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Laugh-A-Bit with Tidbits Q: How many quarters does it take to play that new Lord of the Rings pinball game?A: None. It only takes Tolkiens!

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J.R.R. TOLKIEN by Kathy Wolfe

It’s Tolkien Week, and what better time to focus on the author J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. considered by many to be the “father of modern fantasy literature.” • John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s father was an English

banker promoted to a branch in South Africa, where Tolkien was born in 1892. At age three, the boy sailed to England with his mother and brother for an extended family visit. His father was to join them later, but died from rheumatic fever before he could make the journey. With no means of income, his mother took her children to live with her parents in Birmingham, England.

• Educatedbyhismother,Ronald,ashewascalled,wasreading at age four. Studying Latin as a young child, his lifelong passion for languages began. In addition, his mother taught him French and German, and after her death, he learned Old English, Finnish, Gothic, Greek, Italian, Old Norse, Spanish, Welsh, Danish, Russian, and Swedish.

• WhenTolkienwas12,hismotherwasdiagnosedwithdiabetes, which, in pre-insulin days, was usually fatal. She was gone in less than a year, leaving her boys in the care of a Catholic priest, Father Francis Xavier Morgan.

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Our kitchen is a main hub of activity around our house and we have a 15" TV and VCR/DVD combo player (minus the DVD part as it quit working some time ago) sitting right on top of the fridge for entertainment while cooking, canning and cleaning. The Lord of the Rings trilogy gets played the most out of our collection of VHS tapes. I believe we have... wait a second, I'm gonna go count them................ OK, I'm back... 347 VHS tapes.... and, yes, we are kind - we do rewind. (some of you get that reference, lol).

Lynette and I have been busy canning up our house-favorite salsa in the past couple weeks, actually did up another six pints and a quart of some really good stuff last night. We ran low on the fresh spicy peppers, but a good friend stepped in with his overabundance of jalapeños and

Publisher's Corner by Sean Athey

Hey All!Welcome to the latest issue of Tidbits

of the Lake Area. We hope you enjoy your "Tidbits Time-out" this week as we explore some interesting facts and trivia about J.R.R. Tolkien, author of one of our favor-

ite stories around the house, Lord of the Rings. We picked up the extended versions on VHS quite a while back. (For our young readers, VHS [Video Home System] was a magnetic strip media format housed in a rectangular plastic box that was played back on a VCR [videocassette recorder] hooked up to a television set. They were very popular in the 80's and 90's... and... they were the number one reason most of us from back then know what the inside of a disassembled VCR looks like... not by choice, but by necessity, as the tapes were prone to being "eaten" from time to time.)

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other peppers.... all is good in the salsa world!Thanks again, from Lynette and I, for taking some time to en-

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• As a 16-year-old living in a boarding house, Ronald met 19-year-old Edith Bratt, and a deep friendship blossomed. When it began to turn serious, Father Francis, who saw Edith as a distraction to Ronald’s studies, banned Tolkien from seeing her or even writing to her for three years, until he turned 21. By that time, Edith was engaged to another, but she broke it off to marry Tolkien in 1916.

• World War I broke out in 1914, but Tolkien was able to delay military enlistment until he completed his Oxford degree. After being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, he was sent to the Western Front in France in 1916 to participate in one of the bloodiest battles in history, the Battle of the Somme. More than 1,000,000 men were wounded or killed in the battle, which lasted from July to November of that year. Tolkien spent four months

on the Somme front, in and out of trenches, where he contracted “trench fever,” an infection similar to typhus. He spent a month in the hospital, and over the next two years, he suffered several relapses. During his recoveries, he wrote poetry and short stories. He was eventually released from duty due to poor health.

• Following his release, Tolkien was hired as an “assistant lexicographer” by the Oxford English Dictionary, commissioned to work on history and etymology of Germanic words that began with the letter “W”. Within less than two years, he became a professor of English at the University of Leeds, the youngest professor there. By 1925, he was a professor at Oxford, not only teaching, but writing academic works for scholars, including A Middle English Vocabulary.

