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Remember When – 11-13-14

35 years ago (1979) The floor of the new First State Bank building in Lynnville was prepared for cement. In order to meet federal regulations for bank vaults, the rerod had to be arranged in two layers of four-inch squares staggered to make two-inch squares on center. According to Harold Rozendaal of HR Construction, 19,000 pounds...
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Most fridges could use attention

We all probably have a fridge in our kitchen and maybe another one in our garage or farm building. Fridge is the shortened form of refrigerator because that’s what everyone takes it to mean. A refrigerator and a fridge are the same thing. Some dictionaries have fridge in them; others choose to ignore it or...
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Next Sully Night Out November 22

The Sully Night Out Committee will host a family event on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 5-8 p.m. at the Sully Community Center. Sully Fall Family Fun Night will include a freewill donation barbecue pork sandwich meal served by the Killduff Hotshots 4-H Club and free family bingo with prizes donated by several local businesses. Everyone...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 11-13-14

Just when I think I’m as stupid as I can possibly get, I find I’m wrong. I lose car travel cups nearly every day. My wife is not happy about it. She is also not happy with the six cars and three motorcycles I own. I jumped into one of the cars and drove uptown with a...
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Lola June

Lola June Carlson was born at 12:55 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2014. She weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and measured 21-1/4 inches long. Her parents are Adam and Paige Carlson of Lynnville and her brother is Trace (5). Grandparents are Dave and Rita Carlson and Colleen Slaymaker, all of Lynnville....
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Reagan Isabelle

Jamie and Erlene Fopma of Sully are the parents of a daughter, Reagan Isabelle, born Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, at 8:01 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds 1.6 ounces and mesured 19 inches long. Her brothers are Kaleb (10), Noah (8 1/2), and Jonah (3). Grandparents are Verlan and June Van Wyk of Sully and Alvin...
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Carson William

Carson William was born to Mark and Melinda Porter of Fairfield at 3:14 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. He weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and measured 22 inches long. Grandparents are Morris and Debbie Jansen of Newton. Great-grandparents are Art and Betty Van Ryswyk of Prairie City....
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