YCC Roll A Thon celebrates 84 km fund raiser for youth centre
Ruth Brown reports Rivers hosts the first annual 84 km Roll-A-Thon in support of the Youth Connections Committee Drop-in Centre raising about 1200 for equipment. Jessie Dufour and Terry Will led the pack with the most pledges and two of 13 participants recognized.
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Ruth Brown
Rivers
Youth Connections Committee
YCC
Jessie Dufour
Terry Will
Terry
Barb Will
Greg Panton
Brent McEachen
Dale Ready
John Treloar
Chelsea Brown
Clint Engbrecht
Kristy Greasley
Malena Brown
Janet Wotton
Alicia Gooden
Brandon
Lethbridge
Alberta
Rivers Collegiate
James Sheppard
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Poplar Hill Reunion Recalls One Room School Roots
An annual Poplar Hill picnic marked by many alumni and teachers from the long operating one room school. Poplar Hill School 479 opened May 1887 with 28 pupils. Class of 67 last taught by Mary Speers. Ada Clark recalled pot bellied stove and strap memories. Campbell.
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Poplar Hill
Mary Speers
Rm’s
Daly, Whitehead, Cornwal
Lis and Elton
Ada Clark
Ink Wells
Campbell
Rapid City Fair Highlights and Winners
The Rapid City Fair opened with a 6 am pancake breakfast at Valleyview Golf Club, followed by a parade. Wright Place won best commercial float for the fourth year, with Rapid City 4-H Beef Club second and a recycling float third. Awards covered livestock, horticulture, and crafts, with multiple sponsors and activities throughout the day.
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Sheila Ssapke
Rapid City
Valleyview Golf Club
Wright Place
Rapid City 4-H
Rapid City & District Chamber of Commerce
Rapid City Agricultural Society
Rapid City Nursery School
RC Ag. Society
Angela Harvey
Chad Simon
Chantel Simon
Dustin Harvey
Chris Rollins
Justin Schmidt
Jordan Wright
Denis Rollins
Matt
Kadie Bootsman
Sonia Bayes
United Church
Rapid City Community Centre Committee
Jk's
Poplar Hill School reunion marks cairn dedication
A Poplar Hill School reunion featured a cairn unveiling to honor local history. Speakers included Harvey Whelpton. memories from Mary Speers and students Gail Marvin and Herman van den Ham followed, with 170 attendees and prizes for farthest travelers Verne Morris and Don Sykes.
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MacPherson
Mary Speers
Gail Marvin
Herman van den Ham
Poplar Hill School
Verne
Betty Morris
Penticton
Don Sykes
Sudbury
Ontario
Stan Stott
Robert MacPherson
Poplar Hall
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Harvey Whelpton
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Rapid City’s Fair
Kirk Bridgeman
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