Broadcaster Press 3 April 23, 2019 www.broadcasteronline.com Churches, Aberdeen Bakery Highlighted In “South Dakota History” PIERRE, S.D.—Early churches and an Aberdeen bakery are featured in the annual historic preservation issue of “South Dakota History,” the quarterly journal of the South Dakota State Historical Society. In an article entitled “‘In the footsteps of the pioneer’: Ethnic Settlers and Their Churches in Brown County,” Brad Tennant explores ethnic community building in the late 1800s and early 1900s. New immigrants tended to settle together based on their ethnicities, and for many, the church became a central space to gather and create a new community. In Brown County, this connection led to the listing of four churches—Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Welsh—on the National Register of Historic Places. Tennant is a professor of history at Presentation College in Aberdeen. “Burckhard’s North Side Bakery of Aberdeen: A Community Staple for Four Generations” by Robert J. Couser illustrates the influence that one immigrant family had on the development of the town. German Russian immigrants Paul and Catherine Burckhard opened their Aberdeen bakery in 1906. Over the decades, the Burckhard family adapted their products and practices to keep the business viable into the late 20th century. Couser grew up in Aberdeen and is a former director of the newborn intensive care unit and neonatal research at Minneapolis Children’s Hospital. An excerpt from “Early Churches in South Dakota: A Lasting Legacy” by Robert W. Sebesta highlights the churches that played a role in the lives of American Indians. Having begun as mission churches, they intended to convert and acculturate those who had known entirely different ways of life. Several of the structures remain in use today. Sebesta grew up in Sioux Falls and taught computer science at the university level for more than 30 years. “South Dakota History” is a benefit of membership in the South Dakota State Historical Society. For information on membership, call 605-773-6000. To purchase individual issues, call 605-773-6009. The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Donates Nearly 70,000 Pounds Of Food SOUTH DAKOTA [April 17th, 2019] – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is pleased to donate 69,644 pounds of food to Feeding South Dakota. This donation is expected to provide 58,036 meals to our hungry neighbors throughout the entire state, and includes fruits, vegetables, soups, pastas and other much needed items. Curtis Schmidtlein, President of the Rapid City South Dakota Stake (diocese) explained, “We are pleased to make this donation to address food insecurity in South Dakota. 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