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Dan W. Johnson was born on June 2, 1917, in Ivanhoe, Minnesota, to William and Nora Johnson, owners of the Ivanhoe Times. Following in his family’s footsteps, he pursued a career in journalism, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Minnesota in 1940 and later a Master of Science in Journalism and Political Science from South Dakota State University in 1963. After college, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. While stationed in Europe, he met his future wife, Jeanne, a native of Liverpool, England, and a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. They were married on July 16, 1945, in Antwerp, Belgium. The couple had two children, Craig W. and Judith J.

Johnson devoted his entire professional life to the newspaper industry. He began working at the family paper after high school and later studied journalism at the University of Minnesota. During his military service, he briefly served in the Coast Guard Artillery and was appointed editor of the Narragansett Bay Digest. He also worked in the Counter-Intelligence Corps in the European Theatre. After the war, he returned to the Ivanhoe Times, serving as Associate Editor from 1945 to 1951. He later held positions at the Minneapolis Tribune and the Brookings Register before joining South Dakota State University in 1961 as News Editor. In 1965, he became the Information Officer for the South Dakota Board of Regents.

In 1969, Johnson relocated to Marshall, Minnesota, where he served as Director of News and Publications at Southwest State University until his retirement in 1981. Beyond his university work, he consulted on several community initiatives, including the Brookings senior high school bond issue, the Marshall medical center bond issue, and Schwan’s Sales Enterprises corporate publications. He also contributed columns to the Brookings Register and the Marshall Independent. Dan W. Johnson passed away on December 17, 2001.

Emil Jacobsen was born on August 8, 1903, to Armus and Elvina Jacobsen. Armus immigrated to the United States from Europe in 1881 and later met and married Elvina in Iowa. The couple settled near Rock Valley, Iowa, where they raised their family. Emil had two sisters, Hilda and Lucile. He attended South Dakota State Agricultural College from 1922 to 1923. Emil later married Ruby Ingebord, and together they had six children: Russel, David, Marilyn, Roy, James, and Stanley. Emil Jacobsen passed away on August 4, 1998.

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) originated in England during the 18th century as a fraternal organization dedicated to mutual aid and charitable support among its members. The order was established in the United States in 1819 when Thomas Wildey organized the first American lodge in Baltimore, Maryland. The organization promotes the principles of Friendship, Love, and Truth and seeks to unite individuals in providing assistance to one another and to their communities.

As the movement expanded across the United States, lodges were established throughout the Dakota Territory and later South Dakota. The Grand Encampment of South Dakota served as the statewide governing body for the encampment branch of the Odd Fellows, which represents an advanced level of membership within the organization. The encampments oversaw ritual work, membership activities, and charitable initiatives, contributing to the broader mission of community service and mutual support.

Lawrence Alvin Hunt was born on July 22, 1918, in Verdel, Nebraska, to Warren and Elizabeth Hunt. He worked as a carpenter and cabinet maker. In 1946, he married E. Jeanne McCartney, and together they had three children.

Hugill, Blatherwick, Fritzel, Kroeger, Griffin & Berg was a prominent South Dakota architectural firm whose evolution spanned much of the 20th century.

The firm began in 1921 when George C. Hugill and Wilfred F. Blatherwick established Hugill & Blatherwick in Sioux Falls. Both men were formally trained architects with experience in civic, educational, and ecclesiastical design. Over the next two decades, the firm became known for designing county courthouses, churches, schools, and public buildings throughout South Dakota, with several projects later listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 1946, Wendell C. Fritzel joined as partner, forming Hugill, Blatherwick & Fritzel. Jean R. Kroeger entered in 1956, expanding the firm’s scope and reputation as Hugill, Blatherwick, Fritzel & Kroeger. After the deaths of Hugill and Blatherwick in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Edward L. Griffin and Milton L. Berg joined, and the firm continued under the name Fritzel, Kroeger, Griffin & Berg.

Throughout these transitions, the firm remained influential in shaping South Dakota’s built environment, contributing notable designs for universities, civic centers, schools, religious institutions, and airports. In 1985, the practice transitioned into Holman Beck Associates, which later became Holman & Associates, continuing operations until its closure in 2009.

Over nearly nine decades, the firm and its successors left a ignificant architectural legacy across the region, blending early 20th-century classicism with mid-century modernism in their wide-ranging portfolio.

Albert E. Huber was a farmer in Yankton County, South Dakota, where he operated a family farm in the early to mid-twentieth century. He was part of the agricultural community that characterized southeastern South Dakota, a region shaped by German-Russian immigrant settlement and sustained by mixed farming practices.

Huber managed the financial and operational aspects of his farm, maintaining records that document income, expenses, and agricultural production. His work reflects the role of established family farms in the local economy and provides insight into rural agricultural life in Yankton County during this period.

Evelyn T. Hubbard was an American artist whose work is represented in the holdings of South Dakota State University through a painting depicting Old Central and Old North, two historic campus buildings. The oil painting, created in the mid 20th century, is preserved by SDSU Archives and Special Collections and is documented as part of the university’s art and artifact holdings. References in South Dakota Memorial Art Center documentation indicate the work was acquired as a gift and reflects Hubbard’s artistic depiction of the SDSU campus rather than a formal institutional role at the university. The art museum transferred the painting to SDSU Archives and Special Collections.