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Subscription is a benefit of membership to the Center. Railroading the Plains Al Gore Arthur R. Huseboe, Executive Director Harry F. Thompson, Director of Research Is Theme of Dakota Conference Collections and Publications Highlights 11th Paul R. Krueger, Director of Development ailroading is the theme of this year’s Indian culture relied, and the reorganization Boe Forum The Center’s gift shop, gallery, library and Dakota Conference, the Center for of Indian communities onto reservations are offices are located in the Fantle Building at RWestern Studies’ national conference on all interrelated. Charmaine White Face, an A new 2201 S. Summit Ave, Sioux Falls the Northern Plains, which will meet April 20- Oglala Sioux author and founder of attendance HOURS: 21, 2007, on the campus of Augustana Defenders of the Black Hills, will speak about record was set Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 12 noon and College. The conference annually attracts the connection between railroads and on January 1p.m. - 5 p.m. more than 80 speakers and 300 attendees indigenous people. 23rd when Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. from as many as 20 states. This year, for A special feature of the conference is the former Vice The Center’s archives are open example, presenters are coming from Texas, Northern Plains Autograph Party Breakfast, President Al Monday-Friday by appointment. Arizona, Utah, and even Norway. to be held Saturday, April 21, beginning at Gore spoke to The conference is dedicated to examining 7:15 am. More than 30 authors, including over 4,000 in contemporary issues affecting the Northern Hofsommer, as well as western writer Charles the Elmen Center. So popular Plains region in their historical and cultural Robinson III and railroad historian Rick Mills, was the event that by early contexts. Perhaps no business or technology will be present to sign copies of their books. January the CWS staff was forced has had a more significant impact on the This session, which includes breakfast, is free to turn away an additional 1,000 Northern Plains than the railroad, and recent and does not require registration. more requests for tickets. Evans Reads, Huehl and Laws The recipient of the Award Student attendance was high CWS BOOKS View the conference program online at for Distinguished Contribution for the Elmen Center talk, and an to the Preservation of the Honored at Christmas Luncheon www.augie.edu/cws/dakotaconference.html additional 300 students The Quartzite Border: Cultural Heritage of South crowded into the Fantle Building Surveying and Marking the Send in your registration form today. Dakota and the Northern Plains for a 4 p.m. students-only news he Center’s annual Christmas celebration particular as a member of the Boe Forum North Dakota-South Dakota for members and friends began with the Steering Committee, as the chair of the Boe is Dr. Robert C. Steensma. conference. Over 100 Boundary, 1891-1892, by news stories on the expansion plans of the Along with the five presenters who will be Augustana students had come Tannual Board and Council retreat on the Dinner Committee, beginning in 1995; and Gordon L. Iseminger $17. 95 morning of December 2 and continued with for her leadership as the chairman of the DM&E, for example, testify to the railroad’s receiving cash awards for papers they gave at from three January Interim Back in print by popular continuing importance to the region. Ten of the 2006 conference, Steensma will receive courses–one of them, General a gallery talk by featured artist Nancyjane Board. “The role of the Laws in the demand, this is an amazing story Huehl. completion of the new CWS headquarters” the conference’s 25 sessions will address the the Cultural Heritage Award at the Saturday 492E “Toward a Sustainable of how the 360-mile border topic of railroads. luncheon, which will also feature a panel on Continued on page 2 Following lunch and introductions, a new (the citation goes on to say) “has been between the Dakotas was marked Heritage Club member, Richard Muller of supportive and active. Their major gifts have Nationally recognized transportation Continued on page 3 with 720 quartzite stones. historian Don L. Hofsommer, author of the Vermillion, SD, was recognized and poet helped to pay for the new facility, and Gerry’s Available May 2007. laureate Evans read from The Bull Rider’s role as chair of the Board, Executive award-winning Steel