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Monday, February 27, 1989 the Rapid City Journal Democrats see no top challenger for governor PIERRE (AP) The 1989 Legislature has produced no leading Democratic candidate to challenge Republican Gov. George Mickelson in next year's election, three possible contenders told the Aberdeen American News. Former legislator Bob Samuelson of Faith, Sen. Leonard Andera of Chamberlain and Sen. Lars Herseth of Houghton agreed that no Democrat had caught fire as a leading challenger.

"Right now it doesn't appear we have any one person everybody can rally behind," Andera said about the Democratic field. "It makes a difference in fund Herseth, who lost to Mickelson in 1986, left that race with a debt bordering on six figures. He still owes about $50,000. In total, Mickelson spent $1.2 million on his primary and general election campaigns; Herseth about $700,000. Money continues to be a weak link for his party, according to Herseth.

"That's one of the things we as Democrats sometimes have as a disadvantage we don't raise it soon enough," he said. Andera and Herseth take the same position, on the record, about their plans for 1990: neither in nor out of the governor's race. Samuelson said he continued to receive strong encouragement, but had not reached a decision. "If someone were to run, you would want to start putting things in place by May," he said. Meanwhile, Mickelson is on the way to scoring a string of victories this session, ranging from a property tax freeze to environmental protection.

Another step was taken Saturday, when Republicans elected as their new state chairman Dwight Adams, who ran Mickelson's 1986 campaign. For Mickelson, the 1989 session is a reversal of fortune. A year ago, he scrapped the centerpiece of his legislative program when lawmakers balked at his plan for increasing teacher salaries because local officials feared it would increase property taxes. Mickelson said he learned a lesson that had helped him. "We're seeing the culmination of a lot of hard work," the governor said about why his bills were passing this year.

"This session didn't start for me and my staff Jan. 10. We started in October and visited 52 communities. Ceremonies honor NC graduates Students who completed graduation requirements at National College during the winter quarter were honored at ceremonies recently. Receiving bachelor of science degrees were: Richard Dlugosz, Rapid City, data processing; Daniel Hadley, Ellsworth Air Force Base, applied management; Brian Lam, Rapid City, business administration, marketing and an associate degree in accounting; Randall Patrick, Rapid City, travel and tourism; Phillip Price, Riviera Beach, applied management; James Ridgeway, Box Elder, computer information systems; Cathy Schmidt, Rapid City, computer information systems and accounting; Victor Schmitz, Keystone, accounting; Carol Weaver, Hettinger, N.D., computer information systems and accounting; Michael Wegner, Stanton, business administration, marketing; Michael Weiss, Alpha, N.J., accounting and George Whitaker, Rapid City, business administration.

Graduating with associate of applied science degrees were: From Rapid City Tracy Anderson, secretarial science; Scott Campbell, data processing; Susan Duffy, secretarial science; Peggy Ebel, secretarial science; Charlene McDugle, medical assistant and diploma in medical transcriptionist; and Vicky Steffen, travel and airline careers. Also receiving associate degrees were: James B. Dillion, business administration; Krista Hoops, Ireton, Iowa, travel and airline careers; Kyla Johnson, Remsen, Iowa, veterinary technology and diploma in kennel management; Robert Littlefield, Black Hawk, technical and general business studies; Michelle Orth, Glendive, fashion merchandising; Terri Pithan, Ute, Iowa, travel and airline careers; Gine Rische, McLaughlin, fashion merchandising; George Schillinger, Highmore, business administration; Kim Smuck, Alden, Iowa, veterinary technology; Troy Solberg, Hudsen, travel and airlines; Dawn Tolzin, Lake Preston, medical assistant; and Susan Zavorka, Torrington, travel and airline careers. Receiving a diploma were Mark Chastain, Rapid City, electronic technician; Tina Schiefer, Rochford, secretarial business; Rachel Shada, Minden, kennel management; Brenda Wilburn, Elm Springs, Hidemi Tanaka, Japan, Pet of the week Lady is a 2-year-old Siberian Husky available for adoption from the Rapid City Animal Shelter, 1820 E. her shots, but not spayed.

Lady and the shelter. (Staff photo by Jim St. Patrick St. She is current on all many other pets may be seen at Holland) Odyssey of the Mind winners announced More than 800 students from 114 West River schools competed in Saturday's Odyssey of the Mind competition South Dakota School of Mines Technology. The number schools taking part this year was 33 more than competed in last year's Odyssey, which is a problem-solving competition that helps students learn to think.

