VOL. V Issue 6J
Hinkle University Opens
It's been said that "a degree is just a piece of paper, but education is food for the mind". It's also been said "you're never too old to learn". It is with this in mind that Hinkle University has been founded on this first day of Summer in 2006.

Summer Schooling at the University today was Darrel and Justin Hinkle. Darrel learned that his father and oldest brother are more apt to help with heavy lifting only when no other alternative is available. Justin is not a student at the University. Quite the contrary, as he was teaching his uncle, Jerry Hinkle a thing or two. Mostly that Jerry doesn't know everything. Justin says the grass is green, Jerry says it's yellow. Justin was most persistent about this issue. He just may become the Captain of the Debate team.

Education at Hinkle University is free, but the T-shirts, jerseys, and caps are not. Get your order in soon. And don't forget that our Publisher's birthday is just 27 days away.

This weekend Brittany Hinkle will be running her legs off at the South Dakota State Hershey Track Meet in Rapid City. All of us here at the Holabird Advocate were surprized that Hershey sponsored anything to do with exercise. That's like a TV network sponsoring a read-a-thon.

It's not all work for Brit. Her mother has promised her a tour of Deadwood, to learn all about her hero, Calamity Jane. A woman who died way back when E.E. Hinkle was year old. Brit may outshoot any man alive like She did, but let's hope that's where the similarities end.

It has been reported that Rapid City businessman and author Eric Abrahamson has been selected as Dr. Jack Billion's running mate on the Democratic ticket for South Dakota Governor. The 49-year-old Abrahamson is chairman of the State Library Board and is a member of the Rapid City School Board. He also owns a consulting firm in Rapid City. Dr. Billion will officially announce his running mate at stops today in Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Dr. Billion says Abrahamson has a wealth of business experience and great communications skills. The two Democrats will compete in the general election in November against Republican incumbent Governor Mike Rounds and Lieutenant Governor Dennis Daugaard.