40th ANNIVERSARY BOOK 1974 -2014 |
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| Our 40th anniversary was in 2014 and to celebrate it we create our book. It tells our members’ stories that not only celebrate our anniversary, but also the history of life in our region. The activities of farming in the early 1900’s – threshing, plowing, lumber sawing – shaped the world we live in now. It is a heritage to preserve, by restoring antique steam engines, tractors, trucks, cars and other farming equipment, and learning and demonstrating the skills to use them. The book also tells of early family life on the farm, when church worship and the old school house were the cultural centers, and heritage crafts such as quilting, spinning, weaving and food preparatiion were how a family’s daily needs were met. And the pastimes that entertained, from children’s toys to the music and dance that provided evening relaxation and weekend merriment.
The cover of the book is graced with Terry Redlin’s “Building a Community”. Terry was inspired to paint this picture when he attended a James Valley Threshing Show, and saw how the old sawmills were instrumental in building the early communities. The inspiration for the picture and its significance to the artist is explained in “Building the Community”:
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To order: send your name and address with a check payable for $30 plus $5.80 for shipping per book (South Dakota residents add sales tax) to:
James Valley Threshing Association
100 South 1st St.
Andover, SD 57422
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FAMILY TIMES – PAST & PRESENT —————–Table of Contents—————– |
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Schedule of Activities Founding Fathers Looking Back Over the Trail – 40 years From the President First Time In Andover Harold Brown Family Sawmill David Fie’s Case Rarity A 12 Year Old’s View of Steam A Ford For All Seasons Small Scale Collection Steam Power – Largest Steam Plowing Demonstration A Sea of Red Carl Johnson Legacy Going Green Two Cylinder Club History Tractor Pull at Andover History of the Gas Station Saving the 1909 Huppmobile Horse Power Threshing in the “Good Ol’ Days” America is Andover Threshing Gaar Scott and Company – Engine #15527 150 HP Project Heating Up Iron in the Blacksmith Shop Memories of How Our Freedom Was Won The History of the Cook Car A Farmwife’s View Busy Day In Dollville Collecting Beaded and Vintage Purses Spinners and Weavers Toy Chest Kid’s Tractor Pull Big Kids/Little Kids Former Student Donates Rural School He Attended Physical Education in the Early 1900’sOur School MarmsThe Tin DipperMusic in Andover A Family TraditionA Church and It’s Journey A Baptism at Thresherman’s Park ChurchFor the Love of Mikey Preserving our Heritage Crafts Feed Bin History Lazy Farmer’s 4-H StoryThe Lion’s ClubThe General Store Our Gate Keepers Fun at Andover Projects of Growth and Improvements Little Town Membership Honor Roll of Deceased Members Thank you |
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