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PRITCHARD, C. L.

2026-05-01T01:13:14Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:clp.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]PRITCHARD, C. L. (Ct--Ashland, OH, 1907 Pritchard received his education in Connecticut and New York State. He came to Dubuque in 1869. (1) Pritchard began working for the [[AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.]] and held the position for nine years. In 1878 he established the business of [[C. L. PRITCHARD AND COMPANY]]. (2)

In 1889 Pritchard faced severe business loss, he claimed, because of the failure of the [[COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK]] and being unable to sell his cutters due to the lack of snow. Facing ruin, he organized the C. L. Pritchard Manufacturing Company of Chicago and turned all of his property over to that company taking the stock of the company in payment. With this stock. he secured the preferred creditors whose claims amounted to an estimated $40,000. The capital stock of the manufacturing company was valued at $50,000 and the present plant in Dubuque was worth $50,000. It was believed that given time he would be able to make a proposition to his unsecured creditors and return to business. (3)

Pritchard moved to Aurora (unknown state) and opened a bank check company. While returning to his home, he died in Ashland of heart disease. (4)

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Source:

1. Oldt, Franklin. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 859

2. "Biographical Sketches," ''The Herald'', December 20, 1885, p. 14

3. "A Failure," ''The Herald'', January 6, 1889, p. 3

4. "Former Dubuquer Dies Suddenly," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', June 5, 1906, p. 5

[[Category: Manufacturer]]

PRITCHARD, C. L.

2026-05-01T01:12:27Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:clp.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]PRITCHARD, C. L. (Ct--Ashland, OH, 1907 Pritchard received his education in Connecticut and New York State. He came to Dubuque in 1869. (1) Pritchard began working for the [[AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.]] and held the position for nine years. In 1878 he established the business of [[C. L. PRITCHARD AND COMPANY]]. (2)

In 1889 he faced severe business loss, he claimed, because of the failure of the [[COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK]] and being unable to sell his cutters due to the lack of snow. Facing ruin, he organized the C. L. Pritchard Manufacturing Company of Chicago and turned all of his property to that company taking the stock of the company in payment. With this stock. he secured the preferred creditors whose claims amounted to an estimated $40,000. The capital stock of the manufacturing company was valued at $50,000 and the present plant in Dubuque was worth $50,000. It was believed that given time he would be able to make a proposition to his unsecured creditors and return to business. (3)

Pritchard moved to Aurora (unknown state) and opened a bank check company. While returning to his home, he died in Ashland of heart disease. (4)

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Source:

1. Oldt, Franklin. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 859

2. "Biographical Sketches," ''The Herald'', December 20, 1885, p. 14

3. "A Failure," ''The Herald'', January 6, 1889, p. 3

4. "Former Dubuquer Dies Suddenly," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', June 5, 1906, p. 5

[[Category: Manufacturer]]

PRITCHARD, C. L.

2026-05-01T00:50:21Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:clp.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]PRITCHARD, C. L. (Ct--Unknown). Pritchard received his education in Connecticut and New York State. He came to Dubuque in 1869. (1) Pritchard began working for the [[AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.]] and held the position for nine years. In 1878 he established the business of [[C. L. PRITCHARD AND COMPANY]].

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Source:

1. Oldt, Franklin. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 859

2. "Biographical Sketches," ''The Herald'', December 20, 1885, p. 14

[[Category: Manufacturer]]

PRITCHARD, C. L.

2026-05-01T00:50:00Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:clp.png|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]PRITCHARD, C. L. (Ct--Unknown). Pritchard received his education in Connecticut and New York State. He came to Dubuque in 1869. (1) Pritchard began working for the [[AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.]] and held the position for nine years. In 1878 he established the business of [[C. L. PRITCHARD AND COMPANY]].

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Source:

1. Oldt, Franklin. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 859

2. "Biographical Sketches," ''The Herald'', December 20, 1885, p. 14

[[Category: Manufacturer]]

File:Clp.jpg

2026-05-01T00:49:25Z

Randylyon:

PRITCHARD, C. L.

2026-05-01T00:48:57Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:clp.png|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]PRITCHARD, C. L. (Ct--Unknown). Pritchard received his education in Connecticut and New York State. He came to Dubuque in 1869. (1) Pritchard began working for the [[AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.]] and held the position for nine years. In 1878 he established the business of [[C. L. PRITCHARD AND COMPANY]].

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Source:

1. Oldt, Franklin. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 859

2. "Biographical Sketches," ''The Herald'', December 20, 1885, p. 14

[[Category: Manufacturer]]

COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY

2026-05-01T00:46:26Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:winter2.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Winter]]
[[Image:bluecosley.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Cobalt blue seltzer bottle. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[Image:cosleyselzer.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Light blue seltzer bottle.]]
[[Image:COSLEYX.png|right|thumb|250px|Wooden box for shipping.]]
COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY. The 1939 through 1957 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 141-145 Locust

The 1964 through 1968 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 400 E. 3rd St.

Originally opened as the Cosley Bottling Works around 1923 by Ray J. Cosley, the company had only three competitors in the area.

In an article that appeared in the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]], Cosley remembered washing the bottles by hand. The first bottles carried the Cosley Bottling Works name. After four or five years, the name of the company was changed to the Cosley Bottling Company. The new name appeared on the bottles.

A bottle was expected to be able to be reused between six and ten times before it became too nicked or scratched to be refilled. The initials R. J. C. and "30S" appeared on the bottom of some of the bottles. The initials referred to the owner of the company while the "30S" indicated the mold of the bottle which was made in Streator, Illinois.

Metal caps were applied to the bottles with the use of a crowning machine operated by a foot pedal--one bottle at a time.

[[Image:crosley1946.png|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]As business grew, Cosley employed twelve men at the plant with nine trucks in operation for distribution to five counties. Occasionally requests were received from other parts of the country. Cosley used his own private formulas for the various soft drinks including creme soda, grape, strawberry or orange. Like candy manufacturers, Cosley had to curtail production at times of sugar rationing.(see advertisement)

[[Image:cosleytruck.png|right|thumb|250px| Photo courtesy: Jason Cosley]]The company was also a distributor for other beverages. Cosley was the first Iowa distributor for near-beer and the first distributor for beer in Iowa after sale of it was made legal in 1933. The distinction was received because the wholesaler could sell legally only to the retailer and there were no legal retailers in Dubuque until the new city ordinance became effective on April 26, 1933. Cosley's state license and federal license arrived on April 21st. (1)

Cosley operated the company for forty years and three months. It was succeeded by [[DUBUQUE FALSTAFF SALES, INC.]] which bottled Cosley's Bubble Up, Whistle, Spik It and 3-V Cola as well as distributing beer.

[[Image:whistle.jpg|left|thumb|200px|One of the popular local soft drinks.]]
[[Image:cosleycrate.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Wooden crate for bottles.]]
[[Image:whiterock.png|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]
[[Image:bottlecap2.png|right|thumb|200px|]]
[[File:cmatchbook.png|250px|thumb|left|]]
[[Image:crosley1937.png|right|thumb|250px|1937 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]
[[Image:crosley1948.png|right|thumb|250px|1948 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]

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Source:

1. "Bottling Company Has First State License to Wholesale Legal Brew," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 23, 1933

Jason Cosley, grandson of Ray Cosley.

[[Category: Bottlers]]
[[Category: Beer and Ale Distributors]]
[[Category: Matchbook]]
[[Category: Bottles--Soft Drinks]]

COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY

2026-05-01T00:45:08Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:winter2.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Winter]]
[[Image:bluecosley.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Cobalt blue seltzer bottle. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[Image:cosleyselzer.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Light blue seltzer bottle.]]
[[Image:COSLEYX.png|right|thumb|250px|Wooden box for shipping.]]
COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY. The 1939 through 1957 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 141-145 Locust

The 1964 through 1968 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 400 E. 3rd St.

Originally opened as the Cosley Bottling Works around 1923 by Ray J. Cosley, the company had only three competitors in the area.

In an article that appeared in the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]], Cosley remembered washing the bottles by hand. The first bottles carried the Cosley Bottling Works name. After four or five years, the name of the company was changed to the Cosley Bottling Company. The new name appeared on the bottles.

A bottle was expected to be able to be reused between six and ten times before it became too nicked or scratched to be refilled. The initials R. J. C. and "30S" appeared on the bottom of some of the bottles. The initials referred to the owner of the company while the "30S" indicated the mold of the bottle which was made in Streator, Illinois.

Metal caps were applied to the bottles with the use of a crowning machine operated by a foot pedal--one bottle at a time.

[[Image:crosley1946.png|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]As business grew, Cosley employed twelve men at the plant with nine trucks in operation for distribution to five counties. Occasionally requests were received from other parts of the country. Cosley used his own private formulas for the various soft drinks including creme soda, grape, strawberry or orange. Like candy manufacturers, Cosley had to curtail production at times of sugar rationing.(see advertisement)

[[Image:cosleytruck.png|right|thumb|250px| Photo courtesy: Jason Cosley]]The company was also a distributor for other beverages. Cosley was the first Iowa distributor for near-beer and the first distributor for beer in Iowa after sale of it was made legal in 1933. The distinction was received because the wholesaler could sell legally only to the retailer and there were no legal retailers in Dubuque until the new city ordinance became effective on April 26, 1933. Cosley's state license and federal license arrived on April 21st. (1)

Cosley operated the company for forty years and three months. It was succeeded by [[DUBUQUE FALSTAFF SALES, INC.]] which bottled Cosley's Bubble Up, Whistle, Spik It and 3-V Cola as well as distributing beer.

[[Image:whistle.jpg|left|thumb|200px|One of the popular local soft drinks.]]
[[Image:cosleycrate.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Wooden crate for bottles.]]
[[Image:whiterock.png|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]
[[Image:bottlcap2.png|right|thumb|200px|]]
[[File:cmatchbook.png|250px|thumb|left|]]
[[Image:crosley1937.png|right|thumb|250px|1937 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]
[[Image:crosley1948.png|right|thumb|250px|1948 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]

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Source:

1. "Bottling Company Has First State License to Wholesale Legal Brew," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 23, 1933

Jason Cosley, grandson of Ray Cosley.

[[Category: Bottlers]]
[[Category: Beer and Ale Distributors]]
[[Category: Matchbook]]
[[Category: Bottles--Soft Drinks]]

File:Bottlecap2.png

2026-05-01T00:44:28Z

Randylyon:

COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY

2026-05-01T00:42:46Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:winter2.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Winter]]
[[Image:bluecosley.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Cobalt blue seltzer bottle. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[Image:cosleyselzer.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Light blue seltzer bottle.]]
[[Image:COSLEYX.png|right|thumb|250px|Wooden box for shipping.]]
COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY. The 1939 through 1957 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 141-145 Locust

The 1964 through 1968 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 400 E. 3rd St.

Originally opened as the Cosley Bottling Works around 1923 by Ray J. Cosley, the company had only three competitors in the area.

In an article that appeared in the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]], Cosley remembered washing the bottles by hand. The first bottles carried the Cosley Bottling Works name. After four or five years, the name of the company was changed to the Cosley Bottling Company. The new name appeared on the bottles.

A bottle was expected to be able to be reused between six and ten times before it became too nicked or scratched to be refilled. The initials R. J. C. and "30S" appeared on the bottom of some of the bottles. The initials referred to the owner of the company while the "30S" indicated the mold of the bottle which was made in Streator, Illinois.

Metal caps were applied to the bottles with the use of a crowning machine operated by a foot pedal--one bottle at a time.

