Encyclopedia Dubuque
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- 15:14, 20 January 2021 "SPOTTERS" (hist) [1,896 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with ""SPOTTERS." In 1939 Dubuque became a mecca for couples wishing to avoid stringent marriage laws in their home states. Into this business developed a group of men called "spot...")
- 11:09, 18 January 2021 DUBUQUE MAGIC CLUB (hist) [1,220 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "DUBUQUE MAGIC CLUB. The second meeting of the Dubuque Magic Club was held on March 5, 1949 at RADIO station KDTH. Both men and women, novice and accomplished magicians, in...")
- 21:22, 16 January 2021 GREAT BOOKS (hist) [976 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "GREAT BOOKS. Originally part of the curriculum of St. John's College and the University of Chicago, the Great Books program was adapted in the 1930s to an adult study course. ...")
- 14:07, 15 January 2021 HETHERINGTON, William M. (hist) [1,202 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "HETHERINGTON, Wlliam M. (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 24, 1863--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 9, 1926). Hetherington began his business life as a messenger at the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE....")
- 11:52, 15 January 2021 SET FREE DUBUQUE (hist) [1,515 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "SET FREE DUBUQUE. In 2021 Set Free Dubuque, a social service organization, worked with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. One of its areas of concern was human t...")
- 19:56, 14 January 2021 LUETE, Charles Joseph (Brother) (hist) [2,307 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "LUETE, Charles Joseph (Brother). (Dubuque, IA, Feb. 21, 1942--St. Paul, MN, Jan. 1, 2021). Charles Joseph Leute, the son of Charles Edward and Agatha Lucy Frommelt Leute, was ...")
- 16:11, 14 January 2021 WITT, Leonard (hist) [1,322 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photograph courtesy: Dubuque Obits TodayWITT, Leonard. (LeMars, IA, Nov. 6, 1925--Austin, TX, Jan. 10, 2021). Leonard was the son of Julius...")
- 17:08, 13 January 2021 STEWART, Homer J. (hist) [2,516 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Image:hstewart.png|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald)HOMER, Homer J. (Dubuque, IA-- ). In August, 1960 Dr. Stewart, a graduate of [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SC...")
- 15:59, 13 January 2021 A.F.S. STUDENT (FIRST) (hist) [1,061 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photo courtesy: Telegraph HeraldA.F.S. STUDENT (FIRST). In 1958 Ankie Huysman, a female high school student, became the first American Fie...")
- 21:44, 3 January 2021 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE HEARTLAND (hist) [2,033 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE HEAERTLAND. The national organization of Junior Achievement started in 1919 and was devoted to teaching high school students about the free enterpris...")
- 14:39, 3 January 2021 WOLF, Judy (hist) [6,260 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Wolf, Judy. (Colesburg, IA-- ). Judy Wolf became the 51st recipient of the Telegraph Herald's First Citizen Award in 2020 amid accolades from former recipients of the award...")
- 15:32, 1 January 2021 SPIELMAN, Charles "Chuck" (hist) [1,806 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photo courtesy: DUBUQUEtodaySPIELMAN, Charles “Chuck.” (Dubuque, IA, Aug. 7, 1934--Dubuque, IA, July 31, 2020) Chuck was the son of...")
- 15:11, 1 January 2021 SIMON, David (hist) [1,166 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Image:simond.jpgSIMON, David “Dave” Leroy Simon. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 27, 1936--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 23, 2020. The son of Anthony “Tony” and Mary “...")
- 21:07, 30 December 2020 RYAN, Sally A. Tuhey (hist) [1,380 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photo Courtesy: The OregonianRYAN, Sally A. Tuhey (Oct. 12, 1927--Portland, OR, March 14, 2020). Active in local community theater, Sally su...")
- 20:48, 30 December 2020 SABERS, Edwin "Red" (hist) [1,494 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Image:RED.png|left|thumb|250px|SABERS, Edwin "Red" (New Vienna, Oct. 10, 1920--Dubuque, IA, May 1, 2020) The son of Anton and Adelheid (Lies) Sabers, Ed graduated from Holy ...")
