Monthly Archives: August 2021

A town hall meeting will be held Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Tripp County Library meeting room.

The Convention of States seeks to propose amendments that would limit the scope, power and jurisdiction of the federal government.

It would also limit the terms of office for federal officials, bureaucrats and congress and impose financial restraints on the federal government.

At the meeting, persons will learn more about the Convention of States. The  meeting is free and  open to the publi

The Mid Dakota Fair in Winner will open on Aug. 3 and run through Aug. 7.

“Making Fun in 2021” will be the theme of this year’s events.

Last year the fair was held in the midst of the pandemic. A year ago there were many restrictions and there were no community meals or breakfasts.

This year it will be back to a normal fair.

On Aug. 3 Persons will be able to check in open class exhibits from 5-7:30 p.m.
The judge orientation for 4-H exhibits will be at 5 p.m.

From 5:15 to 7:30 pm. Tripp County 4-Hers will enter display exhibits followed by interview judging.

The consumer decision making contest will be from 5-7 p.m.

The Tripp County CFEL will have the concession stand on Aug. 3 starting at 4:30 p.m.

From 5-7 p.m. persons can drop off silent auction items. The silent auction will run through 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7.

The fair events on Aug. 4 will be late afternoon. The rocket prep will be in the 4-H center at 5 p.m. followed by the launch at 5:30 p.m.

Dog show check in will b at 5:45 p.m. followed by the show at 6 p.m.

The rabbits and poultry can be checked in from 6-8 p.m.

Three long days of the fair will be Aug. 5, 6 and 7^th.   Full details of fair events on those days will be in next week’s Winner Advocate.

Check out the full page ad in this week’s paper with lots of information about the fair.

The Mid Dakota Fair is a community event. In addition to supporting 4-H members by watching animal shows, viewing their display exhibits, listening to public presentations and watching the fashion show the fair is a place anyone can:

•Enjoy good food

•Compete in open class

•Have children play on free inflatables,  compete in the pedal tractor pull, attend the dance, or get a team together for Ag Olympics

•Take a buggy ride

•Bid at the silent auction

•Bake a pie for the pie contest

•Shop at the vendor show

St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Keyapaha will celebrate its 100^th anniversary on July 31.

The parish would like to invite the community to an open house from 2-4 p.m. with Mass at 4 p.m. officiated by Fr. Kevin Achbach.

After Mass, the parish would like everyone to join them in a real country setting for potluck with plates, napkins, silverware, coffee, water and tea provided.

Around May 15, 1910, it was discovered that there were a number of Catholic families among the homesteaders near Keyapaha in southern Tripp County.

The first Mass in the area was performed in the D.B. Lyons home in the summer of 1916 by a Jesuit priest from St. Francis.

In the fall and winter of 1920-21 the first church in the Keyapaha area was  built. Roy  Rohmn was the carpenter in charge. He also built St. Boniface Catholic Church near Clearfield.

St. Ann’s is located a mile and a half west and 2 ½ miles south of the former location of Keyapaha.

A priest named Fr. Eardly was sent here to serve both churches. He left during the winter of 1920-21 and was replaced by Fr. Quilligan who was followed by Fr. Groel.

When Fr. Groel was sent to Edgemont, Fr. Bonner came and served until the time of his death in 1949.

On June 24, 1930, Marie Storms and James Welsh were married in the church. That afternoon St. Ann’s was destroyed by a tornado. The parishioners decided to rebuild as soon as they could.

This time W. H. Lawler was the carpenter. The church was rebuilt by October that same year. The extension society paid for the altar in the new church.

Some of the early members were: Joe Storms family, Mike Sharkey family, D. B. Lyons family, Andrew Kinney family, John Volmer family, Mrs. Fred Roberts and family, Steve Sieler family, Ed Sieler family and Harold Gidden family. Today second, third and fourth generation families have attended the church.

Other priests who served the parish included: Fr. Doyle, Fr. Connor, Fr. Kruswicki, Fr. Stroh and Fr. Burger. Services had not been held for seven years before Fr. Burger came. He served the church for over 20 years before his retirement to Wisconsin in 1992.

After that the parish was under the administration of the priest in Winner and was served by priests from St. Francis mission. Priests that had served since 1992 were: Fr. Walleman, Fr. Gill, Fr. Struyk and Fr. Strittmatter.

When the St. Francis priests were reassigned St. Ann’s began being served by the Winner parish priests including: Fr. Brian Lane, Fr. Janusz Korban, Fr. Leo Hausmann, Monsignor Michael Woster, Fr. Andrzej Wyrostek and the current priest Fr. Kevin Achbach.

With the help of $500 grant supplied by the extension society  a new steel roof was put on the church in the fall and winter of 1994-1995.

In September 1995, the interior of the church was painted and vinyl siding replaced the old siding. This job was completed in the spring of 1996 and the old carpet was replaced.

St. John’s of Witten donated their large crucifix and their altar as well as a statue of St. Anthony when they closed their parish in the spring of 1996.

The interior of the church was painted again in 2003. 

A generous parishioner donated money to St. Ann’s that was used for decorations for the church and air conditioning that was installed in 2007.

In 2018, extensive wind damage tore the siding of St. Ann’s. The Tripp County Foundation came through and funded a grant for repairs.

The historical signage is in front of the church and the interior is beautiful with all new wooden pews, altar railings, side altars and balcony.

Parishioners say the St. Ann’s church bell has an amazing peal extending through the rustic countryside.

For further information on the centennial celebration  or questions contact Nancy Storms at 557-3337 or 840-4949. 

Grand opening for Auto Value parts store

By Dan Bechtold

Editor

AutoMate of Winner celebrated the grand opening of being an Auto Value parts store on July 21.

A ribbon cutting was held followed by a free lunch and a chance to register for lots of door prizes.

The Winner business is owned by Keith and Jane Moser and they will celebrate their 20^th anniversary next year.

In January 2020, the Mosers signed with Auto Value which is the warehouse supplier where they get their auto parts.  The warehouse is located in St. Cloud, Minn.

Jane Moser said Auto Value has more items that are accessible to them. She added they have more items for the retail customer, for that customer who wants to fix a car or truck on his own.

The auto parts they have available range from cash customer to semi truck and heavy duty truck supplies.

“We have access to a broader spectrum of parts and that is really nice for us,” said Moser.

Representatives from Auto Value came to Winner and did all new  shelving and redesigned the store.

Moser said they were invited to attend a trade show and met the third generation owner. Also they had a tour of the large warehouse.

Moser noted other items that are offered are all types of oil, windshield wiper blades, headlights plus standard parts for vehicles.

Moser said what is nice is if the warehouse is out of an item they can pull from another corporate store.

The Mosers purchased AutoMate in 2002. They purchased the business from Store Services Inc. (SSI).

Prior to SSI owning the business, it was owned by Tom Collins who called the business Motor Equip.

The store hours for AutoMate are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6  p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The business is closed on Sundays.

Many of the Auto Value parts stores located in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa, Montana, Michigan and Wyoming are affiliated with and supported by Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc. (APH).

APH is a third generation family-owned aftermarket auto parts distributor and store based in St. Cloud.

APH and Auto Value are part of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, one of the largest auto parts distribution networks in the world.

Auto Value offers an aggressive marketing program that gives independent organizations the opportunity to identify with local and national program.