Weekly Visits With Friends in Town and Country
Gerrit Visser, who lives in the Des Moines river bottom on the road to Coal Ridge seven miles southwest of Pella, is remembered in a note about tulip week travel and a two week gap in visits. The writer recalls his birth at Olivet and describes him as a husky boy who has grown into a large man.
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Gerrit Visser
Des Moines
Coal Ridge
Pella
Mr. Visser
Goad
Mrs. Visser
Earl
Donald
Fred
Conner
Knoxville
Charlie
Newton
Pells
Phillip
Kittens and Kin in the Visser Family Chronicle
A Pel la area feature profiles the Visser family farm near the river, outlining 180 acres, two tractors including a Farmall and a Caterpillar, seven children led by Robert and Phillip, a long history from 1862 house building, fishing memories, and the editor’s note on Mrs Visser’s faith and community ties. It also notes Mrs Visser’s Catholic upbringing, local schooling at East River Ridge, and the family’s life with pets, boats, and farm life, plus a brief look at Richard McCombs and his move from Tracy to Davis acreage and plans for his daughters Ruth and Pearl.
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Delco
Pella
Mrs. Visse
Mrs. Visser
Mr.Visser
Phillip Bishop
van Gorp
New Sharon
Mr. Visser
Mr. Wiéser
East River Ridge
Phillip
Helen Hy
Visser
Henry Wallace
the Chronicle
Amsterdam
Richard McCombs
Coal Ridge Church
Davis
Tracy
Ruth
Pearl
Colorado
Marriell
McCombs
Gerrit Visser
Gerrit
Insurance for Farm City Property and Savings Plan
Wm Dieleman of Sully Iowa urges securing insurance for farm and city property, crops, and auto, plus saving with a life insurance company for old age security. He recommends solid companies at low rates and offers to call. Call Phone 60 or write P O Box 146 for contact.
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Sully
P. O
Wm. Dieleman
Lowa
Flooded Garden After Levee Break In River High Water
The sister of Mrs Clarence Wilkins describes a longtime farm life with Mr and Mrs Visser living there since childhood. They have endured three floods with 1935 river rises submerging their garden but never entering the house. The garden was destroyed when the levee broke.
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Clarence Wilkins
Mail Service Out of Cordova Is Discontinued
Postmaster J M Van Viict of Otley says rural service from Cordova ends July 1 and patrons will be served by Otley post office. Affected subscribers should update addresses and plan accordingly for magazines and newspapers.
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the Chronicle
J. M. van Viict
Otley
Cordova
Old Threshing Machines Sought for Iowa Centennial Exhibit
The Iowa state centennial committee seeks old threshing machines, harvesters, tractors, and other pioneer farm implements for the Territorial Centennial at the State Fair. They urge anyone with 50 to 100 year old equipment or early buggies to contact Des Moines. The exhibit will trace farming in Iowa from 1838 to today, with pieces like the 1832 first plow and an early treadmill-powered threshing machine among those secured so far.
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Iowa
Centennial Committee
Des Moines
Plans for Iowa Centennial State Fair Unveiled
Club officials announced statewide participation for the Territorial Centennial Iowa event. counties will send selected farm boys and girls totaling 2 000 to 3 000 for eight days of centennial activities including livestock, crops, health contests, and history themed exhibits with substantial prize money totaling over 18 000 dollars. The fair runs August 26 through September 2.
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Iowa
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Olivet
G. G. Thomassen
Gerrit Visse
Martin Visser
S. P. Trostle
Methodist Church
Rosemary
Martin
Catherine
Visser Farm
Loretta Visser
Federal Farm
M. D. Taylor
Dekaloosa
Trew Rapple
Sigourney
Fakur
U.s.royals
Hoeksema Garage
Pella, Iowa
East Second Street
Sharp
WM. Gosselink
Gerrit de Boer
Auct
van Maanen & Tysseling
Des Moines River
Mabel
Peter Lubberden
Southwest Corner Square
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