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 Holabird AdvocateProviding all the news we see fit to print since 2002!Saturday, September 29, 2007 Homecoming Week at DWU All this week DWU has been celebrating Homecoming Week with different events. The Crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen, who were people our Publisher didn't know, didn't matter to him, so he never voted. Tyler Poppen, who our Publisher has heard of, was crowned Beanie King. Katy Duffy, from Platte, who sits behind our Publisher in Intro to Public Service, was crowned Beanie Queen. This was on Monday night. Tyler and Katy are Freshmen, they were made to wear this blue beanie all through homecoming week. If they were caught not wearing it they had to do "stupid stuff" as Katy Duffy calls it. Thinks like singing "Old McDonald" while doing the Macarena. On Wednesday, there was a hypnotist. He had those he put under do a lot of cheesy things, but it was all PG. Our Publisher waited for a good while for that to get over with so he could help set up for the worship service the next day. The service was good. The visiting minister talked about our time. And also how we have to seize the day, because someday, like in the movie, "Dead Poet society", we'll all be food for worms. Friday there was a lecture given by the South Dakota Secretary of Education, who is not only a DWU alum, but is the recipient of the Opperman Distinguished Alumni Award. Katy Duffy saw our Publisher there, because he didn't see her first, and introduced him to her brother, who was lst years Beanie King. They bonded right away. After all, they have a common enemy. after the lecture, Jerry met some home folks. Phillip Kaye and his sister, Naomi Hull were there for Homecoming, and they brought their respective spouses. Jerry chatted with them for a while before they had to go to dinner. Today is the parade. Then tonight, the game with Nebraska Wesleyan. GO BIG BLUE! My Cemetery Report by Jerry Hinkle I went to Graceland Cemetery in Mitchell, not just for this assignment, but to find the graves of my great uncle and aunt, G.C. and Myrtle Wallis. This was not the easiest of tasks, but once I found the cemetery, I went to the caretaker’s office. Since this was on a Saturday, that was of no help. I decided to walk around. If I found them, all right, if not, well I just didn’t find them. I noticed a lot of familiar names on the headstone, gravestones marker and mausoleums. There were names like Miller, Olsen, Nelson, Larson, even a Hansen or two. Of course, I didn’t ever know these folks, but somebody did. I even saw a few names that sounded familiar, but I didn’t know from where. Perhaps it was the news or something. There was one family, the Moe Family that stuck out. The mother and son were buried under the same headstone. The mother died in 1923, the son, born in 1921, was killed in war, I assume in 1941. The father died in 1966. The father had marked on his wife and son’s stone, “We will meet again”. What a nice declaration of faith, I thought. After a while, names started running together. I noticed that death can come at any age. I saw a grave of a 4 years girl in one place. I also saw the grave of a 21 year old woman who, I assume died of cancer, as they had that “God saw that she was getting tired” poem on the marker. There were quite a few that had a poem about building a bridge with tears to bring their loved one back home. That one I didn’t think showed any faith at all. Some had the name of the departed with their spouse, but the date of the spouse’s death was not there, indicating that they were being prepared, because they know what’s coming. Sometimes the spouses died just a few years apart; sometimes it was 10 or more years later. That could indicate that some just couldn’t “Go on” without the other one. I’m not sure what that indicates. Perhaps love really is stronger than death in some cases. After a while, I gave up trying to find my aunt and uncle. After all, the part that made them who I knew and love was not there. That part is in another world, possible looking down on me and wondering what all the fuss is about. After getting back in my car, I drove around the cemetery for a while. On my way back out, I saw a statue of Jesus. Underneath it said, “I am the Resurrection”. What a helpful reminder to those who are in mourning that there will come a great day. Like Mr. Moe, I believe we will meet again. I can hardly wait, and yet I have to. Don’t I? The True Hinkle Legacy by Mary Hinkle You were talking about selling your legacy for 30 pieces of silver. The stuff that will be sold at the auction is not your legacy from Grandma and Granddad. Your legacy from them is all the wonderful memories that you have of them from the time you were a baby until they went to their heavenly home. It is the wonderful times and sad times