[[Image:crosley1946.png|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]As business grew, Cosley employed twelve men at the plant with nine trucks in operation for distribution to five counties. Occasionally requests were received from other parts of the country. Cosley used his own private formulas for the various soft drinks including creme soda, grape, strawberry or orange. Like candy manufacturers, Cosley had to curtail production at times of sugar rationing.(see advertisement)

[[Image:cosleytruck.png|right|thumb|250px| Photo courtesy: Jason Cosley]]The company was also a distributor for other beverages. Cosley was the first Iowa distributor for near-beer and the first distributor for beer in Iowa after sale of it was made legal in 1933. The distinction was received because the wholesaler could sell legally only to the retailer and there were no legal retailers in Dubuque until the new city ordinance became effective on April 26, 1933. Cosley's state license and federal license arrived on April 21st. (1)

Cosley operated the company for forty years and three months. It was succeeded by [[DUBUQUE FALSTAFF SALES, INC.]] which bottled Cosley's Bubble Up, Whistle, Spik It and 3-V Cola as well as distributing beer.

[[Image:whistle.jpg|left|thumb|200px|One of the popular local soft drinks.]]
[[Image:cosleycrate.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Wooden crate for bottles.]]
[[Image:whiterock.png|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]
[[Image:bottlcap.png|right|thumb|200px|]]
[[File:cmatchbook.png|250px|thumb|left|]]
[[Image:crosley1937.png|right|thumb|250px|1937 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]
[[Image:crosley1948.png|right|thumb|250px|1948 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]

---

Source:

1. "Bottling Company Has First State License to Wholesale Legal Brew," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 23, 1933

Jason Cosley, grandson of Ray Cosley.

[[Category: Bottlers]]
[[Category: Beer and Ale Distributors]]
[[Category: Matchbook]]
[[Category: Bottles--Soft Drinks]]

File:Bottlecap.png

2026-05-01T00:42:09Z

Randylyon:

COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY

2026-05-01T00:38:48Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:winter2.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Winter]]
[[Image:bluecosley.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Cobalt blue seltzer bottle. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[Image:cosleyselzer.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Light blue seltzer bottle.]]
[[Image:COSLEYX.png|right|thumb|250px|Wooden box for shipping.]]
COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY. The 1939 through 1957 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 141-145 Locust

The 1964 through 1968 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 400 E. 3rd St.

Originally opened as the Cosley Bottling Works around 1923 by Ray J. Cosley, the company had only three competitors in the area.

In an article that appeared in the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]], Cosley remembered washing the bottles by hand. The first bottles carried the Cosley Bottling Works name. After four or five years, the name of the company was changed to the Cosley Bottling Company. The new name appeared on the bottles.

A bottle was expected to be able to be reused between six and ten times before it became too nicked or scratched to be refilled. The initials R. J. C. and "30S" appeared on the bottom of some of the bottles. The initials referred to the owner of the company while the "30S" indicated the mold of the bottle which was made in Streator, Illinois.

Metal caps were applied to the bottles with the use of a crowning machine operated by a foot pedal--one bottle at a time.

[[Image:crosley1946.png|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]As business grew, Cosley employed twelve men at the plant with nine trucks in operation for distribution to five counties. Occasionally requests were received from other parts of the country. Cosley used his own private formulas for the various soft drinks including creme soda, grape, strawberry or orange. Like candy manufacturers, Cosley had to curtail production at times of sugar rationing.(see advertisement)

[[Image:cosleytruck.png|right|thumb|250px| Photo courtesy: Jason Cosley]]The company was also a distributor for other beverages. Cosley was the first Iowa distributor for near-beer and the first distributor for beer in Iowa after sale of it was made legal in 1933. The distinction was received because the wholesaler could sell legally only to the retailer and there were no legal retailers in Dubuque until the new city ordinance became effective on April 26, 1933. Cosley's state license and federal license arrived on April 21st. (1)

Cosley operated the company for forty years and three months. It was succeeded by [[DUBUQUE FALSTAFF SALES, INC.]] which bottled Cosley's Bubble Up, Whistle, Spik It and 3-V Cola as well as distributing beer.

[[Image:whistle.jpg|left|thumb|200px|One of the popular local soft drinks.]]
[[Image:cosleycrate.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Wooden crate for bottles.]]
[[Image:whiterock.png|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]
[[Image:bottleap.png|right|thumb|200px|]]
[[File:cmatchbook.png|250px|thumb|left|]]
[[Image:crosley1937.png|right|thumb|250px|1937 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]
[[Image:crosley1948.png|right|thumb|250px|1948 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]

---

Source:

1. "Bottling Company Has First State License to Wholesale Legal Brew," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 23, 1933

Jason Cosley, grandson of Ray Cosley.

[[Category: Bottlers]]
[[Category: Beer and Ale Distributors]]
[[Category: Matchbook]]
[[Category: Bottles--Soft Drinks]]

COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY

2026-05-01T00:37:26Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:winter2.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Winter]]
[[Image:bluecosley.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Cobalt blue seltzer bottle. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[Image:cosleyselzer.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Light blue seltzer bottle.]]
[[Image:COSLEYX.png|right|thumb|250px|Wooden box for shipping.]]
COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY. The 1939 through 1957 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 141-145 Locust

The 1964 through 1968 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 400 E. 3rd St.

Originally opened as the Cosley Bottling Works around 1923 by Ray J. Cosley, the company had only three competitors in the area.

In an article that appeared in the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]], Cosley remembered washing the bottles by hand. The first bottles carried the Cosley Bottling Works name. After four or five years, the name of the company was changed to the Cosley Bottling Company. The new name appeared on the bottles.

A bottle was expected to be able to be reused between six and ten times before it became too nicked or scratched to be refilled. The initials R. J. C. and "30S" appeared on the bottom of some of the bottles. The initials referred to the owner of the company while the "30S" indicated the mold of the bottle which was made in Streator, Illinois.

Metal caps were applied to the bottles with the use of a crowning machine operated by a foot pedal--one bottle at a time.

[[Image:crosley1946.png|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]As business grew, Cosley employed twelve men at the plant with nine trucks in operation for distribution to five counties. Occasionally requests were received from other parts of the country. Cosley used his own private formulas for the various soft drinks including creme soda, grape, strawberry or orange. Like candy manufacturers, Cosley had to curtail production at times of sugar rationing.(see advertisement)

[[Image:cosleytruck.png|right|thumb|250px| Photo courtesy: Jason Cosley]]The company was also a distributor for other beverages. Cosley was the first Iowa distributor for near-beer and the first distributor for beer in Iowa after sale of it was made legal in 1933. The distinction was received because the wholesaler could sell legally only to the retailer and there were no legal retailers in Dubuque until the new city ordinance became effective on April 26, 1933. Cosley's state license and federal license arrived on April 21st. (1)

Cosley operated the company for forty years and three months. It was succeeded by [[DUBUQUE FALSTAFF SALES, INC.]] which bottled Cosley's Bubble Up, Whistle, Spik It and 3-V Cola as well as distributing beer.

[[Image:whistle.jpg|left|thumb|200px|One of the popular local soft drinks.]]
[[Image:cosleycrate.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Wooden crate for bottles.]]
[[Image:whiterock.png|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]
[[File:cmatchbook.png|250px|thumb|left|]]
[[Image:crosley1937.png|right|thumb|250px|1937 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]
[[Image:crosley1948.png|right|thumb|250px|1948 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]

---

Source:

1. "Bottling Company Has First State License to Wholesale Legal Brew," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 23, 1933

Jason Cosley, grandson of Ray Cosley.

[[Category: Bottlers]]
[[Category: Beer and Ale Distributors]]
[[Category: Matchbook]]
[[Category: Bottles--Soft Drinks]]

COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY

2026-05-01T00:36:32Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:winter2.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Winter]]
[[Image:bluecosley.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Cobalt blue seltzer bottle. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[Image:cosleyselzer.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Light blue seltzer bottle.]]
[[Image:COSLEYX.png|right|thumb|250px|Wooden box for shipping.]]
COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY. The 1939 through 1957 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 141-145 Locust

The 1964 through 1968 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 400 E. 3rd St.

Originally opened as the Cosley Bottling Works around 1923 by Ray J. Cosley, the company had only three competitors in the area.

In an article that appeared in the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]], Cosley remembered washing the bottles by hand. The first bottles carried the Cosley Bottling Works name. After four or five years, the name of the company was changed to the Cosley Bottling Company. The new name appeared on the bottles.

A bottle was expected to be able to be reused between six and ten times before it became too nicked or scratched to be refilled. The initials R. J. C. and "30S" appeared on the bottom of some of the bottles. The initials referred to the owner of the company while the "30S" indicated the mold of the bottle which was made in Streator, Illinois.

Metal caps were applied to the bottles with the use of a crowning machine operated by a foot pedal--one bottle at a time.

[[Image:crosley1946.png|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]As business grew, Cosley employed twelve men at the plant with nine trucks in operation for distribution to five counties. Occasionally requests were received from other parts of the country. Cosley used his own private formulas for the various soft drinks including creme soda, grape, strawberry or orange. Like candy manufacturers, Cosley had to curtail production at times of sugar rationing.(see advertisement)

[[Image:cosleytruck.png|right|thumb|250px| Photo courtesy: Jason Cosley]]The company was also a distributor for other beverages. Cosley was the first Iowa distributor for near-beer and the first distributor for beer in Iowa after sale of it was made legal in 1933. The distinction was received because the wholesaler could sell legally only to the retailer and there were no legal retailers in Dubuque until the new city ordinance became effective on April 26, 1933. Cosley's state license and federal license arrived on April 21st. (1)

Cosley operated the company for forty years and three months. It was succeeded by [[DUBUQUE FALSTAFF SALES, INC.]] which bottled Cosley's Bubble Up, Whistle, Spik It and 3-V Cola as well as distributing beer.

[[Image:whistle.jpg|left|thumb|200px|One of the popular local soft drinks.]]
[[Image:cosleycrate.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Wooden crate for bottles.]]
[[Image:whiterock.png|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]
[[File:cosley7.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[File:cmatchbook.png|250px|thumb|left|]]
[[Image:crosley1937.png|right|thumb|250px|1937 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]
[[Image:crosley1948.png|right|thumb|250px|1948 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]

---

Source:

1. "Bottling Company Has First State License to Wholesale Legal Brew," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 23, 1933

Jason Cosley, grandson of Ray Cosley.

[[Category: Bottlers]]
[[Category: Beer and Ale Distributors]]
[[Category: Matchbook]]
[[Category: Bottles--Soft Drinks]]

COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY

2026-05-01T00:35:21Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:winter2.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Winter]]
[[Image:bluecosley.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Cobalt blue seltzer bottle. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[Image:cosleyselzer.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Light blue seltzer bottle.]]
[[Image:COSLEYX.png|right|thumb|250px|Wooden box for shipping.]]
COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY. The 1939 through 1957 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 141-145 Locust

The 1964 through 1968 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 400 E. 3rd St.

Originally opened as the Cosley Bottling Works around 1923 by Ray J. Cosley, the company had only three competitors in the area.

In an article that appeared in the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]], Cosley remembered washing the bottles by hand. The first bottles carried the Cosley Bottling Works name. After four or five years, the name of the company was changed to the Cosley Bottling Company. The new name appeared on the bottles.

(A bottle was expected to be able to be reused between six and ten times before it became too nicked or scratched to be refilled. The initials R. J. C. and "30S" appeared on the bottom of some of the bottles. The initials referred to the owner of the company while the "30S" indicated the mold of the bottle which was made in Streator, Illinois.

Metal caps were applied to the bottles with the use of a crowning machine operated by a foot pedal--one bottle at a time.

