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Memorial Day will be celebrated on Monday, May 27, 2019. Local celebrations planned are: IPSWICH Ipswich will have a new Memorial Day celebration this year. There will be no program or noon potluck. A ceremony is planned on Monday at 5 p.m. at the Ipswich Cemetery. The Ipswich American Legion Post will be “Remembering Fallen Veterans.” The public is invited to attend. HOSMER The Hosmer Memorial Day program will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hosmer Civic Center. The guest speaker will be Allan Ochsner. The Prairie Harmony Singers will pro...
The 73rd Annual American Legion Auxiliary South Dakota Girls State is planned May 27 through June 1, 2019 at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. IHS students Tessa Kilber, Jayna Sanborn, Lexi Stafford and Avery Sylte will attend. They are sponsored by the Ipswich American Legion and Auxiliary and the Ipswich Commercial Club. The American Legion Auxiliary's (ALA) Girls State program was first presented in 1937. ALA South Dakota Girls State was founded at Mitchell in 1947. From an...
Ipswich Middle School presented "Fiddler on the Roof" junior version on Friday, May 17 in the School Theatre. The middle school students worked on the musical in music class under the direction of Charlene Blondo. The students rehearsed during their class time. Blondo said they did not do the musical completely until the presentation on Friday night....
Opportunities abound for vehicle enthusiasts from motorcycles and hot rods to cool restorations, originals, pickups and antique tractors. Entries for the Ipswich Trail Days Car Show and parade are being sought for this year’s Trail Days celebration taking place on Saturday, June 8 in Ipswich. Registration for the car show will begin immediately following the 10:30 a.m. parade in front of the Agtegra Office located on Hwy 12 E (across from the Buffalo Station). Vehicles will be on display until 3 p.m. that day (weather permitting). While t...
May was and is and still will be an extremely busy month. This seems to be the case every year and this year is no exception. Even if the weather does feel more like April! Of course, this time of year that can change almost overnight and we could go from too cool to too hot that fast. Congratulations to all the Edmunds Central and IHS golfers and track and field thinclads that have qualified for their respective State B tournaments after their recent regionals. And good luck in your state meets, beginning with the State B track and field meet...
Ipswich students wrote letters to thank Gibson Publishing for the tickets to the circus. Dear Friend, The circus was amazing this year. There were so many cute animals. My favorite were the pigs. Even though the pigs just sat there they were still adorable. My favorite act was the motorcycles at the end. This year there were five motorcycles. That’s crazy, how did they fit that many motorcycles in one cage? I really enjoyed it this year. Thank you for donating the tickets; it was awesome! Sincerely, Brianna Geditz Dear Friend, Thank you for g...
Dennis Denholm, representing the Knights of Columbus, presented a $600 donation to the Ipswich Tiger Special Olympics Team. "The athletes really appreciate these donations," said Dawn Graham. "They look forward to their snacks, drinks and new t-shirts or sweatshirts for every event." The team participates in Area Bowling in October, Area Swimming in April and Area Track and Field in May....
From the Ipswich Tribune Thursday, August 27, 1931 edition INQUIRY MADE ON PRICES ON CATTLE There has been so much talk relative to the prices our cattle are bringing at the present time that the Tribune addressed a letter to the Frank E. Scott Commission Company, Sioux City asking for the prices of cattle and received the following, dated August 10th. “Noting your inquiry in regard thin steers and heifers have to advise that a strictly good kind of yearlings sold here today at $6.00 and $6.25 for steers, some choice up to $6.75. Choice 560 l...
The memorial service for Robert "Bob" Schumacher, 85, of Leola, was 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at St. James Lutheran Church in Leola. Burial followed at Green Mound Cemetery. A prayer service and sharing of memories was at 7 p.m. May 20 at Gramm Funeral Home in Ipswich. Bob was born October 16, 1933 to Carl and Eva Schumacher at Huron. He grew up in Doland and graduated from Doland High School. After high school, Bob attended the University of South Dakota for two years and then joined...
Ipswich students received a variety of awards on Thursday, May 9 in the School Theatre. Award winners included: SENIORS Daniel Braun – Adam Rohr Memorial Scholarship, Presidential Academic Achievement Award Thomas Goetz – Performing Arts 4 year Certificate, Presidential Academic Achievement Award Olivia Gohl – National Honor Society Chord, Art III Award, Presidential Academic Achievement Award, Cresbard Legion Scholarship, $6000 WolfPact Scholarship Abigail Grabowska – National Honor Society...
The 52nd Annual Lake Area Technical Institute graduation ceremony was held Friday, May 10, 2019, with 823 graduates receiving their diplomas. Mike Cartney, President of Lake Area Tech presented diplomas to the students, including these local graduates: Chase Wagner and Tanner Anglin of Ipswich and Kyle Hauck of Roscoe....
A total of 356 students at Mitchell Technical Institute have been placed on the Spring Semester 2019 President’s List, according to MTI President Mark Wilson. To be named to the list, students must earn a term GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and complete at least 12 credit hours of academic work during the semester. Wyatt Haux of Ipswich is on the Spring 2019 President’s List....
How impressive was Ipswich's Region 2B girls/boys team sweep last Thursday in Gettysburg? Let coach Todd Thorson modestly tell you: "It was a good day for the Ipswich Tigers! And that had to be somewhat of an understatement! Maybe one of the more significant features of their regional outcomes were that eight brand new Ipswich State B events and/or individual participants were obtained, despite somewhat less than optimum weather conditions. (You need to finish either first or second in a...
The Region 5B high school golf tournament was held on Monday, May 20 at Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron. The Tiger boys were the runner-up regional champs with an aggregate 278, second only to Potter County's 266, among 11 teams eligible for the team standings. Selby Area claimed third at 289. Individually, Ipswich's Luke Peterson placed first with a score of 84, Ethan Gilbert was fifth with a score of 90, Chet Peterson was 14th with a score of 104 and Matthew Jaenisch was 16th with a...
The State B high school golf tourney has been moved from Mitchell to Yankton due to poor course conditions. The meet will be held on June 3-4. Ipswich prepped for the Monday Regional meet at Huron with a pair of trips there last week. The Tigers attended the pre-region warm up last Monday and also the invitational on May 16 hosted by JVC. In the pre-region there on Monday, May 13, the Tiger boys were third as a team with a 289. Potter County won at 276 followed by Faulkton’s 284. Ipswich was led by Luke Peterson’s third at 88, followed by Eth...