| Summary: | SEEM AN PARK ^fc- ' . .,*#>*► a ^W^Wrm Rustic Bridge over Beaver Creek Indian Camp, 1915, South Slope In June, 1919, the Linton City Council considered the matter of procuring a tract of land from L. D. Seeman for a public park. Two days later, Mr. Seeman made them a proposition to donate a tract upon the condition that they fence it and improve it to the extent of expending at least $1,500 on it. This was the beginning of Seeman Park. During the course of years, a dance pavillion was built, and traveling bands were hired. Roller skating also became a popular sport which, however, ruined the floor. $2,500 was donated by a St. Paul Wholesale house to fix a children's playground. A frame bath-house was built and later a stone structure was erected for the convenience of the many people who enjoyed swimming. A baseball diamond, complete with bleachers, was added and teams from the surrounding towns competed with the locals. During the thirties, the WPA workers, under the able supervision of Jonathan Hoff, made many improvements to beautify the Park. Steps were built up the "slide", a rustic foot-bridge installed and picnic tables added. A caretaker was hired and was paid a small salary and was given the concession rights at the pavillion, beside having a rent-free house. On more than one occasion he became the rescue squad when someone fell into the creek. When B. J. Blore was caretaker, he and his wife were instrumental in saving little Minnie Kraft. On another occasion, Ed Englerth jumped into Beaver Creek to rescue Thelma Larson, daughter of the J. C. Penney manager. Tragedy struck when the small son of Joe Wenda, caretaker, drowned in 1943, close to his home. While it is still a scenic well cared for picnic area, there is no swimming, dancing or roller-skating; the bandstand is gone, the baseball diamond not in use, and the steps to the slide have long since deteriorated. The Oahe backwater has made the Missouri River a more attractive playground, inasmuch as the fishing is better and water-skiing and speed-boating have more "scope" on the larger body of water. Slide south of spillway Beaver Creek in Summer Tobogganing at Seeman Park 96 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.
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