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• In the early 1930s, while teaching at Oxford, Tolkien had had several poems published in magazines, but it was the story of dwarves, trolls, goblins, dragons, and wizards written for his children that was to cement his success. The Hobbit was the story of Bilbo Baggins who sets out to win a treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon. Many of Tolkien’s characters originated from his love of Norse mythology, and their names, such as Oin, Borun, Dwalin, and Gandalf, were taken from the Old Norse language. He personally created more than 100 drawings for the manuscript. His brilliant capacity for languages inspired him to write his own languages, including Qenya, Eldarin, and Gnomish, which he incorporated into his writings.

• The Hobbit was shown to the chairmanofapublishingfirm,whotried it out on his own 10-year-old son. The book was published in 1937 and was an immediate success. It has never been out of print, has remained on children’s recommended reading lists since its publication, and has been translated into more than 40 languages.

• As the popularity of The Hobbit began to grow, the publishers approached Tolkien about producing a sequel. He spent more than 10 years working on and off on the sequel, and when complete, a dispute with the publishers led to a further delay.

The book was divided into three volumes – The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and TheReturnoftheKing,withthefirstinstallmentreleased in 1954, and the second and third over the next several months. Tolkien himself described Lord of the Rings as a “fundamentally religious and Catholic work,” embracing many theological themes.

• Tolkien considered himself more of a philologist than a writer, that is, one who specializes in the relationship of languages to each other and studies ancient texts. The British census registry listed him as a “professor of English Language and Literature.” He lived a modest lifestyle and was not wealthy from his writings until late in his life. When The Hobbit was published, he was 45 years old and 62 when Lord of the Rings was published.

• A1999AmazonpollrankedLordoftheRingsasthe “favorite book of the millennium.”

• Movie director Peter Jackson undertook amonumental project in 1999, the filming of theLordoftheRingstrilogy.Allthreemovies,filmedentirely in Jackson’s native New Zealand, were shot simultaneously over 438 days beginning in October of 1999 and continuing through December, 2000. The more than 150 different locations included conservation areas and national parks, with seven units shooting concurrently. Each film underwenta full year in post-production before its release. The overall budget was approximately$300million.Thefilmseries grossed close to $3 billion. Each third of the trilogy was released the week before Christmas, with The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, The Two Towers in 2002, and The Return of the King in 2003.

• Jackson has also directed three additionalfilmsbasedonTheHobbit– The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012, The Desolation of Smaug in 2013, and The Battle of Five Armies in 2014. As with the Lord of the Rings films,allwerereleasedshortlybeforeChristmas. This trio was made with a $745 million budget, and grossed $2.9 billionattheboxoffice.


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• On Oct. 2, 1948, the first American road race since World War II takes place in Wat-kins Glen, New York. The New York Central railroad agreed to suspend train service for the afternoon so that the drivers could cross the tracks safely.

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nation of the biblical name Samuel and anthos, the Greek word for flower. During Puritanical times the name be-came associated with witchcraft, causing a steep decline in its usage. When the TV series “Bewitched” premiered in 1964 -- featuring a witch named Samantha -- the name began steadily gaining in popularity. By 2009, it was the ninth most popular name for girls born in the U.S.



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DINER OPEN 11AM-8PM AFTER LABOR DAYC-STORE OPEN 5AM-10PM M-F; 5:30AM-10PM Sat/Sun

Congratulations! Big Stone City Middle School has been classified as an Exemplary High Performance school from the 2014-15 School Performance Index; Big Stone City Elementary has been classified as a Status school.

Exemplary schools are those whose overall are School Performance Index score is among the top five percent of ALL schools in South Dakota while Status schools are those whose performance ranks in the next five percent after Exemplary schools.

Congratulations on a job well done. This is a won-derful accomplishment for your students, teachers, and school community. These classifications will be public with the release of the Report Card on September 22.

