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Lloydminster, Saskatchwan publicist Creative Edge has signed Ipswich native and author Gary Wietgrefe to promote his books throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Wietgrefe's latest book, "Destination North Pole-5,000 km by bicycle," tipped the publicist's interest in promoting Wietgrefe and his books through electronic and print media. So far a Las Vegas syndication, Saskatoon television, a London broadcaster and others recorded programs for YouTube and other media. "I am so excited...
From the Ipswich Tribune October 20, 1927 edition ANNUAL PHEASANT DINNER The Berean class of the Baptist church held their annual pheasant dinner last Friday evening. Forty-five were present. The husbands of the members held a hunt on Thursday and supplied the pheasants. The ladies prepared the birds for serving. The tables were tastefully decorated with autumn leaves. The dinner was served by Leota and Sylvia Reese, Agnes Stevens and Ruby Countryman. During the dinner hour, E. E. Hubbard, M. Plin Beebe, Paul Cochran and Ward Leech entertained...
Northern State University held winter commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The ceremony, which takes place in the Barnett Center, was open to all 2020 NSU graduates. Northern’s 104 winter graduates included Shelby Marcotte, of Ipswich, who received a Finance B.S. degree. After assessing the current increase in cases in Brown County with area health officials and government agencies, it was determined that only graduating students, along with faculty and select staff, would be allowed inside the Barnett Center for the ceremony. For p...
Ipswich community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant, formerly United Blood Services, on November 9 at Holy Cross Catholic Church which helped collect a total of 49 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 44 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 39 individuals were able to donate at the Vitalant blood drive on November 9. A total of 10 donors also came forward to donate Power Red Cells (2RBC) which collects two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor. There was...
From the Ipswich Tribune July 27, 1927 edition MEMBERS PIG CLUB HAVE TOUR The Edmunds County 4-H Club held their annual tour Thursday. About twenty boys and girls turned out. They stopped at the homes of the different members, and in this way the members were given a chance to see how each one was carrying on his work. Due to the fact that the time is so short before the Fair, the Pig Club members are pushing their pigs right along. At noon the party enjoyed a weiner roast after which a special business meeting was held. The next meeting will...
From the Ipswich Tribune July 13, 1927 edition FREE CLINIC FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN The division of child hygiene of the State Board of Health will hold a clinic for mothers and for children of preschool age on Saturday, August 13th, all day in Ipswich. The clinic will be for the purpose of weighing, measuring and examining children, giving advice to mothers on child care and giving expectant mothers an opportunity for physical examination and advice regarding the care of their health. The work will be conducted by Doctor Margaret Krenig and a...
Area students have been named to the dean's list for academic excellence after the spring 2020 semester at South Dakota State University. To earn dean's list distinctions in SDSU's colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Local students on the list include: Cody Blocker of Hosmer; Riley Gilbert (4.0 GPA), Angela Heinz (4.0 GPA), Kari Kanable (4.0 GPA), Taylor Maurer (4.0 GPA), Benjamin Pond, all of Ipswich; Tess Elliott and Aleah Steger (4.0 GPA) of Mina; Ethan...
From the Ipswich Tribune July 20, 1927 edition AN INTERESTING HEIRLOOM Bowdle Pioneer—George Meadows of Ipswich brought an old “grandfather’s clock” to Bowdle the other day to have O. Larsen, the jeweler, make some adjustments to its internal organs which, by reason of age, had become deranged, the clock having been in the Meadows family for something like 160 years. It was made in Ireland at Downpatrick, and is hand wrought and a beautiful specimen of work, both cabinet and works. It stands nearly six feet high and its mechanism is operate...
Walter Singer will celebrate his 90th birthday with his children, grandchildren and great-granddaughter in Renton, Wash. in September. He enjoyed hairstyling in Edmunds County for 60 years. Greetings can be sent to 18605 126th PL SE, Renton, WA 98058....
From the Ipswich Tribune July 20, 1927 edition BEWARE OF PEDDLERS Picture peddlers are canvassing the county, selling portraits to be enlarged from a photograph for $7.50, claiming the portrait is worth $30. The St. Paul Farmer warns everybody to beware of them, and under no circumstances to sign any order for these portraits. The peddlers make a specialty of canvassing farmer’s wives during the absence of the husband. The sheriff of this county will be glad to be informed of their whereabouts....
From the Ipswich Tribune July 27, 1927 edition Café Being Remodeled The C & C Café is being entirely remodeled this week. It is expected that it will be completed by August first. The floor is to be entirely covered with battleship linoleum. The counter which was formerly in the shape of a horseshoe will be extended full length of the south side of the building and a partition installed in the center. The north section is to have booths along the wall and tables along the partition. The fixtures are all very up-to-date. The little dining r...
From the Ipswich Tribune July 27, 1927 edition RISSMAN BABY HAS ACCIDENT Kenneth Rissman, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rissman was very lucky to escape a serious accident Saturday when he was caught in the hay sling and carried up into the loft of the barn. The little fellow was playing near the barn and unnoticed got to close to the sling. His foot and hands were caught and he was carried to the center of the barn. His father was forced to climb out hand over hand on the track to loosen the little chap and bring him down. Kenneth lost...
