Small Town South Dakota Sees Change and Continuity
In Frederick South Dakota population 307 residents rely on agriculture and a tight knit network. The Brown County News and Hecla Independent report how the town preserves its history with a centennial celebration and a store bought by residents for 36000. The town lacks street names, has a three member mayor system, a rural fire department and ambulance, and multiple churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie
Washington, D.C
South Dakota
Frederick
America
Mrs. Groop
Barnard
Myron Sommerfeld
Bon Bon Brass
Harold Schlosser
Kustaa Frederick Bergstadius
Bergstadius
Papendick
Brown County News & Hecla
Art
Mary Beck
Frederick and nearby towns face potential consolidation
In Frederick Colorado a push for merging Frederick Firestone and Dacona into Braddock Heights prompts local debate. Post office duties, taxes, and police impact dominate discussion while residents weigh a new $800,000 recreation center and a close knit town with schools, churches, and a 60 graduate high school class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Colorado
Firestone
Dacona
Braddock Heights
Frederick Farmer & Miner
Donna
Joe Rebel
Mrs. Small
Washington, D.C
Frederick, Md
Post Office Center of Frederick Pa Shaped by Warm Staff
Frederick Pennsylvania reveals a sparse town centered on a pink post office run by Diane Reinwald. The facility serves 180 box patrons with a highway route of 40 and rents a regular box for five dollars yearly. Reinwald describes Frederick as warm and friendly and recounts remodeling last July with pink Formica and large windows. A blue Corvette sits outside, a wedding anniversary gift from her husband.
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Rederick
Pennsylvania
Frederick
Diane Reinwald
Johnny
Frederick post mistress earns local fame and privacy
Mrs. Reinwald, the Frederick post mistress, charmed a hometown audience with a stint on What's My Line as a youngster and now handles stamps, fears automation yet enjoys TV era attention. She recalls humble beginnings in a roadside post office, recalls neighbors sharing bath facilities, and notes the lobby stamp machine changes and small town chatter.
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England
Thatcher
Johnny
Country Post
Frederick Post Office
Frederick
Joe Schmo
Diane Reinwald
Frederick, Pa
Ramona Theater reborn in Frederick Oklahoma history revived
Frederick Oklahoma saved the Ramona Theater once built in 1929, restoring its opulent Mediterranean design. After decades of cost and ownership changes the 1,020 seat venue was sold to the arts council for 12500 and about 200000 spent on restoration. Community fundraisers and local clubs supported the project as March plans for a Ramona history musical production were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Okla
Tivoli
Weinberg Center For
Oklahoma
Broadway
Larry Greer
Frederick Arts and Humanities Council
Greer
Arts Council
Ramona
Potomac
Alan Teenogle
Rushville Times
Teenogle
Charles Farwell
Rushville
Floods and fading town: Frederick Illinois faces flood risk and plant closings
Frederick Illinois residents endure annual floods along the Illinois River while workers brace for Oscar Mayer’s April closure. The town’s population of about 225 relies on farming, small businesses, and the Beardstown meat plant, with postmaster Rena Park noting generations have stayed while the town shrinks and mail service consolidation looms.
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Oscar Mayer
Seenagle
Frederick
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Barbara Fritchie
Francis Scott Key
Connie Groop
Donna Small
Frederick, Col
Frederick, Okla
Rena Park
Frederick, Il
Groop
First National Bank
Yury
Aberdeen American News
D.D
Denver
Post Office Center
Mrs. Reinwald
Anne
Nancy Louie
Fredericks
Gosmell
Indian Territory
Dana
Yvonne Rector
General Motors
2 Pizza Hut
Dairy Queen
Kentucky Fried Chicken
News-Post
Nancy Luse
Park
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