wagner POST Volume 114 Number 26 Wagner, South Dakota Wednesday, July 3, 2019 $1 IsBe It sureTime to checkTo Renew? your subscription due date. Red Stamp? Time to Renew! RANDALL CREEK RUNNING CAMP Who thinks running is not fun? improve both as an athlete and and enjoying the views of the will be October 26. The coaches Caleb Zephier, Jason Weston, Ryan Just ask the forty-one area youth an individual. Some of the camp Missouri River. The summer and runners attending the camp Conroy, Myles Kokes, Jordan Iron, that spent 3 days attending a dis- activities were: Stretching and temperatures were warm, and a all left with positive plans for a Curtis Jensen, Mieke Slaba, and tance running camp on June 26-28 strengthening individual running lot of water and fresh fruit were successful season as well as being Coaches Julie and Thomas Cart- at the Randall Creek Recreation muscles, developing core strength, consumed by everyone! able to build on relationships with ney from Wagner; Tyler Tjeerdsma Area by the Fort Randall Dam. The setting and meeting goals, develop- In addition to runners from other runners and schools. from Avon; Garner Burrus, Cade running camp was organized by ing a runner’s diet, and training to Andes Central/Dakota Christian Runners and coaches who Burrus, Cody Williams, Keith Hoff- cross country coaches Larry Lucas accomplish a personal goal. The and Wager, there were runners attended the camp were: Lexi man, Bryce Bartling, Nick Nelson, (Andes Central/Dakota Christian) camp concluded on Friday morn- from Avon, Burke, Gregory, Kim- Schoenfelder, Isabella Brouwer, and Coach Kensey from Burke; and Tom Cartney (Wagner). ing with a 5K fun run followed by ball/White Lake, Tripp/Delmont/ Hannah Hansum, Sonya Hansum, Carson Klundt, Adyson Stukel, Each morning the runners a talk from Doug Petersen, the Armour, and Elk Point/Jefferson. Tony Hansum, and Coach Lucas Sierra Rencountre, Emma Thom- did a 3-mile run and then partic- cross country head coach at the This year the cross country season and Beth Harrington from Andes as, Luke Sinclair, and Coach Voigt ipated in group discussions and University of Sioux Falls. begins with organized practices Central/Dakota Christian; Teddy from Gregory; Summer Skluzak, activities related to developing a Other fun activities were play- on August 15, the first meet day Slaba, Cooper Slaba, Presley Slaba, strong running base and how to ing Frisbee disc golf, swimming, is August 31, and the state meet Jackson Rolston, Vincent Bechen, CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 Local News . .Pg . 2 Rotary . .Pg . 5 Columnists . Pg . 10 Classifieds . .Pg . 15 Obituaries . Pg . 4 Sports . Pg . 7 Public Notices . Pg . 11 Farm & Ag . .Pg . 16 Today's Forecast as of Monday, January 14, 2019 page 2 Wagner Post Wednesday, July 3, 2019 wagner COMMUNITY POST Mary Church in Dante. "work" meeting doing some exteri- Geocaching came to Fort Ran- or building renovations. The Rota- Wedding Annoucements dall. Geocaching had become very ry members joined in to remove the OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF popular at this time. It was an out- basement entrance housing, fill the CHARLES MIX COUNTY, door activity that involved a person entrance with sand and concrete, CITY OF WAGNER, WAGNER 10 Years Ago - 2009 hiding containers in interesting and prepare for new sidewalk, COMMUNITY SCHOOL, TOWN Randall RC & D received $186,000s places and other people, called curb and gutter. All the lower and OF DANTE, LAKE ANDES IRRIGATION DISTRICT, LAKE in grants to Lewis and Clark Wa- "finders" using GPS technology to upper windows of the two-story ANDES-WAGNER IRRIGATION tershed Improvements. locate them. building were enclosed and treated SYSTEMS, INC, AND TOWN OF Joey Soukup accepted admit- 20 Years Ago - 1999 with stucco. The basement area PICKSTOWN tance to the University of Chicago Stephanie Nedved attended Au- was once occupied by the Wagner Booth School of Business where he gustana College's Summer Music Announcer under the ownership BARB PECHOUS, pursued his MBA. Camp held in Sioux Falls June 13- of Walter and Ione Bertsch. PUBLISHER/EDITOR A historic Eucharistic proces- 18. Over 100 students participated 30 Years Ago - 1989 sion from Wagner to Dante was in the camp. Bruce Anderson, recent grad- © Wagner Post 2018 held as Father Richard Baumberg- The Fort Randall Boat Club uate of USD law school joined the Circulation : 1770 er, along with members from both announced it have and patriotic Lee Tappe law firm in Platte. Published every Wednesday churches, made their way from St. boat parade. The route went along Angie Fischer was named Wag- (USPS 664-420) by : John's Catholic Church in Wagner the North Point Park, the dam and ner Good Samaritan Employee of to the Pray for Peace Shrine than continuing into South Shore. the Month. Pechous Publications from there to the Blessed Virgin The Rotary Club had an