Harold And Mary Hinkle came back from their Spring Break vacation ready for work. Everyone in their group managed to keep out of trouble (or at least jail). Harry and Dianne Macek were unable to go because Harry got took with the flu (Get well quick, Harry!). Among those who did make it were Mr. And Mr. Wilbur Goehring, Mr. And Mrs. Sam Wurtz, Mr. And Mrs. Ed Arsheim, Mr. And Mrs. Chad Arsheim, Agnes Hahn, and the organizers of this little get together, Professor and Mrs. Ken Hansen. Harold Hinkle reports that Ed and Sharon Arshiem's daughter Laurie is expecting their first grandchild. All of us at the Holabird Advocate are predicting that the kid will not be as cute as it could have been, but that's the way it worked out. Not that anyone is complaining.

Jerry Hinkle reaped a benefit from the get-away as well. His mother found a 3 hour, 4 episode DVD of "Bonanza" and bought it for him.

The group had so much fun that they are thinking of doing it again in Brookings next year. Maybe the can get E.E. Hinkle to go along with them to his old home town. A lot has changed since 1928.

Another month has come and gone. Our 38th month together. I didn't get everything done that I wanted to do, but I have done more than I thought I'd do at that. Getting published in South Dakota Magazine Road Stories not once, but twice, has lead to big things. Being part of South Dakota 123 has also been a wonderful experience, and one I intend to relish for a long time to come. It is a good site to visit, and I encourage all to do so by going to the Free-For-All Links page at the bottom of the Holabird Advocate Front Page.

I was impressed that Chris Rock ended the Oscar Show only 45 minutes late. That might not be a record, but still impressive. He still isn't as good a Oscar host as David Letterman, but one can't have it all.

Bill Janklow made the news this past month. For next month's poll, I'd like to see just how Janklow would do politically after his probation period ends. It should not shock anyone that an overwhelming majority think Michael Jackson is guilty according to our poll this past month. We'll have to see how the real jury goes.

That's all for this month. See ya in March!

Janklow was found guilty of killing Randy Scott, 55, of Hardwick, Minnesota, when his motorcycle collided with a Cadillac Janklow was driving on August 16th, 2003, near Trent, South Dakota.

Authorities say Janklow sped through a stop sign at an intersection of two rural highways. Janklow says he was in a diabetic stupor and remembers nothing about the crash. Janklow argued in his appeal that there was insufficient evidence to prove that he recklessly killed Scott, but the Supreme Court panel disagreed with Jankow's contention.

All five South Dakota's Supreme Court Justices disqualified themselves from the case because the politician had appointed four of them while he was governor and had named a fifth justice earlier as a circuit judge. Although the 65-year-old Janklow has completed a 100-day jail sentence, he had hoped to use the appeal to clear the felony from his record.

As of today, the Holabird Advocate has collected 29 MB of electronic mailings so far. That's just a little less than 3% of the total possible capacity. We have noticed that a good deal of this is spam. Apparently we too can get a "rolax watch" like J. Lo and Britney if we so desire. We have also been invited to purchase adult DVD videos, but seeing as our Publisher is also a minister, we will have to pass on that. Of course, our favorite G-mail is from our Readers, telling us how much they like the Holabird Advocate. Keep that G-mail coming! We have plenty more room.

I really don't understand it, CBS. You tend to interrupt programming for "Special News Reports" without knowing any details of what you are reporting. The whole world truly cares about the Pope, CBS. And you should break into programming when you have news of his condition. But what I just can't abide is interrupting when you have no new details. Heck, you were unsure of old details. This was only just about 10 minutes before you had your usually scheduled News Break.

This is not the first time you've done this, CBS. I wish it would be the last, but it won't. As I recall, sometime last year, you interrupted on of the CSI shows five minutes before the late local news with something that could have waited. That didn't bother me so much because I wasn't watching CSI. Still Yassir Arafat dying could have waited five minute. Likewise, Pope John Paul living could have waited 10 minutes. Now if something happens to the Pope, by all means tell us what it is and move along. Otherwise, get your story straight before you interrupt mine. I hope this shoddy operation improves when Dan Rather retires next month. Thank you for your time, and may God bless you, CBS. May God also help you.

She was feeling really good when she thought there was a chance for her to go up to Myersville to see them butcher their pork and beef. Brit's father, Darrel Hinkle was invited by Kenny Myers, to see how it's done up there. In any event she feels much better now.

