Mellette County, South Dakota
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Gallagher Surname
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(Transcribed, with permission, from the Mellette County 1911 - 1961 history book published by the Mellette County Centennial Committee - Page 119 - 120)
In the fall of 1930 a group of civic minded women under the leadership of Mrs. Howard Snyder, met at the home of Mrs. Mary Hrachovec to organize the first Woman's Club in the town of White River.
The charter members were the Mesdames Jessie Barton, Norma Boshma, Elizabeth Bouza, Donna Day, Helen Fridy, Dessa Gallagher, Luellyn Graham, Frances Hodges, Tona Holland, Mary Hrachovec, Cora Hutchinson, Maude Jager, Alva Kell, Estelle Manson, Mary Mitchell, Bessie Rucker, Mabel Salladay, Wenona Sawyer, May Siegmund, Isabelle Snyder, Sybil Strouse, and Blanche Van Schaak.
The first officers were Isabelle Snyder, president; Norma Boshma, vice president; Alva Kell, secretary; Frances Hodges, treasurer.
The purpose of the club was "A Better White River”.
The first and most important project was the establishing of a library. For many years it was held in various rooms of business places. In the fall of 1952 through the assistance of the men of the community, the present Library Building was built. Money had been borrowed from the Nebraska State Bank of Valentine. The rummage sale became an annual affair to help pay off the debt and later purchase more books. Mrs. Nell Witherspoon was the first paid librarian and has served the club faithfully each Wednesday and Saturday afternoon since.
It has been through the club's sponsorship that four boys and girls interested in art and music have an opportunity each year to attend Music Camp and Art Camp at Vermillion for one week.
The Cub Scouts and Brownie Troops are also sponsored by the club.
Each year at Christmas time treats and small gifts are taken to the patients at the Rest Home. Each lady chooses a name and remembers that person at Christmas and on their birthday.
In the spring the senior girls and their mothers are entertained at a party.
The style show brings many visitors when the Homemaking Class of the high school and various business places furnish clothes to be modeled.
For thirty-one years the Woman's Club has sought to uphold its motto of making White River a better place in which to live.
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(Transcribed, with permission, from the Mellette County 1911 - 1961 history book published by the Mellette County Centennial Committee - Page 215-216)
L. L. King, better known to his friends as "Louie" came to Gregory County in 1913. After a year he returned to his home in Nebraska. In the spring of 1915, Louie filed on a homestead in Mellette County, 18 miles northwest of White River in what was known as the Texsam community.
Machinery and livestock were shipped by rail to Valentine, Nebraska, and with high hopes he started out for his new home. An old friend, Tom Gallagher, met Louie in Valentine where they assembled the wagons, loaded the rest of the cargo and after two days of traveling over the sandy trails, arrived on the spot that was "Home Sweet Home."
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(Transcribed, with permission, from the Mellette County 1911 - 1961 history book published by the Mellette County Centennial Committee - Page 287-288)
The White River Band 1935 - 1942
By Joyce Astleford
Members of the band toward the end of the band's existence were as follows: Drum Major - Genevieve Gillen; Majorettes: Charlotte Laird, Lucille Didier, Frances Erickson, Mary Barcal, and Velva McKean; Drums: Allen Laird, Jimmy Beck, Joe Siegmund, Billy Burke; Trumpets: Phyllis McCumber, Eugene Olson, Russell Olson, Crystal Bouza, Harold Stoddard, lone Teutsch, Pat Navin, Kelly James, Lois Worcester, Milton Witherspoon, Bill Dolezel; Clarinets: Laren Teutsch, Nella Holland, Verna Navin, Margaret Ryan, Lillian Walker, Marie Sinning, Shirley Roork, Mary Johns, Paul Siegmund, Joe Guum, Leonard Laird, Marie Mullen, Betty Berry, Dorothy Starkjohann, Dornton Kell, George Olson; Flute: Jeanne Kell; Saxaphone: Herb Stoddard, Bob Erickson; Baritones: Bob Beck, John Olson; Trombones: Ann Baumann, Joyce Siegmund, Phyllis Anderson, Dorothy Olson, Mary Louise Humphrey, Pat Gallagher; Altoes: Arlene Branson, Ruth Baumann, Jack Navin, Josephine Walker, Altene Tomsik; Bass: Horn: Joe Hrachovec, Dwight Worcester.
