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Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan PAGE 15B Saturday, October 4, 2008 DISCOVERYDedication2008 The Yankton Bridge In honor of the dedication of the Meridian Bridge in 1924, Joseph Mills Hanson a well-known author, soldier, poet, lyricist and historian wrote a poem that lauded not only the conquering of the Missouri River but also the spirit of the people who saw the project through to its successful completion. The poem was printed in the PRESS & DAKOTAN S special bridge section, published Oct. 11, 1924. Today, as a new bridge prepares to replace the old, we reprint Hanson s poetic words as a link between past accomplishments and future visions. * * * THE YANKTON BRIDGE Strike deep its footings to the living rock; Bolt firm its trusses high above the tide, To stem the flood and break the ice-floe s shock, The tempest s wrath to bide. This is the hope our fathers labored for, A causeway for the feet of years to be. Built it a tribute to their faith of yore, A pledge of destiny. The roseate visions that their young hearts dreamed Saw homes on all the vacant prairies rise And Coronado s Seven Cities gleamed Before their ardent eyes. Hope outran fate. But where they pioneered Broad highroads mark the slender trails they planned; The prairies bloom; in brick and mort reared Their visioned cities stand. We hold their heritage. To us is given Fulfillment. Through time s slowly opened gates Is born the day for which the past has striven On which the future waits. No fool s dream this, to span the floods that part A continent, and stretch a highway forth, Binding, across the nation s inmost heart, Fair South and ruddy North. Here meet the paths of lands diversely blest Where pine and mesquite, wheat and cotton grow, And link the prairies of the great Northwest With languid Mexico. The trading-post that fronts the blizzard s blast, Tamaulipas thatched huts, uncouth and frail, Nebraska farmstead, Texas ranch-house, cast Their shadows on the trail. Deep calls to deep; across the far rolled plain Galveston s blooming surf and shattered spray Greet Winnipeg s blue waves; the Spanish Main Shouts hail to Hudson s Bay. Before our gates the spear-straight road will leap The vast Missouri, borne on singing spans A bridge of Xerxes o er the waters sweep For modern caravans. Brace well each girder, shape each massive tower Against the stream and time s corroding test; Our city s covenant of growth and power Sealed to the Golden West! By Joseph Mills Hanson (1924) PHOTO: LORETTA SORENSEN Jan Garrity, director of Yankton Area Arts Association, has organized a collection of bridge photos that is part of the traveling Meridian Bridge exhibit that will be displayed in the Yankton community through Oct. 11. The photo display is made up of images submitted by area photographers for a YAAA photo contest this past summer. The display also includes memorabilia loaned by the Dakota Territorial Museum and books that are part of the Yankton Community Library collection. Traveling Exhibit Brings Bridge History Into Focus BY LORETTA SORENSEN P&D Correspondent Mensch noted that many tourists are drawn to the community to view the bridge and often comment on its architecA history lesson is currently tural significance. making the rounds in Yankton. It s a reminder of our past A traveling exhibit highlightand a way of seeing the new ing the history and art surroundbridge in a different light, she ing Yankton s Meridian Bridge is said. It s hard to imagine the on display through Oct. 11. The Yankton skyline without it. exhibit will be on display at the Jacobs said the Yankton Area library sponsored Chamber of The photos feature a variety of images of the some contests for local Commerce schools in hopes that Meridian Bridge in all different seasons and through Friday, will be engaged Oct. 10. The from different viewpoints. People who ve seen theycreate memoriesin and exhibit, which is the display say the images give them a sense related to the dedicamade up of photion of the new bridge tos, books and of being right at the bridge. and historical signifimemorabilia, will cance of the Meridian be available for JAN GARRITY Bridge. viewing at the By taking part in a Capital building in looked like if a railroad had ever creative project related to the Riverside Park on Saturday, Oct. been constructed on the top bridges, we thought it would 11, as part of the day s celebralevel. That photo has caused build excitement for what s haption. some confusion over the years pening and appreciation for the Yankton Area Arts because some people believe history surrounding our commuAssociation, the Yankton there was a rail line on top of the nity, she said. It will give them Community Library and Dakota bridge, but that was just the a reason to be active in maintainTerritorial Museum worked hope of the community at that ing the Meridian Bridge as a together to create the exhibit to highlight of our community. help commemorate dedication of time. It never actually materialized. the new bridge. Dakota Territory Museum This was an opportunity for all three organizations to work in Director Crystal Mensch said the conjunction to dedicate our new museum has a