Monthly Archives: June 1999

Engaged Joeseph Scaletty and Betty Scaletty of Olathe, KS, would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Nadine to Ryan Knutson. Ryan is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Knutson of Vermillion. The bride is a sociology major at USD and holds a summer job as … Read Article →

Clubs Clay County Democrats The monthly meeting of the Clay County Democrats was held at noon, June 9, at the Pro's Restaurant. Dr. Donald Dahlin, USD professor and vice president for academic affairs, was our featured speaker. He was introduced by Clay County Democrats vice chairman. Allen D. Johnson. Dr. … Read Article →

4-H performing troupe includes Katie Miskimins The applications are in, and 125 youth ages 12-19 from all over the state will participate in the South Dakota 4-H Performing Arts Troupe program this summer. The 1999 cast members include Katie Miskimins of Vermillion According to South Dakota State University 4-H Youth … Read Article →

Candle magic Mary Cain, operator of JaMar Candle Magic in Sioux City, IA, held onlookers at the annual Vermillion Summer Arts Festival in a spell Saturday afternoon as she used a sharp knife on the soft wax of a freshly-made candle to create one of her artistic masterpieces. Mary Cain, … Read Article →

Birth Wendy and Patrick Knecht of Sioux Falls are the parents of a son, Troy Larry, born June 12, 1999. He weighed six pounds, six ounces and is 19 inches long. Grandparents are Paul and Jeanette Gravdahl of Sisseton, Susie Knecht of Akron, IA and the late Larry Knecht.

Members of All That Jazz Dave Olson on keyboards, Murph Monahan on saxophone, Mike Anderson on bass and Rolf Olson on trumpet � were just a few of the many musicians that provided entertainment last weekend at Vermillion's annual Summer Arts Festival, held on the campus of The University of … Read Article →

Around the Town by Bonnie Sorensen The Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all its members and volunteers for their support in 1999. With only six months left of this wonderful century, the Chamber is busy planning some of the community's important programs. This spring at the … Read Article →

Correction Twenty students from Grand Piano Studio, Vermillion, attended the National Piano Guild held at Augustana College in Sioux Falls. Students perform recital piano pieces from memory, scales, cadences, arpeggios, transposition and sight reading. An impartial adjudicator provided by the American College of Musicians located in Austin, TX heard each … Read Article →

Pulpit Reflections by Rev. Mercy G. Hobbs It is that time of the year where many of us are spending a lot of time in our gardens. Shoots of vegetables and flowers we have planted are already many inches high. Visions of the harvest we will be hopefully reaping in … Read Article →

Anniversary celebration Lyman and Frances Mollet will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 26 with an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. and a dance following at the Prairie, Vermillion. Hosts will be their children and grandchildren, Gary and Mary Mollet, Billings, MT, Craig and Jane Mollet, Carol and … Read Article →