By Marj Frew
In honor of October being Fire Prevention Month, we are acknowledging our local fire departments. A short 70 years ago this spring, the Tuthill Volunteer Fire Department was chartered. In 1949 Jack Knecht donated a building to the department which was torn down, with the lumber being used to build the present building, according to the Bennett County history book.*
In an article from…
By Marj Frew
In honor of October being Fire Prevention Month, we are acknowledging our local fire departments. The Vetal Fire Department was developed in the summer of 1960, according to the Bennett County history book.*
It began with acquiring a 100-gallon Jeep fire truck, if the community could build a shelter for it. Wendell Johnson and Jerry Donovan contacted people in the Vetal and Harrington…
By Marj Frew
“It is a Centennial Quilt, but life gets away from a person. I started it back in 2009, for the centennial, but I didn’t get it done in time.” Ten years later Jessica Jager has completed her centennial quilt this spring. The quilt and its story was featured at the year-end event at the Martin Community Heritage Center on Sunday, October 13.
Jessica told the story behind each part of…
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A Pajola Otonwanhe Omniciye social dance will be held on Saturday, October 19, at the Martin Grade School Activity Center with a supper at 5:00 p.m., and social dances afterwards.
Social dances are where people gather to eat, have fun and dance to special kind of dances. People can participate in special social dances such as the round dance, rabbit dance, potato dance, men’s fancy shawl and…
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By Marj Frew
Carson Knecht, a 2019 Bennett County High School graduate, spent 16 days touring Europe with the South Dakota Ambassadors of Music, from June 27 to July 12. More than 200 high school students from across South Dakota comprised the group, both choir and band musicians. The Ambassadors make the tour every two years.
Preparation for Europe
Carson was nominated for the tour by his music…
Read more: Carson Knecht spends two weeks touring Europe with South Dakota Ambassadors of Music
