Anna Jean Halter, 86, passed away Thursday evening, June 26, 2014, at her home in Newton. Funeral services for Anna were Wednesday, July 2, at the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton.
Jean was born Oct. 6, 1927, in Russell, the daughter of Tom McDonald and Hazel (Duckwarth) McDonald. She attended rural country school.
In 1947,...
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Lynnville Days: Celebrate Summer!
The sun peeked out just in time on Saturday, June 21, for the annual Lynnville Days celebration. Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Lynnville for family-friendly fun, food, and entertainment. The event, organized by the Lynnville Chamber, included a 5K run/walk, parade, free food, children’s activities, farmers’ market, car show, talent show, and much more.
New...
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Incoming Sully Telephone manager arrives with 37 years of industry experience
Meet Jack DeAngelo, the new manager of the Sully Telephone Association upon the retirement of Arie Scholten. DeAngelo has been shadowing Scholten since June 2 as he learns the ropes at the Sully office.
DeAngelo grew up in the Tama/Toledo area and has almost 37 years of experience in the phone industry. After finishing tech school...
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Sully Community Church VBS
Over 100 children attended Sully Community Church’s Vacation Bible School each day June 16-20 with a clear mission: Understand the one true God of the Bible and share that knowledge with everyone around them for the rest of their lives.
With secret decoders, magnifying glasses, and synchronized watches in mind, children in grades preschool through eighth...
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Van Zee creates and shares art from the heart
Passionate. Creative. Colorful.
Those words don’t just describe Melynda Van Zee’s artwork; they describe the woman herself. In fact, a glimpse at Melynda’s artwork is like getting a peek into Melynda’s life, particularly with her artwork that is currently on display at the Pella Community Center.
Melynda, an artist, author, and educator, is the daughter of Marv...
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Scholten retires after 45 years of service as manager at Sully Telephone
“Three generations of switches means business is all changed – eight-party lines to cell phones and DSL,” said Arie Scholten, 67, of Sully about the past 45 years he has worked at Sully Telephone Association. On June 27, he will retire as the general manager. The public is invited to an open house from 1-4...
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L-S softball tops PC by one, mercy rules next four games
After a thriller game against Pella Christian on Tuesday, the L-S softball girls breezed past the rest of their opponents in the past week of play.
Pella Christian
In one of their closest games of the year, the Hawks took Pella Christian into extra innings and came out victorious, 2-1, on Tuesday, June 17. L-S had one...
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