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208,923
Direct Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213,666
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Old United Casualty
Company, a Corporation organized under the
Laws of Kansas, has complied with all
requirements of the Insurance Laws of the State of
South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
2-3-4-7-15
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
150 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021-1030
Mail Address:
150 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021-1030
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283,942,073
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,858,565
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . . 15,866,354
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums. . . . . . . . . 31,464,129
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,955,319
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,318,827
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483,405,267
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183,088,107
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . . 24,786,372
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees) . . . . . . . . . 374,285
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . 2,660,150
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86,980,165
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,649,083
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . 300,538,162
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000,000
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus. . . . . . . . . . 127,140,583
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . . . 49,726,522
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,867,105
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483,405,267
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . . . 403,442
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . . 496,050
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393,128
Direct Losses Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607,704
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS,
the
Onebeacon
America
Insurance Company, a Corporation organized
under the Laws of Massachusetts, has complied
with all requirements of the Insurance Laws of the
State of South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16-18-23A
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
23A. Travel, Accident & Baggage
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
500 E 9th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
Mail Address:
500 E 9th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
ASSETS
Bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $601,219,086
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,980,480
Policy Loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,587,313
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . . 17,886,518
Deferred and
Uncollected Premiums. . . . . . . . . 29,399,978
Investment Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,366,032
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,167,559
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $690,606,966
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Life
Policies & Contracts . . . . . . . . $548,331,977
Reserve for Accident
& Health Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,532,884
Policy and Contract Claims
Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,169,542
Accident and Health . . . . . . . . . . . . 413,485
General Expenses
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 838,948
Taxes, Licenses & Fees
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,110,735
Federal Income Taxes
Due or Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,461,476
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . $571,859,047
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
Capital Paid Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,025,000
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . 2,920,113
Unassigned Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . 107,802,806
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . $118,747,919
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 690,606,966
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Received . . . . . . . . $1,320,699
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459,959
Losses Incurred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181,551
Life Insurance in Force . . . . . . . . . . 127,384,853
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Ozark National Life Insurance
Company, a Corporation organized under the
Laws of Missouri, has complied with all
requirements of the Insurance Laws of the State of
South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
1-2
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
Home Office Address:
330 E. Kilbourn Ave. #1450
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3146
Mail Address:
15 Mtn. View Rd/PO Box 1615
Warren, NJ 07061-1615
ASSETS
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,040,124,071
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427,073,442
Mortgage Loans on
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Real Estate Owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Cash and Bank Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . 867,211
Agents Balances or
Uncollected Premiums. . . . . . . . 335,890,401
Interest, Dividends and
Real Estate Income
Due and Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,413,890
Other Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414,477,439
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,283,846,454
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS, OTHER FUNDS
Reserve for Losses . . . . . . . . . . . 2,139,072,310
Reserve for Loss
Adjustment Expenses . . . . . . . . 722,856,783
Other Expenses (excluding
taxes, licenses and fees) . . . . . . . 43,016,823
Taxes, Licenses and Fees
(excluding Federal and
Foreign Income Taxes) . . . . . . . . . 8,285,434
Federal and Foreign
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Unearned Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . 784,198,906
All Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,653,362
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . 3,843,083,618
Special Surplus Funds . . . . . . . . . . . 26,661,933
Capital Paid Up
or Statutory Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . 5,535,000
Gross Paid In and
Contributed Surplus. . . . . . . . . . 520,019,566
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . . . . . 1,888,546,337
Surplus as Regards
Policyholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,440,762,836
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,283,846,454
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Direct Premiums Written . . . . . . . . . . . . 129,142
Direct Premiums Earned . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,507
Direct Losses Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,846
Direct Losses Incurred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,295
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
STATE CAPITOL, PIERRE
COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Pacific Indemnity Company, a
Corporation organized under the Laws of
Wisconsin, has complied with all requirements of
the Insurance Laws of the State of South Dakota:
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, Director
of Insurance of the State of South Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named Company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact the numbered lines of business listed
below:
2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14
1. Life
2. Health
3. Fire & Allied Lines
4. Inland & Ocean Marine
5. Workmen’s Compensation
6. Bodily Injury Liability
(Other than Auto)
7. Property Damage (Other than Auto)
8. Auto Bodily Injury
9. Auto Property Damage
10. Auto Physical Damage
11. Fidelity & Surety
12. Glass
13. Burglary & Theft
14. Boiler & Machinery
15. Aircraft
16. Credit
17. Crop-Hail
18. Livestock
19. Title
20. Var. Annuities
21.
in this State according to the Laws thereof, unless
this Certificate of Authority is otherwise revoked,
suspended or withdrawn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre, S. D., this
1st day of May, A.D., 2012.
MERLE SCHEIBER
Director of Insurance
5-9-3t
Clark County Courier
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Shooting Sports honors Ray Hanson
Forest Excavating
DSR, INC.
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Randy Reddig
625-5205 (shop) • 881-2004 (mobile)
Vienna, South Dakota
Meier Visual Clinic
◆ General Excavating
◆ Site Prep
◆ Gravel
◆ Demo Work
◆ Trenching
◆ Water & Sewer
◆ Ritchie Fountains
◆ Snow Removal
Brent Forest
306 s. Commercial St.
Clark, SD 57225
Phone: 605-532-5251
Fax: 605-532-5391
Cell: 605-881-4052
11-4-tf
Luke’s
Towing
Service
MB Transport
Dr. Brad Meier
Optometrist
26 5th St. NE, Watertown, SD
Phone 882-2220
8:30 to 5 Monday through Friday; 8:30
to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Closed Saturday.
