Town hall meeting

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

Mid Dakota Fair

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 7th.   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

Jr. Teeners placed 3rd at state

Winner Junior Teeners sailed to an easy victory over Madison Gold in the opening game of the State A tournament in Vermillion.

Winner won the game 9-3. They  advanced to the semifinals on Saturday.

Winner Junior Teeners notched four runs in the seventh inning. The sixth inning saw Winner scored three runs.

Karson Keiser and Quincy Phillips (2) had doubles for Winner. Keiser was 2-5 at the plate as Winner collected 13 hits. Phillips was 3-4 and Ryder Halligan was 2-4.

Also getting a hit were: Zac Olson, Landon Calhoon, Derek Fenenga, Aiden Schroeder, Dylan Brandis and Trey Thieman.

Landon Calhoon was the winning pitcher as  he pitched six innings. Aiden Schroeder came in the last inning and threw 17 pitches.

Semifinal game

In the semifinal game Saturday, Winner fell to Dakota Valley 9-2.

The game was a heartbreaker for the Junior Teeners as they lost the game early. It was tied at two with Dakota Valley batting in the top of the sixth inning. It was in this inning that Dakota Valley scored six runs.

Zac Olson was the leader at the plate as he went 2-3. Also getting hits were Ryder Halligan, Dylan Brandis and Konnor Osborn.

Aiden Schroeder pitched five innings and Brandis pitched two.

3rd and 4th place game

In the third place game, Winner defeated West Central 3-1.

Winner took the lead in the first inning and added 2 more runs in the fifth.

Olson led Winner with three hits in four at bats. He also had a double.

Winner had seven hits in the game. Also getting hits were Karson Keiser, Quincy Phillips, Derek Fenenga and Sam Scholz.

Karson Keiser pitched six innings.

The Winner Junior Teeners won the sportsmanship award at the state tournament.

St. Ann’s to celebrate 100th anniversary

St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Keyapaha will celebrate its 100th 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. 

A ribbon cutting for the grand opening of AutoValue

A ribbon cutting for the grand opening of AutoValue was held July 21. Pictured from left are Dave Bock, St. Cloud, Minn., Automotive Parts headquarters; Danny and Ved Chaudhari, Stan Bicek, Jane and Keith Moser, Emily Moser, Mike Scott of the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce and Andy Velez, St. Cloud, Automotive Parts headquarters. The grand opening featured a free lunch and persons could register for lots of door prizes.

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 20th 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.

Carol Rowe McCormick, 83

Carol Rowe McCormick, 83, of Winner, SD passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 in Mitchell, SD surrounded by her son and daughter.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 30 at 10:30 am at the Winner United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 29 at the Winner United Methodist Church in Winner from 5-7 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm.

Carol June Rowe was born on April 5, 1938 to Kenneth Rowe and Helen Hinman Rowe of Carter, SD. Carol was the oldest of three children born to Ken and Helen. She was raised on a ranch in Mellette County. Later she attended and graduated from high school in Winner, SD where she met the love of her life, Chuck McCormick. They were married in 1956 while Chuck served in the U.S. Army in Lawton, OK. Their son, Russ, was born in Lawton one year later and their daughter, Lorna, arrived just 12 months after in Winner.

Chuck and Carol co-owned and operated a motel and propane service in Valentine, NE from 1960–1966 with Chuck’s brother Keith and his wife Betty. In 1968, the family moved from Winner to Denver, CO where Chuck attended gunsmith school and Carol took a job with H&R Block as a personal tax preparer. When the family returned to Winner, Carol quickly became a beloved secretary at the Winner Middle School for many years. Before retirement Carol worked at Karl’s Appliance and kept the books for Chuck’s portable welding business. After retirement Carol enjoyed volunteering at the Community Thrift store in Winner.

Carol was a member of the Carter Gospel Fellowship where she and Chuck attended church for many years. She enjoyed cooking and baking, gardening, getting together with friends, and playing cards. She took pride in her Swedish Weaving and managed to provide a personal afghan for all her grandchildren for their high school graduation gift. Carol loved to travel and especially loved seeing new sites in the southwest from their park home in Arizona.

Surviving Carol are her son Russ & Conni McCormick of Mitchell, SD; her daughter, Lorna & Paul Reiman of Fairfax, VA; five grandchildren, Trevor McCormick, Alison (McCormick) Van Muyden, Jocelyn McCormick, Taylor Reiman, and Kelsey Reiman; one great-granddaughter, Cooper; two brothers, Robert & Dianna Rowe of Aurora, CO; and Larry & Dot Rowe of Heston, KS.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles McCormick, her sisters-in-law, Janice, Betty, and Marilyn, and her daughter-in-law, Jill McCormick.