evening 45 Years Ago - 1974 Jonathan Frantz and Callie 209 S. Main Ave. Wagner Four Leaf Clover 4-H Wilson celebrated their marriage Wagner, SD 57380 Club donated a set of bingo cards with family and friends May 25 Phone : 605 .384 .5616 and cage to the Wagner Good Sa- with Reverend Ellen Y. Swain as Fax : 605 .384 .5955 maritan Center. the celebrant. Email : announcer@hcinet .net Kulhavys and Harold Flaigs Jonathan, son of John Frantz were host to six Czechoslovakian of Catonsville, Maryland and ANNUAL orchestra members. Catherine Curran of Providence, SUBSCRIPTION RATE 60 Years Ago - 1959 Rhode Island, and Callie, daugh- In the state of South Dakota A 10lb. sack of sugar was 89¢ at ter of Troy and Vicky Wilson of $ Phil's Supermarket. Raton, New Mexico, tied the knot 45 A daughter was born to Mr. and in a meadow on her parent’s prop- Mrs. Harvey Weisser; a son to Mr. erty. The groom’s grandparents Rest of the United States and Mrs. Leo Payer and a son to are Patrick and Eileen Curran of $ Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dvorak. Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The 50 70 Years Ago - 1949 bride’s grandmothers are Beryle All rates include The Mitchell Kernels squeezed Uecker of Wagner and Peggy Wil- applicable sales tax . by the Wagner Rockets 4-3 in 13 son of Albuquerque, New Mexico. innings. Following their wedding, the Periodicals postage paid at The WNAX Bohemian Band newlyweds hiked in both Yellow- Wagner, SD 57380 played on the 4th of July at Rest stone and Grand Teton, National with additional mailing offices. Heaven Parks. They are now making their 90 Years Ago - 1929 home in Tucson, Arizona with Postmaster: Fun fact the Wagner Post was their border collie, Rose. Send address changes to : printed on Thursdays. When look- ing at a calendar to see what the Wagner Post date for the newspaper on Wednes- AREA STUDENTS 209 S. Main Ave. days would have been it lined up Wagner, SD 57380 perfectly with this year's editions. NAMED TO BHSU Get your summer dress at your local Buches Store. See Photo. SPRING 2019 STAFF : DEAN’S LIST Barb Pechous: Editor, Publisher Am. Leg. Auxiliary to Greer Post #11 SPEARFISH… Black Hills Jessica Zeeb: Graphic Design Reported by Secretary Barb Kucera State University has released Anna Ishmael: Graphic Design Greet Unit #11 American Le- Geiman on winning the nomination to and how much. Juanita Stone the Dean’s List for the spring gion Auxiliary met June 20 at the for State Chaplain, therefore Kathy announced that the new State Com- 2019 semester. A total of 714 post home with eight members resigned the secretarial position for mander’s, Fred Nelson, homecom- students maintained a grade DEADLINES : present. President Juanita Stone next year. We appreciate Bonnie ing will be held on Saturday, June point average (GPA) of 3.5 or Legals, Thurs . at 2 p.m. called the meeting to order, Chap- Soukup for taking the secretarial 29th in Spearfish. The new State higher while taking at least Ads, Fri. at 3 p.m. lain Margie Stone opened with a position for next year. Auxiliary President Teresa Hun- 12 credit hours. Students that News, Mon . at 10 a.m. prayer from the Legionette. The Community services Chairman timer’s homecoming is Saturday, achieved a 4.0 GPA are recog- Rocket Ads, Fri at 12 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance and Amer- Margie Stone reported appropriate July 20th in Dell Rapids. A thank nized with an asterisk (*). ican Legion Auxiliary Preamble cards had been sent. Membership you was given to Delores Kotab for Among the students being were recited in Unison. was reported 77 members paid. donating the quarter basket to the honored were: Secretary Barb Kucera read the Unfinished business: Convection Child-Welfare Foundation. Jacey Garcia of Lake An- minutes of the previous meeting, of the bylaws who made then voted As there was no further business des with a Major in Composite which were approved as read. Lin- on as corrected, motion carried. to come before the meeting, Chap- Social Science. da Youngbluth gave the treasur- Linda Youngbluth reported on State lain Margie Stone read the prayer *Tavia Podhradsky of Wag- Member of the South Dakota er’s report, which was approved. Convention. New business: A dis- for peace, President Juanita Stone ner with Major in Composite Newspaper Association Juanita Stone congratulated Kathy cussion was held on who to donate adjourned the meeting. Social Science. Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Wagner Post page 3 COMMUNITY SUMMER PROGRAMMING AT WAGNER COMMUNITY SCHOOL SUMMER READING PROGRAM Summer Programming is an exciting and eventful time at the Wagner Community School. This summer, our program will run from AT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB July 8th- August 2nd. We run a four-week program that is open to any students in grade Kindergarten-7th who are currently enrolled in our district.