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Newsletter #92 April. 1991 Pa^e 10 A Bit of Orono History by Marie Gorman Orono bccotues a Village. As a village. Orono has a MayOT and four Trustees. The other Officials rem^n the same. In 1962 some Officials axe appointed instead of elected. An Attorney and an Engm^r have been add^ The Consubk is leplaced^by the Chief of Police and the Assessor is also the Building Inspector. In that Inspector is a separate Official and a Planning Commissioner shows up. In 1967 a Park Commissioner has been added. In 1968 the Trustees ate called Council Members. In 1973 ^h^^s^uf^’ City. In 1980-1981 a City Planner is listed. It is imf^ssiblc to list the names of all who have held these offices in our newsletter, but those names that ine known are Ustea in the Orono Centennial Book. The Orono Books are soil available at the Pioneer Museum. There arc three monuments at the Old Town Hall The first one honors those from the area who served our nation in the First World War and their names arc listed. It w^ erected by the Women s Club in 1917-1918. The second one honors Dr. Newhall for his dedicated work and help to this community. This was put up in 1937. The third monument commemorates the 100th year of Orono. It was erected as part of the Centeruiial Celebration. Constructed prior to electricity and running water and first heated by logs in a ^^belUed stove, the Orono Town Hall is from another era. Oheve was still no runmng water m Je building the last council meeting was held in Occember 1992; you had to get the key tor the building next dwrj It has outlived its time as a councU chamber but stiU retains us quaint charm and historical signiticancc. (Information and pictures for the Old Orono Town Hall articles courtesy of \^0>A archives. (>ono Centennial Book, South Dakota State Historical Society. Marge Gasch, Bill Stubbs. Steven Kelley and Bob Gasch. 'ork Continues on Raffle Quilt Raffle tickets arc now available for the WHCPA 1993 Raffle Quilt. The p^tem this year is called "Double 9-Patch", chaiming traditional quilt in navy blue a^ muted reds. The quilt top put together in Februarv at an all-day Piecing Bee' and the hand-quilting contmucs at the .Museum. The quilt is scheduled to be raffled-off at the WHCPA Annual Meeting in August. It you would like to help, or want ticket information, please call Cinda Dumas at 476-2256. zx rr^Bt» xt xt XX XV " t , XX XX XX XX a XX XXtx XX XX XSfc. XX XX XX XX XXVX ^ V - XX