The Town and Country Garden Club from local area, will be hosting the 2nd annual Plant Swap to be held at the Big Stone City branch library on October 3, 2015 from 10:00 until Noon. Outdoor or Indoor plants may be brought to swap for another, or to give away.

Big Stone City Library Janelle Kelly/Branch Manager

400 Washington Street • Big Stone City, SD [email protected] 2-6pm • Saturdays 10am-1pmA new book club called Chapter One will be starting & will be held the first Thursday of each month starting on October 1st at the Big Stone City Branch Library from 7-8pm. All adults of the community are welcome. Please stop at the library to get more information, register & receive the title of the book for the first month.

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If you didn't get your Big Stone City 130th Celebration memo-

rabilia, the city office has a limited number of items left. Stop in and see Donna for more information.

September 21-25 Homecoming WeekSeptember 21 - Homecoming CoronationSeptember 21 - Sherling Ping Pong Pictures/Memory MatesSeptember 21 - Football: Boys JV Game (Cancelled)September 21 - Regular Monthly School Board Meeting - 5:30pmSeptember 22 - Volleyball: Girls 7/8 Game @ Browns Valley 4:30pm September 22 - Football: Boys 7/8 Game @ Hancock High School 4:30pm September 22 - Farmer's Market Graceville Senior Center 5-7pmSeptember 22 - Volleyball: Girls JV Game vs Breckenridge 6pm September 22 - Volleyball: Girls Varsity Game vs Breckenridge 7:30pmSeptember 23 - TOPS 8:30amSeptember 23 - Al-Anon 6:30pmSeptember 24 - Volleyball: Girls 7/8 Game vs Ortonville 4:30pm September 24 - Cross Country: Boys Varsity Meet @ Renville County West 4:30pmSeptember 25 - Homecoming Game vs Buffalo Lake-HectorSeptember 26 - Volleyball: Girls Varsity Tournament @ Parkers Prairie 9am

October 14 - 7pm Assisted Living Center - Bill Jamerson. Author, song-writer & filmaker. A fun nostalgic look at the 1930's Federal Works Program that gave employment to 3.5 million men. Hilarious stories, foot taping songs & a short video makes this a "must see" experience!

October 21 - 6pm Library - Author Jeff Falkingham, a Minnesota history buff and mystery lover who writes for readers of all ages who share those passions. He loves talking with readers about a wide variety of topics, including Minnesota history, Sherlock Holmes mysteries, and the writing and publishing process.

FOLKS WHO DIDN’T EXISTThere are several familiar people you might think werehistoricalfigures.Notso!Followalongandsee!• For generations, young girls have been reading

Nancy Drew mysteries, a series that originated in 1930. Their author, Carolyn Keene, was the invention of publisher Edward Stratemeyer, who hired several ghostwriters over the years to write the books. He paid the writers $125 per book, and made them sign over all rights to the manuscripts. They were also required to sign a secrecy contract that forbade them from claiming any credit for the books.

• Maybeyoulearnedtotypefromthe“MavisBeaconTeaches Typing” program, software introduced in 1987 to teach touch-typing. It’s logical to assume that the lovely face featured on the box is that of Mavis Beacon, except for the fact that there is no such person. When The Software Toolworks designed the packaging, they used the image of a Caribbean-born model named Renee L’Esperance who was discovered while working at a department store. Today the company uses digitally-produced images.

• According to folklore, Paul Bunyan formed theGreat Lakes out of a need for a large enough

watering hole for Babe the Blue Ox to drink from. He supposedly cleared North Dakota of its forests and Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes were reportedly formed by his and Babe’s footprints as they stumbled through a huge blizzard. This lumberjack of legend may have been a participant in Canada’s 1837 PapineauRebellion when French Canadians rebelled against

Paul Bunyan's "boat anchor" located in Ortonville, MN.



Johnny Boyko will be at Heather's Bistro on October 21 at 3pm!

