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GOSH, THIS PICTURE OF THE OLD RAINELLE AND EAST RAINELLE CITY HALL SURE IS NOT HOW I REMEMBER IT. I REMEMBER IT AS AN OLD WHITE WOODEN BUILDING LOOKING LIKE A SCHOOL HOUSE. AND FOR GOOD REASON. MY MOM SAID SHE WENT TO THE THIRD GRADE IN THIS OLD SCHOOL HOUSE LATER MADE INTO A CITY HALL. SHE THEN WENT TO THE FORTH GRADE IN THE NEW BRICK SCHOOL ON THE HILL BESIDE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON 13TH ST. I AM NOT SURE WHAT OTHER HISTORY THIS BUILDING HAS BUT I KNOW IT USED TO BE A ONE ROOMED SCHOOL BACK IN ABOUT 1928. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT WHEN IT WAS BUILT, HOW LONG IT WAS A SCHOOL, OR WHAT HAPPENED TO IT AFTER IT BEING A SCHOOL. ONE THING FOR SURE. IT SURE HAS BEEN REMODELED SINCE I SAW IT LAST.

Gerry

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Dear Andy:

This is a long overdue note to tell you how wonderful our website is! So many memories come flooding back and you seem to always know what we yearn to hear! So much has been posted that at the age of 78 I fear I will leave out something of importance that touched
me ... nevertheless, here goes ...

Rhodedendron in your yard ... I miss seeing the profusion of
lavender/pink blooms of our state flower ... my one try in DeKalb,
Illinois is a four-year old plant that is still only 24" high and
has yet to bloom. At least the leaves are shiny green!

Memorial Day photos of End of Trail Cemetery [has the name
changed?]. My parents are buried in what I'll refer to as
the "old" section. I don't get to visit their site as often as I
would like ... you provided me a visit! Too, I often wondered if
the cemetery above the "cow pasture" was cared for ... it looks
great ... who provides the upkeep?

The photos of your parents ... I remember both of them. While I
was a little younger than they were, your mother and I were in
Junior Woman's Club. She won't remember me but she may remember
Harold and Dorothy Zopp. I recall the New Year's dances in the
Pioneer Hotel and your Mother was the life of the party [we really
needed her!]. At that time I believe they lived in the stone (?)
house that Junior Ryder built in Lily Park ?? In 1958 my parents
built what used to be the little yellow house on the hill (two or
three houses down the road). My Dad died in 1959 and my Mother in
1960.

I was interested in the chapel in your brother's yard in
Lewisburg ... is your sister the artist? Does she exhibit her
work?

All the photos of the Memorial Day weekend were devoured [probably
not the right use of the word ... don't tell our grammar
teacher ... but you'll get the idea]. I have to confess that
because of changes I have difficulty visualizing locations ... I
can remedy that on my next visit, which I hope will be 2007.

Gerry's work on the yearbooks! Dale's time spent getting this started.

Because of the website, I've been in touch with Mary Gwinn. We were good friends when I lived in Rainelle and just lost touch through the years ... she and Jim taught my ex-husband and me to play bridge ... talk about patience! They were good teachers and I'm enjoying playing ofen now that I am retired.

This is an attempt to let you know how much all of you, who have made this avenue available to those of us scattered hither and yon, are appreciated!! It means so much ... THANK YOU!!!!

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Originally posted by Andy Aide Pendleton 64

Good Evening Classmates,

I received the nicest email from Norma Walker Zopp. I just felted compelled to share this email with you, of course with permission from Norma.
Norma's kind response toward our website could not be read by only me....I wanted to share her gracious words with you my classmates.

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Dear Andy:

This is a long overdue note to tell you how wonderful our website is! So many memories come flooding back and you seem to always know what we yearn to hear!

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This is an attempt to let you know how much all of you, who have made this avenue available to those of us scattered hither and yon, are appreciated!! It means so much ... THANK YOU!!!!

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Again a great big Thank you Norma. I know I speak for Dale and Gerry as well as myself.

Andy

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