[[Image:cosleylogo.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jason Cosley]]
[[Image:crosley1946.png|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]As business grew, Cosley employed twelve men at the plant with nine trucks in operation for distribution to five counties. Occasionally requests were received from other parts of the country. Cosley used his own private formulas for the various soft drinks including creme soda, grape, strawberry or orange. Like candy manufacturers, Cosley had to curtail production at times of sugar rationing.(see advertisement)

[[Image:cosleytruck.png|right|thumb|250px| Photo courtesy: Jason Cosley]]The company was also a distributor for other beverages. Cosley was the first Iowa distributor for near-beer and the first distributor for beer in Iowa after sale of it was made legal in 1933. The distinction was received because the wholesaler could sell legally only to the retailer and there were no legal retailers in Dubuque until the new city ordinance became effective on April 26, 1933. Cosley's state license and federal license arrived on April 21st. (1)

Cosley operated the company for forty years and three months. It was succeeded by [[DUBUQUE FALSTAFF SALES, INC.]] which bottled Cosley's Bubble Up, Whistle, Spik It and 3-V Cola as well as distributing beer.

[[Image:whistle.jpg|left|thumb|200px|One of the popular local soft drinks.]]
[[Image:cosleycrate.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Wooden crate for bottles.]]
[[Image:whiterock.png|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]
[[File:cosley7.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[File:cmatchbook.png|250px|thumb|left|]]
[[Image:crosley1937.png|right|thumb|250px|1937 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]
[[Image:crosley1948.png|right|thumb|250px|1948 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]

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Source:

1. "Bottling Company Has First State License to Wholesale Legal Brew," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 23, 1933

Jason Cosley, grandson of Ray Cosley.

[[Category: Bottlers]]
[[Category: Beer and Ale Distributors]]
[[Category: Matchbook]]
[[Category: Bottles--Soft Drinks]]

COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY

2026-05-01T00:33:40Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:winter2.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Winter]]
[[Image:bluecosley.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Cobalt blue seltzer bottle. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[Image:cosleyselzer.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Light blue seltzer bottle.]]
[[Image:COSLEYX.png|right|thumb|250px|Wooden box for shipping.]]
COSLEY BOTTLING COMPANY. The 1939 through 1957 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 141-145 Locust

The 1964 through 1968 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 400 E. 3rd St.

Originally opened as the Cosley Bottling Works around 1923 by Ray J. Cosley, the company had only three competitors in the area.

In an article that appeared in the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]], Cosley remembered washing the bottles by hand. The first bottles carried the Cosley Bottling Works name. After four or five years, the name of the company was changed to the Cosley Bottling Company. The new name appeared on the bottles.

(A bottle was expected to be able to be reused between six and ten times before it became too nicked or scratched to be refilled. The initials R. J. C. and "30S" appeared on the bottom of some of the bottles. The initials referred to the owner of the company while the "30S" indicated the mold of the bottle which was made in Streator, Illinois.

Metal caps were applied to the bottles with the use of a crowning machine operated by a foot pedal--one bottle at a time.

[[Image:cosleylogo.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jason Cosley]]
[[Image:crosley1946.png|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]As business grew, Cosley employed twelve men at the plant with nine trucks in operation for distribution to five counties. Occasionally requests were received from other parts of the country. Cosley used his own private formulas for the various soft drinks including creme soda, grape, strawberry or orange. Like candy manufacturers, Cosley had to curtail production at times of sugar rationing.(see advertisement)

[[Image:cosleytruck.png|right|thumb|250px| Photo courtesy: Jason Cosley]]The company was also a distributor for other beverages. Cosley was the first Iowa distributor for near-beer and the first distributor for beer in Iowa after sale of it was made legal in 1933. The distinction was received because the wholesaler could sell legally only to the retailer and there were no legal retailers in Dubuque until the new city ordinance became effective on April 26, 1933. Cosley's state license and federal license arrived on April 21st. (1)

Cosley operated the company for forty years and three months. It was succeeded by [[DUBUQUE FALSTAFF SALES, INC.]] which bottled Cosley's Bubble Up, Whistle, Spik It and 3-V Cola as well as distributing beer.

[[Image:whistle.jpg|left|thumb|200px|One of the popular local soft drinks.]]
[[Image:cosleycrate.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Wooden crate for bottles.]]
[[Image:whiterock.png|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]
[[File:cosley7.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[File:cmatchbook.png|250px|thumb|left|]]
[[Image:crosley1937.png|right|thumb|250px|1937 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]
[[Image:crosley1948.png|right|thumb|250px|1948 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]
[[Image:crosley1962.png|left|thumb|250px|1962 announcement of the successor company. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]]

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Source:

1. "Bottling Company Has First State License to Wholesale Legal Brew," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 23, 1933

Jason Cosley, grandson of Ray Cosley.

[[Category: Bottlers]]
[[Category: Beer and Ale Distributors]]
[[Category: Matchbook]]
[[Category: Bottles--Soft Drinks]]

File:Stabenow.jpg

2026-04-30T13:42:37Z

Randylyon:

STABENOW, David L.

2026-04-30T13:41:59Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:stabenow.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]STABENOW, David L. (Sioux Falls, SD, Oct. 22, 1942--Iowa City, IA, April22, 2026). The son of Lee Delmar Stabenow and Daisy Wright Stabenow, David spent his childhood n McConnell before moving to the St. Louis area for high school. He had a love for scouting and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout when he was young.He graduated from Ferguson High School, Ferguson, Missouri in 1960.

David attended Georgia Tech for two years before graduating from the University of Georgia in 1964 with a B.S. in Chemistry. He then attended Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating in 1968. He completed an internship at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Denver, Colorado in 1969 and a residency in dermatology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., in 1972. After teaching for a number of years at Walter Reed and later the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri he joined [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CLINIC PC (THE)]] in Dubuque and practiced dermatology for 35 years, retiring in 2014.
UBU
After leaving active-duty Dr. Stabenow remained in the Army Reserves serving in and commanding several different units in the Iowa and Minnesota area. He was called to active duty for the first Gulf War and served as Deputy Commanding General of Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Brigadier General Stabenow retired in 1995. Dave carried a lifelong love of his country and a deep sense of duty in serving it. In Dubuque, in addition to his medical practice he served on the school board for the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]].

In 2000 he married the love of his life, Eva Welsh Vollenweider.

Source:

Obituary

[[Category: Physician]]
[[Category: Military]]
[[category: Civic Leader]]

STABENOW, David L.

2026-04-30T13:38:17Z

Randylyon:

STABENOW, David L. (Sioux Falls, SD, Oct. 22, 1942--Iowa City, IA, April22, 2026). The son of Lee Delmar Stabenow and Daisy Wright Stabenow, David spent his childhood n McConnell before moving to the St. Louis area for high school. He had a love for scouting and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout when he was young.He graduated from Ferguson High School, Ferguson, Missouri in 1960.

David attended Georgia Tech for two years before graduating from the University of Georgia in 1964 with a B.S. in Chemistry. He then attended Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating in 1968. He completed an internship at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Denver, Colorado in 1969 and a residency in dermatology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., in 1972. After teaching for a number of years at Walter Reed and later the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri he joined [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CLINIC PC (THE)]] in Dubuque and practiced dermatology for 35 years, retiring in 2014.
UBU
After leaving active-duty Dr. Stabenow remained in the Army Reserves serving in and commanding several different units in the Iowa and Minnesota area. He was called to active duty for the first Gulf War and served as Deputy Commanding General of Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Brigadier General Stabenow retired in 1995. Dave carried a lifelong love of his country and a deep sense of duty in serving it. In Dubuque, in addition to his medical practice he served on the school board for the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]].

In 2000 he married the love of his life, Eva Welsh Vollenweider.

Source:

Obituary

[[Category: Physician]]
[[Category: Military]]
[[category: Civic Leader]]

STABENOW, David L.

2026-04-30T13:37:47Z

Randylyon:

STABENOW, David L. (Sioux Falls, SD, Oct. 22, 1942--Iowa City, IA, April22, 2026). The son of Lee Delmar Stabenow and Daisy Wright Stabenow, David spent his childhood n McConnell before moving to the St. Louis area for high school. He had a love for scouting and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout when he was young.He graduated from Ferguson High School, Ferguson, Missouri in 1960.

David attended Georgia Tech for two years before graduating from the University of Georgia in 1964 with a B.S. in Chemistry. He then attended Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating in 1968. He completed an internship at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Denver, Colorado in 1969 and a residency in dermatology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., in 1972. After teaching for a number of years at Walter Reed and later the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri he joined [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CLINIC, PC (THE)]] in Dubuque and practiced dermatology for 35 years, retiring in 2014.
UBU
After leaving active-duty Dr. Stabenow remained in the Army Reserves serving in and commanding several different units in the Iowa and Minnesota area. He was called to active duty for the first Gulf War and served as Deputy Commanding General of Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Brigadier General Stabenow retired in 1995. Dave carried a lifelong love of his country and a deep sense of duty in serving it. In Dubuque, in addition to his medical practice he served on the school board for the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]].

In 2000 he married the love of his life, Eva Welsh Vollenweider.

Source:

Obituary

[[Category: Physician]]
[[Category: Military]]
[[category: Civic Leader]]

STABENOW, David L.

2026-04-30T13:36:34Z

Randylyon: Created page with "STABENOW, David L. (Sioux Falls, SD, Oct. 22, 1942--Iowa City, IA, April22, 2026). The son of Lee Delmar Stabenow and Daisy Wright Stabenow, David spent his childhood n McConnell before moving to the St. Louis area for high school. He had a love for scouting and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout when he was young.He graduated from Ferguson High School, Ferguson, Missouri in 1960. David attended Georgia Tech for two years before graduating from the University of Georgia..."

STABENOW, David L. (Sioux Falls, SD, Oct. 22, 1942--Iowa City, IA, April22, 2026). The son of Lee Delmar Stabenow and Daisy Wright Stabenow, David spent his childhood n McConnell before moving to the St. Louis area for high school. He had a love for scouting and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout when he was young.He graduated from Ferguson High School, Ferguson, Missouri in 1960.

David attended Georgia Tech for two years before graduating from the University of Georgia in 1964 with a B.S. in Chemistry. He then attended Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating in 1968. He completed an internship at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Denver, Colorado in 1969 and a residency in dermatology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., in 1972. After teaching for a number of years at Walter Reed and later the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri he joined [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CLINIC]] in Dubuque and practiced dermatology for 35 years, retiring in 2014.
UBU
After leaving active-duty Dr. Stabenow remained in the Army Reserves serving in and commanding several different units in the Iowa and Minnesota area. He was called to active duty for the first Gulf War and served as Deputy Commanding General of Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Brigadier General Stabenow retired in 1995. Dave carried a lifelong love of his country and a deep sense of duty in serving it. In Dubuque, in addition to his medical practice he served on the school board for the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]].

In 2000 he married the love of his life, Eva Welsh Vollenweider.

Source:

Obituary

[[Category: Physician]]
[[Category: Military]]
[[category: Civic Leader]]

BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H.

2026-04-29T20:46:12Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:bergeson.png|left|thumb|250px|]]BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H. (Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 23, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 20, 2026) The son of Harold and Jeanette (Hoehn) Bergeson, Dick graduated from Princeton High School, Princeton, Minnesota, in 1960. He later attended the University of Minnesota where he received his BSB in 1965. On January 12, 1963, he married Leone Schoolmeesters in Clontarf, Minnesota. He worked in purchasing and was also an entrepreneur of several other businesses with his family including a family restaurant.

Dick’s faith was central to his life and guided all that he did. He was a devoted member of the [[CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY]] and the [[KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS]]. He founded Citywide Bible study groups in Dubuque and Winona, Minnesota, and was instrumental in introducing TMIY (That Man is You) to the Dubuque community. He and his wife were a part of Teams of Our Lady. Dick also served as one of the founders and board member of KCRD, a product of Aquinas Communications Radio Network, a 501 (c) 3 -not-for-profit media company. A gifted writer, he authored and published the book '''Preserving the Family'''. In his younger years, Dick enjoyed camping and fishing with his family . He loved playing sports and being active outdoors. In more recent years, he found joy in [[PICKLEBALL]] and gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Leone Bergeson of Dubuque; five children, Randall (Jacky) Bergeson of Darlington, WI, Bradley (Kerry) Bergeson of New Hill,NC, Joel Bergeson of Mount Horeb, WI, Tamara (Rob) Sackerson of Eagle River, AK, and Catherine (Paul) Klang of Benton, WI; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Bruce Bergeson of Sartell, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Kathleen Bergeson of Hazel Green, Alaska; and many nieces and nephews.

