Wessington Springs College campus

The Wessington Springs College and High School and Academy reunion was held June 23-24, 2012.We decided to share many of the photographs we used during that coverage— some in previous posts on this site, some used in the True Dakotan, and some unpublished old photographs.

A group of Wessington Springs College and High School students (circa 1963-64) gather around a hot rod (note no motor), From left to right, standing: Royce Van Bockern, David Borszich, Danny Winter, Robert Williams, Jay Winter, Gail Arnott, Barri Kinney Gene Anderson, (unknown), Karen Clark, (Dwane “Butch” Horton, Dave Covel, Jimmy Ellis. seated in car: (unknown), (unknown), Steve Phillips, Lynn Guyer in driver’s seat).

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People visit outside the Foothills Bible Fellowship Church in Wessington Springs during the June 23-24 Wessington Springs College, High School and Acadmy reunion. Over 250 people attended the event.

Foothills Bible Fellowship – formerly Free Methodist Church- in Wessington Springs, SD, celebrated its 125th anniversary June 22-24. From coast to coast and border to border over 250 friends, faculty, staff, and alumni of WS College and Academy converged at the hillside community to honor their Christ-centered heritage that began in 1887 with the founding of the Free Methodist Church and the Seminary that was to become WS College and Academy. The College closed in 1964 and the Academy in 1968.

Alumni and friends of Wessington Springs College/High School/Academy, and the Foothills Bible Fellowship (formerly the Free Methodist Church) will gather June 22-24 to celebrate their 125 year Christian heritage in Wessington Springs.

The school’s records and some artifacts are

A group of Wessington Springs College and High School students (circa 1963-64) gather around a hot rod (note no motor), From left to right, standing: Royce Van Bockern, David Borszich, Danny Winter, Robert Williams, Jay Winter, Gail Arnott, Barri Kinney Gene Anderson, (unknown), Karen Clark, (Dwane “Butch” Horton, Dave Covel, Jimmy Ellis. seated in car: (unknown), (unknown), Steve Phillips, Lynn Guyer in driver’s seat).

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The United Parish of Alpena presented a moving program featuring “The Living Last Supper” on Maundy Thursday, April 5, 2012. The scene was made up of youth and adults from the Alpena church.

Shown, from left are, Samantha Dowling (Nathaniel), Landon Ochsner (James the Lesser), Tangy Uttecht (Andrew), Devin Tebay (Peter), Stacey Dowling (Judas), Lance Tebay (John), Leo Jensen (Jesus), Morgan Tebay (Thomas), Shawn Ochsner (James), Samantha Uttecht (Philip), Dylan Ochsner (Matthew), Alex Muilenburg (Thaddeus), Lexi Grote (Simon the Zealot). Narrator was Rick Tebay and Tiffany Tebay was in charge of costuming.

This video from the small Yupiq Eskimo Village of Quinhagak, Alaska , was a school computer project intended for the other Yupiq villages in the area. Much to the villagers’ shock, over a half million people have viewed it. And now it’s available for visitors to truedakotan.com

enjoy — the staff

For your turn to view, Click: HERE

A former Wessington Springs priest who served at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, wrote a letter to friends in the Springs area on September 25, 2010. A portion of it was addressed to the late Gladys Moldrem, while other items addressed local friends.

My Dear Friends:

THE SPRINGS MINISTERIAL Association decided to replace the old “Churches” sign that stands prominently along Dakota Avenue South near the city park swimming pool. The paint was peeling and the wood was rotting. They commissioned multi-talented Katie Hine to do the artwork that lists eight churches (seven in town and one in the country) and their weekly time of worship. Pictured above are the sign’s installers, Pastor Don Grubb on the left and his grandson Kaelub Grubb. Don’s son and Kaelub’s father, Spencer Grubb (not pictured) also helped with the installation.