Ruby Thompson will celebrate her 90th Birthday on August 19, 2020. Greetings may be sent to 4400 W. Townsley Place, Sioux Falls, SD 57108....
From the Ipswich Tribune September 7, 1927 edition ATTENTION FRESHMAN BOYS The boy who smokes cigarettes need not worry about his future – he has none. The W. C. T. U. will give $5.00 to any boy who finishes high school without using tobacco in any form. This will be awarded at the graduation exercises every year and the W. C. T. U. hopes every boy in the class receive this honor. At Wessington Springs last year seven of the graduates were non tobacco users and received this prize....
Stan Malsom of Aberdeen will celebrate his 80th Birthday on July 30, 2020. Stan was a resident of Edmunds County for 60+ years before moving to Aberdeen in 2002. Greetings may be sent to 305 South 10th Street, Aberdeen, SD 57401....
From the Ipswich Tribune September 7, 1927 edition BATHING Somebody ought to start a movement for a brand bath tub centenary in 1942. It will be just 100 years since the first bathtub was installed in America. Adam Thompson got himself into hot water, literally and figuratively with that tub. Newspapers roasted him. Statesmen complained that he was destroying the democratic simplicity of the republic. Doctors predicted rheumatism and inflammation of the lungs for anybody who used such an unholy contraption. Ministers condemned it is ungodly...
By Connie Sieh Groop Special to the Farm Forum Editor’s Note: This story appeared in the Farm Forum June 26, 2020 and was written to honor Farm Forum’s Farming Fathers. June 15 was one of many exceptional days at the Geditz farm near Ipswich. “We started at 8:30 in the morning and finished up at 7:30 that night,” Larry Geditz, 61, of Ipswich said. “One of us was running the V-rake with two of us baling. It was great to be out there with the family working together. That’s when you know you’ve done something right. The wind dried the alfalfa,...
From the Ipswich Tribune June 24, 1925 edition NEW LAW HAS SHARP TEETH Bootleggers to be hit hard by Act passed by recent legislative session. Harder times than ever are in sight for the South Dakota bootlegger and also the outside dispenser of illicit alcoholic drinks under the new law passed by the legislature last winter and which will go into effect on the first of July. No more can he solace himself with the thought that in the event he is caught in his illicit operations that he can get out of the scrape with the payment of a fifty...
From the Ipswich Tribune April 1, 1925 edition NEW CHATTEL MORTGAGE LAW A chattel mortgage law with sharp and terrible teeth in it has been discovered among the measures passed by the state legislature. An amendment to the present law on chattel mortgages was slipped through in the face of the farm bloc which puts a grave responsibility upon the mortgage to escape a felonious act. Under the new law the mortgagor is bound to give notice in writing to the mortgagor of the removal of the death of any mortgaged property or animal and failing to do...
Dolores (Himmerich) Sahli of Roscoe will celebrate her 90th birthday on July 5, 2020. Her family invites people to remember her with a Card Shower. Greetings may be sent to her at PO Box 325, Roscoe, SD 57471....
Lyle and Lois Palmer of Mina will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on June 28, 2020. Greetings may be sent to them at 14026 370th Avenue, Mina, SD 57451. There will be a drive-by Open House at the farm on June 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. Enter from the south driveway and exit the north driveway....
Northern State University in Aberdeen, has released the dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester. Students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester are eligible for the dean’s list. Local full-time students on the 4.0 GPA list include: Olivia Gohl, Bailey Hammrich, Shaunay Jones, Margaret Thares and Chelsea Weig of Ipswich; Madeline Miller of Mina; Kendra Hinz and Kristi Schurr of Roscoe. Local full-time students, 3.5-3.99 list include Dylan Northrop of Aberdeen....
From the Ipswich Tribune March 11, 1925 edition FIRE TRUCK FOR IPSWICH At a meeting of the city council, it was decided to purchase a truck for the city fire department. W. S. Hagen was the successful bidder for the truck and the council will purchase a Chevrolet truck chassis and will have a special body built to carry the present firefighting paraphernalia. This is a good move on the part of the council as anyone knowing the circumstances will believe. After a man has run from home to the fire house at the call of fire, is no condition to...
Michael Cartney, Lake Area Technical Institute president, announces the current President’s List. The President’s List is a list of outstanding students who, through their initiative and ability, have indicated a seriousness of purpose in their education program. The President’s List is limited to full-time students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0. Local and area students so honored include: Hosmer: Kipp Mohr, Mason Preszler, Aaron Schaible Ipswich: Joshua Burgod (4.0 GPA), and Nathanial Preszler Roscoe: Ellio...
Valley Telecommunications Cooperative Assn. Inc., announces the 2020 High School Scholarship winners. The Valley Scholarship Program was established in the year 2000 as a way for the Cooperative to assist its members and families with furthering the education of our area students and future leaders. To date, nearly $90,000 in scholarship awards have been presented to area students. Each applicant completed a short questionnaire and essay. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the deadline for...