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Source:

Obituary

[[Category: Religious Leader]]
[[Category: Author]]
[[Category: Business Leader]]
[[Category: Civic Leader]]

BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H.

2026-04-29T20:44:08Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:bergeson.png|left|thumb|250px|]]BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H. (Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 23, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 20, 2026) The son of Harold and Jeanette (Hoehn) Bergeson, Dick graduated from Princeton High School, Princeton, Minnesota, in 1960. He later attended the University of Minnesota where he received his BSB in 1965. On January 12, 1963, he married Leone Schoolmeesters in Clontarf, Minnesota. He worked in purchasing and was also an entrepreneur of several other businesses with his family including a family restaurant.

Dick’s faith was central to his life and guided all that he did. He was a devoted member of the [[CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY]] and the [[KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS]]. He founded Citywide Bible study groups in Dubuque and Winona, Minnesota, and was instrumental in introducing TMIY (That Man is You) to the Dubuque community. He and his wife were a part of Teams of Our Lady. Dick also served as one of the founders and board member of KCRD, a product of Aquinas Communications Radio Network, a 501 (c) 3 -not-for-profit media company. A gifted writer, he authored and published the book '''Preserving the Family'''. In his younger years, Dick enjoyed camping and fishing with his family . He loved playing sports and being active outdoors. In more recent years, he found joy in [[PICKELBALL]] and gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Leone Bergeson of Dubuque; five children, Randall (Jacky) Bergeson of Darlington, WI, Bradley (Kerry) Bergeson of New Hill,NC, Joel Bergeson of Mount Horeb, WI, Tamara (Rob) Sackerson of Eagle River, AK, and Catherine (Paul) Klang of Benton, WI; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Bruce Bergeson of Sartell, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Kathleen Bergeson of Hazel Green, Alaska; and many nieces and nephews.

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Source:

Obituary

[[Category: Religious Leader]]
[[Category: Author]]
[[Category: Business Leader]]
[[Category: Civic Leader]]

ART ON THE RIVER

2026-04-28T23:35:07Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:stride.png|left|thumb|250px|Courtesy of the Telegraph Herald]]ART ON THE RIVER. In 2005 the Dubuque City Council approved an event popularized by other cities. Art on the River was a display of sculptural art in the [[PORT OF DUBUQUE]]. In the inaugural event, twenty-one artists from around the United States submitted thirty-nine applications. A panel of three judges chose in a blind review of the displays chose twenty-one for potential exhibit. The Art on the River Committee and the Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission then reviewed the recommendations for approval. Although the sculptures were available for sale, the purchasers agreed to leave them for display for a year. (1) In 2007 the City of Dubuque would take twenty-five cent of the sale price for sustaining the program. The rest would go to the artist. (2)

With the size of the buildings being constructed in the Port of Dubuque, artists were asked to "think big" in the third event held in 2008. From the 67 submissions received from thirty-eight artists, ten were chosen to display. Each artist chosen received a stipend of $1,500 to finance their work. Within the past two years, four sculptures had been sold with a portion of the sales going to the city. Sculptors responded to the challenge. Andrew Arvanetes displayed a 6-foot-tall "Tin Man" while Bobby Joe Scribner's red "Hairdo" was 14-feet-wide and 11-feet tall. (3)

In 2011 the City of Dubuque approved spending $260,000 to support three local arts programs in 2012. The money was to be spent on paying bills, begin new projects, and continue the yearlong exhibitions of outdoor sculptures along the [[RIVER WALK]]. Art on the River received $30,000 which covered such incidental expenses as the cost of a brochure and renting a crane to install the large pieces. (4)

[[Image:chair5.png|left|thumb|350px|Courtesy of the Telegraph Herald]]The eleven pieces chosen in 2017 were meant to tell a story whether viewed separately or as a whole. The media included stone metal, and even a decommissioned traffic sign. A beat-up gas can was intended to appear as a juice box showing the wastefulness in culture. "Pod Stop" made a fabricated steel and traffic signs could be used as a seat to view the river. (5)

In 2018 in its thirteenth year, Art on the River at the Port of Dubuque featured the sculpture by artists from across the nation. That year, however, the annual show offered several new ideas. The [[MARSHALLESE]] community performed a traditional dance and presented a hand-crafted scale model of a Marshallese canoe. The 2018 exhibit also had another "first"--a theme for the show. That year's theme was: "driftless" referring to the driftless region of the Midwest of which Dubuque is a part that was untouched by ice age glaciers allowing rolling hills to exist. The other "firsts" were the introduction of a kinetic--motion-based--sculpture, "Mobi," and a light-based sculpture,"Universe." (6)

[[Image:prairie.png|left|thumb|450px|"Prairie Tussocks" (primitive food source)]]Art on the River in 2024 ushered in a weekend of local events including DBQFest in [[WASHINGTON PARK]], Key City Beer and Seltzer Fest, and Music in the Gardens at the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. The theme for the event was Culture and Conversation" emphasizing greater diversity to the public art exhibit with remained on the River Walk. (7)

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Source: "

1. Klein, Emily, "9 Sculptures Pose in Port," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 3, 2006, p. 1.

2. Ibid. p. 2

3. Voight, Sandeye, "Sculptures, Art Event Growing," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 24, 2008, p. 3

4. Voight, Sandeye,"City Sculpts $260,000 in Arts Grants," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 21, 2011, p. 3

5. Jones, Tia Carol, "Art on the River Tell the Story of Today," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 30, 2017, p. 5

6. Frenzel, Anthony, "Many 1sts in the 13th Year of Riverside Art," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 4, 2018, p. 5A

7. Gloss, Megan, "Culture and Conversation," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 8, 2024, p. 7

[[Category: Artist]]
[[Category: Events]]

File:Stride.png

2026-04-28T23:34:27Z

Randylyon:

ART ON THE RIVER

2026-04-28T23:34:05Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:stride.png|left|thumb|250px|Courtesy of the Telegraph Herald]]ART ON THE RIVER. In 2005 the Dubuque City Council approved an event popularized by other cities. Art on the River was a display of sculptural art in the [[PORT OF DUBUQUE]]. In the inaugural event, twenty-one artists from around the United States submitted thirty-nine applications. A panel of three judges chose in a blind review of the displays chose twenty-one for potential exhibit. The Art on the River Committee and the Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission then reviewed the recommendations for approval. Although the sculptures were available for sale, the purchasers agreed to leave them for display for a year. (1) In 2007 the City of Dubuque would take twenty-five cent of the sale price for sustaining the program. The rest would go to the artist. (2)

With the size of the buildings being constructed in the Port of Dubuque, artists were asked to "think big" in the third event held in 2008. From the 67 submissions received from thirty-eight artists, ten were chosen to display. Each artist chosen received a stipend of $1,500 to finance their work. Within the past two years, four sculptures had been sold with a portion of the sales going to the city. Sculptors responded to the challenge. Andrew Arvanetes displayed a 6-foot-tall "Tin Man" while Bobby Joe Scribner's red "Hairdo" was 14-feet-wide and 11-feet tall. (3)

In 2011 the City of Dubuque approved spending $260,000 to support three local arts programs in 2012. The money was to be spent on paying bills, begin new projects, and continue the yearlong exhibitions of outdoor sculptures along the [[RIVER WALK]]. Art on the River received $30,000 which covered such incidental expenses as the cost of a brochure and renting a crane to install the large pieces. (4)

[[Image:chair5.png|left|thumb|450px|Courtesy of the Telegraph Herald]]The eleven pieces chosen in 2017 were meant to tell a story whether viewed separately or as a whole. The media included stone metal, and even a decommissioned traffic sign. A beat-up gas can was intended to appear as a juice box showing the wastefulness in culture. "Pod Stop" made a fabricated steel and traffic signs could be used as a seat to view the river. (5)

In 2018 in its thirteenth year, Art on the River at the Port of Dubuque featured the sculpture by artists from across the nation. That year, however, the annual show offered several new ideas. The [[MARSHALLESE]] community performed a traditional dance and presented a hand-crafted scale model of a Marshallese canoe. The 2018 exhibit also had another "first"--a theme for the show. That year's theme was: "driftless" referring to the driftless region of the Midwest of which Dubuque is a part that was untouched by ice age glaciers allowing rolling hills to exist. The other "firsts" were the introduction of a kinetic--motion-based--sculpture, "Mobi," and a light-based sculpture,"Universe." (6)

[[Image:prairie.png|left|thumb|450px|"Prairie Tussocks" (primitive food source)]]Art on the River in 2024 ushered in a weekend of local events including DBQFest in [[WASHINGTON PARK]], Key City Beer and Seltzer Fest, and Music in the Gardens at the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. The theme for the event was Culture and Conversation" emphasizing greater diversity to the public art exhibit with remained on the River Walk. (7)

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Source: "

1. Klein, Emily, "9 Sculptures Pose in Port," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 3, 2006, p. 1.

2. Ibid. p. 2

3. Voight, Sandeye, "Sculptures, Art Event Growing," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 24, 2008, p. 3

4. Voight, Sandeye,"City Sculpts $260,000 in Arts Grants," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 21, 2011, p. 3

5. Jones, Tia Carol, "Art on the River Tell the Story of Today," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 30, 2017, p. 5

6. Frenzel, Anthony, "Many 1sts in the 13th Year of Riverside Art," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 4, 2018, p. 5A

7. Gloss, Megan, "Culture and Conversation," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 8, 2024, p. 7

[[Category: Artist]]
[[Category: Events]]

File:Chair5.png

2026-04-28T23:33:08Z

Randylyon:

ART ON THE RIVER

2026-04-28T23:32:47Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:riverart.png|left|thumb|450px|Courtesy of the Telegraph Herald]]ART ON THE RIVER. In 2005 the Dubuque City Council approved an event popularized by other cities. Art on the River was a display of sculptural art in the [[PORT OF DUBUQUE]]. In the inaugural event, twenty-one artists from around the United States submitted thirty-nine applications. A panel of three judges chose in a blind review of the displays chose twenty-one for potential exhibit. The Art on the River Committee and the Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission then reviewed the recommendations for approval. Although the sculptures were available for sale, the purchasers agreed to leave them for display for a year. (1) In 2007 the City of Dubuque would take twenty-five cent of the sale price for sustaining the program. The rest would go to the artist. (2)

With the size of the buildings being constructed in the Port of Dubuque, artists were asked to "think big" in the third event held in 2008. From the 67 submissions received from thirty-eight artists, ten were chosen to display. Each artist chosen received a stipend of $1,500 to finance their work. Within the past two years, four sculptures had been sold with a portion of the sales going to the city. Sculptors responded to the challenge. Andrew Arvanetes displayed a 6-foot-tall "Tin Man" while Bobby Joe Scribner's red "Hairdo" was 14-feet-wide and 11-feet tall. (3)

In 2011 the City of Dubuque approved spending $260,000 to support three local arts programs in 2012. The money was to be spent on paying bills, begin new projects, and continue the yearlong exhibitions of outdoor sculptures along the [[RIVER WALK]]. Art on the River received $30,000 which covered such incidental expenses as the cost of a brochure and renting a crane to install the large pieces. (4)

