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Folks from Ipswich, Roscoe and Leola enjoyed refreshments and said goodbye to Father Russell Homic on Sunday, July 7, 2019. Fr. Homic's last Masses were last weekend at Holy Cross, Holy Trinity and Our Lady of Perpetual Help. He said he has some packing to do and then has five days to travel to his new home in Michigan. That new home will be in Dowagiac, Mich., where he will serve three parishes, similar to his mission in Ipswich. His new churches will be in the Kalamazoo area. Fr. Homic, who...
The quarterly meeting of the Edmunds County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) will be held at the Agtegra Cooperative office in Ipswich on Thursday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m. CERT/Citizen's Corp. Council meetings are included with this quarter's LEPC meeting. They are attempting to schedule an Operations Class in Bowdle and an Awareness Class in Ipswich before the end of September. Operations in Bowdle will include a full-scale exercise in conjunction with the Bowdle Hospital. For more information contact Leland Treichel, Edmunds County...
The Edmunds County 4-H Secret Alumni is again being held this year conjunction with the 2019 Achievement Days. The first clues will be printed below. Watch for more clues in the next two issues of the newspaper. Use the clues to determine who the “Secret 4-H Alumni” is. Send or bring your guess to the Extension Office. The “Secret 4-H Alumni” will be announced at the Friday, August 2 program after the 4-H Pork BBQ. Week 1 Clues • I currently work in the livestock industry. • I had both livestock and static exhibits at Achievement Days. • The...
The Edmunds County 4-H Achievement Days Premium Sale will be held on Friday, August 2, 2019 following the Pork BBQ. This event will be held in the back barn of the 4-H Building. The night will begin at 7 p.m. with the Pre 4-H Livestock Show and announcing the Heifer Futurity winner. The secret alumni will also be announced. The premium sale will begin at 7:30 p.m. If you are interested in being a buyer or would like more information on the sale contact the Edmunds County Extension Office. A list of sellers and the animal being sold will be...
We got another shot of overnight rain earlier this week and that was timely. Quite a few of the crops that were able to be planted are catching up with that rain, heat and humidity all factoring in. So this is definitely encouraging, barring an early frost. And the way the weather has been, that wouldn't be a major surprise. But the crop prices have still been creeping up due to bad weather and flooded acres in other states. So that would certainly be a plus if it all works out! Speaking of work, that July 4 weekend was certainly relaxing for...
Highmore will host the Northern Prairie Baseball League 2019 All-Star game on Tuesday, July 16 for Midgets age 12U. The Home Run Derby will begin at 5 p.m. followed by the nine-inning game. The teams will consist of three players from each of the eight teams in the league, including Ipswich. Other teams in the league are Warner, Miller, Faulkton, Northwestern (Northville and Brentford), Highmore, Redfield and Gettysburg. One player from each team will have a chance at the home run derby....
Jenny Haar will celebrate her 90th birthday on July 18, 2019. A Birthday Open House is planned on July 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Half-Cocked Lodge and Double Barrel Inn, 340 Southshore Dr., Mina. Greetings may be sent to her at PO Box 11, Ipswich, SD 57451....
From the Ipswich Tribune Thursday, August 31, 1931 edition Apparatus invented by a St. Louis man that answers a telephone call when its owner is absent by informing the caller when he will return and records a message when desired. Found in the Want Ads CHANCE OF A LIFETIME Reliable Man wanted to call on farmers in Edmunds County. Wonderful opportunity. Make $8 to $20 daily. No experience or capital needed. Write today-FURST & THOMAS, Dept. H, Freeport, Illinois. 22-23p...
The FEM Electric Association had a treat for youth during their Annual Meeting on June 25 in Ipswich. After supper the adults met in the Ipswich School Theater and the youth went outside, where they found an inflatable for their enjoyment. In the business meeting Eric Odenbach in District 1 and Paula Petersen in District 4 were elected the coop's newest board members. Retiring board members Frank Heinz and Gerald Haupt were recognized....
Ronald R. Graves, 73, of Cresbard, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at his home in Cresbard. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, July 8, 2019 at the United Methodist Church, Cresbard Rev. John Hale presiding. Burial followed in Cresbard Cemetery with military honors. Ronald Robert Graves was born March 23, 1946 in Aberdeen to Robert William and Esther Marie (McCormick) Graves. He attended and graduated from Barnard High School. Ronald went on to further his education at Northern...
The W.I.N. Junior Legion team played in Ipswich on July 7. W.I.N. faced Mobridge in the double header. The team is made up of players from Warner, Ipswich, Northville, as well as a few from Roscoe....