Ray Hanson was honored recently for his years of dedicated service
as a certified Shooting Sports leader. He is retiring from Shooting
Sports and couldn’t recall exactly how many years he has held this
volunteer position when he was asked but thought it had to be somewhere between 15-20 years. Hanson was a group leader when his son
Mike started shooting. Hanson, center, is pictured with other archery
enthusiasts from left to right, Dave Adam, Chris Stromsness, Lorie
Springer and Roger Springer.
Pictured below with the leaders are the 4-H Shooting Sports members. In the front row, left to right, Grace Adam, Evan Stromsness,
Sierra Springer, Sydney Fjelland, Matt Streff and Sheldon Adam. In the
middle row, left to right, Layne Stromsness, Lauren Fjelland, ShyAnn
Springer, Gus Carlson, Jay Foster and Jeffrey Paulson.
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24-Hour Towing Service
(605) 532-3721 or
Cell phone 605-880-5861
If no answer, call Jim
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Livestock Trucking
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and cannot be lumped into one set
of standards or rules. Expectations
can be set for each child, but because each child learns differently,
how we teach should be stressed
and not the testing,” comments
Waldow. “Common core standards
are what is “new” in education.
They may look good on paper, but
will they make a difference?”
Mrs. Waldow has been teaching
for 45 years. She taught eight years
in Sioux Falls at Mark Twain and
Garfield Elementary before getting
married and moving to a farm near
Willow Lake. She and Arlin Waldow
were married on July 19, 1975. She
started teaching title (chapter) and
then was a fourth grade teacher.
Shortly after she became the third
grade teacher and has remained
there ever since. She and her husband farmed until their farm was
flooded and is now under Dry Lake.
They currently live in Willow Lake.
Marjean grew up in Stickney and
graduated there in 1964. She got
her bachelors education degree in
three years from Northern State
College in Aberdeen.
Marjean’s husband Arlin has
been her partner also every year
in constructing the homecoming
parade floats. “Homecoming is a
special time. I’m lucky to have a
husband who helps construct and
build the floats,” says Marjean. “I
don’t really plan ahead as we don’t
know our theme until a week or two
before the parade. I’ve always enjoyed the parades.”
The parade floats are just one of
the things she excels at, which Willow Lake parents will miss as Mrs.
Waldow begins her retirement next
year. She likes to garden and read
and is looking forward to traveling
more with her husband. She also
has four grandchildren, Alex, Aidan,
Mason and Aubrey who she’s looking forward to spending more time
with as well as her mother Ann Van
Soest, who lives in Stickney.
“I’ll miss the kids and the people
I’ve worked with. I’ve always been
around people, that may be an adjustment,” ends Marjean. “My husband teases me that I’m going to be
his rock picker, but that’s not going
to happen.”
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Moeller Sheet Metal, Inc.
Heating, Cooling, Ventilation & Sheet Metal
✖ Servicing all brands of furnaces & air conditioners
✖ Specializing in Geothermal Heating Systems
Call Jon Moeller for your free estimate
20 years experience
532-3847
1st Rate Fence
The Fence with
an Iron Will
784-3218
Licensed and Branded
Dustin Van Gilder
Home • 784-3218
• Cell 475-7230
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For all types of Roofing,
Construction & Sheet
Metal Work.
• Over 30 Years Experience • All Work
Guaranteed • Licensed & Insured
Call Jeff at
625-5701 or 881-2237
J
&
J
Heating & Air Conditioning
GARY’S SEPTIC
TANK SERVICE
Call
Gary Hagstrom
532-5366
or Bill
Luke
605-880-5861
William Neale & Co., PC
Certified Public Accountants - Diane Varilek, C.P.A.
Summer Hours:
Tuesdays: 8:00 a.m. - 12 noon and 1:00-5:00 p.m.
or by appointment
107 N. Commercial
Clark, S.D. - Phone 532-3655
VERDON ROOFING
& CONSTRUCTION
• Geo Thermal
• Sheet Metal
Fabrication
118 N. Commercial
Clark, SD 57225
• Duct
605-532-4328 (HEAT)
Cleaning
See us for your auditing, accounting
and income tax needs.
Monthly bookkeeping and payroll services available.
304 Ninth Ave. SE
Watertown, S.D. - Phone 886-6028
Bjerke Brothers LLC
• Basements
• Septic Systems
• Water lines
• Cattle Fountains
• Debris Burial
• Payloader work
• Gravel
• Pea Rock
• Oversize
• Crushed Granite
• Equipment Hauling
No Job Too Big or Too Small • Flat Bed Work
For All Your Digging
and Trucking Needs
Aaron Bjerke
233-1974
605-532-4175
Home
Licensed &
Insured
605-532-4255
Office
Anthony Bjerke
881-1676
605-881-1419
Cell
LLC
JEFF SEEFELDT
881-3653
JAY HUBER
881-4763
Tom’s Top Deck
& Painting
Leo Tom
• Deck Refinishing
• Residential painting,
Interior & Exterior
Cell: 881-7719
L.L.C.
✔ Residential
✔ Commercial
Dave Woodring
518 1st Ave. E.
Clark, SD
Spray Foam Insulation
✘ Residential
✘ Commercial
✘ Farm Shops
Lake Norden, SD
Gordon Kangas: 605-785-3855
Adam: 605-520-3655
Jon: 605-520-6998
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STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS
AUCTIONS
HOSPITAL, COMMERCIAL KITCHEN,
Office and Nursing Home Equipment Auction, 9:00 am June 2nd, Hoven, SD. www.
hovensd.com has pictures. M & R Auctions
ph.ís 605-769-1181, 605-281-1067 or 605948-2201.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
NEED MONEY TO PAY off bills or just
for summer fun?? Sell Avon! Work from
home. Earn 40% on your first 4 orders. 1877-454-9658.
