40 years ago (1976)
The youth group of Sully First Reformed Church sponsored a “slave auction.” The young people were available to be hired out on that day. The wages were given to charity.
From “Remember When:” The Old Settlers Picnic was held each summer at Lynnville. A special train made the trip from Oskaloosa to Newton...
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Press INKlings: All about the wearin’ of the green today
Nearly every holiday we celebrate starts with a story. That story gets told throughout the years until it becomes legend, at which point people decide the legend is worthy of celebration. Somewhere on the way to legendary status, the original story often gets embellished to the point where it becomes difficult to separate truth from...
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Nikkel-Rolffs
Scott and Valerie Rolffs of Lynnville joyfully announce the engagement of their daughter, Aimee, to Josh Nikkel, son of Rick and Cheryl Nikkel of Sully.
Grandparents are Bruce and Shirley Baarda and Hermina Rolffs of Sully, Ken and Verna Hackert of Lynnville, and Norman and Treva Nikkel of Searsboro.
Aimee and Josh will exchange vows on June...
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Two-vehicle wreck near rock quarry Monday
A two-vehicle accident occurred near the rock quarry northeast of Sully at 11:40 a.m. on Monday, Mar. 14, with minor injuries.
According to Jasper County Deputy Aaron Groves’ report, Mary Susan Crook, 61, of Newton was southbound driving a 2001 Chevrolet pickup on East 132nd Street South when she was T-boned by Ronald Max Brown, 68,...
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Clarence C. Freese, 81
Clarence C. Freese, 81, formerly of Gilman and Sully, passed from this life on Sunday evening, Mar. 13, 2016, at Park Centre in Newton.
Clarence was born in Haverhill to Edward and Alvina (Klaas) Freese on Mar. 4, 1935. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Marshalltown, where he graduated with the Class of 1952. Clarence...
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Nearly 80 girls attend second Daddy-Daughter Dance
Saturday, Mar. 12, was an evening of dreams come true for the little girls in grades kindergarten through fifth grade who attended the second annual Daddy-Daughter Dance hosted by the Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation (LSCEF). Seventy-nine girls and their dad or grandpa special guests danced the night away in the gym decorated with a Candyland...
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Lynnville-Sully senior receives All-State Speech nod
The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Mar. 14, at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Roy James called the meeting to order with all councilmembers present. Guests included Dale Flander, Mark Van Wyk, Travis Henkle, Jeff Davidson, and Faye Brand. The minutes of the February meeting were approved as well as the city...
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