Gerald Junior Bachmann, 89

Gerald Junior Bachmann, 89 passed away on July 21, 2021 at the Avantara Nursing Home in Pierre.

Funeral services were  held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 26, 2021, at the Winner United Methodist Church in Winner, South Dakota.

Gerald was born on Feb. 5, 1932, at home north of Wood, SD to Gottleib and Marie (Krieger) Bachmann.  Gerald attended the Mellette County School through the 8th grade.  He worked on the farm until the time that he enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Korean War from November 1952 until November 1954.  He earned the rank of Corporal.

On April 23, 1956, he married Frances Bartels in the little brown Episcopal Church. To this union four children were born, Wayne, Derald, Joyce and Brian.

He worked for C. J. Grossenburg from 1958 until he went into business for himself.  Gerald liked to hunt and often entertained guests that came from out of state.  His passion was fishing and he could often be found along the shore or in his boat casting a line.  He was also very proud of all the Canadian geese he raised.  He and Francie enjoyed riding motorcycles and trikes with friends and traveled to many states taking in the sites.  Gerald was very involved in 4-H.  He was a pie judge for over 20 years and supported the 4-H Premium Sale.   He loved going to auctions and benefits.

Grateful for having shared his life, sons – Wayne (Denise), Derald (Melanie), all of Winner, Brian (Deb) of Pierre and daughter – Joyce (Reynaldo) Cruz, Corpus Christi, TX.  Grandchildren – Brian Cruz, Stephanie (Rob) Garneau, John Cruz, Jennifer (Justin) Larson, Brielle Bachmann, Brennan Bachmann and Kyle Winckler. Great grandchildren – Ofelia Cruz, Ashley Garneau, Otto Garneau, Bobby Liserio, Mason and Waylon Larson.  Brother – Don (Ruth) Bachmann, Winner, sisters – Betty Cotsamire, and Louise Klein, both of Loveland, CO; Brothers-in-law – Lloyd (Vicki) Bartels, Hamilton, IN, Raymond (Judy) Bartels, Winner; and sister in law – Judy Novotny also of Winner;  and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Bachmann, his parents Gottleib and Marie Bachmann. Sisters – Kathryn Brown and Mildred Burnham, brothers – Herman Bachmann and Chris Bachmann.  Brothers-in-law – Loren Cotsamire, Caroll Brown, Jim Burnham, Albert (Butch) Novotny and great-grandchild, Owen Larson.

Jr. Teeners headed to state

Winner Junior Teeners punched their ticket to the state Class A tournament with a 14-4 victory over Belle Fourche on July 14 in regional baseball action.

Ryder Halligan had the hot hand with 4 hits.

Winner jumped  to an early lead scoring four runs in the first inning and adding three more in the second.

Belle Fourche scored three runs in the top of the fifth but Winner came right back with three runs of their own.

Landon Calhoon and Zac Olson each had a double.

Olson was 3-5 at the plate, Karson Keiser, 2-3, Landon Calhoon, 3-4; Derek Fenenga, 2-4.

Aiden Schroeder pitched four innings with Olson pitching one and two-thirds innings.

Two teams from this region  advanced to the state tournament in Vermillion. Even thought they won the game, Winner had to play one more game.

First regional game

Winner defeated Belle Fourche 16-1 in the first game of the regional tournament on July 12.

A ten run fourth inning led Winner to a victory. The offensive firepower was led by Derek Fenenga, Aiden Schroeder, Konnor Osborn, Karson Keiser, Zac Olson and Landon Calhoon. Each had an RBI in this inning.

Winner Junior Teeners started the game with two runs when Ryder Halligan singled.Winner scored three runs to start off the game.

Scoring doubles were  Derek Fenenga, Ryder Halligan, Zac Olson and Aiden Schroeder.

Winner really had some great performances at the plate. Olson was 3-3, Halligan, 3-4; Keiser, 2-3; Calhoon, 2-2; Fenenga, 3-4. Aiden Schroeder, Dylan Brandis, Kellen Brozik and Konner Osborn all had hits.

Dylan Brandis was the winning pitcher.

In the second game on Tuesday, July 13, Winner was nipped by Spearfish, 7-6. Winner stayed in it until the end but Spearfish pulled away for the victory.

Despite the loss, Winner collected 11 hits.

Winner took a 3-2 lead in the first inning.

At the plate, Calhoon was 3-4; Olson, 2-4; Fenenga, 2-4.

Landon Calhoon started on the mound for Winner and threw four innings with Aiden Schroeder pitching one inning.