E.E. Hinkle's Brother, Don Hinkle, is just about 89 years old, yet he and wife, LaRayne Hinkle, plan to go camping at Quartzsite, Arizona later on this year with their daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Ivan Berwager. LaRayne has had all matter of health problems in the last couple years, the biggest one is what her kids have named, "Bad Doctor Syndrome". But now, with blood pressure in check, they are ready to live it up. LaRayne's age, while not divulged her, is a closely guarded secret. As 102 year old E.E. Hinkle would say, "You're as old as you feel!"

Don, LaRayne and grandson Stryder Impyn, are going to be camping in South Dakota this coming May. They will be perusing their copy of South Dakota Magazine for the best camping and fishing spots. All of us at the Holabird Advocate suspect that Harold and Mary will help them out there as well.

The year was 1975, Jerry Ford was in the White House, women were on the warpath, and Norman Lear gave America a new sitcom called "One day at a Time". We were introduced to Ann Romano, MS. Ann Romano, that is, not that she let you forget it. The first truly liberated woman, possibly the first divorcee, in primetime television. She took no alimony from her ex-husband (though she did take child support for her two girls). She held down a job, was a single parent, even had a fella or two on the string. She didn't need a man, but occasionally she wanted one, I guess. You know how it is.

Ms. Romano would not be such a novel character these days, but it was really ground-breaking in the 70s. Life was not easy for her. In fact, when daughter Julie Cooper (played by Mackenzie Phillips) ran away from home, the situation took 3 episodes to resolve. Barbara Cooper (Played by Valerie Bertinelli) was a handful as well, but Ann and the girls muddled through as the theme song said, "one day at a time".

Of course, no article about this show would be complete without mention of Dwayne Flo Schneider (played by Pat Harrington Jr.) , one of the most unlikely sex symbols of the era. He should have had his own show, but it never was meant to be.

And now it's 30 years later. CBS will devote an hour to see what has been going on with the people behind the characters of this most loved show. I'll be watching with interest.

The South Dakota Senate gladly embraced an innovative plan that would stamp a state-government seal of approval on beef products from cattle raised exclusively in South Dakota. A bill sent to the House would create the South Dakota Certified Beef Program. Only meat from cattle that are raised from birth to slaughter in the state would qualify for an official state trademark or seal. The object of the branded-beef program is to improve cattle prices in South Dakota by fetching premium prices at home and abroad for steaks, roasts and hamburger with a state trademark. Farmers and ranchers would benefit, along with state meat packers who would process the meat. The proposal is the brainchild of Governor Rounds, who first started talking about branded beef during his 2002 campaign. The exact impact that all of this will really have on South Dakota ranchers will remain to be seen. It couldn't hurt.

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It is a long standing policy to mention the name of every Reader who publicly admits to Reading the Holabird Advocate. Recently we have come into contact with two such folks. They are Bill and Rose Gingrich of Pierre, South Dakota. They sound like good folks too. They ride at least one Harley around the Black Hills in their spare time, and they are PITA members to boot. They never mentioned it, but unless I miss my guess, they both test EIB positive. Bill is retired, but does volunteer work (no doubt he knows Marv Paulson, and if not, he should). Rose works for the Dakota Radio Group at KGFX (a station that would be the perfect place to originate a talk show with our courageous dynamic Publisher as the host).

Bill has met former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich. It is not known if they are related, but if you shook the family tree all kinds of folks get loose in there. Bill found and article that he sent to us claiming Mr. Newt may run for President in 2008. Maybe Cooter will run against him too.

The Holabird Advocate G-mail has been collecting every bit of junk mail and spam that it can to see if we can cram it full. So far we have collected 27 MB since April of last year. There is capacity for 973 MB left so we're just getting started. Perhaps you Readers have junk mail you want to get rid of. Maybe some stuff you want stored for a while. Just send it to the Holabird Advocate G-mail account at our address publisher@gmail.com .
Statehouse Committee Kills Abortion Bill
An effort to outlaw nearly all abortions in South Dakota failed in the South Dakota Legislature on Monday. The Senate State Affairs Committee killed a bill that was similar to a measure that also failed last year. Senator Frank Kloucek (D- Dist. 19) of Scotland offered this year's bill, which would have fixed a problem that caused last year's bill to fail after a technical veto from Governor Rounds. Several people testified in favor of Kloucek's bill. They say abortion is wrong and legislators should willingly favor any bill that would end abortions in South Dakota. Others pointed out that the anti-abortion movement was divided over last year's bill, and the movement has come together this year on legislation that would at least make some progress by increasingly restricting abortions. Opponents of Kloucek's bill to outlaw abortion say it would not pass a constitutional test. The State Affairs Committee killed the bill on a seven-to-two vote.