- 20:13, 30 December 2020 LABOR DAY (hist) [934 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "LABOR DAY. Labor Day was established in Iowa at a meeting of the Iowa State Federation of Labor in the following resolution: Be it resolved by the tenth annua...")
- 19:44, 30 December 2020 MAUSOLEUM (hist) [1,047 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "MAUSOLEUM. In 1976 the first community mausoleum in Dubuque was planned for MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY. While other mausoleums existed in the city for above-ground burial, the...")
- 22:32, 29 December 2020 ENZLER, LeRoy Joseph Rev. (hist) [436 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "ENZLER, LeRoy Joseph Rev. Ordained into the priesthood of the Catholic Church in March 1928, Rev. Enzler made a tour of Europe before arriving in New York City. He arrived in ...")
- 15:44, 29 December 2020 TAXIDERMISTS (hist) [4,470 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photo courtesy: Telegraph HeraldTAXIDERMISTS.")
- 15:27, 29 December 2020 RESOURCES UNITE (hist) [1,995 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "RESOURCES UNITE. Resources Unite worked to strengthen the Dubuque community by creating connections. The goal of Resources Unite was to increase community engagement among soc...")
- 12:15, 29 December 2020 DUBUQUE AND BRECKENRIDGE MINING COMPANY (hist) [450 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "DUBUQUE AND BRECKENRIDGE MINING COMPANY. Formed in 1882, the company owned land two miles from Breckenridge, Colorado. The vein of ore (unidentified in the article) was eighte...")
- 10:37, 29 December 2020 MCDONALD AND MACKENZIE (hist) [373 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "MCDONALD AND MACKENZIE. A partnership of photographers in Dubuque prior to March, 1878, McDonald & MacKenzie was dissolved by March 21, 1878 when McDonald chose to move to Cin...")
- 13:53, 23 December 2020 GUEST HOUSE (hist) [768 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald GUEST HOUSE. Opened on October 1, 2020, Guest House was a seasonal, homeless shelter for men operate...")
- 11:13, 23 December 2020 MORRIS SCHOOL (hist) [109 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "MORRIS SCHOOL (1912) See: DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Category: Schools/Universities/Colleges")
- 11:03, 23 December 2020 NIGHT SCHOOL (hist) [105 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "NIGHT SCHOOL. See: DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Category: Schools/Universities, Colleges")
- 10:16, 23 December 2020 LUMINARIES (hist) [33 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "LUMINARIES. See: TRADITIONS")
- 22:26, 21 December 2020 ARVANITIS, George (hist) [792 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald ARVANITIS, George. (Konioitsa, Greece, Mar. 13, 1933--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 2, 2020) The son of Constantine and ...")
- 15:16, 19 December 2020 OLYMPIANS (hist) [302 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photo courtesy: Telegraph HeraldOLYMPIANS. An amateur baseball team in 1909, the team was pictured in the '''Reach Baseball Guide''' of...")
- 22:29, 18 December 2020 SAUER, Dorothy (hist) [1,683 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald SAUER, Dorothy. (Dubuque, IA c.1926-- ). In June, 1922 Sauer passed the Iowa bar examination. Making her...")
- 22:51, 17 December 2020 DUBUQUE FLYING CLUBS (hist) [1,547 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "DUBUQUE FLYING CLUBS. In 1961 the Telegraph-Herald stated the city was "following the modern two-car garage trend in its flying--there were bow two flying clubs. The newest ...")
- 22:57, 16 December 2020 SONIC (hist) [952 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "SONIC. Founded as Sonic Drive-In and more commonly known as Sonic, the company is the operator of an American drive-in fast-food restaurant chain that is owned by Inspire Bra...")
- 22:41, 16 December 2020 EYEDEAL OPTICAL (hist) [616 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "EYEDEAL OPTICAL. After more than two decades in a location on John F. Kennedy Road, Eyedeal Optical relocated in December 2020 to 2644 Pennsylvania Avenue, the former headquar...")
- 16:00, 15 December 2020 HODGE, Steven (hist) [2,055 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "|Photo courtesy: Telegraph HeraldHODGE, Steven. (Dubuque, IA--University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Dec. 12, 2020). Taking his und...")