CONTRACT SALESPERSONS sell aerial
photography of farms, commission basis,
$7,000-$10,000/month. Proven product
and earnings, Travel required. More info
at msphotosd.com or call 605-882-3566.
LOOMIXÆ FEED SUPPLEMENTS is
seeking dealers. Motivated individuals
with cattle knowledge and community ties.
Contact Bethany at 800-870-0356 / becomeadealer@adm.com to find out if there is
a dealership opportunity in your area.
EMPLOYMENT
EXPERIENCED
CONCRETE
CONSTRUCTION Field Supervisor needed.
Based out of Dell Rapids, SD. Excellent
pay and benefits. Call Buskerud Construction at 605-428-5483. Equal Opportunity Employer.
GREAT PAYING JOBS! Statewide construction jobs, $12.00 - $15.00 OR MORE
hourly + benefits. Summer or permanent.
No experience necessary. Hit Pay Dirt! Apply Online www.sdwork.org.
BRIDGEWATER CITY accepting written
Notice of Interest for Manager Lessees for
City Bar. Call Bridgewater Finance Office
605/729-2690 or see bridgewatersd.com for
more information.
BUILDING TRADES INSTRUCTOR
opening for 9th-12th grade program in
Northwest South Dakota. Competitive
wage, excellent benefits, car provided.
For more information contact Cris Owens,
Northwest Area Schools, 605-466-2206 or
Christine.Owens@k12.sd.us
GREAT PAYING JOBS! Statewide construction jobs, $12.00 - $15.00 OR MORE
hourly + benefits. Summer or permanent.
No experience necessary. Hit Pay Dirt! Apply Online www.sdwork.org,
CITY OF NEW TOWN seeking Water
Plant Operator. Mandatory Water/Sewer
Operator License. Resume: City of New
Town, PO Box 309, New Town, ND 58763.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - Greater Madison Area Chamber of Commerce, Madison,
SD. FT:DOE, benefits package. 4 year degree and/or related experience. See posting at www.chamberofmadisonsd.com.
COUNTY HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT - Huron, SD. Job description
available at www.beadle.sdcounties.org.
Deadline to apply is 6-15-12 . Submit resume with salary expectations to auditor@
beadlesd.org.
THE SISSETON SCHOOL DISTRICT 542 has an opening for Food Service Director.
Card of Thanks
Application and job description available
at the business office at 516 8th Ave.W
Sisseton, SD 57262. Position open until
filled. EOE.
WANTED: SERVICE TECHNICIANS at
a stable dealership with three locations
in South Dakota and four locations in Nebraska. Excellent benefit package. A/C
service departments. Wages DOE.
For
locations and phone numbers check our
website: www.grossenburg.com
GREAT PAYING JOBS! Statewide construction jobs, $12.00 - $15.00 OR MORE
hourly + benefits. Summer or permanent.
No experience necessary. Hit Pay Dirt! Apply Online www.sdwork.org.
SEEKING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR for
the United Way & Volunteer Services of
Greater Yankton. For information and
application go to www.yanktonunitedway.
org.
HELP WANTED: Produce manager at
Tuckerís SuperValu Foods, Miller, SD. Apply online at www.tuckerssupervalu.com
or pick up application at the store. Wage
negotiable DOQ. 605-853-2426.
LAKE PRESTON SCHOOL District, full
time custodian, head football, assistant
football, and assistant volleyball, opened 515-12, closes 6-1-12, Contact: Tim Casper,
Supt, Lake Preston School District, 300
1st St. NE. tim.casper@k12.sd.us, 605847-4455.
CUSTER REGIONAL SENIOR CARE is
searching for dedicated, caring nurses to
join our team. We have full and part time
LPN and RN positions available. We offer
excellent benefits and competitive wages.
For more information please contact TerryAnn Scott at (605) 673-2237 ext. 29 or
log onto www.regionalhealth.com to apply.
EEOC/AA.
NOTICES
ADVERTISE IN NEWSPAPERS statewide
for only $150.00. Put the South Dakota
Statewide Classifieds Network to work for
you today! (25 words for $150. Each additional word $5.)
Call this newspaper or 800-658-3697 for
details.
OTR & DRIVER OPPORTUNITY
DRIVERS - $1000 SIGN-ON BONUS.
*HOME WEEKLY *Must be Canadian eligible. *2500+ miles weekly *$0.42 for all
Canadian miles *$50 border crossing pay
*95% no tarp (888) 691-5705.
REAL ESTATE
1328 ACRES OF Missouri River front land
in Gregory County, SD. Immediate possession. Contact SD Real Estate at (605)7752531, www.realestatedakota.com for more
info & photos.
WANTED TO BUY
BUYING ANTLERS UP to 7.50 per lb.
brown elk, 6.00 per lb. brown deer. Will be
buying porcupines again this fall. Phone
605-517-0397 or clawantlerhide@hotmail.
com.
Upcoming AUCTION SALES
Watch This Column Each Week For Farm and Real Estate Auction Sales
Clark Sales, Friday, June 15 Call us with your consignments of
Construction Farm Equipment, SemiTractors/Trucks/Trailers, Vehicles and
Misc. Advertising deadline: May 23.
Clark Sales, Inc. (605) 532-5339;
www.clarksalesauctions.com.
480 acres of Clark County-Thorp
Township farm land. Thursday,
August 2 at 10:30 a.m. - At the Clark
Community Center - Ullyot Building.
Owner - John Audus. Marlin Fjelland
- Real Estate Auctioneer.
5-9
• Basement Foundations
• Garages • Flat Work
• Polebarns • Patios
• Feed Lots
• Sidewalks • Etc.
