~a column by Colleen O’Brien We are taught that if we don’t learn our history, we’re doomed to repeat it. To the dismay of lots of us, it’s happening; and quicker than we thought possible. After what I was taught as a schoolgirl in the ‘50s and ‘60s of the fascist Axis countries that brought the world to its knees…
Read MoreMonth: July 2019
In the neighborhood
Rippey library ~by Phyllis Bardole, librarian We have had a busy time at the library this week. Our last board of trustees meeting for this fiscal year was held June 24. Our president Dale Hanaman, who has been on the board since July 1, 2008, when he filled a vacancy, retired from the board. He will be greatly missed. A…
Read MoreSoftball team wins by 17, baseball team loses by 3
~by Noah Rohlfing for The Scranton Journal Greene County softball took St. Mary’s of Storm Lake to the woodshed Monday night, scoring 18 runs in just three innings and picking up the Rams’ ninth win of the season, 18-1. Emma Hoyle pulled double duty, picking up the pitching win and driving in four runs from the plate, while Jenna and…
Read MoreJean DeBoest, 1936 – 2019
Jean Marie (Finnegan) DeBoest, 83, passed away on June 29, 2019, at the Kavanaugh House in Des Moines. A funeral service was held July 3 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Burial was at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson. Jean was born to Roger and Ella (Piepel) Finnegan on June 3, 1936, at the Greene County Hospital. She…
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