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$T1ax In.c0luded 0 Number 2 Volume 15 A Publication of Ravellette Publications, Inc. • PO Box 426 • New Underwood, SD 57761 December 28, 2017 Brothersby C habstity rJulisong old-time music to area Two New Underwood area brothers are crooning their way into community events across the region. Quirt Rice and John Rice, the base of The Sad and Lone - some Boys, have played 17 gigs from New Underwood to Caputa to Elm Springs to Wasta to Wall in 2017, according to Quirt. The size of their venues has ranged from inti - mate settings in the Caputa Store to playing in Sturgis during the Meade County Fair. The band, which is named for the sad and lonesome songs that they sing, is particularly remarkable because of the youthfulness of the founding members: Quirt is 17 years old, and John is 10 years old. The Rice brothers, the sons of Alfred and Serena Rice, originated in the New Underwood area, then relocated to Elk Mountain, Wyo., for several years. Having early on shown a propensity for music, Quirt and John performed music in Wyoming with two violin players. When the Rice family returned to New Underwood after their stint in Elk Mountain, the boys had to reacquaint themselves with fel - low musicians in the area. On their own, Quirt and John began to play publicly. Quirt was on the guitar, while John played the drums. Courtesy Photo They found two more members, and John moved to the John Rice plays numerous instruments, as well as being a Courtesy Photo keyboard while a new member took over the drums, and vocalist. Quirt Rice, lead vocalist for the Sad and Lonesome Boys, at another brought in a bass guitar. Since then, the addi - one of the band’s events earlier in the year. tional members have cycled through the group, and The Sad and Lonesome Boys has searched for the perfect chemistry of band members to create their unique music. Underwood and Wall areas that love the band’s music, struction, with two singing and one guitar lesson in the That music is part of the attraction of the band, while also though, launching them into high demand around the past six months composing his entire formal education. proving to be one of the most challenging parts of the area. Still, having a different educational path than most band. The Sad and Lonesome Boys are hallmarked by Quirt picked up his first instrument, the mandolin, at other people is nothing new to Quirt. He and John are playing old country – songs dating to the first half of the the age of six. He quickly added other instruments to his both homeschooled, something to which Quirt attributes 20th century, in most cases. repertoire, including the guitar, banjo and accordion. John his already storied life. Because his schooling situation en - “I’m very particular about what we play,” Quirt, the also is versatile in both his range of instruments and in abled him to move around easily, Quirt has worked in band leader, said. While the old country and western the music to which he listens, with tastes ranging from states across America, learning different facets of the agri - songs they play are his favorite kind of music, he readily old country to rap, Quirt said. culture industry. He now is able to ranch with his grand - acknowledges that these are not the usual favorite songs John is also the only one of the two brothers who reads father, Don Hilmer, near Caputa. of his peers. He has found an audience around the New music. Quirt has only recently had any official musical in - continued on 2 Winter storm preparedness while traveling Winter storms, blizzards and Stage 1: Preparation per person, per day for drinking batteries. carbon monoxide. the occasional loss of electricity During the preparation stage, and hygiene. 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Working For a Living Faith & Inspiration Tiger Den Public Notices Inside: Page 2 Page 4 Page 7 Pages 9-10 2 Editorial The Post • December 28, 2017 Working For A Living Chastity Julson Puppies And Stockings Jake – we never could agree on for Christmassing with the as he drove. Dog whisperers, any - went to sleep until sometime be - And Cousins – Oh, My her name), passed away peace - Wyoming side of the family. how. tween two and three, when a And finally Christmas morning fully with the vet, her assistants, We were missing my oldest sis - At home, all of the other pa - Child E with a teething mouth arrived. Not that we had waited – and myself in attendance. She ter, her husband, and their five jama clad niños realized we had woke her. Both pup and boy were two days before, we had been was an excellent watch dog, and kids. But the other five of us sib - the dog. What should have been back to sleep eventually – the Christmassing north of Quinn at an excellent companion to the lings were there, and that meant a nine-o’clock-sneak-into-the- pup, about 10 minutes later, the the Julson homestead, where we kids as they went exploring. She there were enough kids to make house-and-go-to-bed turned into boy … sometime in the next hour. had a four-generation Christmas took it too far, though, and was things chaotic. A fun afternoon an uproar of giggles and squeals Child D was up at five. “Want, gathering. A good time was had becoming a danger to visitors. for everyone, even for the one- and puppy yips. see mine puppy. Puppy fill feep - by all, etc., etc., etc., and we came The official story line the kids re - year-old nephew who slept She will eventually be an out - ing?” Child B got up and has been home with a whole pile of treas - ceived was that Guppy was old through most of it in a back bed - side dog with a cozy home inside teaching “sit” ever since. Child C ures. and died. They took it hard, and room. Again, the flurry of wrap - our nearest shed. It is nine below just wandered out, drowsy, ask - Sunday we attempted two have been asking for a dog ever ping paper and discovered treas - zero outside right now, though, so ing if it was morning and if she church services, because special since then. ures. she is a house resident until Jan - could see the dog. services are … well, special. I A neighbor did some looking for As the sun set off in the west, uary Thaw settles on us. De - Thanks to a neighbor’s doubt we endeared ourselves to us, and she located a puppy that we loaded up again. Eastbound prived of her canine sibling and thoughtfulness, Jake’s fun-lov - anyone by attempting it.

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