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Sep 25, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · By Bill Palmer

    Country School Kids – Larry Van Moer – Creating a partnership (opens the original)

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    We have been learning about Larry Van Moer who grew up in rural Amiret. He attended the nearby country school and finished school at Marshall's Central Catholic High School. He recalled that transition. "It was a big school, but I wasn't scared. Sister Saint Joseph was my 8th grade teacher and she was nice. I had good luck with all the nuns, actually. (Larry laughed) I didn't want to get crossways (with teachers) where my folks found out because that wouldn't have been good." Larry gained a new

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · By Bill Palmer

    Country School Kids – Larry Van Moer – Railroad adventures (opens the original)

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    We have been learning about Larry Van Moer, the second of five children born to Marie (Marcotte) and Herbert Van Moer. Larry and his siblings grew up on the family farm north of Amiret. Larry shared adventures that related to the Chicago & Northwestern rail line that ran from Tracy through Amiret, Marshall, Ghent, Minneota, Taunton, Porter, Canby, and on into northeast South Dakota. He described the route that rail line followed, coming south from Marshall. "It went at an angle and (a spur line)

  3. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · By Bill Palmer

    Country School Kids – Larry Van Moer – Growing up around Amiret (opens the original)

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    We have been learning about Larry Van Moer, the second of five children born to Marie (Marcotte) and Herbert Van Moer. Larry and his siblings grew up on their family farm north of Amiret. Larry has fond memories of growing up around Amiret and described the community during his early years. "Amiret was a flourishing, little town. It had two gas stations, a grocery store, a little bank, and a pool hall. It had two restaurants. Mr. Meinser had a lumber yard there, Standard Lumber, that did big bus

  4. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · By Bill Palmer

    Country School Kids – Larry Van Moer – Special days at District 64 (opens the original)

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    We have been learning about Larry Van Moer, the second of five children born to Marie (Marcotte) and Herbert Van Moer. Larry and his siblings grew up on their family farm north of Amiret. Larry attended the nearby District 64 country school. He estimated their average enrollment at 15 students for most of the seven years he attended school there. He had five different teachers during his country school career and he thought all of them were nice. He felt well-prepared for his 8th grade year at H

  5. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · By Bill Palmer

    Country School Kids – Larry Van Moer – Neighbor kids, church, and extended family (opens the original)

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    We have been learning about Larry Van Moer, who was the second of five children born to Marie (Marcotte) and Herbert Van Moer. Larry and his siblings grew up on their family farm north of Amiret. Larry explained how his parents' managed family discipline. "I think it was mainly my dad, but Mom was tough, too. You didn't want to fool around because she wouldn't put up with too much. They were good to us, but they were strict." Larry was often busy with livestock and garden chores or seasonal fiel

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