Category Archives: Obituaries

Mette meets qualifications for messenger of the watch United States Navy Seaman Apprentice Sion Z. Mette has recently met the qualifications for duty as messenger of the watch while serving aboard the USS Juneau LPD-10. The messenger of the watch is responsible to the officer of the deck and carries … Read Article →

Young musicians participate in festival About 100 young musicians participated in the 35th annual Junior Music Festival, sponsored by the Vermillion Music Club in conjunction with the National Federation of Music Clubs, on March 6, at the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts on The University of South … Read Article →

Poster contest winners named The VFW Auxiliary #3061 of Vermillion sponsored a Patriotic Poster Contest for all students in preschool through grade five. Dorothy Lane, Americanism chairperson reports the following first place winners in each class: Kindergarden: Lindsay Robinet, daughter of Jim and Cathy Robinet. Grade 1: Aaron Steele, son … Read Article →

Check it Out Parent/Teacher Resources Every young reader or viewer of videos knows Arthur the Aardvark, but do they know the man behind this lovable character? Bonnie Brown Walmsley and Sean A. Walmsley have compiled a fabulous educational tool, Teaching With Favorite Marc Brown Books. In this special book, the … Read Article →

Engaged Don and Eileen Mousel of Juniata, NE, Richard E. Millette of Vermillion, and Bette Millette of San Antonio, TX, announce the engagement of their children, Michell L. Mousel and Richard A. Millette. An April 10 wedding at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Grand Island, NE is planned. Mousel is … Read Article →

Chamber orchestra to present Bach concert The University of South Dakota Chamber Orchestra will present a concert featuring the music of J.S. Bach on Wednesday, April 7, at 8 p.m. in Farber Hall on the USD campus. The concert will feature the orchestra on instruments which are set up as … Read Article →

Mock trial team advances A team of University of South Dakota students have qualified for the championship round of the National Mock Trial Tournament to be held at Drake University in Des Moines, IA on April 9-11. USD's seven-member team of criminal justice and political science students was among 300 … Read Article →

Obituaries Roger Nielson Roger R. Nielson, 80, Irene, died Friday, March 26, 1999, at Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls. Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, rural Irene, with the Rev. Robert Fedde officiating. Burial was in the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, rural Irene. … Read Article →

Clubs 4-H Junior Leaders The 4-H Junior Leaders met on March 21, at 12:30 p.m. at the 4-H Center. Flag pledges were said and the treasurer's and secretary's reports followed. For old business, Stacy Miskimins gave a report on the Custer Retreat. New business followed. The 4-H Conference State Awards … Read Article →

April wedding planned Loren and Helen (Erickson) Larson of Sioux City, IA, announce the engagement of their daughter Lori Jane to Chad Michael Wambolt, both of Bellevue, WA. Chad is the son of Richard and Julie Wambolt of Eagle, ID. An April 24 wedding is planned. Lori is a graduate … Read Article →