Old Home Place of Renaud Family in Dutch Atmosphere
The Old Home Place on the Renaud farm hosts Lawrence and his sisters with the old house unchanged aside from a new kitchen addition. The family, rooted in French origins, preserves an heirloom clock and a tidy, cheerful home atmosphere on the farm noted for its cleanliness and Dutch-like setting.
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Lawrence
Hazel
Bessie
Walter Renaud
Home Place
Renaud
Sully
E. C. Renaud
Lawrence Renaud
Repield
B.C. Renaud
Paul Renaud
Pella
Renauds
France
Des Moines Shoppers Visit Local Homes as Storm Damages Farmstead
Summit Mr and Mrs C Samson Des Moines shoppers Friday Elton Cade and family of Harvey visited Dow Poortinga and Albert De Joode homes last week Sunday Kathryn Brunia of Des Moines visited Neal Heemstra home last week left Sunday for visit in Nick Heemstra home east of Pella Mr and Mrs Clifford De Jong and Leo Fred of Des Moines visited with M J Heemstra and Carl Wayne last Sunday Mrs Alfred Van Wyk visited with Mrs L Van Dusseldorp Monday Miss Katie and Don Vriezelaar of Monroe visited Walter Van Doornink home Friday afternoon Mr and Mrs Sam Poortinga were callers Tuesday in H W Vriezelaar home Charles Samson slight sunstroke Friday afternoon recovering well Mrs Harry Heemstra and daughter Jessie tonsillectomy last week Tuesday Area wind and hail storm Friday August 5 caused severe damage to buildings on John Vanden Board G J Vriegelaar John Van Roekel Kuiper and De Jong farms Corn and fruit trees damaged with many limbs missing
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C. Samson
Des Moines
Elton Cade
Harvey
Dow Poortinga
Albert de Joode
Kathryn Brunia
Neal Heemstra
Nick Heemstra
Pella
Clifford de Jong
Leo Fred
M. J. Hiemstra
Carl Wayne
Alfred van Wyk
L. van Dusseldorp
Katie
Don Vriezelaar
Monroe
Walter van Doornink
Sam Poortinga
H. W. Vriezelaar
Charles Samson
Harry Hiemstra
Jessie
John Vanden
G. J. Vriegelaar
John van Roekel
Kuiper
de Jong
Small community gathers for visits after harvest season
The text notes several social visits among residents including Mrs. A. Kommer Mrs. Gerrit Zandstra and Miss Francis Zandstra at Gerrit Brewer home on Friday. Others visited Gradus Vriezelaar home Sunday and Peter Breed home near Fairmont last week. Local residents also attended Rural Women's Chorus practice in Knoxville and other routine activities.
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A. Kommer
Gerrit Zandstra
Francis Zandstra
Gerrit Brewer
Henry Herwehe
G. Herwehe
Newton
Gradus Vriezelaar
Neal Heemsia
Effie Kathryn
Maggie
Reinder Poortinga
Galesburg
Earl Umble
H. H. le Grand
Kathryn Vriezelaar
Knoxville
Willa Mae van Doornink
Peter Breed
Fairmont
J. F. Hiemst
H. Vriezelaar
Henry Brower
D. Vander Ploeg
Pella
Shell Oilers Win 7-4 Over Reasner Baseball
The Shell Oilers defeated Reasner 7 to 4 on Monday night ending a two game drought. Pitcher Wisse hit a home run with the bases empty as a key feature of the victory.
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Shell Oilers
Reasner
Wisse
London Woman Breaks Engagement Over Belief in Hell
A London woman ended her engagement because her fiancé did not share belief in hell. If they had wed, he might have been convinced. Our Want Ads bring results.
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London
Hell
Community notices from Pella area events and visits
Centennial Circle visits to Frank Huyser home include Mr and Mrs Andrew Hessing and children and Mr and Mrs Anthony Huyser. Uninvited guests at a Douglas home, a fortieth wedding anniversary, a West Park reunion, and multiple visits among Van Roekel Ustermarkt De Cook Stursma Boot families are recorded with brief details and a note on a storm.
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Andrew Hessing
Frank Huyser
Anthony Huyser
Henry van Roekel
Gerrit van Roekel
Clayton Ustermarkt
Master Verlan Ustermarkt
Tom Wilson
Terry Douglas
Douglas
Mrs. Douglas
Henry van Zee
Gerrit van Zee
Warren de Prenger
Ernest de Cook
Leighton
John de Kock
Near Pella
Will Stursma
Pella
Wilson
Colfax
Arthur Moelenbroek
Rosemary
Julius Ustermarkt
Celia Mae Boot
John A. Boot
Jake A. Boot
John H. Boot
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Washington’ Street
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Plymouth
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Cola
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Tainter
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Arthur Moelerbrock
Alma Wilson
la Platte
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