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Long Lake School 1950. Teacher Earl Shaw, Bernadine Winter, Nyla Christensen and Shirley Winter, not pictured: Darrell Winter. The year started with 8 students, the Winters, Gerkins and Nyla Christensen, Gerkins moved, then Winters. Schimkes moved in, leaving 3 students after March 1. Long Lake School was located northwest of Wessington Springs.
Repair windows at the country school
Dunham Historical Society is completing another year in its goal of preserving Jerauld County’s rich historical past. Many new and historically valuable items have been added to the museum collection and the archives continue to grow with the addition of new print information.
Visitors were numerous throughout the year. High school alumni here for the school’s graduation centennial, various tour groups, family groups and individuals swelled the visitor population.
BOYS AT NORTHWEST HARMONY school are shown in this 1932-33 picture. They are,from left: Paul Hasz, Irving Schimke, Curtis Schimke, Lauren Thompson, Allen Butterfield.
Students At Northwest Harmony school are shown in this 1931-32 picture. They are, back row: Alma Thompson; middle: Lauren Thompson, Mariam Hasz,
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BY GAIL ARNOTT WESSINGTON SPRINGS
The 1928 WS College Makojanjan Year Book includes a photo of our old pool — at the “deep end” with diving tower and slide. I’ve enjoyed the swimming pool photos published in the past in the “True Dakotan” — this is one I’ve not seen.
The diving tower I recall from the 1950s was three levels with a diving springboard on the second level designed and laminated by VanDyke’s LaArco company. The first level was about 3 feet high, the second about 12 feet, and the top deck about 18 feet above the water. There was a 3 foot high rail around this top deck some would climb to get additional height for their dive (Don’t tell my mother!).
Wessington Springs pool (probably Fourth of July) with people lining the entire perimeter. Caption on the postcard (Dated 1916): "To Miss Anna C. Haby, Hume, C/O Lou8ise Smith Box 232: Wessington Springs, SD, September 8, 1916. Dar Sister Anna. I came in town this after noon. Am mailing you a picture of a beauty spot here in Jerauld County. It is called Chatauqua Lake. We spent our 4th of July near it this year. It is in the south west part of Wesisngton Springs. Send me some views from Hume. Hope this finds yousafe, well and real happy. I remain your loving sister, Louise"Springs Pool 1918: This card was sent from Wessington Springs in 1918 to Miss Neva Ritchie, Claremont, Iowa (Box 221: "Dear Sis: Well! How are you getting along? We arrived at the Springs 15 minutes past eight last night after riding from three yesterday morning. The boys are O.K. They were celebrating at the Springs. Will probably send another card later. Lovingly, Ina!"Dr. Tom Dean brought these photographs into the True Dakotan in May-2011. He purchased them on the Internet (Ebay) and wanted to share with us (and you). They are great pictures that provide an outstanding glimpse into the past.... enjoy (and remember)!!!Craig WenzelSprings Pool 1919 - This post card was mailed to Miss Emma Lurce Bergen, in North Dakota, September 12, 1919. "Back again. Will write a letter soon. As ever, your L.J.K."
PATRIOTISM: SCHAEFER SCHOOL STUDENTS saluteD the flag (1930s or 1940s).
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Betty Conklin and Margaret Schaefer, school friends from north of Wessington Springs, in about 1944.
Gravesite of the "Baby named by the Angels" (Blank Family homestead) overlooking the South Dakota prairie above Valverndale gulch near Wessington Springs
Here is a nice website where you can access N.J. Dunham’s “A history of Jerauld County South Dakota”… it’s the rare, brown history book that everyone wants but few own. It is also “searchable”, you type in a word or name and it shows you every place in the 250-page book…. it’s GREAT!- CW
http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofjerauld00dunh#page/8/mode/2up
A page from the 1910 Jerauld County history book - available on line FREE
This history book is quite sought after… since it was printed a century ago and includes all of the Jerauld County (SD) history up to that date. If you find them on local auction sales, they are a little “pricey”. This link is free and lets you read your heart out. We have a copy of the history book here in the True Dakotan office and we’ve often been asked about re-printing it and having it for sale. Now you don’t have to pay!! FREE DOWNLOAD (PDF) or read on line http://www.archive.org/details/historyofjerauld00dunh