35 years ago (1979)
Pastor Ernest Elzey accepted a pastoral position at Trinity Lutheran Church in South Milwaukee, WI. Elzey had pastored at both St. Andrews and St. Pauls Lutheran Churches.
In the publication of the Condensed Statement of Condition of First State Bank, the list of Board of Directors included J.M Diehl, L.W. Gause, Bryce Macy,...
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Let’s have a Fourth of July redo!
You know when you play games with small children and they want a redo or do over because they did something wrong or they think they could play it better if they tried again? That’s the way I feel about the Sully Fourth of July celebration. Let’s do it all again. I’ve been told how...
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Tornado sirens sounded
The tornado sirens in Sully and neighboring towns went off twice during about two hours of stormy weather starting at approximately 8 p.m. Sunday, June 6. Several funnel clouds and rope funnel clouds were seen in the area, but only one tornado was sighted near Rock Creek. No tree or structural damage and very little...
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Brody Jay
Jamie and Mat Wyngarden of Cedar are the parents of a son, Brody Jay, born June 26, 2014. He weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and measured 19 inches long. His brother is Blake, 21 months. Grandparents are Brent and Sheila Vander Leest of Sully and John and Vicki Wyngarden of Cedar. Great-grandparents are Arland and...
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The DeeZee Spirit – 7/10/14
I had an unusual weekend again. I guess unusual is usual for me.
I drove my old ’54 Ford to the winery Friday night. I was with a group of people sitting on the deck listening to the grandson of Denamae Maasdam playing fantastic saxophone music.
I imagine a lot of people noticed the 60-year-old car was...
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Ernie Bell, 75
Ernest Franklin Bell, the son of Robert Franklin and Betty (Sparks) Bell, was born Feb. 7, 1939, near Sully. He graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School and received a degree in engineering from Iowa State University.
Ernie loved to work the land and always enjoyed his time on the farm. He could often be found working in...
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Mel Beyer, 65
Mel Beyer, 65, of Russellville, AR, died Friday, July 4, 2014, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. He was born Sept. 23, 1948, in Newton, to Harold and Grace Fopma Beyer. He was former co-owner of Vermeer Midsouth in Russellville and a member of the Fellowship Bible Church. He was Papa to...
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