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Clark SchoolSeptember 21 - Homecoming Coronation @ 7:30pmSeptember 25 - Clark Homecoming (Homecoming Parade @ 2pm & Homecoming Game vs Hamlin @ 7pm) GO CYCLONES!!!

October 9 - Willow Lake Homecoming(Homecoming Game vs Great Plains @ 7pm)

September 23 - 1:30 Dismissal - Pink DaySeptember 23 - Picture Re-Take Day in WhiteSeptember 23 - Oral Interp Scrimmage at ArlingtonSeptember 24 - JH/HS Volletball @ Colman-Egan 4pmSeptember 24 - Marching Band at ArlingtonSeptember 25 - Football vs. Castlewood in White 7pmSeptember 25 - Parents Night for Cross CountrySeptember 26 - C Team Volleyball Tournament in White 9amSeptember 28-October 2 HOMECOMING WEEK

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their new ruler, the Queen of England. A tall bearded bellowing man was among the loggers and became famous for his part in the battle, Legends ofhisheroicsweretoldaroundloggers’campfiresfor years to come, each one being embellished a bit more.

• The historical existence of King Arthur has long been debated with no conclusive results. The legendary 6th-century king is said to have led British troops against Saxon invaders. In the Middle Ages, Geoffrey of Monmouth penned The History of the Kings of Britain, depicting Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as great warriors, but his account is considered a work of myth without much history.

• It’spossiblethatacharactersimilartoRobinHoodmay have actually lived, but no positive real-life personhasbeenverified.Thefamousoutlawwhorobbed from the rich and gave to the poor had his origins in 14th-century folklore, with some versions claiming he was actually nobility who turned outlaw. Historical evidence exists for a criminal

named Rabunhod, but there is no proof that he was the renowned bandit.

• Betty Crocker was invented in 1921 by the Washburn Crosby Company (later General Mills) as a customer service representative for answering questions about baking. Her name was chosen as a tribute to the recently-retired director of the company, William Crocker. By 1924, “Betty” had herownradioprogram,theairwaves’firstcookingshow. By the 1940s, Betty Crocker was known to 9 out of 10 American homemakers, and a 1945 Fortune magazine survey revealed her as the second best-known woman in America, with only FirstLadyEleanorRooseveltaheadofher.ThefirstBetty Crocker cookbook, published in 1950, was an instant best-seller, and is still in publication today.


• Monday, September 21st- CC Deuel Meet in Clear Lake at 4:00 pm. JV Foot-ball at Britton/Hecla in Britton at 4:30 pm. C and JV VB with Aberdeen Christian in Aberdeen at 6:15 pm. • Thursday, September 24th- Preschool Screening at Hope Lutheran Church, more info to follow. 7th and 8th VB with Florence/Henry at Waubay at 4:00 pm, C team at 5:00 pm, and JV and Varsity VB with Florence/Henry at 6:15 in Waubay. • Friday, September 25th- No staff day. 7th and 8th FB with Florence/Henry in Florence at 4:00 pm. FB with F/H on Florence at 7:00 pm.• Saturday, September 26th- VB ECC Tourney at GPL in Watertown. • Sunday, September 27-9:15 am Sunday school, 9:30 coffee, 10:30 Worship at Hope Lutheran. All are welcome.

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Farmer's MarketWed, 4:30-6:30pm /Wilmot City Park.WILMOT SCHOOLSeptember 21 - 5pm JV Football @ Britton/HeclaSeptember 21 - 6:30pm Volleyball Game @ LangfordSeptember 22 - 9am Yearbook WorkshopSeptember 22 - 6pm I CookSeptember 23 - 8am Lake Area Career Exploration for SeniorsSeptember 24 - 6pm I CookSeptember 25 - 8:30am ASVAB Test - All JuniorsSeptember 25 - 5pm JH Football @ Florence/HenrySeptember 25 - 7pm Football @ Florence/HenrySeptember 26 - Volleyball ECC Invite @ Great Plains Lutheran

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