All of us here at the Holabird Advocate are curious about just one thing. How big is the abortion industry in South Dakota? Oh yes, we believe that one murdered baby is one too much. Yet we don't know how many abortions would have been prevented had this bill, or last years been passed. We will pray that while abortions are "safe and legal" in this state, that the need for them is rare. We here that someone representing the ACLU claimed that abortions were safer for women than the birth process. We don't know if that's true or not, but we know that can't be said from the baby's point of view. Still, we can't make the choice for the mother. We just hope every mother makes the best choice possible, and leave it up to God to sort it out.

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Bernie Hunhoff Promotes PITA
It has been reported that the South Dakota Magazine blog has published another article from the Holabird Advocate. This article was the one that dealt with PITA's support of KFC. The fast food chain was not mentioned in the reprint, but it was an irrelevant detail.
PITA (People Ingesting Tasty Animals) was started on February 8, 2003 to combat the terrorist tactics employed buy PETA. The group known as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have tried all manner of disturbing actions to stop people from enjoying the taste of tasty animals.
Becoming a PITA member is easy, just properly cook your favorite form of dead animal (cooking live animals is frowned upon), eat, and enjoy. There's no password, like with the Turtle Club. There's no business meeting, unless you need to talk business. Just a time of fun and fellowship with a good meal. Vegetarians are welcome. In fact, some vegetarian PITA members are partial to South Dakota buffalo meat. Interest has been sparked in the group. One Reader of the reprinted article even asked about t-shirts. Perhaps someone out there could design a logo for PITA and put it on a t-shirt. One thing is for sure, it's too warm when people ask about t-shirts in February.

Harold and Mary Hinkle brought grandson, Cade Hinkle, to the Ponderosa for the weekend. He certainly looks the part in his Carharts and seed corn cap. He especially enjoyed being in the tractor with his Grandpa feeding the cows.

Darrel and Kristi Hinkle even let his country cousins come over to play with him. Kristi even made a spaghetti dinner for everyone at the Ponderosa last night. Not just a bowl of spaghetti either. She made a salad, a relish tray of cucumbers and celery, and a loaf of cheesy garlic bread. Not exactly a meal prepared by PITA, but good. Heart-healthy for Valentine's day an all.

Harold And Mary will take cade back home Sunday afternoon.

Well, another Valentine's day is looming. People feel sorry for single people on this day. As a single person myself, I sympathize with the married men. I mean you gotta spend big money on flowers and candy, take your wife out on the town, maybe a movie. And what do they get, well besides forgiven for forgetting her birthday. Not much, from where I can see.

It seems like pleasing a woman these days is quite expensive. Candy, flowers, jewelry, and the rest. Men don't require all that. And all you women out there reading this know it. Just fry him up a mess of bacon for morning vittles, and your good for another year. Has any woman had to buy her fella a box of candy? None I know about. Jewelry? No sir. Flowers? I hope not!

So ladies, if your hubby brings home a Victoria's Secret outfit, don't complain that it is not the right size. Be glad he was thinking of you. That is unless you buy his undies, then turnabout is fair play. And if you got a man that does go all out, you do the same. Get him some eggs to go with that bacon.

As everyone who is anyone in Holabird can tell you, February 12 is not just Abe Lincoln's birthday, but 150 years after Mrs. Lincoln brought "Honest Abe" into the world, Katherine Zilverberg did the same with her son Robert (known around here as "Shorty"). It is on Shorty's birthday that oldest son Colin will come home from Iraq. At 4:30 pm that very afternoon there will be a "Welcome Back" ceremony in Redfield for Colin and the others that went out there with him. Colin gave a few months of his life. Some gave their whole future. He's lucky, and all of us here at the Holabird Advocate know it. A lot of folks have been praying for Colin, and the men and women who are serving their country in the Persian Gulf. Colin and the rest of his unit got a good answer to those prayers. Not everyone gets their prayers answered like that. Welcome Home Colin! Happy Birthday and many more to Shorty as well.

Harold and Mary Hinkle seemed like a cinch to be off to Watertown. Mary remembered that she had a check-up on Friday morning and so it was put off. They will be going to Pierre instead. They also forgot that they were to watch grandson, Cade Hinkle, that weekend as well.

Harold was just a tad disgusted at how it all turned out. This is interesting, since he didn't want to go to Watertown in the first place. They may get rewarded for waiting. Perhaps Roger and Linda Wurts will be able to go along when they are ready to go next time.

At the regular board meeting of the Highmore City Council, the Aldermen voted on an ordinance to ban exotic dancing. For good measure, they threw in public nudity to boot. The vote was 3-0-2-1. So, for the time being anyway, the good people of Highmore South Dakota will be keeping their pants, and everything else, on. As Martha Stewart would say, "That's a good thing".