number of items stemming back to the bridge s bridge, said Jan Garrity, YAAA historic construction. The exhibdirector. Yankton Area Arts has it includes the original bluea traveling kiosk, a portable display unit that features 16 photos prints and items from the dedication of the Meridian Bridge. taken by amateur and profes There are a number of items sional photographers and submitted for the juried competition at the museum that reflect the past, present and future of the we held this past summer. The Meridian Bridge, Mensch said. photos feature a variety of images of the Meridian Bridge in They all work together to illustrate the historic significance of all different seasons and from the Yankton community coming different viewpoints. People together for something that they who ve seen the display say the not only wanted but needed. images give them a sense of They wanted to make the river being right at the bridge. Library Director Kathy Jacobs crossing safer for everyone and save lives in the process. The said educating the community history documents the sacrifices about the Meridian Bridge s hisA Division of Spencer Quarries that 1,700 citizens made when tory and bringing the highlights 25254 413th Ave they donated sums of money of the structure s history to the Mitchell, SD (605) 996-4711 that came to $20,000, $30,000 or forefront are among the objecmore for the betterment of their tives she set for the library s community. Those were large involvement in the exhibit. amounts of money at that time. All three entities brought something unique to the table for this display, she said. We took some books from the Yankton collection as well as some photos that illustrate the bridge s history. One of the photos is of the pontoon that was used before the bridge was built. 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Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan PAGE 15B Saturday, October 4, 2008 DISCOVERYDedication2008 The Yankton Bridge In honor of the dedication of the Meridian Bridge in 1924, Joseph Mills Hanson a well-known author, soldier, poet, lyricist and historian wrote a poem that lauded not only the conquering of the Missouri River but also the spirit of the people who saw the project through to its successful completion. The poem was printed in the PRESS & DAKOTAN S special bridge section, published Oct. 11, 1924. Today, as a new bridge prepares to replace the old, we reprint Hanson s poetic words as a link between past accomplishments and future visions. * * * THE YANKTON BRIDGE Strike deep its footings to the living rock; Bolt firm its trusses high above the tide, To stem the flood and break the ice-floe s shock, The tempest s wrath to bide. This is the hope our fathers labored for, A causeway for the feet of years to be. Built it a tribute to their faith of yore, A pledge of destiny. The roseate visions that their young hearts dreamed Saw homes on all the vacant prairies rise And Coronado s Seven Cities gleamed Before their ardent eyes. Hope outran fate. But where they pioneered Broad highroads mark the slender trails they planned; The prairies bloom; in brick and mort reared Their visioned cities stand. We hold their heritage. To us is given Fulfillment. Through time s slowly opened gates Is born the day for which the past has striven On which the future waits. No fool s dream this, to span the floods that part A continent, and stretch a highway forth, Binding, across the nation s inmost heart, Fair South and ruddy North. Here meet the paths of lands diversely blest Where pine and mesquite, wheat and cotton grow, And link the prairies of the great Northwest With languid Mexico. The trading-post that fronts the blizzard s blast, Tamaulipas thatched huts, uncouth and frail, Nebraska farmstead, Texas ranch-house, cast Their shadows on the trail. Deep calls to deep; across the far rolled plain Galveston s blooming surf and shattered spray Greet Winnipeg s blue waves; the Spanish Main Shouts hail to Hudson s Bay. Before our gates the spear-straight road will leap The vast Missouri, borne on singing spans A bridge of Xerxes o er the waters sweep For modern caravans. Brace well each girder, shape each massive tower Against the stream and time s corroding test; Our city s covenant of growth and power Sealed to the Golden West! By Joseph Mills Hanson (1924) PHOTO: LORETTA SORENSEN Jan Garrity, director of Yankton Area Arts Association, has organized a collection of bridge photos that is part of the traveling Meridian Bridge exhibit that will be displayed in the Yankton community through Oct. 11. The photo display is made up of images submitted by area photographers for a YAAA photo contest this past summer. The display also includes memorabilia loaned by the Dakota Territorial Museum and books that are part of the Yankton Community Library collection. Traveling Exhibit Brings Bridge History Into Focus BY LORETTA SORENSEN P&D Correspondent Mensch noted that many tourists are drawn to the community to view the bridge and often comment on its architecA history lesson is currently tural significance. making the rounds in Yankton. It s a reminder of our past A traveling exhibit highlightand a way of seeing the new ing the history and art surroundbridge