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There was a lull in the Diamond Jubilee
activities when this aerial photo was taken about 2 p.m.
Saturday. Many were at the antique auction as pilot Orion
Rudolph of Ashley and Messenger photographer Les Strand
flew over. |
Ceremonial beginning of the Diamond
Jubilee: Jim Holman hoisted the Stars and Stripes as Bill
Nitschke, Arven Janke, Bob Ziebart and Archie Hoffman, members
of the American Legion Color Guard, stood at attention Friday
morning. |
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| Fredonia Mayor Roland Janke
led both parades carrying the Stars and Stripes. Following
him was the Fredonia American Legion Color Guard consisting
of Willie Hahne, Bob Ziebart, Archie Hoffman and Elmer Schlecht. |
Queen’s Float: Reigning Fredonia
Queen Mrs. James (Mabel) Ziebart rode with the candidates
for Queen of the Diamond Jubilee in Friday’s parade.
Waving in the convertible was Lieutenant Governor Wayne
Sanstead. |
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| A colorful parader Friday
was this clown, Ray Batsch of Jamestown representing the
Jamestown Eagles. |
The Gackle High School Marching Band |
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| 1939 Lincoln Zephyr V-12,
owned by Chris Rott of Ashley |
City of Lehr’s float |
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| Fredonia News float with
Mrs. Adeline Hoffman (in the front seat) with friend, a
1914 Model T |
The float of the Fredonia Whisker Club
and Jubilee Daisies |
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| Fredonia Co-op Elevator’s
float |
Entry from Kulm Civic and Improvement
Association, a Model A driven by Dell Palm |
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| Clowns from the Jamestown
Shrine Club kept the kids laughing Saturday.. |
Crowned the previous evening, Carmen
Rudolph, Queen of the Diamond Jubilee, had the seat of honor
on the Queen’s Float Saturday. With her was Attendent
Valerie Ruff and other queen candidates. The second attendant,
Jeanine Wolf, is not visible. |
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| Parade announcers Raymond
Burkle and Harold Fregien
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Some of the equestrian units in Friday’s
parade |
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| Nazareth Congregational
Church’s float with Rev. Fred Heydel and small friends
on board Friday. |
Mrs. Billy Dittus’ pet pig on
a leash got many looks such as the one on Leo Flemmer’s
face. She is from Nortonville; he is from Lehr. |
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| Martin Luther Lutheran
Church’s float
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The Kulm City Band, directed by Art
Hollan, at far right |
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| Stationary engine and old
water pump display of the Logan County Historical Society
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The Ashley German Band on the float
of the Ashley Lions |
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| Mike Martell of Wishek
operating an old Rumley tractor with Darrell Ruff standing
at right Friday |
State Senator Claire Sandness of LaMoure
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| The Fredonia Old-timers,
from left: front- Arven Janke, Raymond Burkle and Roland
Rossman; back- Edwin Ketterling, Charlie Ruff, Raymond Haag,
Paul Janke, Arnie Lautt, Ervin Wolf and Eugene Wolf. |
Arven Janke delivered a pitch to Gene
Young in the first inning. Roland Rossman was catching for
Fredonia, and Jerry Ziebart called the balls and strikes
as umpire. |
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| The Kulm Old-timers, from
left: front- Harold Giesler, Larry King, Reinie Harr, Gene
Young and Virgil Bjur; back- Darwin Strobel, Orville Ogren,
Arley Anderson and Jim Young. |
Sorry, but we can’t identify all
the girls in the cracker eating and whistling contest. Cindy
Buchholz and Donna Heck are second from right and far right
respectively. |
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| Trying to whistle after
eating a cracker isn’t easy. |
These are some of ladies, members of
the Fredonia American Legion Auxiliary, who spent much of
their time in the Legion Hall kitchen serving coffee, sandwiches
and goodies. They are Alice Nitschke, seated, and from left,
Leona Janke, Esther Krueger, Delores Holman, Ethel Holman
and Alice Janke. |
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| Bob’s Turkey Roost
was a popular watering spot both days. It was operated by
Bob’s Bar. The American Legion also had a beer garden
alongside the Legion Hall, but business was slow in the
chill Friday. It picked up Saturday, they said.
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The conversation during the Mad Hatter’s
tea party was wacky in this scene from “Alice in Wonderland.”
Members of the cast were: Karen Schlenker as Alice, Milbert
Kurtz as the Mad Hatter, Jan Kurtz as the Dormouse and Pastor
John Fick as the March Hare. All except Pastor Fick are
from Gackle. |
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| It wasn’t only the
kids who were amused by the Children’s Theatres Friday
and Saturday afternoons. Many of the adults also got a chuckle
from the nonsense of “Alice in Wonderland” and
“Winnie The Pooh.” The kids, however, got to
sit in front. |
The question was, Is what crosses your
middle a belt or a tie? Humpty Dumpty, played by Milbert
Kurtz of Gackle, gave it serious attention and a nonsensical
answer. ..Humpty Dumpty dropped in on “Alice in Wonderland”
Friday. |
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| Kathy Fick directed both
“Alice in Wonderland” and “Winnie The
Pooh.” Here she talked with cast members of “Winnie
The Pooh” before they went on stage Saturday. The
Fredonia kids were fascinated by the costumes. The cast
members were, from left: Linda Elhard as Pooh, Rosemary
Tracy as piglet, Claudia Wilen (back turned) as Roo, Cindy
Bye (hand to forehead) as Christopher Robin and Lila Butz
as Kanga.