[[Image:chair5.png|left|thumb|450px|Courtesy of the Telegraph Herald]]The eleven pieces chosen in 2017 were meant to tell a story whether viewed separately or as a whole. The media included stone metal, and even a decommissioned traffic sign. A beat-up gas can was intended to appear as a juice box showing the wastefulness in culture. "Pod Stop" made a fabricated steel and traffic signs could be used as a seat to view the river. (5)

In 2018 in its thirteenth year, Art on the River at the Port of Dubuque featured the sculpture by artists from across the nation. That year, however, the annual show offered several new ideas. The [[MARSHALLESE]] community performed a traditional dance and presented a hand-crafted scale model of a Marshallese canoe. The 2018 exhibit also had another "first"--a theme for the show. That year's theme was: "driftless" referring to the driftless region of the Midwest of which Dubuque is a part that was untouched by ice age glaciers allowing rolling hills to exist. The other "firsts" were the introduction of a kinetic--motion-based--sculpture, "Mobi," and a light-based sculpture,"Universe." (6)

[[Image:prairie.png|left|thumb|450px|"Prairie Tussocks" (primitive food source)]]Art on the River in 2024 ushered in a weekend of local events including DBQFest in [[WASHINGTON PARK]], Key City Beer and Seltzer Fest, and Music in the Gardens at the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. The theme for the event was Culture and Conversation" emphasizing greater diversity to the public art exhibit with remained on the River Walk. (7)

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Source: "

1. Klein, Emily, "9 Sculptures Pose in Port," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 3, 2006, p. 1.

2. Ibid. p. 2

3. Voight, Sandeye, "Sculptures, Art Event Growing," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 24, 2008, p. 3

4. Voight, Sandeye,"City Sculpts $260,000 in Arts Grants," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 21, 2011, p. 3

5. Jones, Tia Carol, "Art on the River Tell the Story of Today," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 30, 2017, p. 5

6. Frenzel, Anthony, "Many 1sts in the 13th Year of Riverside Art," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 4, 2018, p. 5A

7. Gloss, Megan, "Culture and Conversation," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 8, 2024, p. 7

[[Category: Artist]]
[[Category: Events]]

ART ON THE RIVER

2026-04-28T23:31:02Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:riverart.png|left|thumb|450px|Courtesy of the Telegraph Herald]]ART ON THE RIVER. In 2005 the Dubuque City Council approved an event popularized by other cities. Art on the River was a display of sculptural art in the [[PORT OF DUBUQUE]]. In the inaugural event, twenty-one artists from around the United States submitted thirty-nine applications. A panel of three judges chose in a blind review of the displays chose twenty-one for potential exhibit. The Art on the River Committee and the Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission then reviewed the recommendations for approval. Although the sculptures were available for sale, the purchasers agreed to leave them for display for a year. (1) In 2007 the City of Dubuque would take twenty-five cent of the sale price for sustaining the program. The rest would go to the artist. (2)

With the size of the buildings being constructed in the Port of Dubuque, artists were asked to "think big" in the third event held in 2008. From the 67 submissions received from thirty-eight artists, ten were chosen to display. Each artist chosen received a stipend of $1,500 to finance their work. Within the past two years, four sculptures had been sold with a portion of the sales going to the city. Sculptors responded to the challenge. Andrew Arvanetes displayed a 6-foot-tall "Tin Man" while Bobby Joe Scribner's red "Hairdo" was 14-feet-wide and 11-feet tall. (3)

In 2011 the City of Dubuque approved spending $260,000 to support three local arts programs in 2012. The money was to be spent on paying bills, begin new projects, and continue the yearlong exhibitions of outdoor sculptures along the [[RIVER WALK]]. Art on the River received $30,000 which covered such incidental expenses as the cost of a brochure and renting a crane to install the large pieces. (4)

[[Image:chair.png|left|thumb|450px|Courtesy of the Telegraph Herald]]The eleven pieces chosen in 2017 were meant to tell a story whether viewed separately or as a whole. The media included stone metal, and even a decommissioned traffic sign. A beat-up gas can was intended to appear as a juice box showing the wastefulness in culture. "Pod Stop" made a fabricated steel and traffic signs could be used as a seat to view the river. (5)

In 2018 in its thirteenth year, Art on the River at the Port of Dubuque featured the sculpture by artists from across the nation. That year, however, the annual show offered several new ideas. The [[MARSHALLESE]] community performed a traditional dance and presented a hand-crafted scale model of a Marshallese canoe. The 2018 exhibit also had another "first"--a theme for the show. That year's theme was: "driftless" referring to the driftless region of the Midwest of which Dubuque is a part that was untouched by ice age glaciers allowing rolling hills to exist. The other "firsts" were the introduction of a kinetic--motion-based--sculpture, "Mobi," and a light-based sculpture,"Universe." (6)

[[Image:prairie.png|left|thumb|450px|"Prairie Tussocks" (primitive food source)]]Art on the River in 2024 ushered in a weekend of local events including DBQFest in [[WASHINGTON PARK]], Key City Beer and Seltzer Fest, and Music in the Gardens at the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. The theme for the event was Culture and Conversation" emphasizing greater diversity to the public art exhibit with remained on the River Walk. (7)

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Source: "

1. Klein, Emily, "9 Sculptures Pose in Port," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 3, 2006, p. 1.

2. Ibid. p. 2

3. Voight, Sandeye, "Sculptures, Art Event Growing," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 24, 2008, p. 3

4. Voight, Sandeye,"City Sculpts $260,000 in Arts Grants," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 21, 2011, p. 3

5. Jones, Tia Carol, "Art on the River Tell the Story of Today," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 30, 2017, p. 5

6. Frenzel, Anthony, "Many 1sts in the 13th Year of Riverside Art," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 4, 2018, p. 5A

7. Gloss, Megan, "Culture and Conversation," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 8, 2024, p. 7

[[Category: Artist]]
[[Category: Events]]

ART ON THE RIVER

2026-04-28T23:26:51Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:riverart.png|left|thumb|450px|Courtesy of the Telegraph Herald]]ART ON THE RIVER. In 2005 the Dubuque City Council approved an event popularized by other cities. Art on the River was a display of sculptural art in the [[PORT OF DUBUQUE]]. In the inaugural event, twenty-one artists from around the United States submitted thirty-nine applications. A panel of three judges chose in a blind review of the displays chose twenty-one for potential exhibit. The Art on the River Committee and the Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission then reviewed the recommendations for approval. Although the sculptures were available for sale, the purchasers agreed to leave them for display for a year. (1) In 2007 the City of Dubuque would take twenty-five cent of the sale price for sustaining the program. The rest would go to the artist. (2)

With the size of the buildings being constructed in the Port of Dubuque, artists were asked to "think big" in the third event held in 2008. From the 67 submissions received from thirty-eight artists, ten were chosen to display. Each artist chosen received a stipend of $1,500 to finance their work. Within the past two years, four sculptures had been sold with a portion of the sales going to the city. Sculptors responded to the challenge. Andrew Arvanetes displayed a 6-foot-tall "Tin Man" while Bobby Joe Scribner's red "Hairdo" was 14-feet-wide and 11-feet tall. (3)

In 2011 the City of Dubuque approved spending $260,000 to support three local arts programs in 2012. The money was to be spent on paying bills, begin new projects, and continue the yearlong exhibitions of outdoor sculptures along the [[RIVER WALK]]. Art on the River received $30,000 which covered such incidental expenses as the cost of a brochure and renting a crane to install the large pieces. (4)

The eleven pieces chosen in 2017 were meant to tell a story whether viewed separately or as a whole. The media included stone metal, and even a decommissioned traffic sign. A beat-up gas can was intended to appear as a juice box showing the wastefulness in culture. "Pod Stop" made a fabricated steel and traffic signs could be used as a seat to view the river. (5)

In 2018 in its thirteenth year, Art on the River at the Port of Dubuque featured the sculpture by artists from across the nation. That year, however, the annual show offered several new ideas. The [[MARSHALLESE]] community performed a traditional dance and presented a hand-crafted scale model of a Marshallese canoe. The 2018 exhibit also had another "first"--a theme for the show. That year's theme was: "driftless" referring to the driftless region of the Midwest of which Dubuque is a part that was untouched by ice age glaciers allowing rolling hills to exist. The other "firsts" were the introduction of a kinetic--motion-based--sculpture, "Mobi," and a light-based sculpture,"Universe." (6)

[[Image:prairie.png|left|thumb|450px|"Prairie Tussocks" (primitive food source)]]Art on the River in 2024 ushered in a weekend of local events including DBQFest in [[WASHINGTON PARK]], Key City Beer and Seltzer Fest, and Music in the Gardens at the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. The theme for the event was Culture and Conversation" emphasizing greater diversity to the public art exhibit with remained on the River Walk. (7)

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Source: "

1. Klein, Emily, "9 Sculptures Pose in Port," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 3, 2006, p. 1.

2. Ibid. p. 2

3. Voight, Sandeye, "Sculptures, Art Event Growing," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 24, 2008, p. 3

4. Voight, Sandeye,"City Sculpts $260,000 in Arts Grants," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 21, 2011, p. 3

5. Jones, Tia Carol, "Art on the River Tell the Story of Today," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 30, 2017, p. 5

6. Frenzel, Anthony, "Many 1sts in the 13th Year of Riverside Art," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 4, 2018, p. 5A

7. Gloss, Megan, "Culture and Conversation," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 8, 2024, p. 7

[[Category: Artist]]
[[Category: Events]]

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2026-04-28T23:23:43Z

Randylyon:

ART ON THE RIVER

2026-04-28T23:23:24Z

Randylyon:

BEING RESEARCHED

ART ON THE RIVER. In 2005 the Dubuque City Council approved an event popularized by other cities. Art on the River was a display of sculptural art in the [[PORT OF DUBUQUE]]. In the inaugural event, twenty-one artists from around the United States submitted thirty-nine applications. A panel of three judges chose in a blind review of the displays chose twenty-one for potential exhibit. The Art on the River Committee and the Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission then reviewed the recommendations for approval. Although the sculptures were available for sale, the purchasers agreed to leave them for display for a year. (1) In 2007 the City of Dubuque would take twenty-five cent of the sale price for sustaining the program. The rest would go to the artist. (2)

With the size of the buildings being constructed in the Port of Dubuque, artists were asked to "think big" in the third event held in 2008. From the 67 submissions received from thirty-eight artists, ten were chosen to display. Each artist chosen received a stipend of $1,500 to finance their work. Within the past two years, four sculptures had been sold with a portion of the sales going to the city. Sculptors responded to the challenge. Andrew Arvanetes displayed a 6-foot-tall "Tin Man" while Bobby Joe Scribner's red "Hairdo" was 14-feet-wide and 11-feet tall. (3)

In 2011 the City of Dubuque approved spending $260,000 to support three local arts programs in 2012. The money was to be spent on paying bills, begin new projects, and continue the yearlong exhibitions of outdoor sculptures along the [[RIVER WALK]]. Art on the River received $30,000 which covered such incidental expenses as the cost of a brochure and renting a crane to install the large pieces. (4)

The eleven pieces chosen in 2017 were meant to tell a story whether viewed separately or as a whole. The media included stone metal, and even a decommissioned traffic sign. A beat-up gas can was intended to appear as a juice box showing the wastefulness in culture. "Pod Stop" made a fabricated steel and traffic signs could be used as a seat to view the river. (5)

In 2018 in its thirteenth year, Art on the River at the Port of Dubuque featured the sculpture by artists from across the nation. That year, however, the annual show offered several new ideas. The [[MARSHALLESE]] community performed a traditional dance and presented a hand-crafted scale model of a Marshallese canoe. The 2018 exhibit also had another "first"--a theme for the show. That year's theme was: "driftless" referring to the driftless region of the Midwest of which Dubuque is a part that was untouched by ice age glaciers allowing rolling hills to exist. The other "firsts" were the introduction of a kinetic--motion-based--sculpture, "Mobi," and a light-based sculpture,"Universe." (6)