Trails of Hawkeyland: Advice, published by CWS. Committee member, and Development Iowa’s Railroad Experience, The Tootin’ Louie: A A New South History of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway, As is traditional at the Christmas Committee member has meant the spending Dakota Luncheon, two individuals were recognized of many hours in the building that she and Minneapolis and the Age of Railways, and The History Great Northern Railway: A History, will be a for their outstanding support over the years. Robert have helped mightily to make By Herbert T. The “Friend of the Center Award” was possible.” featured speaker. Hoover, John E. Often credited with “opening up” the presented to Gerry Berger Law and Robert S. Many thanks again to the Laws and Miller, et al. Law for their key roles in the spectacular thanks and congratulations to our honored Plains to Euro-American settlement, $39.95 (pbk) agriculture, and industry, the railroad must growth of the Center from 1992, when Gerry poet and painter–Dave Evans and Nancyjane $59.95 (cloth) joined the National Advisory Council, right Huehl! also be viewed as a conduit of fundamental up to the present. Gerry was recognized in change for traditional Plains Indian culture. “A gift to South Dakota” The marketing of the Plains to immigrants -South Dakota Magazine by railroad companies, the decline of the buffalo herds on which traditional Plains Boe Forum continued from front Huseboe, spoke to the all-student news CWS Support for conference in the Fantle galleries, met with World: Can Science and Religion Guide Us 92 diners afterward at the president’s dinner the Peace Prize Toward the Promised Land?”–was a close fit in his honor, addressed more than 4,000 in Forum to VP Gore’s theme for the evening: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS the Elmen Center, answered student- “Thinking Green: Economic Strategies for the generated questions addressed to him by Dr. SPRING-SUMMER 2007 21st century.” As its second “Boe Forum” event Jetty L. Duffy-Matzner (of the Chemistry The former Vice President’s message was in early 2007, the Center on Dept.) and met nearly 300 well-wishers at based on his documentary film, “An APRIL JUNE March 10 sponsored a mid- the Fellows Presidential Residence after his Inconvenient Truth,” which the Center had afternoon talk by Dr. Laban talk. He left by private jet shortly after 10 12-13 Book Sale–Mikkelsen Library 4 Summer classes begin provided in DVD form to several student Coblentz, representing the p.m., a full day for a man who is at present groups ahead of the talk. The film, which 13-14 S.D. State Historical Society 19 Rainbow Café—June dinner-theater BAYLORS RECEIVE International Atomic Energy America’s most sought-after speaker. went on to win two Oscars, pointed out that Annual Meeting–Pierre event at the Ramkota, directed Agency, winner, along with Dr. The Center owes a resounding vote of TUVE AWARD human beings are the cause of global by Ron Robinson Mohamed ElBaradei, of the thanks to the dozens of Augustana personnel 20-21 Thirty-ninth Annual Dakota warming–now evident from increases in air 22-24 Nordland Fest For their generous support of 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. The who helped to make the visit a success. Conference–Fantle Building Nobel Peace Prize Forum, held and water temperatures around the globe, the Center for Western Studies and 21 Paul Horsted Exhibit ends 24 Nordland Heritage Foundation each year at one of the five including widespread melting of ice and snow Annual meeting Augustana College, Les and Mary Lutheran colleges of Norse 25 Board of Directors meeting Baylor were presented with the Tuve 27 Board of Directors meeting ancestry, was held on the Award last fall. The award 25 Augustana Service Awards and recognizes donors who have given Augustana Campus on March 9- Retirement Reception JULY 10. Organizers of the event $100,000 or more cumulatively. invited the Center’s Boe Forum MAY 1 Artists of the Black Hills show & We are grateful to the Baylors for committee to sponsor the major sale opens—CWS galleries their ongoing and generous support speaker during the two-day 1 Bob Aldern Exhibit opens–CWS No Board meeting in July of CWS. Les was a personal friend event, and when Dr. ElBaradei, galleries of Herbert Krause. The Baylors Nobel Prize winner in 2005, was 7 Dakotah Corral-Westerners meeting AUGUST divide their time between Rapid City, SD, and Green Valley, AZ. Due unable to take part–because