you had with them. It is all the wisdom and faith in God that they gave you. It is what you remember whenever you think of them. What will be sold at the auction is only the material things that they accumulated while they were here on earth. They couldn't take these possessions with them; as they had more important treasures laid up for them in heaven. Remember the faith they had and how they spent their life here on earth. They did not value their stuff above their faith and family. They loved you dearly and that is truly your legacy. Just remember what they taught you and gave to you while they were here. Friday, September 28, 2007 Publisher Has Grave Field Trip Jerry Hinkle has to spend 20 minutes at a cemetery for an assignment in Philosophy of Life. Jerry is going sometime tomorrow morning, since he has the day off from classes and Pizza Hut. As a bonus, he thought he's look up some relatives. Dr. G.C. Wallis, and his wife, Myrtle Wallis, are buried at Graceland Cemetery in Mitchell. Myrtle was the younger sister of E.E. Hinkle. Dot Hanson Needs Prayer Our Publisher was informed that Dot Hanson was diagnosed with lymphoma and has started taking radiation treatment. Her Husband, Allen Hansen, says she needs all the prayer's she can get. She is doctoring in Sioux Falls and taking treatment's in Aberdeen as it is closer. She has had two treatments so far. Dot and her daughter, Deb Hertel, went to Sioux Falls as she has some more tests tomorrow. Then will go back to Aberdeen Monday for five days of treatments then home for the weekend. North of 40: The big 'W' I've noticed that my wife and I have different ways of answering questions. If she asks me where something is or what I'm planning to do today or if the mall is open, I answer by telling her where I think the thing is, or that I have nothing planned for today, or that I have no mall knowledge. But when I ask my wife anything, and I mean anything, she always gives me the same answer -- "Why?" "Do you know where the hammer is?" "Why?" "What are you planning to do today?" "Why?" "Is the mall open?" "Why?" This is because women are pre-occupied with the motive behind every thought and action. Men don't care. Men like to know what's going on, and where it's going on, and when it's going on. The whole area of why it's going on eventually leads to having to justify our choices and that's usually impossible Monday, September 24, 2007 Publisher Stuck in Mitchell for Weekend Holabird Advocate Publisher, Jerry Hinkle, has Saturday off from Pizza Hut. Trouble is, he has to work from 2-9 pm on Friday and from 11 am-4pm on Sunday. Nothing short of a miracle from God himself could get Jerry off on Sunday. Everyone has to work then because that is the new Pizza Hut opening. Jerry is disappointed at this turn of events, but it's out of his hands. Perhaps it's for the best, as Jerry really didn't want to see his family legacy go down the tubes like this, being sold for 30 pieces of silver. No New Event Center for Mitchell Allow us to be the last to tell you that last week's election went wrong for the new proposed event center. It went down to defeat by a 2-1 margin. It looks like the Corn Palace will have to do until something better comes along. As an Event Center goes, It's not too shabby. Guy and Ralna are coming next year! Good Grades Keep Coming The latest grades for Jerry Hinkle are in. Because of an attack of bronchitis, Pastor Brandon Vetter was delayed it giving out the last couple of grades for the weekly Reading Reflections for classics of Christan Thought. The Reflection for two weeks ago was a 29 out of a possible 30. Last week's was a perfect 30. None of us here at the Holabird Advocate, including our Publisher, knows why it is that this is happening. The bad part is, there's no way to top that. He can only go downhill from here. Jerry isn't doing so hot in History. He scored a 90% (A-) on his first test. There is room for improvement. of the 32 in that class, 12 got an A. That is a record for Proffessor Flynn. He jokingly says that he's looking to make the test more difficult next time. Friday, September 21, 2007 Publisher Starts as an A Student We've been told that things sound upbeat on our little Newsblog. There is some reason to be. On Jerry Hinkle's first big paper for Classics of Christian Thought, he scored a 28 out of a possible 30. In his first test over the Vicktor Frankl Unit, Jerry scored a 37 out of a possible 40. Jerry isn't letting this early success go to his head. Things are getting tougher but the day. His job with Pizza Hut has left him with less time to study. Still, he remembers the friend that Leonard knew, and that helps Jerry out a lot. One other thing that helped Jerry was a little knowledge of Leo Buscgalia. Jerry is thinking about doing his term paper on Buscgalia, if he could find at least 4 books about