40 years ago (1976)
High honors for Lynnville-Sully High School first semester included: 9th, Judith Hoksbergen, Jody Jay, and Scott Kramer; 10th, Kathy Beyer, Susan Brand, Joe Butin, and Kay Schnell; 11th, Bernice Schnell; 12th, Rita Heemsbergen, Rodney Jansen, and Sue Sparks.
The Adult Farmer Class met at the L-S Voc. Ag. Department with Lloyd McLean from...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 2/4/16
It’s Tuesday and another winter day in the great state of Iowa.
It’s just past the Iowa caucus. I listened to the political speakers and promises and went home with the exact ideas and impressions that I had before. It was a waste of time. I did learn a little about the candidates I’m interested in,...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 1-28-16
We hope this week has found you well and that good recipes have been flowing like the fish of Capistrano and that the political rhetoric and advertisements have not turned your dreams into nightmares.
If not, we’re sorry, and we hope you enjoy this very, very, oh-so-delicious crockpot recipe.
I said the dreaded word.
No, no, not Berni...
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Remember When – 1-28-16
40 years ago (1976)
Mrs. Carl Henning was offering a gospel organ class teaching chords, transposing, registration, and arranging.
Killduff Postmistress Harriet Eichner assumed the new duties of being the editor of “The Hawkeye Postmaster,” a monthly newsletter of the Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters. Eichner had plans to do a school for editors...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 1-28-16
The good ol’ Iowa winter is back with a vengeance. The snow-packed roads still cause wild memories.
For years and years, I drove on these roads and didn’t think much about it.
I can only say it was exciting.
I drove an old tan Chevy Blazer that had only rear-wheel drive. It was worthless.
It was the one that...
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Cody Graham shows off slithery second-grade guest
Mrs. Cindy Gibbs, second-grade teacher, has welcomed many things into her classroom thanks to her adventurous students over the years. Puppies, kittens, guinea pigs, hamsters, and hedgehogs have all made appearances as memorable show-and-tell guests. Friday, Jan. 15, Gibbs chalked up a first in her teaching career when her animal-loving second-grader Cody Graham brought in...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 1/21/16
This week’s article comes to you straight from The Spoon and Pint blog this week! The article and blog basically bounce off each other and use the same recipes, but in case you missed this soup, I just couldn’t let that happen. You all need to experience this soup. Brett and Suzi Huizer brought us...
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