Gold Discovery Days winners announced

Friendly competition abounded at several Gold Discovery Days events last weekend.

In the hospital bed races, team Useta Cuddas retained the title they won last year, coming in first place and earning a $153 prize. After an initial loss in their own custom designed bed, the team went on to win the rest of their races with the traditional carts provided. The Custer Regional Hospital team came in second, winning a $102 prize.

Bidding in the calcutta auction prior to the races was spirited, with past champions Useta Cuddas going for a whopping $750. Jeff Storm won that bid, and proceeded to win $509 after his team won first place. Joy Falkenburg won $255 for winning the bid for the second place team.

Several different category prizes were awarded in the Gold Discovery Days parade. The patriotism award went to Lawanna Gramm for her entry based on supporting our troops. Custer County Courthouse Museum won the historical award. The Chamber Area Chamber of Commerce earned the organization award, with honorable mention going to Custer Regional Hospital. Flinstones Park won the award in the commercial category.

The Cool Pine Cruisers car show featured numerous categories, with first and second being awarded in each. In the original car category, Stan Edwards of Rapid City won first place with his 1955 Ford Crown Victoria, while Robert Rohrbach of Black Hawk won second place with his 1959 Chevy Impala. Ron Meis of Lead won first place in the modified car division with his 1937 Ford Sedan, and Armando Garcia of Nebraska earned second. Merlin Larsen of Spearfish won the original pickup group with his 1953 Ford F100, while Jeff Englehaupt of Alliance, Neb. won second with a 1978 Ford Pickup. In the modified pickup category, Dennis and Vicki Bruski of Rapid City took first with their 1956 Ford F100, and Chuck Gruba of Piedmont received second with his 1940 Plymouth pickup.

There were also several muscle car classes at the car show. In the Corvette category, Rita Canton of Rapid City won first place with her 1969 Chevy Corvette, while Ron Berreth of Spearfish won second with his 1965 model. Mike Fina of Upton, Wyo., earned top prize with his 1970 Chevelle SS, while Joe Harris of Rapid City earned second with his 1968 Ford Shelby. Dale and Leah Lutheran of Rapid City won the Mustang category with their 1968 Ford Mustang, while Cody Hofer of Hermosa received second. Paul and Jackie Heinart of Custer won the under construction category.

In the street rod class, Jerry and Susie Horst of Rapid City earned first place with their 1940 Ford Deluxe, while Dave Hill of Rapid City won second with his 1933 Ford Aabrolet. In the orphan category, Paul and Jackie Heinart of Custer won first with their Heinart Studebaker, and Travis Nelson of Lead earned second with his 1976 Chevy Vega GT. Mitch Mitchell of Alliance, Neb. won the Tri 5 category with his 1957 Chevy Bel Air, while Paul and Linda Stiffey of Casper, Wyo. Won second with their 1956 Ford Victoria. Bob and Dianna Meeker of Black won the Rat Rod category with their 1936 Chevy Coupe, while Dave Schanebach of Sundance, Wyo. received second place for their 1929 Ford.

In the special awards categories, Ron Meis won the people’s choice award with his 1937 Ford Sedan, while Jerry and Susie Horst won the driver’s choice award with their 1940 Ford Deluxe.

The Custer Piecemaker’s Quilt Show was held at the YMCA. Jennifer Karschnick and Norma Horkey won Best in Show honors.

Category winners included Marty Dove of Hot Springs earning first place in the challenge class, with Lois Sietsma of Custer winning second. Marilyn Thompson of Emery won the hand pieced or appliquéd category, while Marilyn Hoelscher of Hill City won second. Lois Wells of Custer earned both top prizes in the hand quilted, machine pieced or appliquéd category. Lois Sietsma also won the Short arm quilted, machine pieced or appliquéd small size category, with Carolyn McDonald of Custer earning second. Gayle Anderson of Custer received first place in the short arm quilted, machine pieced or appliquéd twin through king size category, and Phylis Terrell of Custer received second. 

In the sewing machine quilted, machine pieced, or appliquéd small sizes category, Sue Bennett of Custer won first, with Jeannie Fischer receiving second. Marty Dove won the machine quilted or pieced or appliquéd twin through king class, with Laura Burns of Pringle winning second. 

In the Long arm quilted, machine pieced or appliquéd categories, JoAnn Hoffman of Hill City won first place in small and sofa sizes, while Lois Massa of Custer earned second. Becky Cooper of Custer won the twin size category, while Lin Gogolin of Keystone received second. Lois Greer received first and second places in the queen size. Jennifer Karschnick and Norma Horkey won the king size class, with Marilyn Hoelscher of Hill City receiving second. In the final guilt myster quilt category, Patti Lane won first while Norma Horkey of Custer received second.