Travis Werdel
• Bob Cat Work Also
15 years experience
Insured • Free Estimates
For Hire
Design, Stamped Concrete,
Colored Concrete
3-21-tf
(605) 881-9126
SHARP ELECTRic, LLC
• Commercial • Residential • Trenching • Farms
Serving Henry and Surrounding Areas
Joe Sharp - Electrical Contractor
605-532-4000
Mobile # 605-881-3577
PO Box 67
Henry, SD 57243
Please call or stop by
our office at
17418 S.D. Hwy 25,
Clark, S.D.
(605) 237-1387
Ryan Neal, owner
(605) 237-1387
Thank you to many friends for
many cards and visits during my stay
at the Clark nursing home. Also to
my family for your support and the
people there at the home for your care
and kindness. Joyce Brush 5-23-1tp
given to Clarice. You are very special
people. Jenni, we can not thank you
enough for all your extra work, doing
the video, programs and organization.
Harry Severson and families 5-231t
I would like to thank all my friends
and relatives for making my 70th
birthday special. Thanks also to my
family for all they did to make my
birthday fun. Ron Lamb
5-23-1tp
A big thank you to our families for
the party for our 74th wedding anniversary. Also thanks for all the pretty
cards we received. We enjoyed seeing
so many of the family. Thank you,
Walter and Olive LaMont 5-23-1t
The final resting place for our sister, daughter, aunt and friend, Janice, was attended by many of you.
Our thanks for all of your support,
memorials, and cards on this day
and throughout her illness. A special
thanks to Greg Furness for going out
of his way in providing a family closure for our loved one. Pastor Robin
your kind words helped us through
this difficult time, thank you for that.
We also want to thank the Clark
Playhouse for serving the meal to our
family before the service. Clark has
always been home to our family and
we will cherish your kindness forever.
The Macer family
5-23-1t
Thanks to all who helped me celebrate my 97th birthday on May 17.
It was great to be appreciated.
Hazel Ness
5-23-1t
A sincere thank you to everyone
who sent cards and messages of sympathy to our family after Dad’s death.
We appreciate your concern. A special
thanks also to Mark McHenry for
managing the station in our absence.
We appreciate your kindness. Sincerely, The Greenfield family
5-23-1t
The family of Clarice Severson
would like to thank everyone for
thinking of us during the loss of our
wife, mother, grandmother and great
grandmother. Thanks for all the cards,
visits, food, kind words and prayers
extended to us. A special thanks to
Greg Furness for all the extras and
kind deeds. Thank you to Pastor Robin for the beautiful service and for being with us at the home. Thank you
to Dorothy Fuller and Roger Nordhus
for the special music. Thank you to all
the staff at the Golden Living Centers
in Clark and Lake Norden and the Alzheimer’s unit for the wonderful care
FREE $200
Local Gift Card
Thank you to the Clark Flower and
Gift Shop for drawing my name for
the ‘Just Because’ bouquet of flowers.
It was a great surprise. Thank you,
Valois Danekas
5-23-1tp
The family of Eileen Arthur extends a heartfelt thank you to all
who showed their love and support
at the time of Eileen’s death. Your
thoughtfulness and kindness made
this difficult time easier for us all.
We appreciated the cards, visits, memorials, flowers and food sent to us.
To our adopted daughter Karyl Maas
for being there for Eileen, we can’t
say enough to show our appreciation.
Also thanks to Lael Smith for her never ending friendship. Thank you also
to the Golden Living Center, Prairie Lakes dialysis team and Prairie
Lakes Hospice for their compassionate care. Special thanks goes to Greg
and the Furness Funeral Home, Pastor Dayne Zachrison, the ladies at the
church for the lunch, Dave Warkenthien, Robin Brown, Pat Seefeldt and
the Clark United Methodist Church
choir and the ushers. Eileen loved her
family, her community, her church
and especially sports involving her
children and grandchildren. She will
be remembered by many and sadly
missed by her husband, children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Again, thanks everybody. Life
will be different without Eileen, but
I have my family who I am so very
proud of. Jim Arthur and families
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• Hercules, Good Year, Firestone tires
• Wheel Balancing • Interstate Batteries
• Mufflers, Custom Pipe Bending
• Drive Axles, U-Joints • Radiator Flushing
• Brake Work
S e r vi c e
532-3973
Market Report
Market
Price
Govt.
PCP
Spring Wheat ................ 7.91 ..... 7.22
Winter Wheat ................ 6.92 ..... 6.45
Durum......................................... 5.94
Oats ............................................. 3.13
Corn ............................... 5.90 ..... 6.32
Flax ........................................... 24.32
Soybeans ...................... 13.15 ... 13.36
Flowers, oil ............................... 24.96
Barley ......................................... 4.51
Sorghum ................................... 10.30
JM Mfg & Repair, LLC
- Continuous Fence
- Header Trailers
- Custom Fabrication
43324 179th St.
Vienna, SD
57271
‹ JB’s Repair ›
Justin Bowers
ASE Certified Technician
(605) 532-2999
Transfer Old Movies to DVD
We also video
Weddings!
1-605-784-4446
➾ All utilities paid
➾ $310/$460 per month
➾ Private entrances with NO STEPS
NOW AVAILABLE!!
Call LaVonne (605) 532-3250
Professionally Managed by Prairie Homes Management
1-888-893-9501 • TTY 1-800-366-6888
EHO
For Rent - WL Development Assoc.
has nice, clean, one and two bedroom
apts. available in Willow Lake. Rental assistance available to qualified
applicants, handicapped accessible.
For Sale
For Sale - 1999 Chevy 4x4 pickup,
4.8L, 4-8, single cab, long box, newer
tires, tonneau cover, grill guard, 4wheel drive is strong, air conditioning, power doors/windows, cd player,
no damage. $3,700 OBO. Call (605)
532-5942 or 237-1454.
