Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net July 20, 2015 News in and around Rippey: Sent to the Rippey folks – There will be a community come & go bridal shower for Lauren King and Schyler Bardole at the Churdan United Methodist Church Saturday, July 25, from 10:30 am to 12 pm.
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Letter to the editor – Kevin Neal
To the community, Whenever we travel, I check tripadvisor to get information and other traveler’s reviews on “Things to Do”, restaurants, and hotels. After benefiting from the reviews of many other people, I decided to post some of my own reviews of places here in Greene County this past month.
Read MoreLocal veterans on May Honor Flight
~by Linda Hocke Today there are five more red caps being worn in Greene County. It’s not the caps that are important; it’s who’s wearing them. Five Korean War veterans added their names to the list of veterans from Greene County who were honored with a trip to Washington, D.C. The red caps bear the insignia of the Honor Flight…
Read MoreScranton class of 1950 meeets
The Scranton High School Class of 1950 met for the 65th anniversary of their graduation. The event was held on Friday, June 19, at the Uptown Cafe in Jefferson. Nine classmates out of the original 28 attended. Twelve are deceased.
Read MoreScranton class of 1955 holds 60-year reunion
The 60 year class reunion for the Scranton class of 1955 was held Friday, June 19, at the home of Andrew Foster in Jefferson with 19 of the remaining 24 classmates attending. Janet Tryon gave a very nice tribute to those who have passed away: Camille Buckner, Jane Eason Maulins, Jane Hawn Miller, John Jackson, Gary McDonald, Willard Morlan, Paul…
Read MoreQuilt show slated Sunday in Churdan
All area quilters are invited to join patrons of the Churdan public library to celebrate the quilts of longtime board member Joanne Legore. There will be an informal quilt show Sunday, July 26, from 1 to 3 pm a The Martin House, 701 Head St, in Churdan.
Read MoreHabitat dedicates home in Jefferson
About 40 family and friends of Megan and Justin Saffell and Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity board members and volunteers gathered Sunday to dedicate and bless the Saffells’ home. The home, located at 901 W. Washington St in Jefferson, has undergone extensive repair and renovation as a Habitat project, with the Saffells working alongside volunteers, and materials paid for…
Read MoreA legendary traveler takes one more boat
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Jefferson, being the center of the universe that many of us believe it is, has always produced folks who are legends in their own time. Some of them have been widely famous (George Gallup comes to mind, Doreen Wilber). Most are simply exceptional people who go about their business here with little fanfare but a…
Read MoreHistorical Society features ‘Judges of Greene County’
~by Chuck Offenburger, Greene County Historical Society Snow and ice back in early February forced postponement of a much-anticipated special program, “Judges of Greene County,” that the local Historical Society had planned. It has taken until now to get it rescheduled, for Sunday, Aug. 2, at 2 pm in what should be an ideal setting – the stately courtroom on…
Read MoreRams win first tournament game, play Benton Community on Thursday
The Greene County Ram softball team won its state softball tournament quarterfinal game against the Crestwood (Cresco) Cadets 5-0 Tuesday. For a recap of the game, visit the Sports tab. The Rams will play the Benton Community Bobcats Thursday at 1 pm on the BVU Field at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge.
Read MoreLincoln Highway Buy-Way sale Aug. 13-15
The Lincoln Highway Association in Greene County will participate in the annual Lincoln Highway Buy-Way yard and garage sale on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 13, 14 and 15. Individuals, groups and organizations are encouraged to set up a yard sale or garage sale anywhere along the Lincoln Highway in Scranton, Jefferson and Grand Junction and all points in between…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – John Thompson
Letter to the editor, You don’t have to be Pro-Life to be upset with Planned Parenthood. Last week a Pro-Life group released an undercover video of a Planned Parenthood medical director discussing the harvesting of fetal organs while drinking wine and eating lunch. This week another video was released of a Planned Parenthood advisor haggling over the price of baby…
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