35 years ago (1979)
Receiving the top awards at the annual FFA Parent-Member Banquet were Kent Vander Leest, Star Green Hand; Robert Dunsbergen and Don Jansen, Honorary Chapter Farmers; and Anson Veenstra, Star Chapter Farmer. Rodney Rozendaal announced the scholarship awards given to the FFA member who was the highest in his class scholastically: Marc Van...
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Press INKlings – Easter is a sense of renewal
Spring is in the air, and Easter is just around the corner! It is time to dust off the cobwebs of winter and start fresh. Embrace the clean crispness in the air, the tiny blades of grass popping through the dirt, flowers blooming and dusting the spring breeze with their sweet scents, and birds singing....
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Geraldine Dykhuis, 75
Mrs. Arnold (Geraldine Veldhuizen) Dykhuis, 75, was found unresponsive by her daughter, Deborah Anderson, on Monday afternoon, Apr. 14, at her farm home north of Pella. Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements. Among survivors are a brother, Henry Veldhuizen of Sully....
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Loren E. Roorda, 82
Loren E. Roorda, 82, of Montezuma passed away Monday, Apr. 7, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services were held Apr. 10 at the First Presbyterian Evangelical Church in Montezuma. Burial was in the Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Evangelical Church or to...
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Hadley Ann
Hadley Ann Sharp was born Apr. 7, 2014, to Heidi and Adam Sharp of Sandpoint, ID. She was welcomed home by her five-year-old brother Royce.
Grandparents are Marlene and Wayne Sharp of Newton and Mary and Dave Sturgis of Sandpoint, ID....
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Hattie Mae
Hattie Mae Johnson arrived Monday night, Apr. 7, 2014, at 7:32 p.m. and weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces. Her parents are Todd and Jennifer Johnson of rural Newton.
Grandparents are Don and Terri Morris of Sully and Gordy and Marcene Johnson of Newton.
Great-grandparents are Don and Karen Jansen of Lynnville and Sally Johnson of Grinnell.
Great-great-grandmother is...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – Apr. 17
The editor of this fine paper has now told everyone my age and bad habits. Sadly, I would say she is right. Only a perfect person like Margaret would have the right to slam an aging clutz like me. I am a geezer. I lose things all the time. I leave my keys in the...
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