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The Ipswich Track and Field girls and boys came home with honors from the State B Meet in Sioux Falls May 24 and 25, 2019. The girls were the runners-up and the boys were fourth. That meant they were the winners of the Combined Championship. There was a planned welcome home on Monday evening in the School Theater, giving Tiger fans a final opportunity to greet and congratulate the Tiger girls and boys thinclads, featuring the 2019 seniors. They will definitely be missed and Coach Todd Thorson wo...
The Bramble Park Zoo Animal Ambassadors will be visiting Ipswich on Wednesday, June 5 at 1 p.m. at the Bandshell on Main Street. The Animal Ambassadors have been invited to help kick off the 2019 Marcus P. Beebe Memorial Library Summer Reading Program, A Universe Of Stories, that begins later that same day at 4:15 p.m. The Animal Ambassadors are part of a Formal Outreach Program designed by the Bramble Park Zoo to travel to outreach locations like Ipswich. The program will consist of an Animal Encounter in which Zoo staff choose four to six edu...
The Ipswich American Legion had a short ceremony at the cemetery to observe Memorial Day. Legion members salute the flag after a wreath was placed on a cross at the Veterans' monument....
The Richland Church will have its annual Vacation Bible School June 3-7, 2019, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day. The theme is “Splash Canyon –God’s Promise on Life’s Wild Ride”. This year, the children will look into the Bible, God’s Holy Word, and learn God’s promises are Yes in Jesus. Students will enjoy an opening celebration, recreation, snacks, crafts, and much more. Bring a sack lunch each day—drinks and a daily snack will be provided. A Bible School Picnic is planned for Friday evening, June 7. The picnic will be held on the chu...
The Trail Days parade committee has chosen the theme for the 2019 parade - "A salute to the volunteer". The parade will be held on Saturday morning, June 8, 2019. They plan to honor all of the clubs and businesses that volunteer numerous hours to help make this area the great place it is. They have chosen Corinne Jameson this year's Parade Marshall. Corinne graduated from McIntosh High School and Northern State Teachers College (NSU) in Aberdeen. In 1976, Jameson came to Ipswich to work in...
Dear editor: I am a professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, where I research rural population change on the Great Plains. It is my understanding that Edmunds County and surrounding areas experienced considerable outmigration in the 1970s and 1980s. I will be visiting South Dakota the week of June 10, and I am hoping to meet people who remember those decades well, and are willing to share their views on the causes of rural population loss. If any of your readers are willing to share with me their experience of that period, either by...
Congratulations to the Ipswich track and field team for winning the Combined Girls and Boys State Championship in Class B at Sioux Falls last weekend and also good luck to the Edmunds Central and Ipswich golfers who will be attending their state meet in Yankton on June 3-4. Some people say that if it rains on Memorial Day, that will guarantee a wet summer, but we got only very light rain in the morning and after that, none at all, so I guess the jury is still out on that one. But it sort of falls into the category of weather-related folk lore...
Holy Cross Parish, Ipswich will host a reception for Father Roger Geditz on Sunday, June 2, 2019 in Father Bormann Hall from 2-4 p.m. Father Geditz is a native of Ipswich and was ordained a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls on May 29,1969. He has served as Pastor in 11 parishes and since retiring has substituted in many more parishes in this Diocese. He has many friends and family in the area. The public is invited....
From the Ipswich Tribune Thursday, May 30, 1935 edition Present Ipswich Fire Department formed in 1922; Herrick Chief Early boom towns usually had many poorly constructed buildings which in most cases proved to be fire traps or at least good material for destructive fires. Ipswich was no exception. The town succeeded probably as well as most pioneer towns in fighting fires with bucket brigades. The result of such hazardous conditions was that the town had several destructive fires which wiped out a large part of the business section. As early...
Lillian Maie Roth, 87, of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho passed away May 17, 2019 with her husband John by her side. Lillian was born May 26, 1931 to Amelia (Carl) Hammrich. She was raised on the family farm until moving into Ipswich. She was united in marriage to John Roth of Roscoe on Sept. 30, 1952 in Ipswich where they lived for a short time before moving to Lead, where John worked in the Homestake Gold Mine for 14 years. They then moved to Coeur D’Alene where John worked for the Bunker Hill Mine in Kellog, Idaho for 17 years until it shut down. Lil... Full story
The Mass of Christian Burial for Genevieve 'Genny' Mary Nash, 95, of Aberdeen, will be 10:30 a.m., onWednesday, May 29, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Aberdeen with Father Mark Lichter, Celebrant. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen. Genevieve died Friday, May 24, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor, Aberdeen. Genevieve Mary Kadlec was born on March 27, 1924 to Joe and Mary (Stulc) Kadlec near Loyalton. This is the area she grew up and attended school. Genevieve started her education a... Full story
The funeral service for Selmer Norman Anderson, 88, of Cresbard, SD, was at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Richland Church, rural Mina. Pastors Ron Wickard with Jason Dignan officiating. Burial at Richland Cemetery with Military Honors by Cresbard American Legion Post 0213. Selmer died Wednesday, May 22, at Aberdeen Health & Rehab. Selmer Norman Anderson was born September 15, 1930, to Daniel and Anna (Gunderson) Anderson at home in Kent Township, Edmunds County in the same house his... Full story
The Ipswich Area Foundation (IAF) is a community foundation formed to attract and distribute gifts of capital for community betterment, dedicated to the future of Ipswich and the surrounding community. The IAF supports education, health, cultural and environmental enhancements to the community through scholarships and grants. The IAF awards three $1000 scholarships annually and acts on grant applications to non-profit organizations in January and July of each year. The Ipswich Area Foundation...
Similar to last year, Ipswich obtained second place in the girls' State B track and field meet last Friday and Saturday in Sioux Falls, losing only to Deubrook Area 76-67, as that school racked up its third straight State B girls' team title. But any Ipswich disappointment in the narrow loss was quickly mitigated by the Tiger boys finishing fourth in their State B team outcome. And those respective placements, second from the girls and fourth by the boys, were the recipe for Ipswich's coveted...
Several Edmunds County 4-H Archery Shooting Sports members won awards at the State Shooting Sports Competition held in April. The beginner compound without sites team took third place in the state. Team members include Lincoln Beyers, Nevaeh Moser, and Seth DeRaad. They each received medals for their hard work. Beginner Alexis Fischer brought home two awards. She received first place with her Match 3 qualifying score. She also places second in the state. Alexis uses a release on her compound...
Edmunds County 4-H Shooting Sports will have Shotgun again this summer. They will shoot every Monday starting on June 10. Practice will be held at the Sportsman’s Club north of Ipswich starting at 6:30 p.m. The first class will include safety training followed by shooting. Members may shoot the shotgun of their choice. Shells and clay pigeons for the first round will be provided for 4-H members. Extra rounds will be available for a fee. Shooters must wear eye protection and ear plugs. These are also provided but members can bring their own. Y...