(Transcribed, with permission, from the Mellette County 1911 - 1961 history book published by the Mellette County Centennial Committee - Page 119 - 120)
In the fall of 1930 a group of civic minded women under the leadership of Mrs. Howard Snyder, met at the home of Mrs. Mary Hrachovec to organize the first Woman's Club in the town of White River.
The charter members were the Mesdames Jessie Barton, Norma Boshma, Elizabeth Bouza, Donna Day, Helen Fridy, Dessa Gallagher, Luellyn Graham, Frances Hodges, Tona Holland, Mary Hrachovec, Cora Hutchinson, Maude Jager, Alva Kell, Estelle Manson, Mary Mitchell, Bessie Rucker, Mabel Salladay, Wenona Sawyer, May Siegmund, Isabelle Snyder, Sybil Strouse, and Blanche Van Schaak.
The first officers were Isabelle Snyder, president; Norma Boshma, vice president; Alva Kell, secretary; Frances Hodges, treasurer.
The purpose of the club was "A Better White River”.
The first and most important project was the establishing of a library. For many years it was held in various rooms of business places. In the fall of 1952 through the assistance of the men of the community, the present Library Building was built. Money had been borrowed from the Nebraska State Bank of Valentine. The rummage sale became an annual affair to help pay off the debt and later purchase more books. Mrs. Nell Witherspoon was the first paid librarian and has served the club faithfully each Wednesday and Saturday afternoon since.
It has been through the club's sponsorship that four boys and girls interested in art and music have an opportunity each year to attend Music Camp and Art Camp at Vermillion for one week.
The Cub Scouts and Brownie Troops are also sponsored by the club.
Each year at Christmas time treats and small gifts are taken to the patients at the Rest Home. Each lady chooses a name and remembers that person at Christmas and on their birthday.
In the spring the senior girls and their mothers are entertained at a party.
The style show brings many visitors when the Homemaking Class of the high school and various business places furnish clothes to be modeled.
For thirty-one years the Woman's Club has sought to uphold its motto of making White River a better place in which to live.
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(Transcribed, with permission, from the Mellette County 1911 - 1961 history book published by the Mellette County Centennial Committee - Page 215-216)
L. L. King, better known to his friends as "Louie" came to Gregory County in 1913. After a year he returned to his home in Nebraska. In the spring of 1915, Louie filed on a homestead in Mellette County, 18 miles northwest of White River in what was known as the Texsam community.
Machinery and livestock were shipped by rail to Valentine, Nebraska, and with high hopes he started out for his new home. An old friend, Tom Gallagher, met Louie in Valentine where they assembled the wagons, loaded the rest of the cargo and after two days of traveling over the sandy trails, arrived on the spot that was "Home Sweet Home."
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(Transcribed, with permission, from the Mellette County 1911 - 1961 history book published by the Mellette County Centennial Committee - Page 287-288)
The White River Band 1935 - 1942
By Joyce Astleford
Members of the band toward the end of the band's existence were as follows: Drum Major - Genevieve Gillen; Majorettes: Charlotte Laird, Lucille Didier, Frances Erickson, Mary Barcal, and Velva McKean; Drums: Allen Laird, Jimmy Beck, Joe Siegmund, Billy Burke; Trumpets: Phyllis McCumber, Eugene Olson, Russell Olson, Crystal Bouza, Harold Stoddard, lone Teutsch, Pat Navin, Kelly James, Lois Worcester, Milton Witherspoon, Bill Dolezel; Clarinets: Laren Teutsch, Nella Holland, Verna Navin, Margaret Ryan, Lillian Walker, Marie Sinning, Shirley Roork, Mary Johns, Paul Siegmund, Joe Guum, Leonard Laird, Marie Mullen, Betty Berry, Dorothy Starkjohann, Dornton Kell, George Olson; Flute: Jeanne Kell; Saxaphone: Herb Stoddard, Bob Erickson; Baritones: Bob Beck, John Olson; Trombones: Ann Baumann, Joyce Siegmund, Phyllis Anderson, Dorothy Olson, Mary Louise Humphrey, Pat Gallagher; Altoes: Arlene Branson, Ruth Baumann, Jack Navin, Josephine Walker, Altene Tomsik; Bass: Horn: Joe Hrachovec, Dwight Worcester.
Gallagher, Selby Alfred (1896 - 27 Sep 1944)
Buried in White River Cemetery - Sec.4, Lot 43
Buried in White River Cemetery - Sec.4, Lot 43
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