[[Image:prairie.png|left|thumb|450px|"Prairie Tussocks" (primitive food source)]]Art on the River in 2024 ushered in a weekend of local events including DBQFest in [[WASHINGTON PARK]], Key City Beer and Seltzer Fest, and Music in the Gardens at the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. The theme for the event was Culture and Conversation" emphasizing greater diversity to the public art exhibit with remained on the River Walk. (7)

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Source: "

1. Klein, Emily, "9 Sculptures Pose in Port," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 3, 2006, p. 1.

2. Ibid. p. 2

3. Voight, Sandeye, "Sculptures, Art Event Growing," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 24, 2008, p. 3

4. Voight, Sandeye,"City Sculpts $260,000 in Arts Grants," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 21, 2011, p. 3

5. Jones, Tia Carol, "Art on the River Tell the Story of Today," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 30, 2017, p. 5

6. Frenzel, Anthony, "Many 1sts in the 13th Year of Riverside Art," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 4, 2018, p. 5A

7. Gloss, Megan, "Culture and Conversation," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 8, 2024, p. 7

[[Category: Artist]]
[[Category: Events]]

ART ON THE RIVER

2026-04-28T23:22:18Z

Randylyon:

BEING RESEARCHED

ART ON THE RIVER. In 2005 the Dubuque City Council approved an event popularized by other cities. Art on the River was a display of sculptural art in the [[PORT OF DUBUQUE]]. In the inaugural event, twenty-one artists from around the United States submitted thirty-nine applications. A panel of three judges chose in a blind review of the displays chose twenty-one for potential exhibit. The Art on the River Committee and the Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission then reviewed the recommendations for approval. Although the sculptures were available for sale, the purchasers agreed to leave them for display for a year. (1) In 2007 the City of Dubuque would take twenty-five cent of the sale price for sustaining the program. The rest would go to the artist. (2)

With the size of the buildings being constructed in the Port of Dubuque, artists were asked to "think big" in the third event held in 2008. From the 67 submissions received from thirty-eight artists, ten were chosen to display. Each artist chosen received a stipend of $1,500 to finance their work. Within the past two years, four sculptures had been sold with a portion of the sales going to the city. Sculptors responded to the challenge. Andrew Arvanetes displayed a 6-foot-tall "Tin Man" while Bobby Joe Scribner's red "Hairdo" was 14-feet-wide and 11-feet tall. (3)

In 2011 the City of Dubuque approved spending $260,000 to support three local arts programs in 2012. The money was to be spent on paying bills, begin new projects, and continue the yearlong exhibitions of outdoor sculptures along the [[RIVER WALK]]. Art on the River received $30,000 which covered such incidental expenses as the cost of a brochure and renting a crane to install the large pieces. (4)

The eleven pieces chosen in 2017 were meant to tell a story whether viewed separately or as a whole. The media included stone metal, and even a decommissioned traffic sign. A beat-up gas can was intended to appear as a juice box showing the wastefulness in culture. "Pod Stop" made a fabricated steel and traffic signs could be used as a seat to view the river. (5)

In 2018 in its thirteenth year, Art on the River at the Port of Dubuque featured the sculpture by artists from across the nation. That year, however, the annual show offered several new ideas. The [[MARSHALLESE]] community performed a traditional dance and presented a hand-crafted scale model of a Marshallese canoe. The 2018 exhibit also had another "first"--a theme for the show. That year's theme was: "driftless" referring to the driftless region of the Midwest of which Dubuque is a part that was untouched by ice age glaciers allowing rolling hills to exist. The other "firsts" were the introduction of a kinetic--motion-based--sculpture, "Mobi," and a light-based sculpture,"Universe." (6)

[[Image:prairie tussocks.jpg|left|thumb|450px|"Prairie Tussocks" (primitive food source)]]Art on the River in 2024 ushered in a weekend of local events including DBQFest in [[WASHINGTON PARK]], Key City Beer and Seltzer Fest, and Music in the Gardens at the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. The theme for the event was Culture and Conversation" emphasizing greater diversity to the public art exhibit with remained on the River Walk. (7)

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Source: "

1. Klein, Emily, "9 Sculptures Pose in Port," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 3, 2006, p. 1.

2. Ibid. p. 2

3. Voight, Sandeye, "Sculptures, Art Event Growing," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 24, 2008, p. 3

4. Voight, Sandeye,"City Sculpts $260,000 in Arts Grants," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 21, 2011, p. 3

5. Jones, Tia Carol, "Art on the River Tell the Story of Today," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 30, 2017, p. 5

6. Frenzel, Anthony, "Many 1sts in the 13th Year of Riverside Art," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 4, 2018, p. 5A

7. Gloss, Megan, "Culture and Conversation," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 8, 2024, p. 7

[[Category: Artist]]
[[Category: Events]]

ART ON THE RIVER

2026-04-28T23:20:02Z

Randylyon:

BEING RESEARCHED

ART ON THE RIVER. In 2005 the Dubuque City Council approved an event popularized by other cities. Art on the River was a display of sculptural art in the [[PORT OF DUBUQUE]]. In the inaugural event, twenty-one artists from around the United States submitted thirty-nine applications. A panel of three judges chose in a blind review of the displays chose twenty-one for potential exhibit. The Art on the River Committee and the Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission then reviewed the recommendations for approval. Although the sculptures were available for sale, the purchasers agreed to leave them for display for a year. (1) In 2007 the City of Dubuque would take twenty-five cent of the sale price for sustaining the program. The rest would go to the artist. (2)

With the size of the buildings being constructed in the Port of Dubuque, artists were asked to "think big" in the third event held in 2008. From the 67 submissions received from thirty-eight artists, ten were chosen to display. Each artist chosen received a stipend of $1,500 to finance their work. Within the past two years, four sculptures had been sold with a portion of the sales going to the city. Sculptors responded to the challenge. Andrew Arvanetes displayed a 6-foot-tall "Tin Man" while Bobby Joe Scribner's red "Hairdo" was 14-feet-wide and 11-feet tall. (3)

In 2011 the City of Dubuque approved spending $260,000 to support three local arts programs in 2012. The money was to be spent on paying bills, begin new projects, and continue the yearlong exhibitions of outdoor sculptures along the [[RIVER WALK]]. Art on the River received $30,000 which covered such incidental expenses as the cost of a brochure and renting a crane to install the large pieces. (4)

The eleven pieces chosen in 2017 were meant to tell a story whether viewed separately or as a whole. The media included stone metal, and even a decommissioned traffic sign. A beat-up gas can was intended to appear as a juice box showing the wastefulness in culture. "Pod Stop" made a fabricated steel and traffic signs could be used as a seat to view the river. (5)

In 2018 in its thirteenth year, Art on the River at the Port of Dubuque featured the sculpture by artists from across the nation. That year, however, the annual show offered several new ideas. The [[MARSHALLESE]] community performed a traditional dance and presented a hand-crafted scale model of a Marshallese canoe. The 2018 exhibit also had another "first"--a theme for the show. That year's theme was: "driftless" referring to the driftless region of the Midwest of which Dubuque is a part that was untouched by ice age glaciers allowing rolling hills to exist. The other "firsts" were the introduction of a kinetic--motion-based--sculpture, "Mobi," and a light-based sculpture,"Universe." (6)

Art on the River in 2024 ushered in a weekend of local events including DBQFest in [[WASHINGTON PARK]], Key City Beer and Seltzer Fest, and Music in the Gardens at the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. The theme for the event was Culture and Conversation" emphasizing greater diversity to the public art exhibit with remained on the River Walk. (7)

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Source: "

1. Klein, Emily, "9 Sculptures Pose in Port," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 3, 2006, p. 1.

2. Ibid. p. 2

3. Voight, Sandeye, "Sculptures, Art Event Growing," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 24, 2008, p. 3

4. Voight, Sandeye,"City Sculpts $260,000 in Arts Grants," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 21, 2011, p. 3

5. Jones, Tia Carol, "Art on the River Tell the Story of Today," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 30, 2017, p. 5

6. Frenzel, Anthony, "Many 1sts in the 13th Year of Riverside Art," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 4, 2018, p. 5A

7. Gloss, Megan, "Culture and Conversation," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 8, 2024, p. 7

[[Category: Artist]]
[[Category: Events]]

BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H.

2026-04-28T23:08:44Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:bergeson.png|left|thumb|250px|]]BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H. (Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 23, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 20, 2026) The son of Harold and Jeanette (Hoehn) Bergeson, Dick graduated from Princeton High School, Princeton, Minnesota, in 1960. He later attended the University of Minnesota where he received his BSB in 1965. On January 12, 1963, he married Leone Schoolmeesters in Clontarf, Minnesota. He worked in purchasing and was also an entrepreneur of several other businesses with his family including a family restaurant.

Dick’s faith was central to his life and guided all that he did. He was a devoted member of the [[CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY]] and the [[KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS]]. He founded Citywide Bible study groups in Dubuque and Winona, Minnesota, and was instrumental in introducing TMIY (That Man is You) to the Dubuque community. He and his wife were a part of Teams of Our Lady. Dick also served as one of the founders and board member of KCRD, a product of Aquinas Communications Radio Network, a 501 (c) 3 -not-for-profit media company. A gifted writer, he authored and published the book '''Preserving the Family'''. In his younger years, Dick enjoyed being with his family, especially camping and fishing. He loved playing sports and being active outdoors. In more recent years, he found joy in pickleball and gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Leone Bergeson of Dubuque; five children, Randall (Jacky) Bergeson of Darlington, WI, Bradley (Kerry) Bergeson of New Hill,NC, Joel Bergeson of Mount Horeb, WI, Tamara (Rob) Sackerson of Eagle River, AK, and Catherine (Paul) Klang of Benton, WI; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Bruce Bergeson of Sartell, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Kathleen Bergeson of Hazel Green, Alaska; and many nieces and nephews.

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BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H.

2026-04-28T23:08:31Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:bergeson.png|left|thumb|250px|]]BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H. (Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 23, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 20, 2026) The son of Harold and Jeanette (Hoehn) Bergeson, Dick graduated from Princeton High School, Princeton, Minnesota, in 1960. He later attended the University of Minnesota where he received his BSB in 1965. On January 12, 1963, he married Leone Schoolmeesters in Clontarf, Minnesota. He worked in purchasing and was also an entrepreneur of several other businesses with his family including a family restaurant.

Dick’s faith was central to his life and guided all that he did. He was a devoted member of the [[CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY]] and the [[KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS]]. He founded Citywide Bible study groups in Dubuque and Winona, Minnesota, and was instrumental in introducing TMIY (That Man is You) to the Dubuque community. He and his wife were a part of Teams of Our Lady. Dick also served as one of the founders and board member of KCRD, a product of Aquinas Communications Radio Network, a 501 (c) 3 -not-for-profit media company. A gifted writer, he authored and published the book '''Preserving the Family'''. In his younger years, Dick enjoyed being with his family, especially camping and fishing. He loved playing sports and being active outdoors. In more recent years, he found joy in pickleball and gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Leone Bergeson of Dubuque; five children, Randall (Jacky) Bergeson of Darlington, WI, Bradley (Kerry) Bergeson of New Hill,NC, Joel Bergeson of Mount Horeb, WI, Tamara (Rob) Sackerson of Eagle River, AK, and Catherine (Paul) Klang of Benton, WI; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Bruce Bergeson of Sartell, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Kathleen Bergeson of Hazel Green, Alaska; and many nieces and nephews.

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[[Category: Business Leader]]
[[Category: Civic Leader]]

BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H.