Three divisions of students competed: elementary through fifth grade in Division sixth through eighth grade in Division II and ninth through 12th grade in Division III. The problems presented to the students were: Just In Time A time-motion problem that involved sending objects, to various points in sequence using battery-powered vehicles. Division I winners were Rapid City Pinedale Elementary School coached by Sandra Liebig; Rapid City St. Elizabeth Seton coached by Postell, Rosario and Gradoville; and Pierre St. Joseph coached by Nancy Potts and Pam Kean.

Division II winners were Custer Junior-Senior High School coached by Carrie Zumbaum; NewellNisland coached by Mark and Bonnie Olson; and Rapid City St. Elizabeth Seton coached by Marilyn Schmid. The Division III winner (and sole entry) was Custer High School, coached by Stephen Libby. Cause and Effect Twelve different motions had to be made during a nine-minute mechanized program, including flipping an object, turning on a light and breaking a balloon. Division II winners were Rapid City Pinedale Elementary School coached by Sue Bergstresser; Dupree coached by Quinn Lenk; and Rapid City Wilson Elementary School coached by Mary K.

Butz. Division III winners were NewellNisland coached by Steve Smeenk; Rapid City West Junior High coached by Russ Slaughter; and Custer High School coached by Nina Nielsen. Ye gods Students portrayed one or more mythical characters during an eight-minute presentation. Division I winners were the Meade GT program coached by Jill' Jordahl and Bev Groth; the Meade GT Program coached by Mike Fellner; and the Pierre Elementary program coached by Nancy Rhyne and Colleen Jensen. Division II winners were the Does Your Property Manager Rent and THEN THEIRS YOURS? FIRST NOT at Home Where You're Always (because we don't own any rentals) 348-7822 THOME-SEARCH Over Property 10 years management of caring with for a property difference.

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'Buds' Kreitel Charles J. Chiappetta Kenneth B. Smythe Dorothy E. Darling Thomas J. Sissom Memorial services for Thomas J.

Sissom, 58, Rapid City, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Behrens Mortuary in Rapid City with the Rev. Philip Fike officiating, Sissom died Saturday at Rapid City Regional Hospital. A memorial was established in lieu of flowers to the Elks National Foundation in Sissom's name through the Rapid City Elks Lodge. He was born Feb.

21, 1931, in Wichita, to Glenn and Rachel Sissom. He was raised and attended school at Wichita. He worked for the Gilbert Brothers Construction Co. of Wichita from 1949 until 1951. He entered the Navy in 1951 and served until 1959.

He had been station aboard the USS Norton Sound. He returned to Wichita and worked for Speary Rand Co. there. He retired and returned to work in 1979 at the Boeing Co. He moved to an Air Force base in Abilene, Texas, in 1982 to work for Boeing and came to Ellsworth Air Force Base for the Boeing Co.

in 1986. He was a member of the First Bible Baptist Church in Wichita and was a scoutmaster there for seven years. Survivors include two sons, Thomas H. Sissom and Patrick G. Sissom, both of Bullhead City, a brother, Rodney Sissom of New Mexico; two sisters, Frankie Gilbert of Wichita and Karen Sissom of Houston, Texas; and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son. Dorothy E. Darling Services for Dorothy E. Darling, 72, Rapid City, will be at 2 p.m. today at the Osheim-Catron Funeral Home in Rapid City with the Rev.

Larry Dahlstrom officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. She died Friday at a Rapid City nursing home. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 9 a.m. today until service time.

A memorial was established. She was born June 25, 1916, at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Franklin C. and Bertha (Jones) Darling. She grew up in Regina and attended and graduated from medical technology training at Regina General Hospital. She worked for several years at Winnipeg, Manitoba, prior to moving to Bellingham, in 1964.

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Kenneth B. Smythe SPEARFISH Masonic services for Kenneth Byron Smythe, 84, Spearfish, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Masonic Temple in Spearfish with the Rev. Arthur W. Westwood, pastor emeritus, and the Rev.

Gary Marcy, pastor of the United Methodist Church, officiating. Rudolph Rittberger will serve as acting worshipful master. Graveside services will be i in Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Smythe died Saturday morning at Lookout Memorial Hospital in Spearfish.