in a different light, she ing Yankton s Meridian Bridge is said. It s hard to imagine the on display through Oct. 11. The Yankton skyline without it. exhibit will be on display at the Jacobs said the Yankton Area library sponsored Chamber of The photos feature a variety of images of the some contests for local Commerce schools in hopes that Meridian Bridge in all different seasons and through Friday, will be engaged Oct. 10. The from different viewpoints. People who ve seen theycreate memoriesin and exhibit, which is the display say the images give them a sense related to the dedicamade up of photion of the new bridge tos, books and of being right at the bridge. and historical signifimemorabilia, will cance of the Meridian be available for JAN GARRITY Bridge. viewing at the By taking part in a Capital building in looked like if a railroad had ever creative project related to the Riverside Park on Saturday, Oct. been constructed on the top bridges, we thought it would 11, as part of the day s celebralevel. That photo has caused build excitement for what s haption. some confusion over the years pening and appreciation for the Yankton Area Arts because some people believe history surrounding our commuAssociation, the Yankton there was a rail line on top of the nity, she said. It will give them Community Library and Dakota bridge, but that was just the a reason to be active in maintainTerritorial Museum worked hope of the community at that ing the Meridian Bridge as a together to create the exhibit to highlight of our community. help commemorate dedication of time. It never actually materialized. the new bridge. Dakota Territory Museum This was an opportunity for all three organizations to work in Director Crystal Mensch said the conjunction to dedicate our new museum has a number of items stemming back to the bridge s bridge, said Jan Garrity, YAAA historic construction. The exhibdirector. Yankton Area Arts has it includes the original bluea traveling kiosk, a portable display unit that features 16 photos prints and items from the dedication of the Meridian Bridge. taken by amateur and profes There are a number of items sional photographers and submitted for the juried competition at the museum that reflect the past, present and future of the we held this past summer. The Meridian Bridge, Mensch said. photos feature a variety of images of the Meridian Bridge in They all work together to illustrate the historic significance of all different seasons and from the Yankton community coming different viewpoints. People together for something that they who ve seen the display say the not only wanted but needed. images give them a sense of They wanted to make the river being right at the bridge. Library Director Kathy Jacobs crossing safer for everyone and save lives in the process. The said educating the community history documents the sacrifices about the Meridian Bridge s hisA Division of Spencer Quarries that 1,700 citizens made when tory and bringing the highlights 25254 413th Ave they donated sums of money of the structure s history to the Mitchell, SD (605) 996-4711 that came to $20,000, $30,000 or forefront are among the objecmore for the betterment of their tives she set for the library s community. Those were large involvement in the exhibit. amounts of money at that time. All three entities brought something unique to the table for this display, she said. We took some books from the Yankton collection as well as some photos that illustrate the bridge s history. One of the photos is of the pontoon that was used before the bridge was built. There is also an artist s rendition of what the bridge would have LEFT: Joseph Mills Hanson, one of the key and most compelling figures in Yankton s history, composed the poem The Yankton Bridge in honor of its 1924 dedication. (P&D Archives) We are proud to have been a part of building the Commercial Asphalt Discovery Bridge! a convenient and easy Birthday Wedding Graduation Anniversary Christmas GIFT IDEA! T N NKMOLL Y A d ft Car Gi 2101 Broadway, Yankton www.yanktonmall.com le at Availab ll the Ma Office! Discover Value, Trust & Service at Yankton Ear, Nost & Throat Value... We are... Committed to being the best value in town! Cutting edge technology from highly respected manufacturers at extremely competitive prices. Guaranteed lowest prices on hearing aid batteries Trust... We stand behind everything we do! Service... 60 day trial period to guarantee 100% satisfaction on all new hearing aid orders. TWO year repair warranty and ONE year loss and damage insurance on all new hearing aid orders. THREE year repair warranty and THREE year loss and damage insurance on certain models. We are dedicated to providing top notch customer service! All in house hearing aid services provided at no charge for the life of hearing aid. Walk-ins welcome. Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. Dr. Matthew Rumsey Au.D., CCC-A, Take the first step to better hearing. Call us today at 665-6820 Yankton Ear, Nose & Throat, P.C. Professional Office Pavilion, 409 Summit, Suite 2800 Jeffrey J. Liudahl, M.D. Matthew Rumsey, Au.D., CCC-A 665-6820 1-888-515-6820 www.yanktonent.com www.kpijci.com
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