2026-04-28T23:07:34Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:bergeson.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H. (Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 23, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 20, 2026) The son of Harold and Jeanette (Hoehn) Bergeson, Dick graduated from Princeton High School, Princeton, Minnesota, in 1960. He later attended the University of Minnesota where he received his BSB in 1965. On January 12, 1963, he married Leone Schoolmeesters in Clontarf, Minnesota. He worked in purchasing and was also an entrepreneur of several other businesses with his family including a family restaurant.

Dick’s faith was central to his life and guided all that he did. He was a devoted member of the [[CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY]] and the [[KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS]]. He founded Citywide Bible study groups in Dubuque and Winona, Minnesota, and was instrumental in introducing TMIY (That Man is You) to the Dubuque community. He and his wife were a part of Teams of Our Lady. Dick also served as one of the founders and board member of KCRD, a product of Aquinas Communications Radio Network, a 501 (c) 3 -not-for-profit media company. A gifted writer, he authored and published the book '''Preserving the Family'''. In his younger years, Dick enjoyed being with his family, especially camping and fishing. He loved playing sports and being active outdoors. In more recent years, he found joy in pickleball and gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Leone Bergeson of Dubuque; five children, Randall (Jacky) Bergeson of Darlington, WI, Bradley (Kerry) Bergeson of New Hill,NC, Joel Bergeson of Mount Horeb, WI, Tamara (Rob) Sackerson of Eagle River, AK, and Catherine (Paul) Klang of Benton, WI; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Bruce Bergeson of Sartell, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Kathleen Bergeson of Hazel Green, Alaska; and many nieces and nephews.

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File:Bergeson.png

2026-04-28T23:06:46Z

Randylyon:

BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H.

2026-04-28T23:06:24Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:bergeson.jpg|left|thumb|250|]]BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H. (Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 23, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 20, 2026) The son of Harold and Jeanette (Hoehn) Bergeson, Dick graduated from Princeton High School, Princeton, Minnesota, in 1960. He later attended the University of Minnesota where he received his BSB in 1965. On January 12, 1963, he married Leone Schoolmeesters in Clontarf, Minnesota. He worked in purchasing and was also an entrepreneur of several other businesses with his family including a family restaurant.

Dick’s faith was central to his life and guided all that he did. He was a devoted member of the [[CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY]] and the [[KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS]]. He founded Citywide Bible study groups in Dubuque and Winona, Minnesota, and was instrumental in introducing TMIY (That Man is You) to the Dubuque community. He and his wife were a part of Teams of Our Lady. Dick also served as one of the founders and board member of KCRD, a product of Aquinas Communications Radio Network, a 501 (c) 3 -not-for-profit media company. A gifted writer, he authored and published the book '''Preserving the Family'''. In his younger years, Dick enjoyed being with his family, especially camping and fishing. He loved playing sports and being active outdoors. In more recent years, he found joy in pickleball and gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Leone Bergeson of Dubuque; five children, Randall (Jacky) Bergeson of Darlington, WI, Bradley (Kerry) Bergeson of New Hill,NC, Joel Bergeson of Mount Horeb, WI, Tamara (Rob) Sackerson of Eagle River, AK, and Catherine (Paul) Klang of Benton, WI; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Bruce Bergeson of Sartell, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Kathleen Bergeson of Hazel Green, Alaska; and many nieces and nephews.

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BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H.

2026-04-28T23:04:31Z

Randylyon: Created page with "BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H. (Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 23, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 20, 2026) The son of Harold and Jeanette (Hoehn) Bergeson, Dick graduated from Princeton High School, Princeton, Minnesota, in 1960. He later attended the University of Minnesota where he received his BSB in 1965. On January 12, 1963, he married Leone Schoolmeesters in Clontarf, Minnesota. He worked in purchasing and was also an entrepreneur of several other businesses with his family includ..."

BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H. (Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 23, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 20, 2026) The son of Harold and Jeanette (Hoehn) Bergeson, Dick graduated from Princeton High School, Princeton, Minnesota, in 1960. He later attended the University of Minnesota where he received his BSB in 1965. On January 12, 1963, he married Leone Schoolmeesters in Clontarf, Minnesota. He worked in purchasing and was also an entrepreneur of several other businesses with his family including a family restaurant.

Dick’s faith was central to his life and guided all that he did. He was a devoted member of the [[CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY]] and the [[KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS]]. He founded Citywide Bible study groups in Dubuque and Winona, Minnesota, and was instrumental in introducing TMIY (That Man is You) to the Dubuque community. He and his wife were a part of Teams of Our Lady. Dick also served as one of the founders and board member of KCRD, a product of Aquinas Communications Radio Network, a 501 (c) 3 -not-for-profit media company. A gifted writer, he authored and published the book '''Preserving the Family'''. In his younger years, Dick enjoyed being with his family, especially camping and fishing. He loved playing sports and being active outdoors. In more recent years, he found joy in pickleball and gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Leone Bergeson of Dubuque; five children, Randall (Jacky) Bergeson of Darlington, WI, Bradley (Kerry) Bergeson of New Hill,NC, Joel Bergeson of Mount Horeb, WI, Tamara (Rob) Sackerson of Eagle River, AK, and Catherine (Paul) Klang of Benton, WI; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Bruce Bergeson of Sartell, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Kathleen Bergeson of Hazel Green, Alaska; and many nieces and nephews.

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BARN COMMUNITY THEATER

2026-04-28T22:40:37Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:barn.jpg|left|thumb|450px|Relocated to [[FLORA PARK]]from the site of [[STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL]], "The Barn" became the home of a successful theater company.]]BARN COMMUNITY THEATER. The Barn Community Theater was one of the most successful theater companies in Dubuque. Choosing to name itself after the barn in which it first performed, the company was founded in 1971. The group continued practicing and performing at the Barn in [[FLORA PARK]] for thirteen years before they were forced to find new facilities.

The entire operation was moved temporarily to the auditorium of [[SACRED HEART SCHOOL]]. Marquette Hall was refurbished into a theater superior to the Barn with thousands of dollars and hours of volunteer labor. The first production in the new theater was "Once Upon A Mattress."

The purchase of the [[GRAND OPERA HOUSE]] on August 1, 1986, for $85,000 provided the theater company the unique potential of having a permanent location for expanded programming. The company presented "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" on August 15, 1986, as its first production in its permanent home.

[[Category: Organizations]]
[[Category: Theatrical Producers]]

BARN COMMUNITY THEATER

2026-04-28T22:40:21Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:barn.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Relocated to [[FLORA PARK]]from the site of [[STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL]], "The Barn" became the home of a successful theater company.]]BARN COMMUNITY THEATER. The Barn Community Theater was one of the most successful theater companies in Dubuque. Choosing to name itself after the barn in which it first performed, the company was founded in 1971. The group continued practicing and performing at the Barn in [[FLORA PARK]] for thirteen years before they were forced to find new facilities.

The entire operation was moved temporarily to the auditorium of [[SACRED HEART SCHOOL]]. Marquette Hall was refurbished into a theater superior to the Barn with thousands of dollars and hours of volunteer labor. The first production in the new theater was "Once Upon A Mattress."

The purchase of the [[GRAND OPERA HOUSE]] on August 1, 1986, for $85,000 provided the theater company the unique potential of having a permanent location for expanded programming. The company presented "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" on August 15, 1986, as its first production in its permanent home.

[[Category: Organizations]]
[[Category: Theatrical Producers]]

F. H. WEIGEL

2026-04-28T22:37:44Z

Randylyon:

F. H. WEIGEL. The 1886-87 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed a shoe retailer at 813 Main.

The 1899-1900 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 8th and Main.
[[Category: Realtor]]

[[Category: Shoe/Boot Retailers]]

FRED KNOCKLE

2026-04-28T22:35:55Z

Randylyon:

FRED KNOCKLE. The 1913 '''Dubuque and Dubuque County Directory''' stated that this business was located at 996 Clay.

[[Category: Bar]]

ART ON THE RIVER

2026-04-28T00:28:00Z

Randylyon:

BEING RESEARCHED

ART ON THE RIVER. In 2005 the Dubuque City Council approved an event popularized by other cities. Art on the River was a display of sculptural art in the [[PORT OF DUBUQUE]]. In the inaugural event, twenty-one artists from around the United States submitted thirty-nine applications. A panel of three judges chose in a blind review of the displays chose twenty-one for potential exhibit. The Art on the River Committee and the Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission then reviewed the recommendations for approval. Although the sculptures were available for sale, the purchasers agreed to leave them for display for a year. (1) In 2007 the City of Dubuque would take twenty-five cent of the sale price for sustaining the program. The rest would go to the artist. (2)

The announcement that submissions for the

With the size of the buildings being constructed in the Port of Dubuque, artists were asked to "think big" in the third event held in 2008. From the 67 submissions received from thirty-eight artists, ten were chosen to display. Each artist chosen received a stipend of $1,500 to finance their work. Within the past two years, four sculptures had been sold with a portion of the sales going to the city. Sculptors responded to the challenge. Andrew Arvanetes displayed a 6-foot-tall "Tin Man" while Bobby Joe Scribner's red "Hairdo" was 14-feet-wide and 11-feet tall. (3)

In 2011 the City of Dubuque approved spending $260,000 to support three local arts programs in 2012. The money was to be spent on paying bills, begin new projects, and continue the yearlong exhibitions of outdoor sculptures along the [[RIVER WALK]]. Art on the River received $30,000 which covered such incidental expenses as the cost of a brochure and renting a crane to install the large pieces. (4)

The eleven pieces chosen in 2017 were meant to tell a story whether viewed separately or as a whole. The media included stone metal, and even a decommissioned traffic sign. A beat-up gas can was intended to appear as a juice box showing the wastefulness in culture. "Pod Stop" made a fabricated steel and traffic signs could be used as a seat to view the river. (5)

In 2018 in its thirteenth year, Art on the River at the Port of Dubuque featured the sculpture by artists from across the nation. That year, however, the annual show offered several new ideas. The [[MARSHALLESE]] community performed a traditional dance and presented a hand-crafted scale model of a Marshallese canoe. The 2018 exhibit also had another "first"--a theme for the show. That year's theme was: "driftless" referring to the driftless region of the Midwest of which Dubuque is a part that was untouched by ice age glaciers allowing rolling hills to exist. The other "firsts" were the introduction of a kinetic--motion-based--sculpture, "Mobi," and a light-based sculpture,"Universe." (6)

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Source: "

1. Klein, Emily, "9 Sculptures Pose in Port," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 3, 2006, p. 1.

2. Ibid. p. 2

3. Voight, Sandeye, "Sculptures, Art Event Growing," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 24, 2008, p. 3

4. Voight, Sandeye,"City Sculpts $260,000 in Arts Grants," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 21, 2011, p. 3

5. Jones, Tia Carol, "Art on the River Tell the Story of Today," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 30, 2017, p. 5

6. Frenzel, Anthony, "Many 1sts in the 13th Year of Riverside Art," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 4, 2018, p. 5A

[[Category: Artist]]
[[Category: Events]]

ART ON THE RIVER

2026-04-28T00:27:01Z

Randylyon:

BEING RESEARCHED

ART ON THE RIVER. In 2005 the Dubuque City Council approved an event popularized by other cities. Art on the River was a display of sculptural art in the [[PORT OF DUBUQUE]]. In the inaugural event, twenty-one artists from around the United States submitted thirty-nine applications. A panel of three judges chose in a blind review of the displays chose twenty-one for potential exhibit. The Art on the River Committee and the Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission then reviewed the recommendations for approval. Although the sculptures were available for sale, the purchasers agreed to leave them for display for a year. (1) In 2007 the City of Dubuque would take twenty-five cent of the sale price for sustaining the program. The rest would go to the artist. (2)

