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10 YEARS AGO

2015

A 98-car train carrying ethanol derailed and caught fire sparking concerns about rail service during harvest season.

Karisa Markel was named Homecoming Queen and John Kopp was named Homecoming King.

A flash flood came throught he area, leaving some in Avon with recordings of 4'.

35 YEARS AGO

1990

The Pirates lost 14-12 in Andes. The girls won in OT in Freeman. Jennifer Winkler scored 30 and had 9 rebounds. The girls have changed their name to the Lady Pirates.

Jim Stimpson was named the new manager at the Farmer's Coop elevator.

The school band traveled to Armour to march in the Homecoming Parade and attend a BBQ and then played at the Football game.

56 YEARS AGO

1969

Avon Horsemen were winners at the Wagner LAbor Day Parade. Winning were Jim Knoll, Jim Greenfieldk Don Sternhagen. Steve Sternhagen won in the Jr. Horse and Rider Class.

Graveside rites were held for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stoebner on Sept. 12th.

A new coach comes from Hartford, SD.

85 YEARS AGO

1940

The censous shows SD population to be 641,134. There are 88 Rural schools in Bon Homme County.

Mrs. John Thesenga received a telegram that she won First Prize in an Oxyodol Radio Contest.

The 1941 SD license plates have yellow numbers on black plates.

Maurice Berndt demonstrated how to make potato chips.

109 YEARS AGO

1916

John T. Campbell died at the hoome of the daughter, Mrs. J.C. Greenfield. He was 74 and the head of the Avon German Bank.

The Missouri is the lowest it has been in years. The first killing frost of the season occoured on Friday. Jimmie Melichar has taken up with the famous Dante Saxaphone Band. They will be playing at Hippies Grove.