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20 YEARS AGO

2005

Ft. Randall Casino celebrated the 12th Annual Indian Day Celebration Contest Pow Wow.

The Wagner Historical Museum will host the 1st Infantry of Fort Randall re-enactment group during the open house.

25 YEARS AGO

2000

Russell Morgan celebrated his 85th birthday.

Dakota Hearing held their Grand Opening. Brooksbuster Video & Balloons, owned by John and Denise Brooks, celebrated their Grand Opening.

40 YEARS AGO

1985

Tracey Morrow and Dan Krcil were united in marriage.

Golden Eagle Steakhouse & Lounge celebrated its 6th anniversary.

Teresa Kirwan and Jerry Volesky were united in marriage.

55 YEARS AGO

1970

A large crowd attended the first race held at the Randall Valley Racing Assoc. Fifteen Hobbie stocks and six modified cars raced for the $750 purse and trophies on the quarter mile standard track. Jody Vessel was 3rd in the two 10 lap heats in the Hobbie stock division.

Jane Birger and Gerald Evans were united in marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schrank observed their 40th wedding anniversary.

60 YEARS AGO

1965

Construction of the Wesleyan Methodist Parsonage was underway.

Diane Johnson was crowned 1965 Fish Days Queen. Margaret Linnell was chosen as Honored Lady of the Year of the Homemaker’s Extension Club.

70 YEARS AGO

1955

The Army began to accept bids for cottage sites at Ft. Randall Reservoir. The North Bay area offered 35 lots.

Kathleen Soulek and Darrell Dvorak were united in marriage.

The Valley Café located at Krell’s Gas Co. held a grand opening. Paul Wuest was the manager.

80 YEARS AGO

1945

A.V. Depue Welldiggers put in a new artesian well for the Lake Andes swimming pool.

George Padrnos graduated from the Air Force Navigation School in Texas.

At the Rice Brother’s Stockyards in Sioux City 1,259 pound steers sold at $16.90.

90 YEARS AGO

1935

For just 21 cents at Buches you could buy either two pounds of fig cookies, a 24 ounce jar of sweet pickles, or two packages of Wheaties.

Over 200 voters turned out for the school election. There were nine candidates for six positions.