The coming week is expected to turn colder, with conditions more in keeping with late January. Strong winds are likely on the 24th and into the 25th, accompanied by blowing snow and accumulations of several inches. Travel may be difficult at times, particularly during periods of drifting. High school students walking to school on Monday should take care, as temperatures near 8 degrees, combined with wind, will make conditions severe.

For those feeling confined indoors by the weather, Game Supervisor Joe Brichner is making arrangements for a snowshoe trip into the interior. State officials are expected to accompany the group to inspect damage reported at Brule and Winchell Lakes, where a party of approximately fifty men was engaged last summer in preparations for a proposed hydroelectric plant at the mouth of the Brule River.

In other news, Sheriff Lien suffered a personal loss this week with the passing of his mother. While leaving town at Good Harbor Hill, his automobile and a northbound bus were both forced into the ditch after nearly colliding, resulting in damage to the sheriff’s vehicle. With his car rendered inoperable, Sheriff Lien continued south by bus to attend the funeral. This brought to mind a verse from the Bible, learned during my Lutheran upbringing:

“The race is not to the swift,
nor the battle to the strong,
nor bread to the wise,
nor riches to men of understanding,
nor favor to men of skill;
but time and chance happen to them all.”

Others have also departed town in recent days. Mrs. P. E. Alm and her daughter left for Texas, seeking relief from the winter weather. In Schroeder, W.S. Alard purchased a new radio.

Just three weeks after I have arrived in this community, you have welcomed me in. While my forecast points toward the coming cold, I hope you will join me at LeSage’s Restaurant to sample the recent shipment of ice cream.