him. Any Readers out there who can find one might like to help him out. If you have one of his books, hold on to it for a spell. Major Change of Minor at Hand A few days ago, Professor Sean Flynn asked Jerry Hinkle to change his Minor from Public Service and Leadership to History. Jerry is considering such an undertaking, but wants top see how he did on the History test he took earlier today before making up his mind. Salsa Salsa Set For Oct 11 The MCC has set their annual Salsa Salsa event for Thursday, October 11 at noon in the Village as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. As previously reported, three degrees salsa sauce will be available, as will salsa dancing lessons and demonstrations. All of us here at the Holabird Advocate are hoping that the MCC has a good turnout. Hispanic Heritage Month begins in every year on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18. The term Hispanic, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, refers to Spanish-speaking people in the United States of any race. On the 2000 Census form, people of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin could identify themselves as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or "other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino." More than 35 million people identified themselves as such on the 2000 Census. North of 40: Time is relative by Red Green Last week, I was at a 25th wedding anniversary for an average normal couple, if there is such a thing. He's a schoolteacher, she's a sales clerk. These are two careers where you don't take business trips. That means that at the end of every day, you both go home. You have to respect that. This is a marriage with no time off. Compare that to the scenario where the man and the woman are both senior executives in a large corporation. They travel all the time. In 25 years of marriage, they're really only together about four years. We need to differentiate between these types of marriages. It's not how many years you're married, it's how many days and, more importantly nights, you've spent together. Now obviously we don't want to discount the accomplishment of a 25-year marriage, regardless of the reduced years of active service, but I think you have the right to calibrate your gift based on the degree of difficulty. The traveling business couple should get flowers and a card, the stay-at-home working couple deserves something better. I suggest a gift of separate holidays for each of them or a large bottle of an expensive beverage with a significant alcohol content. Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Election Day in Mitchell Even though None of us here at the Holabird Advocate has a TV, we do listen to the radio quite a bit. There has been a lot of discussion about Mitchell's Event Center. Today the good people of Mitchell decide whether or not they want to stick with the Corn Palace, or build an Event Center that can hold events too small for that venue. Constitution Day Observed At DWU September 17 was Constitution day! What? You didn't know that! Well, neither did any of us here at the Holabird Advocate. In honor of the day, at 1pm, Professor Sean Flynn led a discussion about the Constitution and the War Powers Act of 1973. Since our Publisher's mother told him to make time to do something fun, Jerry Hinkle went to the event. Dr. Don Simmons, Boyd Blumer, and a National Guardsman who did time in Iraq were also in attendance. For Jerry, it was fun, and quite a stimulating discussion. To bad it was only 50 minutes long. Jerry didn't say much, because he was too busy listening and drinking in the wisdom. Yeah, we know, we were shocked to hear that as well. Hinkle Acts up in Class Monday's Intro to Theatre class was also much too short for Jerry Hinkle. He volunteered for an acting exercise that showed he's not exactly Peter O' Toole. The subject was "Goals in Acting". Jerry and the other volunteers were given certain things to get anther person to do. They were placed in a doctors office, a proctologist to be precise. One had to get the receptionist to look at his feet, another to wear his hat, while Jerry had to get her to give him a "high five". The person playing the receptionist had the goal of not doing just those things. Jerry didn't do so hot. The group had a second chance with the same scene. One had to get the receptionist to feel his head, another had to get her to chew a stick of gum (this guy did it somehow). Jerry had to get her to take his phone and push one button (the group had originally wanted him to get her on his lap, but both he and Dan Miller but the nix on that). Jerry didn't succeed there either, but he was the only one who "died" on stage. He told the receptionist he had a brain tumor. When reminded he was in a proctologist's office, he told her it was a brain tumor in is lower