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From the Files of the Wagner Post

10 YEARS AGO

2015

Kaleb Hartley was named the South Dakota Youth of the Year – the highest honor presented by the Boys and Girls Club.

A card shower was requested for Vilmer Pietz in honor of his 91st birthday.

Local students named to Mitchell Technical Institute’s Fall President’s List were Brady Soulek, Dylan Brunsing, and Michael Kokesh.

20 YEARS AGO

2005

153rd EN BN returned home from being deployed.

Kristi Soukup and Janelle Kuhlman were named to the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association Academic All-State team.

30 YEARS AGO

1995

The “Unsolved Mysteries” film crew was in Lake Andes taping a series of events in the mysterious disappearance of a young Lake Andes couple.

Attic Antiques held an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony.

A wedding dance in honor of Stacy Mohr and David Greger was held.

Joe and Mary Novak celebrated their 60th anniversary.

45 YEARS AGO

1980

Joni Miller and Joe Soukup announced their engagement. Debbie Krcil and Dwayne Brandt announced their engagement.

Wagner gymnasts won the State B Championship title.

60 YEARS AGO

1965

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints moved into the building next to the Post Office.

Funeral services were held for John Orton. Mr. Orton had been a barber for 50 years, 28 of which were spent in Wagner.

70 YEARS AGO

1954

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Gunnare, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bren and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peterson.

92 YEARS AGO

1932

William Ober and Rose Bartunek exchanged vows.

Charles Blacksmith and Pansy Gulickson exchanged vows. The little baby of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Charvat was in the hospital with pneumonia.