South Winneshiek golfers Skyler Luzum and Jaden Schweienfus (l-r) each competed at the 2017 Iowa High School State Golf Tournament last week. Luzum, a four-time State qualifier, finished 13^th in Class 2A with a two-round total of 180 while Schweinefus, a junior and three-time State qualifier finished third with a two-day total of 161. (submitted photo)

Schweinefus 3rd, Luzum 13th at State

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Warriors sent a pair of talented young golfers to the 2017 Iowa High School State Golf Meet in Granger last week as senior Skyler Luzum made her fourth consecutive appearance in the tournament and junior Jaden Schweinefus made her third.

After a disappointing opening day, which saw her shoot an 89, Schweinefus rebounded with a 72 on day two to earn a third-place finish among Class 2A golfers. Her round also came in as the lowest single round score of the tournaments, an entire five strokes lower than the next lowest.

“She struggled with her chipping on day one, but on day two, it all came together,” said coach Doug Schweinefus. “The course is par 71, so she was just one over for the day.”

Luzum opened the tournament with a strong day one, where she shot an 83 and found herself tied for third place going into the second day.

Ron, Mark, and Chuck Knutson (l-r) proudly display their 1970 John Deere 4020 Diesel tractor, which will be featured in the 25^th Annual Castalia Tractor Days parade on Sunday, June 11. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Knutsons' JD 4020 to be featured

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

Since Castalia Tractor Days began 25 years ago, the Knutson family of Ossian has been participating in the annual tractor parade. This year, brothers Chuck, Ron, and Mark will proudly lead the parade with their featured tractor, a 1970 Diesel John Deere 4020.

“We bought the tractor in 2009, and it needed a complete overhaul,” said Mark Knutson. “It was a wintertime project that we all worked on for about two years. We put in a new engine, clutch, and pretty much everything else in the front half of the tractor.”

Art Hemesath

Art Hemesath, 93, of Ossian, Iowa died Friday, May 26, 2017 at Ossian Senior Hospice, Ossian, Iowa. 

Art was born Dec. 26, 1923 to Henry and Alvina (Scheidelmantel) Hemesath in Ossian, Iowa. 

He attended DeSales School. 

Art enlisted in the United States Navy in March 1945 and was honorably discharged on Nov. 14, 1946. 

Art was united in marriage with Janet Wallmark, daughter of Cliff and Callista Wallmark on May 21, 1953. Six children were born to this union.

Art was a man of enthusiasm and brought a lot of energy to any business or project he undertook. He owned and operated Art’s Roller Rink for 25 years. A place many lasting friendships and courtships occurred alongside a heck of a lot of fun. He had several smaller businesses, including Art’s Car Wash, Art’s Auction House and Art’s Bulls and Boars. He owned Hemesath Steel Construction Cuckler Building Systems for 19 years.