Wright-Cromwell news

The local performance of the One Act Play “Check, Please” has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at the high school. They will be accepting free-will donations.

In other school news, this year’s Cromwell-Wright School homecoming candidates are Madisyn Anderson, Amanda Hakamaki, Elizabeth Risacher, Lauren Slama, Zayde Smith, Payton Suhonen, Cameron Cahoon, Jaden Gronner, Kannon Korpela, Andrew Libbon, Marcus Pocernich and Isaac Shelton. First-grade crown bearers: Kraytin Borglund and Elliana Lundberg. Homecoming will take place the week of Feb. 19-22 with the crowning of the 2019 king and queen on Friday, Feb. 22.

Homecoming has taken place at the school since 1948, with Jean Heikkila as the first queen, and Dennis Korpela the first king in 1958.

Here is just a bit of homecoming trivia: The first 10 queens were Jean Heikkila, Edna Brandt, Eunice Lake, Ramona Maki, Joanne Anderson, Marion Leino, Donna Anderson, June Kingsley, Shirley Laine and Helen Harp. The first 10 kings, starting in 1958, were Dennis Korpela, Roger Hackensmith, Roger Lehti, Chester Anderson, Robert Besch, Lee Lippo, Richard Randa, Richard Goranson, Arnold Kahara and David Hedin. Last year’s king and queen were Stephen Dickey and Angela Hoff.

Leone Harp, formerly of Wright, recently celebrated her 100th birthday with family in Mountain, Lake, Minn. Leone and her husband Vernon farmed north of Wright for 35 years before moving to Wright. After 20 years, they moved to Windom, Minn. to be close to family. Leone has been in the nursing home for two-and-a-half years. Vernon passed away at 96, his mother at 100, Leone’s mother at 98, and Leone has a sister who is 102. Is it the genes or preservation in the cold north? Cards can be sent to her at: Good Samaritan Society, 745 Bessinger Memorial Dr., Mountain Lake MN 56159.

On Feb. 12, Dr. Ronald M. Reed was scheduled to receive the Distinction in Creative Achievement from Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council at the 24th biennial Governor’s Awards in the Arts in Pierre, S.D. Reed will receive the award for Outstanding Support of the Arts by an Individual. Reed is married to Cromwell alumna Marian (Kukkola) Reed. Their daughter Kathleen is a client at the Black Hills Works; their son, R. Michael Reed, is a lawyer in Austin, Texas. They have two grandchildren.

The Bethlehem and Bethany Lutheran Parish voted at their recent annual meetings to go to a half-time pastor due to financial concerns at both churches. With that decision, Pastor Patrick McCormack tendered his letter of resignation as full-time pastor. Pastor Pat has been in our area for a little over four years and we thank him for his ministry to our area. Pastor Pat’s last worship service in our area will be a joint service at 10 a.m. at Bethany in Cromwell on March 3. Everyone is welcome to come bid him farewell and best wishes.

Our sympathy to the family of Diane “Di” Bussiere (White), 68, of Cromwell, who passed away Jan. 26. A Celebration of Life was held Feb. 9 in St. Paul Park, Minn.

Ellen Eleanor (Makila) Mikkola, 101, of Cromwell passed away Jan. 30 in Villa Vista Care Center. Her obituary ran in the Feb. 8 Pine Knot News. A gathering of family and friends met on Sunday, Feb. 10 at Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet.

Don’t forget to purchase your yearbook! Purchase forms can be found right outside the office door, or go to the Jostens website and purchase there! Yearbooks are $50 until Feb. 22. Thank you so much ~ The Yearbook Team

Save the Date: Saturday, May 4 is the second annual Father- Daughter Ball at the Cromwell Park Pavilion, sponsored by the Cromwell Area Community Club. Mark your calendar and watch for more information.

Upcoming Events

Feb. 19: Yoga at 11 a.m. at the pavilion in Cromwell

Feb. 20: One Act Play, “Check, Please” at the school at 7 p.m.

Feb. 22: Homecoming at Cromwell-Wright School

March 2: Lasagna dinner at

St. John’s, 4-7 p.m.

That’s all the news from the Edge of Wright!