of 12 Board and Council Spring Retreat 22 Board of Directors meeting his attendance at negotiations to health problems, Mary was with North Korea–the Boe 20 Baccalaureate and Commencement recently moved to a nursing home. Forum Committee agreed to We wish them both well. sponsor Dr. Coblentz as a Boe Forum speaker. The Saturday event was SUPPORT THE 2007 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN advertised widely as “free and We are grateful to the more than 700 members who have already supported our 2007 membership campaign. We are on our way to reaching our open to the public,” as Governor goal of $151,355 and 817 members. If you haven’t joined yet, please send in your gift soon. July 31 is the deadline. Nils Boe had requested in his will, and the Governor, himself of Benefits of membership include: first notice and guaranteed tickets to the Boe Forum, all Center newsletters and catalogs, invitations to artistic, social Norse extraction, would have Former Vice President Al Gore speaks to more than 300 high school and college students at the and educational events, and a 10% discount at the CWS Book and Gift Shop. Thank you for your support! approved of the Center’s support Fantle building January 23rd. for a Nobel Peace Prize winner. I Renewal I New Please send this form to: Center for Western Studies, Augustana College, 2001 S. Summit Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57197 Dr. Coblentz’s talk, against the and a rising global sea level. Already, Gore misuse of atomic power, was pointed out, enough CO2 has been pumped followed by a reception in his into the air to alter life on earth for Name ______honor in the Fantle building and thousands of years to come. The good news, a lively question and answer although it is already very late, is that Gore’s Address ______session in which he pointed out efforts have been a great stimulus to action street city the far greater danger posed by in the U.S. Congress, as well as in capitals State ______Zip______Ph. ______terrorists with stolen atomic around the world. Remedial measures, we are bombs as compared with ICBMs. assured, will require significant changes at Email ______Circle One every level of society worldwide. The alternative, to do nothing, Gore pointed out, Enclosed is my tax-deductible gift for 2007 is not only shortsighted but suicidal. ______Dakotan $10,000 & up ______Scout $500-$749 ______- ______- ______- ______The events of January 23 were the result of several months of planning by CWS ______Plainsman $5,000-$9,999 ______Partner $250-$499 Card # staff–and others on the campus. V.P. Gore’s ______Westerner $2,500-$4,999 ______Explorer $100-$249 ______plane arrived just in time for him to make the ______Pioneer $1,000-$2,499 ______Contributor $50-$99 Expiration Date first of the events on his itinerary. He ______Ranger $750-$999 ______Organization/Business $500 & up ______Dr. Laban Coblentz answers autographed a stack of his books, met Signature questions during the reception at privately with President Oliver and Dr. Former Vice President Al Gore revealed his ______My gift will be matched by______the Fantle Building sense of humor during the Boe Forum. (employer/insurance company - Please enclose matching gift form.) Make checks payable to: Augustana College/CWS To contribute or join online: www.augie.edu/advancement/olgiving.html PAGE 2 • SPRING 2007 SPRING 2007 • PAGE 7 Archives Continuing Source of Buffalo Chips… Potomac, MD, to help the Center Best Wishes celebrate. After leaving Augustana College Information about the Region in 1929, Simmons wrote for the Argus and Lisa! CWS member Frank Boyce passed then was invited to take over the n the last issue of the newsletter, we big thanks for helping me out with my CWS WEBSITE & away on December 8, 2006. He was 80. editorship of the Chicago Sunday Tribune. reported on several recent books that research. Your archives contained a lot of the The Center’s Frank and Lois have been loyal supporters A long stint as a war correspondent have acknowledged the CWS archives. information I was looking for and so much Office followed, during which Walt wrote a I NEWSLETTER of the Center for years. He worked at his Over the past few months, a number of more! I do have to compliment you on your Coordinator, family business, Sioux Falls Construction biography of South Dakota’s ace Marine researchers have made use of the archives for facilities and archives . . . and I will certainly Mrs. Lisa REDESIGNED Company, throughout