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Natasha Ziebart wasn’t quite sure
if she dared pet the fuzzy March Hare, but she got some
encouragement from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ziebart.
The March Hare didn’t utter a sound. Underneath the
costume was Pastor John Fick. |
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| Carmen Rudolph, Queen of
the Fredonia Diamond Jubilee
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The Quadratones entertained during the
coronation.
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| Attendent Jeanine Wolf
answered a question from Emcee Harold Fregien during the
interviews of the 14 candidates. |
Queen Carmen with Attendent Valerie
Ruff. Her second attendant, Jeanine Wolf, is at right. Brenda
Hehr is at left |
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This was the view of the
Fredonia Baseball diamond early Saturday afternoon from
about a thousand feet up. The Kulm women’s softball
team was playing Gackle. Kulm won both games by scores of
15-5 and 19-8. Pilot on the aerial photographic excursion was Orion
Rudolph of Ashley. He noted an unusual amount of rain
in the countryside due to the four-inch rain that had
fallen earlier in the Jubilee week.
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Conversation on Main Street was the
popular pastime during breaks in Jubilee’s activity.
The Ashley Tribune’s photographer caught a typical
scene following the Saturday parade. |
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| Many people went to the
flea market Saturday upstairs in Legion Hall. It was organized
by Luella Wolf and featured craftsmen from the area. One
of them was May Jenson from Wheatland, N.D. who was offering
ceramics and jewelry. |
Bill Nitschke |
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| Ed Wolf
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Dean Entzminger |
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| Gene Holman |
Richie Wolf |
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| Wesley Karvonen
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Larry Schlenz |
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| Elledhor Irion
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Edwin Ketterling |
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| Palmer Buerkle
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Lorenze Lautt |
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| Leonard Mund
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Old time dresses newly made winners
were, from left: Mrs. Larry Schlenz, Mrs. Roland Janke,
Mrs. Stanley Meidinger and Mrs. Ervin Wolf |
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| Old time orginals: Mrs.
Ida Schultz, left, and Mrs. Rosalla Weispfenning.
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Sorry, but we can’t identify all
these girls in their old time dresses. The winners, Lisa
and Jennifer Schlenz, are at far right. They are the daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schlenz |
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| This was the scene as the
judges tried to pick the winners of the old time newly made
dresses.
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Left, the judges weighed their decisions. |
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| A portion of the audience
for the beard and dress judging Saturday evening.
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Many of the Jubilee visitors paid at
least one visit to the old post office to buy a Jubilee
Book or to sign the guest register. Jubilee souvenirs available
included cups, crocks, hats, pins, etc. In the photo, James
Dok of Ellendale signed a receipt for a book for Mrs. Raymond
Burkle, his former school teacher. Also pictured is Mrs.
Darwin Rudolph. According to the ladies, only 60 Jubilee
Books remained following the celebration. |
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| Fred Hiller, Fredonia’s
oldest citizen
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Oscar Lange, a drummer for the Kulm
City Band for 50 years |
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Antique collector Christ Rott of Ashley in a buffalo
robe coat
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Ed Haag talking with Art Janke of LaMoure |
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| Harold Fregien called for
a bid on an antique plate held by Oscar H. Ost during the
antique auction Saturday afternoon. Kenny Herman was the
auction clerk, at left. At right is Fred Geiszler, organizer
of the antique display. |
The antique display was a spot many
people visited during Friday and Saturday morning. After
looking over the antiques, they had a chance to bid on many
of them during the antique auction. |
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| Some jolly folks from Zeeland
dancing the polka with the Ashley German Band |
Kathy Stadler and Buster Langowski had
a young audience while dancing the polka in Hahne’s
Blue Room. |
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| Left, accordion player
extraordinary Joey Schmidt of the Schmidt Family Band from
Napoleon. |
Dancing to the Schmidt Family Friday
evening in the Legion Hall which was packed |
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| Wild Bill and his Dakota
Music Makers. “Wild” Bill Elhard, a former Fredonia
resident, is second from right.
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The Jay Notes from Jamestown in concert
Saturday afternoon |
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| The Wishek Diamond Squares
on Main Street in the fading
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The Ashley German Band |
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Aerial photograph taken
Saturday, June 23 the second day of the Fredonia Diamond
Jubilee Orion Rudolph of Ashley was the pilot.
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