Articles from the September 11, 2019 edition


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  • Homecoming parade

    Sep 11, 2019

    The Ipswich High School Band marched in the Edmunds Central Homecoming parade on Friday, Sept. 6. Last week was the Edmunds Central Homecoming festivities. Ipswich and Edmunds Central coop in football. The Homecoming game was played in Ipswich Friday night. Edmunds Central had activities all week beginning with coronation on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019....

  • Important Trail Days meeting, bring your ideas

    Sep 11, 2019

    The Trail Days committee is seeking input from the public. A meeting has been scheduled to discuss new ideas for next year’s event. The meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. in the Beck Law Office Conference Room. Everyone is welcome to attend....

  • IHS Homecoming 2019 begins Sept. 23

    Sep 11, 2019

    Ipswich School’s annual Gala Day Homecoming festivities are planned for September 23-27. This year’s theme is “Rock of Ages”. Coronation will be held Monday, September 23 at 7 p.m. in the Theatre. Tuesday the volleyball team will head to Hoven to take on Potter County. Thursday the girls take on the Langford Lions at Langford at 6:30 p.m. The parade is Friday, September 27 at 1 p.m. Contact Shana Gohl at the Ipswich School to sign up for the parade at 426-6571 or [email protected]. Friday night the Tigers will take on North Border Titans...

  • Powell Church annual service Sunday

    Sep 11, 2019

    The annual Powell Church service is planned on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. in the Powell Church in the Pioneer Village in Ipswich. Carl Perry of Aberdeen will be the guest speaker. The CCR Trio will provide musical entertainment. A potluck supper will follow in the UCC Fellowship Hall in Ipswich....

  • Talent Show seeks participants

    Sep 11, 2019

    The third annual “Ipswich Has Talent” talent show is looking for local talent of all ages. Whatever your talent may be, they would like to see it on Tuesday, November 26 at 7 p.m. in the Ipswich School Theater. You must sign up on or before Friday, November 8 by contacting Charlene Blondo via email: [email protected] Contact her for more information or questions....

  • Fiddlin' Around

    -deg|Sep 11, 2019

    The weather for Edmunds Central's homecoming picnic lunch, parade and later that evening football game versus Deuel in Ipswich was ideal, perfect actually! Not even windy! But the only bad thing was that the football team sustained its first football loss of the season. Deuel showed up with nine guys and their coaches in a bus rather early in the evening and I'm thinking to myself that couldn't really be their nine starters with no reserves. And that was obviously too good to be true, because the rest of the Cardinals showed up awhile later in...

  • The Library Remembers When...

    Sep 11, 2019

    From the Ipswich Tribune January 5, 1928 edition OWENS - OLTMANS WED On Saturday, December 31, 1927, at 4:00 p.m. occurred the marriage of Miss Lilliam Oltmans of Avon, SD to Robert Owens of Ipswich. The ceremony took place at the First Presbyterian church at Avon. Rev. O. B. Oltmans, father of the bride reading the service. The bride’s attendants were Miss Henrietta Oltmans, sister of the bride as maid of honor and two bridesmaids, Miss Lucille Christenson of Elk Point and Miss May Schutjer of Lennox. Robert Morgan of Ipswich was groomsman. Th...

  • Student Athlete of the Week

    Sep 11, 2019

    HIGH SCHOOL Carson Gohl is the first Subway Student Athlete for this school year. The first week of football vs. Potter County Carson’s stats included 14 carries for 207 yards, 2 TDs, 1 rec 50 yds, 1 TD, 3 sacks, 5 tackles, 1 forced fumble and 1 safety. Carson has worked very hard this off-season to recover from a hip injury that sidelined him most of last season. His dedication to the weight room and PT showed up in week 1 with a great performance. MIDDLE SCHOOL Casey Geditz has been chosen as the Subway Student Athlete of the Week. Casey i...

  • Melvin Pitz

    Sep 11, 2019

    Memorial Services for Melvin Thomas Pitz 83 of Mina will be on Monday, September 16, 2019 at 10:30 am at Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary, 414 5th Ave NW Hwy 281 N, Aberdeen. Celebrant will be Fr. Thuringer. Melvin’s wishes were to be cremated and burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Melvin passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Avantara Redfield Nursing Home. Melvin T. Pitz was born on March 19, 1936 to John R. and Mary Pitz in Aberdeen. Melvin was raised on a farm southwest of Mina. He graduated from Warner High School in 1954. Melvi...

  • Local students chosen for Build Dakota Scholarship

    Sep 11, 2019

    Governor Kristi Noem congratulates 391 students who have been awarded the Build Dakota Scholarship for the 2019-2020 school year. “The Build Dakota Scholarship program is an incredible tool that makes it easier for tomorrow’s leaders to receive world-class career training, then stay in South Dakota to work in high-demand fields,” said Noem. “These scholarships allow students to launch their careers with a significantly reduced amount of student loan debt.” Local students who were chosen to receive Build Dakota scholarships include: Ashlee Th...

  • Cardinals stop I/EC Tigers at home

    Sep 11, 2019

    Ipswich/Edmunds Central dropped its first high school football decision of the 2019 campaign with a 41-6 non-conference loss to Deuel last Friday in Ipswich, as part of the EC homecoming festivities. Deuel was led by Carter Hoffman with three rushing touchdowns and a receiving TD. He ended up with 282 yards rushing on 16 carries. (The team's powerful ground attack compiled 436 yards and probably didn't really need its additional 23-yard passing effort from Logan Stoltenburg.) The Tiger numbers f...

  • IHS runners at Redfield, host at home Saturday

    Sep 11, 2019

    Ipswich attended a high school cross country invite hosted by Redfield last Thursday. The Lady Tigers had two varsity girls runners entered, led by a Top Tenner Tessa Kilber in eighth at 20:56.58. Emily DeRaad also placed 31st of 64 runners in that event at 22:21.78. It was won by Victoria Zirbel of Dakota Hills in 20:00.16, followed by Rana Hegg of Webster Area in 20:13.50. Ipswich also entered and placed one boy in their varsity race, Maxwell Geditz, also in the Top 10 at fourth in 17:38.66. (There were 83 total runners, led by Mitch Batchelo...

  • County 4-Hers show dogs at State Fair

    Sep 11, 2019

    The South Dakota 4-H State Dog Show was held on Saturday, August 24 in Huron on the State Fair Grounds. Senior Katie Preszler was named Grand Champion Senior Showman. The members their dogs and events are as follows: Bridget Fuhrmann – Calamity – Agility on Leash – Blue, Obedience Pre Novice – Blue; Nicholas Fuhrmann – Trigger – Obedience Basic B - Purple; Katie Preszler – Remington – Rally Advanced A – Purple, Agility on Leash – Blue, Obedience Novice – Blue, Showmanship - Purple; Myra Toennies – Greta – Obedience Open – Blue, Rally Excell...

  • IHS gets split results in last week's VB action

    Sep 11, 2019

    Ipswich split two homecourt non-conference high school volleyball outcomes last week. The Ipswich Lady Tigers were defeated 3-0 by their Groton area counterparts on Tuesday evening and two nights later edged Waubay/Summit 3-1. In this one the visitors won the (first) battle 25-21, but eventually lost the war. That's right, Ipswich swept the next three sets -- 25-13, 25-19 and a hard-fought 27-25 victory to clinch the match 3-1. In that latter win, Paige Mehlberg launched a kill for the set and...