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For Sale - Fifty large round Alfalfa
bales. Call (605) 625-3343. 5-23-1tp
Real Estate
For Sale - Home for sale in Clark.
3 bedroom, 1 bath, unattached double garage, storage shed, newer furnace/central air, new metal roofing.
Across from the high school. Asking
$25,000. Please call (605) 881-8018
for details.
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Rummage Sales
City Wide Rummage Sale - Saturday, June 2, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in
Redfield, S.D. Maps available that
morning at Local gas stations. For
more info., call (605) 472-0965.
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for 12
months
For more information call Bob at
625-5010 or 625-3701. Equal Housing Opportunity.
1-1-tf
For Rent - At Dakota Manor, one bedroom, ground floor apartment. Rental
assistance available. Equal Housing
Opportunity. Dakota Manor, Clark.
Call 605-881-4209 or 605-532-4128.
5-23-2t
Uptown Flea Market - 125 East
Kemp, Watertown, S.D. 50 plus dealers. Open daily Thursday - Saturday,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday
12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. (605) 8866415
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Autobody and Mechanic - For all
your autobody and mechanic needs,
call Ritter’s Repair in Clark, S.D. 34
years in the business. Call Merlyn
at (605) 532-5914. We handle your
insurance, pick-up and deliver your
vehicle if needed, and it comes back
detailed after each body repair.
3-28-tf
Custom Hay Binding - Will do custom hay binding with John Deere
MoCo. Call (605) 881-7221. 5-16-5tp
Wanted
Wanted - To buy farm land. All
inquiries are confidential. Call (605)
882-5837 or (605) 881-7794. 5-23-4tp
Wanted - Three bedroom house to
rent in Clark as soon as possible.
Call Tony and Kandice Schlagel at
(605) 759-4453.
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Employment
Help Wanted - Clark United Methodist Church is seeking a part time
custodian to clean the church building. The position is approximately 6-8
hours per week, on a flexible schedule. Evenings and/or weekends acceptable. Position to begin as soon
as possible. Application deadline is
May 25. Applications available at the
church office Monday through Friday,
by emailing clarkumc2@itctel.com or
by calling (605) 532-3915 or calling
Roger Hurlbert at (605) 881-0328.
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Help Wanted - Full time restaurant
and bar manager. Applications for a
new steakhouse in Willow Lake are
currently being taken. Experience
preferred, pay and benefits based
on experience. Must have or obtain
ServSafe certificate. Expect start date
on or about June 18. Mail applications
to Community Partners, PO Box 284,
Willow Lake, S.D. 57278.
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Help Wanted - Full time evening
Certified Nursing Assistant positions
available. Will train for certification.
We offer competitive wages, Health/
Dental/Vision Insurance and much
more. For more information, contact
us at Golden Living Center, Clark at
(605) 532-3431 or 201 8th Ave, NW,
Clark, SD 57225. EOE/M/F/D/V.
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✭ Elite Concrete ✭
605-956-0537
✭ Sidewalks ✭ Floors ✭ Barns ✭ Driveways
✭ Decorative Concrete ✭ References Available
JAKE LEIBKE - 11 Years Experience
GRAIN HANDLING
TILLAGE
Loftness Grain Bagger 10’........................ $16,800
Loftness Grain bag unloader 10’ ............ $24,800
Batco 1590 conveyor, pto.......................... $13,800
Westfield 8x71 elec motor mount ............Just In
Pitt Express drive over................................$8,400
Batco 2500 drive over deck, hyd drive ....$8,800
A&L 425 grain cart ........................................$2,900
Ficklin 13,000 grain cart 650 bu, tarp... $12,900
2 Westfield 10x71 swing hopper augers ......Call
Brandt 10x70 swing hopper ..............Coming In
Westfield 13x91 swing hopper................. $13,500
Westfield 13x71 swing hopper....................$8,700
Conveyair 5005 grain vac .......................$5,500
Richiger grain bag unloader 10’..........$14,200
JD 960-29’ field cultivator ..................... Just In
JD 980-44’ field cultivator ..................... Just In
Sunflower 1433-35 disc, harrow .......... $26,500
Summers 70’ super harrow ................... $17,900
Phoenix H17, 52’ rolling harrow.......... $16,500
Case IH Rmx 370-32’ disc....................... $33,000
Degalman 70’ Heavy harrow ................ $21,300
Krause 3994-34’ disc, harrow................ $13,500
Yetter Coulters, convert your chisel into a
coulter machine ............................ $175.00 each
Rons Mfg coulters, convert your chisel into a
coulter machine ............................ $185.00 each
Great Plains 40’ turbo till rolling harrow &
reel, new blades ...................................... $59,500
Sunflower 1443-35’ disc, harrow .......... $22,500
Wishek 862-22’ disc, 2010, harrows......$54,700
HAYING
Case IH 563 baler, twine, 1000 pto ........ $9,800
Rowse single 9’ mower 2011.................... $6,000
Rowse single 9’ 3 pt 2009 ......................... $4,600
Vicon 6 w rake .............................................. $450
Gehl 1870 baler, twine ............................. $4,500
Gehl 1875 baler, twine ............................. $4,800
JD 567 baler, net wrap ........................... $16,900
NH 688 baler, net wrap .......................... $14,900
Vermeer 605L baler, net wrap .............. $15,500
Vermeer 605XL baler, net wrap ........... $18,800
Vermeer 605M baler, net wrap ............. $29,900
Vermeer 605M baler, twine ................... $22,500
Gehl 20W VRake ...................................... $13,900
Vermeer WRX14 W VRake....................... $9,800
Vermeer R23A hydraulic basket VRake ..........
