Staff Favorites from Nov/Dec 2013

Nov 12, 2013

Here are some of our favorite photos from the latest issue of the magazine. What are yours?

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Managing Editor John Andrews chose this photo of bison in a blizzard by Ron Linton.
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Editor Katie Hunhoff and Advertising and Marketing Director Heidi Marsh chose this photo by Frank Cundill. “If you look closely, it seems as if the window display is made of grass, which may have attracted him,” says Hunhoff. “But it also looks like he is reading a poster advertising a local dance. In any case, it's adorable.”
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Subscriptions Director Jana Lane chose this photo of “Neighbor Lady” Wynn Speece’s 1950s radio show. “I would love to hear what they’re saying. I have a feeling it would make me smile.” Photo from the WNAX archives.
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“The juxtaposition of industrial and natural makes for an interesting composition,” says Contributing Editor Roger Holtzmann of this photo by Sam Stukel.
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Andrea Maibaum, Production Manager, chose this photo of Sister Blanche Kribell, the no-nonsense leader of the obstetrics department at Yankton's Sacred Heart Hospital. The 1947 photo is from Sacred Heart Monastery Archives.
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Administrative Assistant Ruth Steil chose this photo of white cookies by Staci Perry. “I love the way the sugar sparkles,” Steil says.
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“Photos that show the changing times are always intriguing, and is there a better example than the picture shot in 1954 by Herb Qualset of a pony tied to a parking meter in Sioux Falls?” says Publisher Bernie Hunhoff. Hunhoff and Assistant Marketing Director Laura Andrews both chose this photo as a favorite. The Argus Leader photographer's collection is in the Center for Western Studies at Augustana College.
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Special Projects Coordinator Rebecca Johnson chose the cover photo from the Big Foot Memorial Ride by Rev. Don Doll. “I really enjoyed working on the article about the Spirit Riders Youth Horseback Club that participates in the ride each year,” Johnson says. “I truly admire them.”
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Circulation Assistant Renee Becker chose these gingerbread houses built by Michelle Andrews. “They are adorable…a simple but very decorative gingerbread house for anyone to do,” Becker says. “This will be a fun project for the grandkids and I to do in preparation for the holidays!” Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.