- 12:03, 14 December 2020 ROSHEK, Thomas Bancroft, Jr. (hist) [4,555 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photo courtesy: Telegraph HeraldROSHEK, Tom Bancroft Jr. (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 4, 1943--Dallas, TX, Nov. 29th, 2020) The son of Thomas B. ...")
- 11:13, 14 December 2020 S.T.R.E.E.T.S. (hist) [1,831 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "SMART TRAFFIC ROUTING with EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE TRAFFIC SYSTEM (S.T.R.E.E.T.S. Heralded by local officials as the first of its kind in the country, S.T.R.E.E.T.S. was d...")
- 13:54, 13 December 2020 CAT AND RAT FUR COMPANY (THE) (hist) [2,625 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "CAT AND RAT FUR COMPANY. Following WORLD WAR I some people having nothing to do circulated pamphlets for this company, in jest, soliciting funds. In 1946 a similar pamphle...")
- 21:26, 8 December 2020 NEXT PHASE BAR (hist) [227 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photo courtesy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/45737582684/NEXT PHASE BAR. (Central Avenue) Category: Bars")
- 10:05, 7 December 2020 KELLY'S BICYCLE EXCHANGE (hist) [88 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Image:kellys.pngKELLY'S BICYCLE EXCHANGE. Category: Bicycles")
- 21:54, 5 December 2020 HEARTLAND AIRMED (hist) [1,132 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "HEARTLAND AIRMED. In 1996 Heartland AirMed, a service of Heartland Regional Paramedic Services of Dubuque and Trans North Aviation of Eagle River, Wisconsin, announced it woul...")
- 11:04, 5 December 2020 GIELLIS, John W. (hist) [1,046 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald Image:giellis2.png|left|thumb|450px|1922 Dubuque Police Department. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald...")
- 15:14, 4 December 2020 STURGEON (hist) [4,722 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "STURGEON. Sturgeon are long-lived, late maturing fish with reproductive cycles that include long migrations, and require specific environmental conditions. They are an ancient...")
- 12:16, 3 December 2020 TURNER, Jeremiah M. (hist) [3,260 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Image:turner.png|left|thumb|350px|TURNER, Jeremiah M.")
- 11:25, 28 November 2020 (EMPLOYED) GIRLS' DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS (hist) [673 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "(EMPLOYED) GIRLS' DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS. In 1929 the City Playground and Recreation Commission proposed the musical group to five the "girls" who were employed an opportunity ...")
- 21:16, 23 November 2020 EVERY CHILD/EVERY PROMISE (hist) [12,212 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Being researched EVERY CHILD/EVERY PROMISE. America's Promise, a national organization, was established in 1997 and headed by retired General Colin Powell. Five promises to k...")
- 17:13, 23 November 2020 MARRIAGES (1880s) (hist) [1,341 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "MARRIAGES (1800s). In the mid-nineteenth century, marriage was considered one of the transitions between adolescence to adulthood. From 1833-1855, marriage licenses indicated...")
- 10:52, 22 November 2020 EVERY CHILD EVERY PROMISE (hist) [11,115 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "EVERY CHILD EVERY PROMISE. The Every Child Every Promise Initiative was established by the COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE and Mississippi Valley Promise and launc...")
- 14:01, 20 November 2020 HOUSING CODE (hist) [1,449 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "HOUSING CODE. In early April, 1979 a committee worked eighteen months composing all the rules and regulations it was felt residents, landlords, and inspectors needed to ensure...")
- 13:32, 19 November 2020 EAST DUBUQUE RAIL TUNNEL (hist) [586 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "EAST DUBUQUE RAIL TUNNEL. Certainly an engineering feat of its day, the East Dubuque River Tunnel was constructed in 1867 by the ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD through the rive...")
- 13:48, 12 November 2020 TAVERNS (hist) [525 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with ""Fifty Years of Suds." Photo courtesy: https://www.facebook.com/ykyguidiiyr/TAVERNS. While Central Avenue was not the only place in D...")
- 13:36, 11 November 2020 GO-KART RACING (hist) [3,391 bytes] Randylyon (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "GO-KART RACING. Art Ingels is generally accepted to be the father of karting. A veteran hot rodder and a race car builder at Kurtis Kraft, he built the first kart in Southern ...")
