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The Carnegie Courier Newsletter of the Mitchell Area Historical & Genealogical Societies The Carnegie Courier Newsletter of The Mitchell Area Historical & Genealogical Societies Volume VIII, Number 1 www.mitchellcarnegie.com June 2014 Lyle's Corner happen. From the early beginnings of Firesteel which was lo- With a large anonymous donation received in December, we cated just east of the present Mitchell we have collected every- moved into a construction mode with some problems but thing of significance so that it might be preserved for future gen- throughout the winter and spring we were able to remain open for erations. And this is where you come in, as you begin to clean business most of the time. With the donors generosity we have out your home or apartment, keep us in mind so that when the made huge improvements in the building while maintaining the family has picked over the keepsakes you have saved and there historic integrity of our beautiful 1903 Carnegie Library building. are still items remaining, please call us to come see the items so In our large gallery we removed the drop ceiling that was that we can determine what is needed for our files. What you and installed in the 1980's and have replaced it with an acoustical your family members may determine as throw away may be just ceiling and a new state-of-the-art LED lighting system. A new what we are looking for. Thanks for your kind considerations. projection system has been installed that will make video pro- This past winter, Chris Festvog, our secretary and a very in- gramming much more enjoyable for you the viewer. volved member, moved with his wife to Minnesota to be close to The “cute bathroom” as many of our visitors refer to it, had their grandkids. This is a big loss as Chris was a real asset in deteriorated to the point where major repairs were needed. When taking minutes of the Board meetings as well as handling a great completed, it made for a great looking room and still is a “cute deal of correspondence. bathroom”. We still have two projects to do, replacement of the We also just lost one of our long time loyal members, Don non-insulated east door which sticks due to swelling of the sum- Boyden due to a heart attack. Don had worked the desk, given mer heat and in the winter leaks warm air. We believe it is the tours to visitors, authored numerous articles for our newsletters as original door from the 1960 addition. well as whatever else needed to be done. THANK YOU, Don for Also the replacement of the south basement entryway into the your service, we will truly miss you. boiler room is a must as water pools at the bottom of the stairway Which leads me right into a critical need we have for volun- during a heavy rain and comes in under the door. The concrete teers to help out as the load is getting heavier for those remain- retaining walls and railing will be replaced and a reservoir will be ing. Please consider donating a day or two of your time to help constructed with a pipe bringing the overflow into the sump us chase history into our files. pump for removal from the building. All work to be completed Lyle Swenson this summer we hope. Another year has gone by and we are still here, open for busi- ness, Monday through Saturday, cutting, copying and filing the history of the Mitchell area as well as the people that made it all To the reader: To conserve space and ink, throughout this newsletter these abbreviations are used: Inform Us of Your Summer and Winter Addresses CRC– Carnegie Resource Center The Post Office does not forward bulk mail. They charge 70 cents to return each MAGS– Mitchell Area Genealogical item to us. Help us avoid that expense by giving us your correct addresses for our two Society mailings of the newsletter. Please contact Pam Range at 605-996-3209 or by email at MAHS– Mitchell Area Historical Soci- [email protected]. ety You can find the newsletter on our website www.mitchellcarnegie.com or if you SDSHS - South Dakota State Historical would like to receive the Carnegie Courier newsletter by email, please contact Pam. Society Thank you! Look for the Carnegie Resource Center on Facebook and at 2014 Membership Dues - MAHS and MAGS www.mitchellcarnegie.com. If you have not paid your 2014 dues, please do so today. Check our membership lists If you change your postal or email on pages 4 and 5. The lists include persons who are members in 2013 and new and renew- address, do let us know at ing members from whom payments were received by June 14, 2014 are included. We 605.996.3209 or apologize for any errors. [email protected] Carnegie Courier Page 1 Volume VIII, Number 1 www.mitchellcarnegie.com June 2014 Midway (1882-1982) Don Boyden