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The 2022 Ipswich Snow Queen will be crowned on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in the School Theatre. The theme is "Go For Gold." The Festival is sponsored by the Ipswich Commercial Club. The senior candidates are Emily DeRaad, Chloe Jager and Tasia Rivera. There are five candidates for Junior Miss Ipswich. They are Reaghan Bowers, Sommer DeRaad, Kathryn Kilber, Kaylin Onken and Jaydin Stiles. The Avantara staff has selected Ila Walker as this year's Senior Citizens Snow Queen. First grade Prince...
Ila Walker was crowned the 2022 Senior Citizen Snow Queen recently at Avantara. Ila Walker was born and raised on a farm in the Chelsea/Cresbard area. She lived on the family farm and graduated from Cresbard in 1947. Her father insisted she go to college so she attended Northern for a quarter to make him happy. In 1948 she married and was with her husband for 65 years before his passing. They had six children, followed by eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Her husband worked the...
Veterans’ Day is Thursday, Nov. 11. Local schools will have programs to celebrate the holiday. The Edmunds Central School in Roscoe will host a program at 1 p.m. on Nov. 11 in the EC Fine Arts Gymnasium. All local veterans from Hosmer and Roscoe are invited to be guests of honor for the program. EC students are all working on different contributions to the Veterans’ Day program. The Ipswich School is planning a Veterans’ Day presentation at 2 p.m. on Nov. 11 in the School Theatre. There will be a short ceremony at the Ipswich cemetery follo...
I don’t know about you, but I certainly had trouble adjusting to the new time on the first day at work, especially the afternoon. Afternoons are long enough to begin wth and this one was particulary long. I hadn’t looked at the clock that many times since I was in school. Speaking of school. The IHS Class of 1965 lost another member — journalist/newspaper man, Ed Engler. We spent time with him a few years ago. He will certainly be missed. His obituary can be found in this week’s paper....
Ipswich Public School first nine weeks honor roll has been released. Students on the list are: SENIOR 4.0 and Higher — Kirsten Anderson, Trevor Beyers, Zach Geditz, Carson Gohl, Charles Jaenisch, Gavin Koch, Taylor Thorson 3.70-3.99 — Holly Anderson, Kaden Boettcher, Ty Kadlec, Luke Peterson 3.0-3.69 — Chase Clipperton, Emily DeRaad, Makala DeRaad, Chloe Jager, Johnathan Kamps Izabella McQuarie, Jordan Nierman, Tasia Rivera JUNIOR 4.0 and Higher — Ian Beyers, Kaitlyn Bierman, Madison Geditz, Tyler Hettich, Baylee Kulesa, Quincy Olivier...
November 15 — B-B-Q’s, baked beans, apricots, broccoli, milk November 16 — Chicken tacos, corn, baby carrots, fruit cocktail, milk November 17 — Corn Dog, green beans, cooked carrots, fresh fruit, milk November 18 — Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, cranberries, homemade bun, fruit, ice cream, milk November 19 — Omelete, long john, peppers and onions, edamame, applesauce, milk...
Edward James Engler, 74, 51st mayor of the City of Laconia, N.H. and co-founder and president of The Laconia Daily Sun, died on November 5, 2021. The cause of death was colon cancer. Ed was born at the community hospital in Ipswich on June 8, 1947. He was the first child of Donald and Iona Engler. Ed graduated from Ipswich High School in 1965 and then matriculated to the University of Texas at Austin, where he was awarded a Bachelor of Journalism degree in 1972. At college, Ed met his future... Full story
The celebration of life for Judy V. Toennies, 75, of Cresbard, was at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, at Cresbard United Methodist Church in Cresbard. Burial followed at the Cresbard Cemetery. Judy was born May 27, 1946 to John C. and Dorothy M. (Vandewerker) Oster at Aberdeen. She attended Simons Elementary, participated in the Girl Scouts where she made lifelong friends and graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1964. Judy then attended Presentation College where she earned her degree... Full story
Mass of Christian Burial for Theodore 'Ted' Hatzenbeller, 88, Aberdeen will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Aberdeen. Father Michael Kapperman will serve as Celebrant. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Ted passed away peacefully on November 6, 2021 at his daughter Linda's residence in Ipswich. Theodore Hatzenbeller was born on October 6, 1933 to Jacob (Jack) and Treasa...
Jean Rounds, 65, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at her home in Ft. Pierre, surrounded by those she loved. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pierre with private family burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Pierre. Jean Renae Vedvei was born on October 4, 1956, in Lake Preston, South Dakota, to Alec and Helen Vedvei. The oldest of four siblings, she spent most of her childhood on a farm north of Lake... Full story
The Edmunds County 4-H Recognition Event was held Sunday, November 7 at the 4-H Building in Ipswich. The evening started with a potluck supper followed by the awards ceremony. The 4-H members, leaders, and friends of 4-H were honored for their accomplishments and contributions. Bonnie Nehlich, 4-H Youth Program Advisor, welcomed all to the event. The Wily Wizards 4-H Club hosted the event by setting up, decorating, and leading the flag pledges. 4-H graduation awards were presented to Bridget...
Ipswich closed out its girls' high school volleyball season at 14-14 with a highly contested Region 2B loss to Highmore-Harrold in Highmore last Tuesday. This match would indeed go the distance with the hosts winning 3-2. That's right, the Pirates would win the tie-breaker 15-8 to claim their victory. They had gotten off to an impressive start, winning the opener 25-8. But Ipswich regrouped with a 27-25 second-set victory to even things at 1-1. And Ipswich also won the third set 25-10 to put...