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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/13/15

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/13/15
I’m baaaaack! It was a wonderful little time off, and again, hope you enjoyed Julie’s writings as much as we did! The last two weeks have brought a lot of new and growing and ever-changing developments! We have an interesting year ahead! But more about that later. While “I’ve been away,” I’ve discovered crock-pots aren’t all what...
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Remember When – 8/13/15

35 years ago (1980) The water quit running over the dam in the North Skunk River at the Wagaman Mill in Lynnville due to the dry weather in past weeks. During the horse show at the Jasper County Fair, Terri Vanden Hoek was named top in trail class, Meldon Vos took top honors in poles and barrels...
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The DeeZee Spirit – by Darrell Zegers – 8/13/15

If you take a look around, you will see a lot of married couples. Have you wondered how they became married to each other? Some, of course, were in love. Some were not, but felt a certain obligation to marry. No marriage ever goes without disagreements and arguing. I guess a couple that got married at eight o’clock...
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Kitchen column: Fond memories, life lessons gained through 4-H

Kitchen column: Fond memories, life lessons gained through 4-H
By Julie Van Manen Editors note: Julie Van Manen is graciously filling in for Shelly this week. Look for the return of The Wooden Spoon in a future issue. The weeks between the Jasper County Fair and the Iowa State Fair find me playing catch up with some garden produce while reflecting on the memories of many...
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Remember When – 8-6-15

35 years ago (1980) Mr. and Mrs. David Kaisand of Kellogg and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lowry of Searsboro were named district winners in the Iowa Farm Bureau’s outstanding young member award competition. Fritz James was crowned king and Cheryl Fleener queen for the July Searsboro Celebration. With the theme “Christmas in July,” several appearances were made...
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Woman crusades to publicize Iowa’s unsolved murders

Woman crusades to publicize Iowa’s unsolved murders
She was writing book reviews for a Sioux City newspaper, which even 10 years ago wasn’t considered eye-grabbing material for the masses. An editor asked her to take on a series of cold cases – unsolved murders – the kind you see on TV shows. People love that stuff.GoneColdLogo Read more

Iowa’s fading farms

(Editor's Note: Missy Doll is no longer a Lynnville-Sully teacher and has found her volumes of "Iowa's Fading Farms-Student Interview Project." Permission has been granted to print some of these interviews as space is available. Appreciate the past while thoughtfully contemplating America's farming future! Unedited essay follows.) Farm, Life, Education By Morgan De Jong, Mar. 30, 2005 We...
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