By H. Richard Christopher The Carnegie Resource Center lost a treasure and a loyal “In the South friend with the recent Dakota country- passing of Don Boyden side, about mid- on June 11, 2014. Don- way between the ald Kent Boyden was towns of Mount born June 28, 1934, at Vernon and Des Moines, IA, and was Woonsocket near adopted by Carl and Letcher and some Clara (Wallace) Boyden distance from on August 14, 1934; he Plankinton … “ was adopted from the “We who live Polk County Hospital here in this area seem to be assigned various vague addresses: Orphanage. He gradu- ‘south of Woonsocket’, ‘out west of Letcher’, ‘north of Mount ated from Mitchell High Vernon’, ‘Storla’… I am naming us Midway” writes H. Rich- School in 1952 and at- ard Christopher. tended the University of A little store remembered by that name, located on the South Dakota, Dakota Storla corner on the Mount Vernon- Woonsocket road has been Wesleyan University and closed for years and since removed from the country corner. Nebraska Wesleyan Uni- This area covers Blendon Township in Davison County, versity. He graduated Belford Township in Aurora County and Elliott Township in from Northwestern Uni- Sanborn county, old Post Offices of; Victor and Blendon of versity Dental School in 1962 with a Doctor of Dental Surgery Davison County; Parsons, Belford and Stanton of Aurora degree. He served in the US Navy from 1954 until 1956 as a County and Leet, Amboy and Letcher in Sanborn county. This Dental Technician. On June 6, 1957, he married Norma Fay is the area homesteaded in the early 1880’s by mostly Norwe- Farris at the United Methodist Church in Mitchell. gian immigrants. He was a dentist in Mitchell until his retirement in 2002 and This book, assembled in a fashion that resembles clippings was a member of the Medical/Dental Staffs of Methodist Hos- from newspaper sources, church records, family contributors, pital and St Joseph and Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. atlases, and South Dakota history texts. Part I- is called He was a member of the American Dental Association, South “traces” giving glimpses into the general history of the tri- Dakota Dental Association, and Southern District Dental Soci- county area. Part II- “places” lists the churches, townships, ety and was a Fellow in the American College of Dentists. He post offices and towns in the area. Part III- “faces”- gives a established dental facilities at the Methodist Hospital, St Jo- detailed in depth portrait of the early settlers of the area. seph Hospital and Avera Queen of Peace Hospital. He was a Richard told us upon donation that he had also given a copy United Way Campaign Chairman and President in Mitchell, to the King of Norway. A few years ago those preservationists Secretary/Treasurer and Past President of the Mitchell Rotary came from Norway to the area to take back a rural school. The Club, Past District Governor of Rotary International and was school was dismantled, shipped to Norway and rebuilt in a Past State Vice President of the South Dakota Jaycees. pioneer village as a tribute to immigrants from their country to He was a member of the Mitchell Area Historical Society America, showcasing how they lived in early America. and had served as Vice President. Don volunteered at the Car- “When the first settlers came to the Midway area it was negie Resource Center, he enjoyed writing articles for the over and through a sea of tall, rustling, waving grass. Rolvaag, newsletter as well as giving tours to visitors. the author, said the grass could speak, ‘Tish – ah!’ it exclaimed He is survived by his wife Norma, two sons, Drew Boyden as it twisted and swayed in the wind, ‘Tish – ah’,’Tish – ah’, it of Mitchell and Dr. Derek Boyden and wife, Nancy of Ollala, had been saying for unknown centuries, ‘Tish – ah’, it mur- WA and one grandchild, Sofia. mured as the settlers began to come from the East.” His funeral was June 20, 2014; he is buried in Graceland What a sight that must have been in early 1882 to those Cemetery in Mitchell. early settlers to Dakota Territory. Wish list for the CRC A companion index was written in 2010 by Alice Lintereur Elevator Funds accompanies this book. Richard also compiled a book enti- 1910 Hutchinson County Platt Book tled, “Trinity Cemetery- Elliott township- Sanborn County”. Volunteers City and Town History Books Reviewed by Ronald Fuchs Pictures of Mitchell and area businesses Carnegie Courier 2 Volume VIII, Number 1 www.mitchellcarnegie.com June 2014 Genealogy Corner There has been an interesting topic of discussion lately on As Seth Tupper discovered (refer to “Tend to Your Tree” the use of the words “genealogy” and “family history”.
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