..................................................................... Just In
Rowse 20 W VRake ........................... Coming In
Case IH SCX100, 16’ mower cond ........ Just In
MacDon 5000, 16’ mower cond ............... $8,500
MacDon 5000, 16’ mower cond ............. $10,400
NH 1475, 16’ mower cond ...................... $13,900
PLANTING
Promotional prices start at
15
Miscellaneous
For Sale - H Farmall tractor wf with
loader; nearly new tires; $2,500. Call
Ron O’Connor at (605) 532-5131.
5-16-2tp
224 Vera, Crocker, SD 572175-16-8tp
(with 9 or 12 month lease)
1-2 Br Apts
Garden Grove Apts - Clark, S.D.
For Rent - Two-bedroom apartment.
No steps. Walking distance to uptown
and restaurants. Call Janet Roehrich
at (605) 881-1582.
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Bob’s Video Services
Tuesday, May 22
Clark County Courier
For Rent
Car & Truck Accessories, Sales & Installation
Auto, Truck &
Tractor Repair
10-6-tf
A sincere thank you to family and
friends for making my 80th birthday
such a great time. Thanks for all of
the flowers, cards and gifts. They are
much appreciated. Del Caulfield
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(605) 625-5141 or (605) 881-1355
Neal Construction ~ Here to Help
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
JD 750 no till drill, 15’ ............................Just In
Landpride 1572 grass seeder, 6’, 3pt.....$3,800
Great Plains 3S3000, 30’ min till drill..............
.....................................................................Just In
JD 1780 12 row 30” planter, front fold, liquid
fert, residue managing, can be made to 15” ..
.....................................................................$29,900
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Simplicity Sovereign
18 hp, 48” deck
hydraulic deck lift,
34” tiller
$1,950
SPRAYING
Summers 1500x90’, big tires ........... Coming In
Blumhardt 1000x84’ tandem axle .......... $5,200
Fast 7400, 1600x90’ front fold, 14.9x46 tines ...
..................................................................... $20,500
Kuker 500x50’ tandem axle ..................... $4,500
Top Air 1100x80’ x fold, 13.6x38 tines................
............................................................... Coming In
John Deere L120
22HP 48’, foot hydro
$1,550
TRACTORS & SKIDLOADERS
Steiger ST310 4WD ................................. $23,900
Case IH 4800-32’ field cultivator .......... Just In
JD 250 skid loader - series II, 1260 hours, 74”
bucket ........................................................ $14,500
Bobcat 751 skid loader, clean, low hours ........
..................................................................... $10,500
Bobcat 742B skid loader ....................... Just In
Bobcat CT235, tractor, 34Hp, FWA, 2010, 100
hrs, hydro trans. loader ........................ $18,400
Zetor 3320 45 Hp, 1650 hrs loader ......... $9,700
Terex 844C extend boom loader 2003, 8000#,
44’................................................................ $31,500
Simplicity Citation
23 hp, 52” deck
$3,750
MISC. EQUIPMENT
Danuser F8 3 pt post hole digger .............$850
Riteway 41’ Land Roller ........................Just In
Harmon Rock picker, reel.............. Coming In
Virnig 72” grapple bucket HD ...............$1,975
Pacific generator, 7,500 watt, diesel, New......
.......................................................................$2,900
Bushhog 30-61 PZ
commercial, 30 hp,
61” deck, 170 hrs
$7,700
with 24-month Agreement
LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
R & L Satellite Sales
605-983-5430
www.rlsat.dishontheweb.com
Serving the Clark area since 1999
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Offer expires 5/20/12. Restrictions apply. Call for details.
5-23-1t
Call Chris Sass or
Ryan Claussen - Sales at
605-532-3484 or
Toll Free 800-479-3484
Check out our website: westsideimplement.com
Willow Lake News
Donna Pommer, Correspondent, 625-3073
W.L.H.S. graduation was Sunday
Graduation was Sunday, May 20 at Willow Lake High School, with 14
graduates. The 2012 graduates include: front row, left to right, Jennifer
Keating, Bailey Bruns, Nahanna McDaniels, Kaitlyn LaMont and Mindy
Grensberg. In the back row, left to right, Ben Albers, Wyatt Warkenthien,
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Clark County Courier
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Birthday
Engaged
Delmar Tobey
Delmar Tobey, of Willow Lake,
reached his 90th birthday on May
4, 2012. An open house will be held
in his honor on Saturday, May 26,
2012 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The celebration will take place at the Willow Lake Senior Citizens in Willow
Lake. All friends and relatives are
invited to attend. The honoree requests no gifts please.
If unable to attend, greetings may
reach him at 32 Grant Ave., Willow
Lake, SD, 57278.
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Keating - LaMont
Susan and Jim Thomas of Watertown and Rick Keating of Willow
Lake announce the engagement of
their daughter Samantha Keating
to Taylon LaMont, son of Doug and
Shawn LaMont of Carpenter.
The bride-to-be graduated from
Lake Area Tech with a degree in
dental assisting and works at Cross
Country Vets in Clark and Wheat
Growers in Carpenter.
LaMont graduated from Lake
Area Tech with a degree in diesel
technology and works on his family’s farm/ranch near Carpenter.
The couple is planning a June
wedding.
Good Hope
Lunches
Saturday, May 26
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Good Hope Church
The Men Are Taking OVER!
Come - Enjoy food
and fellowship
9 miles S.,
4 and 3/4 miles
E. from Clark
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Willow Lake
Memorial Day Dinner
sponsored by the Lions Club
100% of the proceeds will go to the
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
Monday,
May 28
11:00 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
Free will donation
Serving BBQ’s, salad, bars
and drink in the
Willow Lake School Gym
Matias Efraimson, Herb Loterbauer, Newt Bruley, Eric Smith, Garrett
Schmidt, Dion Koistenen and Cole Schuelke.
