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
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 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.
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.
Memorial Services for Charlotte Colson age
89 of Winner, South Dakota, will be held on Saturday, July 31 at 10:30 a.m. at
the Assembly of God Church, Winner, SD.
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 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.
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.
Elk Point snagged a late lead to defeat
Winner/Colome Junior Legion in the championship game of the regional tournament
Sunday morning at Leahy Bowl. Elk Point won the game 7-6 as they broke a tie in
the seventh inning.
Winner/Colome took the runner up honors
and will be able to advance to the state tournament which will be in Redfield
the first part of August.
The Royals collected 11 hits in the
game. Pierce Nelson had double with Aiden Barfuss belting a triple.
Slade Cournoyer had a good day at the
plate as he went 3-4. Pierce Nelson and Aiden Barfuss were 2-4 with Charley
Pravecek, 2-3.
Joseph Laprath pitched all six innings.
The regional started Saturday afternoon
with Winner defeating Lennox 5-2. Winner/Colome fired up the offense in the
second inning scoring two runs but Lennox came right back in the bottom of the
inning and tied the game at 2.
Winner/Colome punched two more runs
across the plate in the third inning.
Barfuss was the leader at the plate as
he was 2-3. In addition, Jack Peters was
1-4, Pierce Nelson, 1-3; Charley Pravecek, 1-3 and Stratton Morehart, 1-3.
Ethan Bartels was the winning pitcher.
He lasted five and two thirds innings allowing four hits and two runs while
striking out five.
Barfuss threw one and two-thirds
innings.
With the victory, the Royals played
Lake Norden.
Winner/Colome won the game 9-6. The
Royals got on the board in the first inning as Charley Pravecek drove in one
run.
The fifth inning was key for the Royals
as they scored five runs to secure the victory.
Two more insurance runs came in the
final inning.
Barfuss scored a home run. Justin
Hausmann had a triple and Pravecek a double.
Barfuss and Pravecek were both 3-4 at the
plate. Stratton Morehart was 2-3.
Hausmann was the winning pitcher as he
pitched six innings. Barfuss threw the final inning.
The local Junior Legion team will be practicing
and getting ready to play in the state tournament Aug. 6-8 in Redfield.