his career. He was pilot, Joe Foss. The Center extends its such projects as a traveling exhibit on South advertise your department positively to many Hollaar, has named president and CEO of the company sympathy to the family and friends of this resigned her The Center’s Website took on a new Dakota and World War II being assembled by of my fellow students at NSU.” in 1958. remarkable writer. the South Dakota State Historical Society; a The National Association of Social position in look in January. The new design also order to join By an interesting coincidence, the study of Lakota winter counts; a biography of Workers-South Dakota Chapter recently includes different navigation, with the One of the Center’s long-time members the staff of Gloria Dei Lutheran Center recently received as a gift a print Ella Deloria; and renovation of historic Sioux completed a project, through Joan McMillan goal of making it even easier for and an art collector of note as well as a Church in Sioux Falls as office by James M. Sessions, “Joe Foss Downs Falls buildings. and Mary Freeman, to transcribe a memoir by visitors to the site to find information physician passed away in Santa Barbara, manager. Lisa joined us in early Another.” Donors are Suzanne Fuller and Several students have visited the archives early South Dakota social worker Fern they are looking for. The next step is CA, on March 11. He is Dr. Harry Farrell, 2001 and has seen the Center her sister Ginger Smith. The print is for their research papers. Elizabeth Almlie, a Chamberlain, whose papers, including the to add an on-line gift shop, with a Sioux Falls pediatrician and president of through its move from the almost identical to the painting on the history major at Augustana, used the memoir, are on deposit at the Center for simple system for ordering specialty the Civic Fine Arts Center, and a collector ground floor of Mikkelsen Library dust jacket of Simmons’s book Joe Foss, collections for her paper on Civil War Western Studies. A major article in the Argus items and books. Watch for more of fine art. His gift of six Oscar Howe to the Fantle building. She has Flying Ace, showing Foss in his Grumman veterans in Minnehaha County, which she will Leader (March 1, 2007) reported information and features in the pieces to the Center for Western Studies shown herself to be efficient, F4F shooting down a Japanese Zero present at the Dakota Conference. Tim Chamberlain’s being named Social Work coming months. Visit the site at forms the core of its Native American well-organized, and genial–the www.augie.edu/cws. You may also collection. Among the pieces is Howe’s fighter. Thank you, Suzanne and Ginger! Baustian, a student at Northern State Pioneer by the national association. Copies University, found his time in the CWS of the transcribed memoir were deposited at very qualities that the Center notice our newsletter has a fresh look! most famous, “Sioux Indian Woman with New CWS National Advisory Council has needed. A reception was Child.” It was painted at Dr. Farrell’s archives valuable. He wrote, “I would like to CWS. member Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve is give you and your intern [Kristin Foggia] a held in her honor on March 22. request as a professional exchange for the recipient of the 2006 Governors Best of luck, Lisa, in your new MILDRED medical care he had provided for the Award in the Arts, sponsored by South position! WHITE INTERN Howe’s little daughter, Inga Dawn. The Dakotans for the Arts and the South Endowment Campaign Underway; piece was displayed for many years in Dr. Dakota Arts Council. Among her many Kristin Foggia, Farrell’s waiting room in Sioux Falls and now publications, including Completing the Circle Center Seeking NEH Grant from Maple Grove, can be seen at the Center. Our sympathy and Grandpa Was a Cowboy and an Indian, MN, is the Mildred goes out to Bill’s widow, Hazel, whom he is the essay she contributed on the topic Momentum is building for the Center’s Executive Director Dr. Art Huseboe, said. White Scholarship married in 1995 and moved with her to of the traditional Sioux family today to A endowment campaign, with the Board of “This campaign will allow the Center to New Tax Law Santa Barbara, and to the Farrell children Intern at CWS. New South Dakota History. Directors and National Advisory Council strengthen its current programs as well as Allows Tax Free She is a and stepchildren and other family being asked for gifts during the next two