intestine. Finally he fell down, yelled "911!" and started shaking. It didn't work, of course, but he had fun trying it out. Like the feller said, "Dying is easy, comedy is hard". Saturday, September 15, 2007 Missed it by 2 Much Well, as suspected Jerry Hinkle didn't get a part in "Deathtrap" He could have had the lead, but because of his two part time jobs, the part is still up for grabs. Still Jerry had fun. and he still gets extra credit. He may be able to help behind the scenes. Jerry will have to find another reason to get his grandmother to come down to Mitchell. When she does come down, Jerry will have to clean up a little around McGovern Hall. Right now, if one was to look around, one might think a college student lived there. A Baptist college student at that (no beer bottles or cans). Bigger Pizza Hut Comes to Mitchell The Mitchell Pizza Hut is moving from it's previous location and into a bigger space with almost 3 times the seating as the old restaurant. The menu will be expanding as well. All these changes start Oct 1. Jerry Hinkle is hoping to get the three days before that off so he can attend the big Hinkle Family Legacy Sell-out at that time. Pizza Hut wants him back by Monday, but Jerry will have to be back by 9 am Monday to catch his Intro to Theatre class anyway, so that won't be too much of a problem. Not Much of an Evangelist by Jerry Hinkle courageous dynamic Publisher of the Holabird Advocate I have been having a bit of an off week here in Mitchell. When one holds down two jobs and goes to university, something has to suffer. This time it was me. I had half of my two page paper for Classics of Christian Thought done and I thought it was saved. NO IT WASN'T! I had to do the whole thing over. How can I be trusted to save souls when I can't even save one page of a stinking report. I shouldn't let failure get to me. In fact I should get used to it. Luckily I serve a God who is big on mercy, grace and second, third and fourth chances. Jesus once said that one must forgive our neighbor 7o times 7. Even at that, I hope he's not keeping too good of a score on me. It's not all bad. At least I haven't pulled a Swaggart yet! Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Pizza Time For Publisher Jerry Hinkle had a good first day at Pizza Hut, and he feels that they'll only get better. He's excited about this new door that has opened up. He's gone through a lot of training and groundwork. Before too long, he'll be making pizza like a pro. Maybe sooner than he knows. Jerry got to the Village in time for the ice cream bar. Senator McGovern came over with his dog. Some of the theatre people tried to talk him into auditioning for "Deathtrap". All of us here at the Holabird Advocate are quite sure they did not succeed. Jerry did audition, but a little less than half of those who did will be chosen. Jerry had fun at the audition, however. He gave a Nixon impression, which didn't go over too big. He says that his improv skills need work. He feels also that his warm reading went well. His two part time jobs on top of school and study time may get in the way. But She's Too Young to be a Grandmother Mary Jo Nemec has informed the home office that she and her husband, Nick Nemec are going to be grandparents. The approximate month of the blessed event is April 2008. We can also report that Derek and Susanne McCloud are the expectant parents. All of us here at the Holabird Advocate offer our congratulations to the whole family. Meanwhile, the Dakota Radio group tels us that Mary Jo's brother, Shorty Zilverberg is looking for some missing cattle as part of his job with the State Brand Board. Our prayers are with you on that one, Shorty. You may have need of them! North of 40: The unbiased judge by Red Green If you're concerned about reducing the costs of heating your house in the winter and cooling it in the summer, you need a new approach. Identify the fattest and thinnest people who live in your home. They are about to be given special status. The fat one will be solely in control of the heat setting for the coldest months, and the skinny one will be at the helm for turning on the air conditioning in the hot times. The principle here is that you put the decision in the hands of the person who will benefit least from the result. It's why they have eunuchs guarding harems, and taxpayers deciding on government spending, and men shopping for engagement rings. Tuesday, September 11, 2007 Publisher to Hit the Hut Today Today is the day that Holabird Advocate Publisher, Jerry Hinkle starts work at Pizza Hut. He has to report in at 2pm. A lot of you Readers have written in to wish him well, and he is grateful to one and all who've done so. Some have done so twice. This is only the latest of the doors that has opened this year. Many more blessings will follow. Mary Hinkle sent her oldest son a