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Mary Hinkle Plans Road Trip
With her window of opportunity getting more narrow everyday, Mary Hinkle has decided that she had better get a move on if she going to use her $100 coupon at the Terry Redlin Art Gallery in Watertown. This coupon runs out at months end. Harold sure seems up for it, as he's tired of having to go the emergency room to spend time with his wife. Darrel Hinkle is back from his snowmobile trip, and Harold jokes that he should take a turn sleeping at E.E. Hinkle's place while they are gone. The trip is tentatively scheduled to start sometime Thursday.
The Life and Times of Goehring's Ye Syau Ming
Goehring's Ye Syau Ming died Saturday, February 5, 2005, at the Animal Health Clinic in Yankton, SD at the age of 15 years and 11 days. Ye Syau Ming was whelped January 25, 1990 at Coleman Kennels, Springfield, S.D. Burial was in Wilbur and Lynette Goehring's backyard garden plot next to her mate Fubsi Chow.
Ye Syau Ming was acquired by Wilbur and Lynette Goehring on March 25, 1990 at age eight weeks and spent the balance of her life with them at 111 E. 15th St, Yankton, SD. She was mated to Goehring's Fubsi Chow on October 27, 1991. To this union four males and one female were whelped on December 31, 1991.
Ming enjoyed the 5 adult Goehring children, the 12 grandchildren and her lifelong companion Fubsi Chow. She also enjoyed traveling and camping in 12 states with Fubsi and the Goehrings. She attended numerous Goehring and Stroschein family gatherings and reunions through the years. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by two known sons. She was preceded in death by her mate Fubsi, one infant son, and one other known son a few years later. The fate of one son and daughter are unknown.

In a new TV and radio campaign, the Rev. Al Sharpton has joined PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) in calling for a ban of fast-food chain KFC. He is urging the black community to join the PETA boycott of the fried chicken franchise, the animal protection group announced Thursday.

Jerry Hinkle, founder of PITA (People Ingesting Tasty Animals) is encouraging members of the carnivorous community to keep on eating tasty animals until they are no longer tasty. PITA is open to everyone regardless of race, creed, or color. As he said in a statement Friday, "What the Heck? They're already dead! YUM!"

Darrel Hinkle's health has improved so well that he has decided to desert his family and livestock tomorrow and go off snowmobiling At Laramie, Wyoming. Keep yourself in one piece there, Jockey!

Harold and Jerry Hinkle were able to celebrate Ground hog day in the usual fashion, eating pork sausage ( ground hog). Jerry saw his shadow. As it happens, so did Puxatawnee Phil, that woodchuck in Pennsylvania.

The financial reports for the public company Google's second quarter were very good. So good, in fact, that in today's trading the stock price was more than twice what Hinkle Brothers paid on IPO day. Google is the parent company of Blogger, who provides blogging services to the Holabird Advocate and about a million other folks.

A new bill introduced in the Legislature would have South Dakota voters decide next year whether to make the school year start the day after Labor Day. The measure, introduced in the Senate, has not had a committee hearing set yet. The Senate Education Committee decided that school boards should determine when the school year starts.

Holabird Advocate Publisher, Jerry Hinkle, seems to remember that this was put to a public vote when he was in high school back in the old days, and that it passed. Why are we voting again? He could be wrong, and if so, please correct him. He just loves to be proven wrong so he can retract, as it happens so seldomly don't you know.

Yesterday, a solicitor from the South Dakota Peace Officer's Association tried to get our Publisher to make a $15 donation to his outfit. He replied that he gives locally. Just before hanging up the phone, he heard the solicitor say, "What could be more local than helping 8th graders in your own back yard?"

After checking his back yard for 8th graders and finding none, he thought about it. That is why our courageous, dynamic Publisher, Jerry Hinkle has decided to put together an essay contest for 8th graders in the Holabird area. So all you 8th graders listen up. To enter this contest, write a 100 word essay about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and send it to the Holabird Advocate at publisher@gmail.com . Be sure to include your name, address, age, where you attend the 8th grade and your teachers name. We are going to ask 3 local Peace Officers to judge the essays. To avoid any possible conflicts of interest, our judges will not know the names of any contestants. The Publisher will put up $15 in prize money. People and businesses wishing to donate cash and merchandise prizes are welcome to do so and will get a plug in the Holabird Advocate when they do. Contest deadline will be 12 noon on March 4.

The 28th annual Blizzard Sale is coming to Wegner Auto in Pierre. Our Publisher has got his eye on a sporty little unit that is on sale for $49. It's a 1992 Pontiac Sunbird SE . He would like to know if someone out there will give him a ride over there, and tow the car back to the Ponderosa for him. He's be willing to spring for the gas. If there is anyone interested they could please contact him before Saturday.