pursue new programs that will benefit the history/education members and friends. CWS member Rev. Dr. Richard W. IRA Rollovers Solberg passed away November 15, 2006, months. The purpose of the endowment College and the region.” and German major CWS member Dr. John W. Harris campaign is to provide ongoing funds for the In addition, we are raising $150,000 for in Grass Valley, CA. Richard taught in the The IRA rollover provision at Augustana passed away in Sioux Falls, SD, on February Center’s key program areas including the compact shelving for the archives. To date, History Department at Augustana for signed into law as part of the College and plays on the college’s 2, 2007. Dr. Harris served as archives and library programs, art programs, $31,000 has been committed to this project. several years, beginning in 1945. Pension Protection Act in August women’s soccer team. She began her Superintendent of Schools in Sioux Falls Dakota Conference, and publications “We encourage members and friends to internship in January and has been Pauline Teagarden, spouse of Dakota of 2006 provides tax incentives from 1968 to 1992. John Harris program. It will also strengthen the Center’s consider a gift to this very important 1 for donors age 70 ⁄2 and older to working on a variety of projects in the Elementary School was named in his honor History Conference founder Dr. Ernest established building fund. The overall goal is campaign,” Development Committee Chair contribute IRA assets to archives. Kristin plans to do her in 1991. Teagarden, passed away in March. Along to boost the endowment by $1.15 million Susan Hauff said. “It is an opportunity to student teaching in the fall of 2007. with her husband, Pauline was a frequent over the next five years. This would provide ensure a strong CWS into the future.” educational institutions and Other Augustana students who work A friend of the Center and Augustana attendee at the Dakota Conference, and approximately $57,500 a year for programs. The Center’s endowment campaign other nonprofits, such as the at CWS are Kelli Kappenman, College passed away on November 25 in often served as a session chair. We are also applying for a matching grant coincides with Augustana’s overall Center for Western Studies at Dorothy Jacobsen Scholarship Intern, Bear Lake, MI. He was Walter Simmons, Augustana. Donors may exclude In January, CWS Director of Research from the National Endowment for the comprehensive campaign, which is currently Claire Jaenisch, Ashley Feller, and an Augie alum and a veteran Humanities. The 4:1 match would provide in the planning stages. For more information from adjusted gross income the Torri Keenan All Runner. Former newspaperman. In 1995 the Center Collections and Publications Harry amount of “qualified charitable Thompson spoke on the topic “New $287,500 toward the goal, with the need for about the endowment campaign or giving White Scholarship Intern Laura honored Walt for his reviews as an Argus the Center to raise $862,500. opportunities, please contact Paul Krueger, distributions” up to $100,000 Plowman is completing her student Leader editor. The occasion was the Developments in South Dakota History” in from regular or ROTH IRAs. This the Adult Forum at First Lutheran Church. “We have a wonderful new facility and our Director of Development, at (605) teaching this spring and will graduate Center’s June Event, “A Century of Great next priority is to increase our endowment,” 274-4007 or [email protected]. opportunity may be ideal for in May. She will return as a summer Entertainers in South Dakota.” Among the “What’s in the Archives” was his topic for you! The law remains in effect intern at CWS, funded by gifts from impersonated entertainers was the famous the Augustana Golden Vikings in February. until December 31, 2007. If you Dakota Conference continued from front Tom and Elaine McIntosh and contralto Marian Anderson, whom In March, he presented “Telling Our Center, the South Dakota Humanities are interested or need more Charley and Betty Gutch. Simmons had reviewed in 1938 when she Norwegian-American Story” at the “Railroading the Plains Today.” Council, Richard and Michelle Van Demark, information please contact Paul sang a program in the Washington High Augustana Academy for Seniors. The Dakota Conference is funded by the Deadwood Historic Preservation Krueger, Director of School auditorium. Simmons was pleased major grants from the Messengers of Healing Commission, and the Mellon Fund Development, at to be invited and traveled from his home in Winds Foundation, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Committee of Augustana College. Additional (605) 274-4007. which awarded a $15,000 grant to the gifts are listed in the printed program. PAGE 6 • SPRING 2007 SPRING 2007 • PAGE 3 In the CWS Galleries . . . 