necktie through the mail. Jerry will be wearing it for good luck, until he's told to take it off. It's Getting Cold Out There After dealing with highs in the 80s and 90s, Mitchell is finally chilling out. Co-eds are putting away the t shirts, short skirts and short shorts and putting on the form fitting sweaters with long sleeves and long pants. Jerry Hinkle has closed the window in McGovern Hall. When he saw that the inside temperature was 65, he knew it was time. He is also seriously thinking of putting on an undershirt in the near future. DWU Screams For Ice Cream The Theatre Department at DWU is holding an Ice Cream Bar at the Village from 5-7 pm this evening. Despite the cold turn that the weather is taking, Jerry Hinkle will be there for at least the last part. Auditions resume for "Deathtrap" this evening as well. Jerry has yet to audition because he worked at the janitorial job last night. Saturday, September 08, 2007 Publisher Signs With Pizza Hut After wondering what to do, debating to himself pro and con, Jerry Hinkle has decided that he would take a job with Pizza Hut. His other job is nice, as are the people he's working with. He will still work with them when possible. The Pizza Hut job will mean less driving. Jerry starts Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm. Deathtrap Auditions Sept 10-11 The DWU Theatre Department will be holding auditions for "Deathtrap", a comedic murder mystery, next Monday and Tuesday September 10-11 at 7:30. Jerry Hinkle will be one of the students trying out for a part. It may have to be a small part. He may have to settle for "Usher". Hint: he won't be on stage. Deathtrap will run from October 26-28. Salsa: More than Food and Dance The DWU Multi Culture Club met on Thursday. Jerry Hinkle was one of those who signed up for MCC, so he went to the meeting. MCC puts on an event called Salsa Salsa, where not only can one learn how do the Salsa dancing, they have 3 kinds of salsa for eating. They come in three strenghts: mild, hot, and very hot. This event will be coming up soon. Of course, it's more that just eating and dancing. It's about getting together and learning something new about other kinds of people. Jerry will be there when the time comes. All of us here at the Holabird advocate hope he brings along some milk. Closing Open Line Friday The past busy week has shown our Publisher that running this Newsblog on the previous schedule may not always be possible. We will still try to bring North of 40 every Wednesday. Getting into a routine will take some time. Sometimes during this week it seems like Jerry has gone from 0-90 in 3 seconds. We don't see things settling down anytime soon. Friday, September 07, 2007 Publisher Has Two Job Possibilities While applying for work at Pizza Hut, Jerry Hinkle found another job for a janitorial service. They put him to work straight away at the place of business of one of their best clients. Jerry empties the wastepaper baskets from the offices, break rooms and rest rooms in the complex as well as cleaning toilets, mopping, and vacuuming when it's needed. It IS needed a lot. Jerry enjoys this job more than anyone here at the Holabird Advocate thought he would, including himself. But everyone has been so nice. And Jerry has been getting some positive feedback as well. Now for the fly in the oatmeal. Pizza Hut asked Jerry to interview, which he did. Laura, the manager at Pizza Hut has asked him to watch the place in action tonight. If he does get the Pizza Hut job, he'll make less per hour, but he can work as many as 13 hours on Saturday, which will free up a lot of study time during the week. Of course, he's got to get the job first. Update on Bill Zilverberg Curt visited the parents over the Labor Day weekend. Cheryl sent some homemade goodies. Curt and Jeanne were able to venture out and found super sales at a few stores! Dad is still quite dizzy, and is working with the doctors on this. They took him off of 5 meds hoping that one of them were causing the dizziness. (Remember he was on 18 meds) So far they haven't pin pointed this down, because he is still dizzy. Dad does have a form of hepatitis. As you can imagine, he is not impressed since he never had this before. The doctors have reassured him that it is a mild form of hepatitis and with some meds it will go away. He was worried that the donor lungs came with the AIDS virus. The doctors assume that the donor lungs did come with the hepatitis and the donor and their family probably didn't even know they had it. It is not AIDS! Today Dad goes for physical therapy. Next week they will plan for a bronciscope to check on the stitches healing. They continue to receive numerous cards and well wishes. Their apartment address is 920 Delaware SE Apt 1028, Minneapolis MN 55414. Keep the prayers coming! The potato feed fundraiser is October 11 at the