The speaker for the 2012 Willow Lake High School graduation was
former South Dakota Governor Michael Rounds.
Samantha Keating
Samantha Keating, bride-to-be
of Taylon LaMont, will be honored
at an open house bridal shower on
Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
The celebration will take place at
the Carpenter Community Center
in Carpenter.
All friends and family are invited
to attend.
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Samantha Keating
Samantha Keating, bride-to-be of
Taylon LaMont, will be honored at
an open house bridal shower on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The
celebration will take place at the
Grace Lutheran Church in Willow
Lake.
All friends and family are invited
to attend.
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PILLOW CLEANING
Tuesday, June 5
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Feathers removed from old ticking, cleaned,
sanitized and deodorized. Choice of ticking.
Foam pillows also cleaned.
All pillows ready same day.
Mobile Unit located at Grace Lutheran Church in
Willow Lake
( Sponsored by Grace Lutheran Women)
Wayne and Marilyn
Torper announce the
marriage of
Monty Torper to
Jennifer Jarosz on
Monday, March 26,
2012 on Megan Bay,
St. Thomas.
A reception will be held
Saturday, June 2 from
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at
Good Hope
Lutheran Church,
rural Willow Lake.
All relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
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Veterans Memorial
Community Members, Friends and Comrades
We are looking for more names to add to the Veterans Wall of
Names. Remember that we try to put friends and family together if
we can. Please use the following ad to complete for your names.
If you have any questions, you can call
Bob Syring 625-3701, Mike Korbel 625-3503,
Arlo Saboe 625-3762, or Bruce Brekke 532-5581.
Please send info to Arlo Saboe, 130 SD Hwy 28,
Willow Lake, SD 57278.
Name:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Town: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Branch of Service: _ _ _ _ _
Rank: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Dates of Service: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
___________________________
____________________
Verification of Signature
Telephone Number
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Join usat
the Community Center
in Willow Lake.
June 6 ◆ 11AM – 1PM
We will be serving sandwiches,
potato salad, beans and a beverage.
Cost is $100 per Veteran Make checks payable to Veterans Memorial. Signature
verifies the above information is correct. This information will be used on the memorial. Please Note: Space is limited to 24 characters (including blank spaces) per
line. Also need telephone number so we can call to verify information. Clark
County Towns will be listed at Willow Lake-WL, Vienna-Vi, Carpenter-Ca, ClarkCl, Garden City-GC, Raymond-Ra, Bradley-Br, Crocker-Cr, and all other towns
from which you can be from will be listed by state abb., example-SD.
Willow Lake ◆ 111 Garfield Street ◆ (605) 625-3316
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the band and choir.
Donna and Lezlie Pommer attended the dance recital at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls last Friday evening in which Alli and Lauren
Pommer took part. Alli and Lauren
are the daughters of Jerry and Jackie
Pommer.
Jim and Edie Atkins were weekend guests at the Kevin Atkins home
in Pierre for the graduations of their
granddaughter Brittne Atkins and
her boyfriend Elliott Owen of Fort
Pierre.
Jann
Johnson
and
Helena
Townsend attended the High School
graduation of Helena’s great, great
granddaughter, Tiffany, from Yankton
High School on Sunday.
Bryce and Linda Collins, Bobette
Warkenthien, Lois Brower and Wava
Kretzschmar went to Brookings on
Saturday to attend the wedding of
Wava’s granddaughter Breanna Borg
and Jeremy Rave.
Renae Reints, daughter of Dick and
Mary Ellen Reints, has been named
an Ambassador for the Early Childhood Program at Southeast Technical
Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D. Renae,
assistant director at Christ Lutheran
Daycare in Hartford, S.D., will appear in brochures and other material
promoting the program.
Many relatives and friends stopped
by Gloria Miller’s apartment last
week to wish her a happy 87th birthday.
Veterans Who Have Answered His Command
Bridal Showers
Jamie Neuroth
Jamie Neuroth, bride-to-be of
Jess Fryslie, will be honored at an
open house bridal shower on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
The celebration will take place at
the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in
Vienna.
All friends and family are invited
to attend.
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Roberta Warkenthien and Larry
and Diane, Garrett and Lexie Stafford of Ipswich and Lacey Stafford,
Nicky Larson and Austin Swanhorst
of Brookings were guests at the home
of Tim and Cindy Warkenthien and
family. All attended graduation exercises and the reception to honor Mindy Grensberg in Willow Lake.
Jim and Edie Atkins took their
great granddaughter Kylie Blocker
and Grandma Kathy Blocker camping
over Mother’s Day weekend. On Saturday they attended the 2nd birthday
party for Kylie.
Roberta Warkenthien, Eleanor
Temple, Donna Hanson and Marianne Geise had supper out together
on Friday evening.
Lloyd and Ardis Anderson attended
the graduation ceremony in Clark
Saturday for their granddaughter
Jasmine Anderson, daughter of the
late LeRoy Anderson.
Jim and Edie Atkins hosted a
cookout on Saturday night. Attending were Kathy Blocker, Don Songer,
Marlene and Kylie Blocker and Chris
Steckler. Jonathan Blocker and girlfriend Larissa Smith stopped by also.
Dominic, Damon and Dilan Froke
of De Smet were Monday visitors at
the home of their great grandmother,
Marilyn Berreth.