27th Annual Art Show & Sale a Success THROUGH APRIL 21 JULY 3-AUGUST 31 he Center’s 27th Annual Artists of the Deuter, Ree The Black Hills Yesterday & Today: A Artists of the Black Hills Show & Sale Plains Art Show & Sale has been Heights, SD; Photo Exhibit From the New Book by Paul Tdeclared a success, that according to the Russ Duerksen, This exhibit and sale will feature the work of Horsted artists who participated and organizers. The Sioux Falls, SD; 20 or more artists who are members of event was held February 16-18 at the Holiday Jerry Fogg, Sioux This popular exhibit features historic Artists of the Black Hills. Two and three Inn City Centre, downtown Sioux Falls. Falls, SD; Deb photos of towns and landmarks in dimensional art will be on display and for This was the first year the event was held Gengler-Copple, the Black Hills matched with modern sale. Artists of the Black Hills was founded in at the Holiday Inn, and the larger venue Hubbard, NE; photos taken from the same camera 2005 as an organization of professional allowed the Art Committee to invite 25 Marian Henjum, points by Paul Horsted. The exhibit artists, artisans, and galleries with a common artists, seven more than previous years. Sioux Falls, SD; opened January 10 and concludes goal of establishing the Black Hills region as a Artists represented seven states including David Huebner, April 21, the weekend of the Dakota prime source of art of the highest quality. South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Bushnell, SD; Conference. Paul will be Find out more about the organization at Wyoming, Montana, and Missouri. Nancyjane participating in the Northern Plains www.artistsoftheblackhills.org. The Despite winter weather conditions on Huehl, Vivian, Autograph Party Breakfast on April organization has an annual show in Rapid opening night, a large crowd was present for SD; Karen (L to R) Front: Russ Duerksen – “People’s Choice Award”, Roger 21. Paul is the author of The Black City. This will be their first show on this side the awards program, which was emceed by Kinder, Wermers – “People’s Choice Award,” Paul Krueger – Director of Hills Yesterday & Today, Custer State of the state and the Center is honored to Art Committee Chair Lynn Aspaas. “Best of Brookings, SD; Development. Back: Roger Currier – Cumulus Media/Results Radio, Edward Thomas – “Best of Show Award,” Donald Montileaux Park: From the Mountains to the host it. Show” awards were presented to Donald Barbara McGee, Plains, and Exploring with Custer: The 1874 – “Best of Show Award,” Rob Oliver – Augustana President, and Montileaux and Edward Thomas. “People’s Peterson, IA; Lynn Aspaas – CWS Board and Art Committee Chair. Black Hills Expedition. FALL 2007 Choice” awards were presented to Russ Donald Yang Yang: A Retrospective Duerksen and Roger Wermers. Judges for the Montileaux, Rapid City, SD; Harvey Rattey, The artists enjoyed steady traffic all MAY 1-JUNE 30 In collaboration with Augustana’s awards were Art Committee Chair Lynn Glendive, MT; Gisele Robinson, Evanston, weekend and comments were very Celebrating the Work of Robert Aldern Eide/Dalrymple Gallery, the Center will Aspaas, USD Art Professor John Day, and WY; Paul Schiller, Sioux Falls, SD; Joshua positive about the room and the This exhibit will honor the work of Robert display a retrospective of the work of Yang Augustana Art Professor Tom Shields. Spies, Watertown, SD; Edward Thomas, downtown location. Aldern, South Dakota artist, and Artist-in- Yang, a 1987 Augustana graduate and former Augustana President Rob Oliver and Roger Decatur, NE; Karlys Wells, Clear Lake, SD; “We are committed to maintaining Residence and Director of Liturgical Arts at faculty member in the Art Department. The Currier from Cumulus Media/Results Radio Roger Wermers, Estelline, SD, and James the level of quality of artists and will Augustana. Throughout his distinguished Eide/Dalrymple gallery will feature Yang helped present the awards. Whartman, Hemingford, NE. continue to look for ways to make the career Bob has been an Art Professor at Yang’s most recent works. A joint reception Artists who participated were: Mark The Center is