Elks, hope to see you there! A CaringBridge for Bill Zilverberg Mary jo Nemec reports that she has created a Caring bridge site for her brother, Bil Zilverberg. All of us here at the Holabird Advocate hope that our readers will give Bill and Jeanne all the love they can. You can visit Bill's CaringBridge site at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/billzilverberg. North of 40: Not see worthy by Red Green Otherwise sane men often lose all sense when it comes to picking a name for their boats. Always remember that other people will see that name. And they will assume that name means something. That can hurt you. Here are a few examples of bad names for boats: Tax Dodge The Other Woman I.O.U. Cirrhosis of the River Howdy Yawl Ketch Me If You Can Breaking Wind New Motto in Place Anyone who can read can also see that we have revealed out new motto. It's not that different from the old motto, but 67% favored it over Bring on the Co-eds. That's a good thing. Because if our Publisher works two jobs and goes to class, he won't have time for co-eds. Tuesday, September 04, 2007 Publisher Takes Vacation After a full week of big city life, Jerry Hinkle was ready for a small vacation. At about 6:30 Friday night, The Hansens picked him up at McGovern Hall. Jerry even made his bed in case they saw it. Ken was the only one who came up, trying to get Jerry to get a move on. After a quick stop in Forestburg for melons, and a stop for gas an Huron, they pulled up to the Come Hahn Inn Make Your Own Bed And Breakfast at about 9 pm. Harold and Mary Hinkle were waiting to see Jerry with Shelby and Justin Hinkle also there. Justin told Jerry, "I don't like you living in Mitchell!", which was hard for him to hear. Shelby said she missed Jerry "A little bit". Jerry missed seeing Brittany Hinkle, who was showing exhibits and judging at the State Fair all that time. Once at the Ponderosa, Jerry collected a few things to put in his suitcase to take back to his new home. It was mostly DVDs and Cd's. At night, he'd read some of his homework assignments to remind him this was a just a vacation from University, not learning. Then it was up to see the day. On Saturday, after Jerry got a haircut, the Hinkles went back to The Come Hahn Inn to see Larry, Phyllis, and Brenda Ehlers, Bonnie and Larry Nickleson and Tracy Lennick. Sunday brought an unexpected blessing. During the Worship Service at the Methodist Church, Jerry was called forward to help with communion. Afterward, Martin and Jenene Earl, prayed over him and presented Jerry with a copy of The Learning Bible. Then back to see the relatives after church. Among those Jerry saw Sunday in addition to the rest were Harry and Dianne, Leanne Hoffman, Andy Lennick and his girlfriend (He forgot her name, but will commit to learning it soon if he has to). Darrel Hinkle showed up when he wasn't busy working on the farm. Doug and Cade Hinkle came over along with Noel Pothast who were just on their way back home from the State Fair. Jerry was ready to leave on Monday, He wanted to watch Norm Crosby on the Jerry Lewis Telethon before he left, which he did. After eating dinner, the Hinkles delivered Jerry to the Hansens, where good byes were said. Once again, Jerry had the most difficulty saying "Good-bye" to his grandma, Agnes Hahn, but managed to keep it together again. Once the road, things moved rather quickly and even with a short stop for more melons in Forestburg, they delivered Jerry safely to McGovern Hall. After inspecting it, Joan Hansen was impressed with what Jerry has done with the apartment. She recognized the bedspread. Joan said nothing of the two Britney Spears posters hanging on the Bedroom wall. They were gifts from the Pothast Nieces that he didn't have room on his bedroom wall at the Ponderosa. After the Hansens left, it was back to the old routine, Studying for the next day. Getting Back in the Grove After reminding himself it was Tuesday, Jerry Hinkle got to the right classroom. It was then he found out that he read chapter one in the wrong book. The assignment was in the McGovern book. He was not alone, one of Jerry's 3 favorite co-eds read the wrong book as well. Lesson learned: read your syllabus. Two of Jerry's favorite co-eds noticed Jerry's haircut. He'll meet the third at the campus bible study tonight. Any Jobs Today? So much for "The open door". Culver's, Taco John, and, Country Kitchen have closed their door on our Publisher. He has found openings at Pizza Hut for a cook starting at $5.85-$6/hour. Arby's has crew person positions for $6.25-$6.50/hour. As a last resort, there is a delivery driver for the phone book company where they furnish the driver a delivery van, pay for the gas, and pay $8. There is even a position as a dishwasher/food server at DWU. That would be nice as well. 
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