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McLaughlin Centennial Notes
The McLaughlin Centennial Committee has been busy making plans for our 100th year celebration next June 18-21,2009. This summer some of the committee members and their families and friends had a float in the parades at Mobridge, McIntosh, and Timber Lake to advertise for the celebration. The theme for the float was "Hope to see you at the McLaughlin Centennial Celebration for some Good Clean Fun." Committee members Della Hauck, Latara Pateneaude and Cindy Seibel were the "chicks in the tub." Joining the on the float were Richard Martell, Charlie and Keisha Bailey, Sarah and Paulette Seibel, Brandi and Dalton Martian and Madison Rau. They received lots of ooohs and aaahs from the crowds.
Some of the plans are to kick off the celebration on Thursday night with a German Dinner at the city auditorium with old time music being played during dinner by Wesley Schaible from Hosmer. Following the meal will be the crowning of the Centennial King and Queen in the centennial tent. There will be birthday cake and ice cream for everyone. Afterwards Bill Schwan of Aberdeen will entertain with his old time music.
Saturday and Sunday night: Exciting Rodeo Action!!
Including a Tractor Pull Friday~
Friday will be the all school alumni day. Plans aren't final for this but there will be registration and tours of the school during the day. The German Snappy Wit Band, a group of ladies from Killdeer, N.D. will entertain with a comedy act in the afternoon. There will be a meal served and entertainment by the Sisters of Harmony. There are also plans to have a demolation derby at the rodeo grounds. There will be a teen dance at the theatre for the young people and a dance with Country Pride from Bismarck in the tent for the adults.
Saturday morning will get underway with a parade at 10:00 in the morning. "Remember When..." program at 12:30 pm Saturday. After the parade Tom & Mary Ann Knudson's daughters have volunteered to host a basketball tournament at the school. There are plans to have a BBQ lunch in the tent. After lunch there will be a skit and a fashion show. Jennifer Olson has been working on a skit, Remember When, which will tell the history of McLaughlin. There will be entertainment before the meal. There will be a free movie at the theatre for those that don't want to go to the Major James McLaughlin Rodeo. The rodeo will be followed by the dance in the tent with the band Thunder Road from Hettinger playing.
Sunday morning there will be a community church service with a french toast and sausage brunch. There will be another rodeo Sunday night.
There will be a carnival,Charles Amusement from Grand Forks, N.D. for all four days. We will be selling coupons for wristbands that will be good for the whole day, so kids start saving your money!! Along with the carnival, there will be pony rides,the National Guard Obstacle Course and other games to keep everyone busy. There have also been suggestions to have an art show, quilt show, car show and a silent auction. There will be several different concession stands available for you to enjoy.
With all of these plans we are going to need people to volunteer to help. Volunteers are going to be needed to help setup, work at the concessions stands, help with the entertainment and with the cleanup. We would appreciate any amount of time you could volunteer.
We have several centennial items for sale. Among these are a denim or nylon jacket with a centennial or rodeo logo embroided on the back. There are also t-shirts and caps, coffee mugs, water bottles and Midget koozies. These items can be seen on the centennial website which is mcl100 or mclaughlin.org or you may contact Della at the city office at 605-823-4428. The items are also on display at the First National Bank and you may also contact Mickey Huber at 605-823-4295 if you would like to purchase any of these items.
The 75th Jubiliee Cookbook is going to be reprinted. If you would like to have a recipe added to the Centennial Cookbook lease contact Sharon Huber at 605-823-4295 or mail your recipes to McLauhlin Centennial Committee, PO Box 127,McLaughlin SD 57642. The deadline for recipes will be October 1,2008.
The Centennial Book committee is looking for family histories and histories from the veterans from our area. Again your history may be sent to PO Box 127, McLaughlin SD 57642 and the deadline for your history is December 1,2008.
Postcards have been sent to the alumni from out of town inviting them to come home for the celebration. There will be a second mailing reminding people to return their cards as soon as possible. For those of you who didn't receive a card please clip the following card and return it to the Centennial Committee with your recipe and family history.
Our steering committee members are Mickey Huber, Charlotte (Don) Moser, Della Hauck, Kerry Larson,Delores Morgen, Jennifer Olson and Troy Bauman. Our meetings are the last Monday of the month, 7:00 PM at the city hall meeting room. You may contact us for more information and we would appreciate your help. Thanks!!!
MCLAUGHLIN CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
Della Hauck Secretary/Treasurer | 