Mildred Saboe attended the
Camelot Fifth Grade Spring Concert
in Brookings on Thursday. Her grandson Gabe Wounded Head took part in
Following are the deceased veterans who will be remembered
by the Johnnie Fonken Post #113 of Willow Lake at their
Memorial Day service May 28, 2012
Civil War 1861-1865
John Berry
William Black
S. A. Clark
S. O. Cromack
Vesper Downs
Edward M. Galligan
Wayne J. Peck
George Pettit
S. C. Suliesr
William Trusdale
James Williams
WWI 1914-1918
Herman Akkerman
Ephraim Andersen
Steve Balogh
John Berry
Captain W. Berry
Thomas Black
Charles Blogg
William Blogg
Homer Bixler
Wesely Busse
S. A. Clark
Otto Cordts
S. L. Cromack
Edmond Dansereau
Merritt Davis
Otto Herman Disrud
John Downs
Vesper Downs
Abe Dyer
Johnnie Fonken
Herman Gloe
Ralf Gleunkin
James Gilmore
Joe Grensberg
James Gully
Eugene Hanchett
Helmer Hansen
Helmer G. Hansen
Amos Haug
Herman Haug
Asmer Haug
Fred Huisenga
William A. John
Christian Johnson
Elmer Johnson
Lawrence Johnson
John W. Kelly
Thomas M. Kenny
Mary May Kuni
Clint Lundy
John H. Meester
William B. Mundhenke
Wiliam H. Mundhenke
Adalph Newgard
William Pautz
Wayne J. Peck
George Pettit
Joseph Phillips
Leonard Rasmussan
Andrew Rekstad
Hans Rekstad
S. A. Sulier
Kenneth Sandstrom
Elso Tiggelaar
William J. Trousdale
Paul Underwood
Matthew Wilkens
James Williams
WWII 1937-1945
Harry Akkurman
Oscar Anderson
Henry Arends
Charles Arwood
Vernon “Bud” Arwood
Kenneth Balogh
George F. Bergshissen
Leonard Berg
O’Dean Brown
Elwood Caulfield
John Disrud
Henry Dykstra
Ralph Dykstra
Burdette Fick
Lucille Fick
LeRoy Fiekens
Charles Fisher
Gilbert Forde
William Fonken
Albert Geise
Lyle Gibson
Walter Grensberg
Edward Gully
Frank Halpin
Albert Hamre
Julian Hamre
Eugene Hanchett
Maynard Hanson
Avis Hartung
Lyle Haug
George Hoffman
A. E. “Bud” Houghton
Fred Huisenga
Carl Johnsen
Donald Kretzschmar
Emmett Lamb
Pierre Maltby
Ralph Maltby
LaVerne Mann
Herman Meester
Joe A. Meester
Clarence Miller
Robert Momeyer
Merrell Dale Ness
Lawrence Nogelmeier
Carl Olson
Morgan Olson
Ray Pearson
Clifford Peterson
Ernest Peterson
Leonard Phillips
Edward Poline
Carl Poline
Virgil Rekstad
Carl Rinerson
Robert Romsdahl
Melvin Schmidt
Menno Schmidt
Everett Schwarm
Alvin Seefeldt
Arvard Seefeldt
Clarence Seefeldt
Oliver Seefeldt
Lester Seefeldt
Vernen Seefeldt
Wallace Seefeldt
Everett Seim
Edgar Spieker
Melvin Sprang
Albert Thies
Orville Thompson
James Tisdel
Jack Titus
Chester Turley
Fred Valentine
August Waldow
Paul Waldow
Ralph Warner
Emil Whitaker
Korean War 1950-53
Richard Anderson
Loren Arwood
Stuart Arwood
Donald Berg
Bonnie Birkholtz
Wayne Benson
Donald Brower
Truman Evenson
Curtis Froke
Melford Froke
Robert Gully
Glenn Hassebroek
Duwayne Hanson
Kenneth Haug
Roger Haug
George Hoffman
Harold Kannegieter
Frances Kenny
Wayne Lafave
Albert Lee Lambert
Donald Lamp
Charles Murry
Kenneth Nuttbrock
Ervin Pommer
Jean Saboe
Don Schmidt
Richard Seefeldt
Clayton Seim
Al Sherbert
Herbert Spilde
Elver Warkenthien
Martin Warkenthien
Marvin Warkenthien
James Whittemore
Kenneth Whittle
Vietnam 1961-70
LeRoy Anderson
Wayne Benson
Bonnie Birkholtz
Melvin Harms
Michael Holsworth
Ron Houghton
Ted Mitchell
Floyd Mundhenke
Laurel Noethlich
Jim Schmidt
Dennis Whitaker
Operation
Desert
Storm 1990
Oren Holmstrom
Iraq War 2003
Scott Saboe
Auxiliary Members Who Have Answered His Command
Elizabeth Akkerman
Engel Balogh
Fanny Berkeland
Katherine Bergstresser
Alta Bowen
Freda E. Bowen
Lucile Brower
Elsena Busse
Theresa Chase
Euphemia Clark
Maude Cluett
Blossom Dyer
Ella Dyer
Jane A. Fanning
Elizabeth Fonken
Rose Freeborn
Ardelle Fullmer
Bee Green
Alice Hamre
Tillie Hanson
Carol Hassebroek
Lillian Haug
Myrtle Haug
Eltha Hovde
Vernetta Jamison
Jennie Johnson
Mattie Kruse
Wilma Lamb
Effie Leffingwell
Mary Lord
Lorraine Meester
Mae Meester
Anna Miller
Anna Mudgett
Christine Mundhenke
Clara Nuttbrock
Mame Ohlsen
Anna Oldre
Freda Olson
Ruth Peterson
Myrtie Pommer
Hilma Rekstad
Sybil Rekstad
Borghild Saboe
Donna Schatz
Esther Seefeldt
Gertie Seim
Minnie Smith
Esther Sprang
LeAlma Thompson
Fannie Tisdel
Martha Warkenthien
Cora Warner
Karen Warner
Doris Whittemore
Ellen Winjum
Mae Winjum
Johnnie Fonken Post No. 113 of the American Legion
Willow Lake, South Dakota