Lifestyle

Ed Van Gerpen shared some photos of major changes in harvest in one lifetime.From helping Dad with harvest at 8-years old. Tractor doesn't have power steering, power brakes, starter, lights, cab, radio, soft seat, 3-pt hitch, roll bar, fenders, wide front. Does have 23hp.

Larry Namminga decided to join the Springfield National Guard Unit in November of 1962. Being that he was only 17 when he enlisted, Namminga had to wait a year until he was able to attend basic training.

10 Years Ago – 2014 Avon’s All-State Choir participants were Randi Hento, Jacob Knodel, Joshua Knodel and Chloe Van Gerpen. Friedensberg Bibl e Church held its annual Fall Harvest Festival & Missionary Conference.

Pastor/Founder of the Grace Baptist Church, Lake Andes since 1988 M ARK 11:17 'He taught, saying unto them, is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Alec and Sierra (Svatos) Weber of Lake Andes welcomed their son Gabriel John Weber on November 7th at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. He weighed seven pounds 12 ounces and was 20 inches long.

10 Years Ago – 2014 Edith Spotted Elk Selwyn at 105 years old did not miss her opportunity to vote on Tuesday at the Lake Andes polling location. Those elected for Charles-Mix County were Randy Thaler for Sheriff; and Sherri Fuchs for Auditor.

Starting on November 4th, Town and Country Beauty Salon has a new stylist in its midst. Chantal Zephier, a fiveyear licensed cosmetologist, is joining the team.

The Wagner American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) in conjunction with the Wagner American Legion and Sons of the American Legion hosted the Fall District 8 meeting on October 27th.

One of the oldest established churches in Charles-Mix County is the Greenwood Presbyterian Church. The town, now village of Greenwood, had opened a post office in 1859 with 1859 being the only date on record of the beginning of the town of Greenwood. The post-office remained in operation until 1965.