Visitation will be at Fidler Funeral Chapel in Spearfish today from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A memorial was established in lieu of flowers to the Masonic Building Association in Spearfish. He was born May 22, 1904, at Lane to Robert and Lyra (McCurdy) Smythe. He attended school in Lane and Mitchell and graduated from Mitchell High School.

He attended Dakota Wesleyan University at Mitchell and then worked for the Texas Co. and for DWU. In 1929 he moved to Rapid City where he worked for Montana Dakota Utilities Co. In 1932 he was appointed district manager of the Spearfish and St. Onge offices.

On Aug. 4, 1935, he married Helen Marie Hewett at Rapid City. Smythe also served as manager of the Belle Fourche, Spearfish and Sturgis offices of MDU. In 1942 his family moved to Vallejo, where he worked at Mare Island shipyard. Later they moved to San Francisco, where he worked at Hunter's Point shipyard.

In 1951 the family returned to Spearfish, where he again served as manager of the MDU office until he retired in 1969. He was a member and past master of the Spearfish Lodge No. 18 a member and past high priest of Lookout Chapter No. 36 Royal Archmasons; a member and past commander of Black Hills Commandrey No. 23 Knights Templar; and a member of Queen City Chapter No.

89, Order of Eastern Star. He also was past president of the Spearfish Snapper's Club; a member of the Spearfish Rifle and Pistol Club; past member of the Spearfish, Belle Fourche and Sturgis volunteer fire departments; past member of the Sturgis Rotary Club and Belle Fourche Lions Club; and a member of the United Methodist Church of Mitchell. Survivors include his wife, of Spearfish; a daughter, Sharon Robison of West Covina, a son, James Smythe of Los Angeles, a sister, Zelma Wright of Rapid City; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Lawrence Smythe and Mark Smythe. Memorial services for Charles J.

Chiappetta, 78, Rapid City, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Behrens Mortuary in Rapid City with the Rev. Bruce Baum officiating. Chiappetta died Saturday at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born Nov.

29, 1910, in Italy to Frank and Genevieve Chiappetta. As a child he moved to the United States and lived in Chicago, Ill. He worked in Chicago for the Chicago North Western Transportation Co. as a steamfitter for 18 years. He lived in Chicago for 25 years before moving to Shorewood, Wis.

He lived there 35 years and worked as a maintenance man for the school system. He moved to Rapid City in 1980. He married Florence Sampson on July 4, 1933, in Chicago. She died in October 1983. He then married Mardell DePue May 3, 1984, in Rapid.

City. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, a life member of Masonic Lodge No. 25 of Rapid City and belonged to other lodges in Milwaukee, Wis. He was active in the Minneluzahan Senior Citizens Center in Rapid City. Survivors include his wife, of Rapid City; a son, Charles Chiappetta of Rapid City; a daughter, Charlotte Deputy of San Antonio, Texas; two stepdaughters, Clara Hatz of Las Vegas, and Dixie Kemp of Sioux Falls; two brothers, Arthur Chiappetta of Chicago and Fred Chiappetta of San Diego, a sister, Genevieve Midleton of San Antonio; five grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and two great-grandchildren He was preceded in death by his first wife and three brothers.

George J. 'Buds' Kreitel SPEARFISH Mass of Christian burial for George J. "Buds" Kreitel, 62, Spearfish, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Ekalaka, Mont.

The time of the service, listed as 10 a.m. in Sunday's Journal, was changed by the family. Kreitel died Friday morning. Fidler Funeral Chapel of Spearfish is in charge of arrangements. Pierre Itinerant Program coached by Colleen Jensen and David Wang; the Custer Junior-Senior High School coached by Betsy Wentzel; and the Hot Springs Middle School coached by Lois Emery.

Division III winners were the Pierre Secondary Program coached by Ed Baer; the Custer JuniorSenior High School coached by Sandra McFarland; and the McIntosh School coached by Beth Knowlton. Do More With Less Students built a balsa wood and glue structure to test how much weight it could hold. The lightest structure holding the most weight won. Division I winners were Dupree coached by Don Farlee and John Lemke; Rapid City Wilson Elementary School coached by Cathie Calhoon and Fred Thurston; and Spearfish East-Central School coached by Janet Lillehaug. Division II winners were Rapid City St.

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