LOOKING BACK

News from past issues of the Timber Lake Topic and Isabel Dakotan

  • Dakota Country Candles, Isabel, was one of thirty South Dakota made companies to display at the South Dakota Tourism Conference on January 22 in Pierre. Pictured with owner Margaret Lindskov (RIGHT) is First Lady Linda Mickelson. (Isabel Dakotan, February 6, 1992)
    Dakota Country Candles, Isabel, was one of thirty South Dakota made companies to display at the South Dakota Tourism Conference on January 22 in Pierre. Pictured with owner Margaret Lindskov (RIGHT) is First Lady Linda Mickelson. (Isabel Dakotan, February 6, 1992)

    Isabel Dakotan

    February 5, 1932

    The Milwaukee has been having its troubles with snow on the Isabel branch line. A week ago Thursday the train stayed all night in a cut near Firesteel. With the aid of shovelers the train got through to Isabel Friday. On the return trip to Mobridge the snow plow was thrown out over the scenery and the engine went off the track. It was necessary to send to Aberdeen for…