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Weekly Visits With Friends in Town and Country
A long narrative recounts visits with Louis Van Roekel near Otley, detailing a 1876 Centennial Elm marker, windbreak planting by Iowa high school students, farm life, and family history. It notes Van Roekel's move from trucking to farming, livestock, eggs hatchery timing, seven pupil Summit School, and views on AAA payments and economic policy.
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Louis van Rockel
Otley
High Way
Louis van Roekel
Towa St College
Pella
Knoxville Daughters of the American Revolution
van Roekel
May Jon County
the Simpson
Knoxville
van Rookel
Bill Honnold
William Honnold
J. C. "Donnell
Summit’ Township
Simpson
Messrs
Honnold
Donnell
Link Tiee
Tice
Summit
Dixon's Corner
Mr. Simpson
Simpsons
Mr. Tice
Mr. van Roekel
Old Vriexelaar Farm
Mrs. van Roekel
Arie Vritelaar
Henry W. Vriezelaar
Louis
Leighton
A. A van Roekel
L. Overbergen
Hig
Pella Supply Co
Jefferson Street
G. J. van Dyke
Robert
Fay
Summit School
Miss Clark
Marion County
Shirley Jean
Pappy
Dreath
Gorp
Stover Arthur
Rays Louis
Connie
Steve
Arthur
Raymond
Johnny
van Rockel
AAA
PWA
Neal Kcemstra
Cyrus Louwson