grateful to Cumulus show even better,” Paul Krueger, Augustana and the University of South and gallery talk will take place on October 5 Anderson, Sioux Falls, SD; JoAnne Bird, Media/Results Radio for their overall Director of Development, said. Dakota, known around the region for his during Augustana’s Homecoming, Viking Brookings, SD; Arne Bortnem, Sioux Falls, SD; sponsorship of the show, Great Western Bank Next year’s event is scheduled for liturgical art. We will be displaying several Days. Yang Yang creates figurative paintings Bryan Bortnem, Rutland, SD; Bonnie Brahms, for sponsoring the awards, and all of the February 15-17, 2008, at the Holiday pieces from his personal collection. An and sculptures of unconventional forms. Lui Humboldt, SD; Daniel Brueggeman, Henley, businesses who purchased an ad in the Inn. opening reception and gallery talk is Qi Wei, curator of the Museum of Fine Art in MO; Larry DeCoteau, Dunseith, ND; Pati program. scheduled for May 8 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Shaanxi, describes Yang Yang's work as A gallery talk will take place at 5:00 p.m. combining the quality of the "Oriental mystics with tragic magnificence." The “RAINBOW CAFÉ,” medium of Yang Yang's works range from CWS BOOKS works on paper and canvas to sculptural THE JUNE EVENT 2007 STYLE! Sioux Falls, South Dakota: works in fiberglass, ceramic or bronze. A Pictorial History For 17 years the Ron Robinson’s 40-year career as a New Members Elected to CWS Board and Council; Center has produced a composer of musical comedies on Western (New and 2007 Officers Elected June dinner-theater event themes, from “Mucho Gusto” to “Whatever Enlarged that combines history, Happened to Radio?” to “Aces and Edition) CWS added two new members to its University of South Dakota. He is also were Chair, Lynn Aspaas; Vice Chair, John entertainment, and fine Eights”–the love story of Wild Bill Hickok and By Gary D. Board of Directors recently and three host of “South Dakota Focus” on South McIntyre; Recording Secretary, Rosemary dining in one colorful Agnes Lake and Wild Bill’s end in a Olson and members were elected to second terms in Dakota Public Television. Draeger; and Deputy Recording Secretary, package. Starting with Deadwood saloon. Ron has had a long and Erik L. Olson December. Several new members were also Re-elected to a second three-year term Tony Haga. The Immediate Past Chair is “The Rushmore Dream” illustrious career as the Center’s director- $39.95 elected to the National Advisory Council in on the Board were Dr. Milt Hanson, Dr. Gary Earl. in 1990–Herbert producer-performer of nine June shows, and Krause’s one-act play about the struggle of “Rainbow Café” will be his opportunity to put December. professor emeritus at Augustana; John Five members were elected to the The Geography of Gutzon Borglum to find a mountain to match on stage once more a “rainbow of talent,” Dr. L. Adrien Hannus of Sioux Falls, McIntyre, retired educator and former National Advisory Council. Each will serve South Dakota (Third Edition) his artistic vision–the Center’s staff and many of them musicians and singers–among SD, joined the Board in January. Dr. state senator, and Dr. V.R. Nelson, a five-year term. New Council members By Edward Patrick Hogan and Board have sought each year to find them Lisa Grevlos, Callie Brick, Phil Kappen, Hannus is Professor of Anthropology and professor emeritus at Augustana. are James Krause of Pauma Valley, CA; Dr. Erin Hogan Fouberg $21.95 Director of the Archeology Lab at Recognized for their service on the Elaine McIntosh of Green Bay, WI; Ronald “something completely different.” Terry Walters, Sam Coffee, and Eric Augustana. Board were outgoing Board members Don R. Nelson of The Hague, Netherlands; The 2007 version, to be called “Rainbow LeVan–with whom he has worked in the past. Memory Songs (poems) Richard L. Muller of Vermillion, SD, Anderson, Dr. Gary Earl, and Dr. Gary Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve of Rapid Café” and scheduled for a June 19 Watch your mailbox for an invitation to By Lydia Whirlwind Soldier joined the Board in February. Richard Olson. City, SD, and Dr. Lloyd Svendsbye of Saint performance at the Ramkota Convention arrive! For more information or sponsorship $12.95 teaches in the Business School at the Officers elected for a one-year term Louis Park, MN. Center, will be a musical revue of playwright opportunities please call (605) 274-4007. PAGE 4 • SPRING 2007 SPRING 2007 • PAGE 5