Body It may have been hot and a little humid, but think how hot hell must be! We still made it through Mass and the day’s festivities much easier than all of those before us did because we were not wearing white shirts, ties, suitcoats, dresses, hose, and hats.

Body Ten Years Ago, 2012 With only one player returning from last year’s state runner-up team, the odds were against the Palmer-Wolbach-Greeley-Spalding (PWGS) Juniors returning to the state tournament this year.

Body Ten Years Ago, 2012 The latest player to have an exhibit in his honor will be in St. Paul on Saturday for the official unveiling of his exhibit.

Body About five years ago, my family decided to take the first of what would be several semi-regular summer vacations together.

Body Ten Years Ago, 2012 The National Weather Service rain gauge in Wolbach verified what everyone already knew—June was a very dry month. A total of 0.48 of an inch of rain fell during the month.

Body Jeff Ingerle of Cheyenne, Wyoming was a guest of his mom, Coleen Ingerle, from last Monday until Wednesday. Julie Spilinek attended the tee-ball game in Elba last Monday evening.

Body Barbara Tuma was a last Monday afternoon visitor of Adeline Jonak. Dave and Barbara Tuma attended Caden Moderow’s baseball game in Ravenna on Tuesday evening.

Body The South Loup River on Sunday evening had a discharge of 109 cubic feet per second (cfs), down from 157 cfs last Sunday. The Middle Loup River discharge was 474 cubic feet per second, which is down from last Sunday’s reading of 860 cfs.

Body To sum up my ramblings this week, they put the fat kid in charge of the pie contest, and things didn’t go as awry as expected. The bakers cheered, the onlookers were elated, and the event went off with only a hitch or two.

Body Ten Years Ago, 2012 The annual Wolbach Days celebration will be held on June 22, 23, and 24. This year, more activities have been planned, as the community marks its quasquicentennial—its 125th birthday.