The announcement that submissions for the

With the size of the buildings being constructed in the Port of Dubuque, artists were asked to "think big" in the third event held in 2008. From the 67 submissions received from thirty-eight artists, ten were chosen to display. Each artist chosen received a stipend of $1,500 to finance their work. Within the past two years, four sculptures had been sold with a portion of the sales going to the city. Sculptors responded to the challenge. Andrew Arvanetes displayed a 6-foot-tall "Tin Man" while Bobby Joe Scribner's red "Hairdo" was 14-feet-wide and 11-feet tall. (3)

In 2011 the City of Dubuque approved spending $260,000 to support three local arts programs in 2012. The money was to be spent on paying bills, begin new projects, and continue the yearlong exhibitions of outdoor sculptures along the [[RIVERFRONT]]. Art on the River received $30,000 which covered such incidental expenses as the cost of a brochure and renting a crane to install the large pieces. (4)

The eleven pieces chosen in 2017 were meant to tell a story whether viewed separately or as a whole. The media included stone metal, and even a decommissioned traffic sign. A beat-up gas can was intended to appear as a juice box showing the wastefulness in culture. "Pod Stop" made a fabricated steel and traffic signs could be used as a seat to view the river. (5)

In 2018 in its thirteenth year, Art on the River at the Port of Dubuque featured the sculpture by artists from across the nation. That year, however, the annual show offered several new ideas. The [[MARSHALLESE]] community performed a traditional dance and presented a hand-crafted scale model of a Marshallese canoe. The 2018 exhibit also had another "first"--a theme for the show. That year's theme was: "driftless" referring to the driftless region of the Midwest of which Dubuque is a part that was untouched by ice age glaciers allowing rolling hills to exist. The other "firsts" were the introduction of a kinetic--motion-based--sculpture, "Mobi," and a light-based sculpture,"Universe." (6)

---

Source: "

1. Klein, Emily, "9 Sculptures Pose in Port," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 3, 2006, p. 1.

2. Ibid. p. 2

3. Voight, Sandeye, "Sculptures, Art Event Growing," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 24, 2008, p. 3

4. Voight, Sandeye,"City Sculpts $260,000 in Arts Grants," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 21, 2011, p. 3

5. Jones, Tia Carol, "Art on the River Tell the Story of Today," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 30, 2017, p. 5

6. Frenzel, Anthony, "Many 1sts in the 13th Year of Riverside Art," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 4, 2018, p. 5A

[[Category: Artist]]
[[Category: Events]]

ART ON THE RIVER

2026-04-28T00:01:43Z

Randylyon:

BEING RESEARCHED

ART ON THE RIVER. In 2005 the Dubuque City Council approved an event popularized by other cities. Art on the River was a display of sculptural art in the [[PORT OF DUBUQUE]]. In the inaugural event, twenty-one artists from around the United States submitted thirty-nine applications. A panel of three judges chose in a blind review of the displays chose twenty-one for potential exhibit. The Art on the River Committee and the Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission then reviewed the recommendations for approval. Although the sculptures were available for sale, the purchasers agreed to leave them for display for a year. (1) In 2007 the City of Dubuque would take twenty-five cent of the sale price for sustaining the program. The rest would go to the artist. (2)

The announcement that submissions for the

With the size of the buildings being constructed in the Port of Dubuque, artists were asked to "think big" in the third event held in 2008. From the 67 submissions received from thirty-eight artists, ten were chosen to display. Each artist chosen received a stipend of $1,500 to finance their work. Within the past two years, four sculptures had been sold with a portion of the sales going to the city. Sculptors responded to the challenge. Andrew Arvanetes displayed a 6-foot-tall "Tin Man" while Bobby Joe Scribner's red "Hairdo" was 14-feet-wide and 11-feet tall. (3)

In 2011 the City of Dubuque approved spending $260,000 to support three local arts programs in 2012. The money was to be spent on paying bills, begin new projects, and continue the yearlong exhibitions of outdoor sculptures along the [[RIVER FRONT]]. Art on the River received $30,000 which covered such incidental expenses as the cost of a brochure and renting a crane to install the large pieces. (4)

In 2018 in its thirteenth year, Art on the River at the Port of Dubuque featured the sculpture by artists from across the nation. That year, however, the annual show offered several new ideas. The [[MARSHALLESE]] community performed a traditional dance and presented a hand-crafted scale model of a Marshallese canoe. The 2018 exhibit also had another "first"--a theme for the show. That year's theme was: "driftless" referring to the driftless region of the Midwest of which Dubuque is a part that was untouched by ice age glaciers allowing rolling hills to exist. The other "firsts" were the introduction of a kinetic--motion-based--sculpture, "Mobi," and a light-based sculpture,"Universe."

---

Source:

1. Klein, Emily, "9 Sculptures Pose in Port," ''Telegraph Herald'', September 3, 2006, p. 1.

2. Ibid. p. 2

3. Voight, Sandeye, "Sculptures, Art Event Growing," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 24, 2008, p. 3

4. Voight, Sandeye,"City Sculpts $260,000 in Arts Grants," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 21, 2011,, p. 3

Frenzel, Anthony, "Many 1sts in the 13th Year of Riverside Art," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 4, 2018, p. 5A

[[Category: Artist]]
[[Category: Events]]

WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

2026-04-27T18:39:03Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:WAHLERTSIGN.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]
[[Image:Wahlert.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)

Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H. W. (Harry)|H. W. (HARRY) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.

The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.

Wahlert's Reserved Officer' Training Corps (ROTC) detachment, dating from its beginning at Columbia College (now [[LORAS COLLEGE]]), made it the nation's oldest junior ROTC unit. Relations between the high school and the Department of the Army were ended on July 1, 1963.

In 1974 Wahlert was selected as one of twenty schools in the United States to participate in the National Humanities Faculty's two-year bicentennial study of "The American Covenant: The Moral Uses of Power." Wahlert was one of two Roman Catholic schools chosen from the one hundred that applied to participate.

In 1998 the first class to spend four years under Wahlert's outcomes-based education became seniors. The program required graduating seniors to demonstrate mastery of a subject to pass a test or class. To graduate, each student also had to produce a portfolio of their work and make a major presentation. (2)

In November 2016 an estimated sixty students from Wahlert were flown to Italy to perform at a Mass conducted by Pope Francis. An expected three hundred singers from the United States performed, but Wahlert was the only high school chosen to participate. (3)

Wahlert, accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Iowa Department of Education and the [[ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE]], is governed by a board elected by the fourteen Dubuque area parishes who support the school financially. During the 1989-90 academic year, the school enrolled 973 students from Dubuque and the tri-state region.
[[Image:wahlertpin.png|left|thumb|250px|]]

In January 2017 a two-year $15.2 million renovation project at Wahlert was half-finished. Work began in the east wing of the school with asbestos removal; remodeled classrooms, science labs and bathrooms; and the addition of a new conference room and central staircase. Renovated areas also received new heating, cooling and electrical systems. New lighting was added to the parking lot with additional security cameras around the perimeter of the school and in school hallways. Asbestos was also removed from the west wing of the building. Future work would begin at the south end of the school and move to the north. Of fourteen classroom spaces to be renovated, some will become multi-purpose areas. Cafeteria renovations were planned to include a new serving area, replacement of an interior wall with a movable glass wall, and larger windows in an exterior wall Locker rooms, band room and choir room would receive new lighting, mechanical systems and flooring. The gymnasium would have new air conditioning and the parking lot would be resurfaced. The lobby area renovation included a new ceiling and lighting. (4)

In November, 2017 after more than a year and a half of construction, renovations at Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque are finished. The $17.8 million project officially started in early 2016. The changes wer very evident. The halls were more brightly lit. The cafeteria was more like a college-style commons area. The possibility of programming altogether differently existed because the building was no longer dictating the many of the options. The $17.8 million project was funded by more than 1,000 donors. (5) The school hosted an open house on November 19, 2017.

In 2018 the State of Iowa offered a new recognition for students achieving proficiency in at least two languages. To earn the Seal of Biliteracy, students had to demonstrate proficiency in at least two languages, one of which is English. Proficiency could be demonstrated their standardized tests such as ACT and assessments through the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. If the language they studied was not associated with an examination, students could prepare portfolios. Scores would need to reflect "intermediate" levels of skill in reading writing, speaking and listening. Iowa was one of an estimated forty states offering such recognition. At Wahlert, Sydney Rury and Laurel Curtiss who had been learning Spanish since kindergarten were among the first recipients of the award. (6)

The Wahlert Golden Eagles volleyball team in 2020 held more state championships than any other high school in Iowa. The program also was the only one in the state to win multiple volleyball championships in every decade since Iowa first sanctioned the sport. [[BANWARTH, Kayla|Kayla BANWARTH]] a former acclaimed member of the team led the U. S. Olympic volleyball team to a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. (7)

Rather than an annual one-day service project, Wahlert students beginning in the fall of 2021 were placed in mentor groups of between 13 to 16 students led by a staff member who met with the students daily. After citizens submitted requests for service, mentor teachers met directly with their group to schedule a time for the students to complete the project. In October there were 28 mentor groups at Wahlert and eight of them had already completed service projects ranging from yard work to moving furniture and clearing out classrooms at Holy Ghost School for a renovation. Students could assist with projects for up to two hours at a time. (8)

In 2021 a Platform for Excellence was unveiled. Ultimately raising $25 million, the Platform raised Holy Family's endowments, funded relocation of Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Immersion School to the Central Campus of Wahlert and supported renovation projects at Resurrection and St. Columbkille elementary schools. Success in the fundraising led in 2023 to thoughts of further construction at Wahlert with a potential price tag of $25 million. (9)

A major renovation amounting to approximately $30 million to the school was announced in April, 2026. The improvements to be made included renovation of the performing arts and academic facilities at the Central Campus. As part of the Platform for Excellence: Inspiring Spaces campaign would fund a new faith and fine arts auditorium at Wahlert along with new academic spaces for robotics, health care. and other hands-on opportunities. The campaign would also provide the school with a new athletic complex including a regulation eight-lane track, a turf field for soccer and football, an updated baseball field and lighted facilities allowing Wahlert to play its varsity football and baseball games at home. (10)

See: [[HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS]]

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Source:

1. "Growth of Parochial System," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 31, 1958, p. 11

2. Krapfl, Mike. "Seniors Present a Look Beyond Grades," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 26, 1998, p. 1. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980326&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

3. "Dubuque High School Choir Picked to Sing for the Pope," KWWL.com November 14, 2016. Online

4. Hinga, Allie. "Wahlert Project Moving at Comfortable Pace," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 12, 2017, p. 5A

5. Hanson, Brad. "$17.8 Million Renovation Complete at Wahlert Catholic High School" KWWL.com November, 17, 2017. Online: http://www.kwwl.com/story/36868317/2017/11/17/178-million-renovation-complete-at-wahlert-catholic-high-school

6. Hinga, Allie,"Words of Wisdom: Students Gain Seal of Biliteracy," ''Telegraph Herald'', December 27, 2018, p. 1A

7. "'Title Town'" '''Dubuque by the Decades''', ''Telegraph Herald'', July, 2020, p. 55

8. Kelsey, Elizabeth, "Wahlert Restructures Service Learning Program," ''Telegraph Herald,'' October 17, 2021, p. 7A

9. Kelsey, Elizabeth, "Holy Family Breaks Ground," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 24, 2026,, p. 1

10. Ibid., p. 3

[[Category: Schools/Universities/Colleges]]
[[Category: Kendall C. Day Family Collection]]
[[Category: Firsts]]

WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

2026-04-27T18:38:09Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:WAHLERTSIGN.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]
[[Image:Wahlert.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)

Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H. W. (Harry)|H. W. (HARRY) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.

The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.

Wahlert's Reserved Officer' Training Corps (ROTC) detachment, dating from its beginning at Columbia College (now [[LORAS COLLEGE]]), made it the nation's oldest junior ROTC unit. Relations between the high school and the Department of the Army were ended on July 1, 1963.

In 1974 Wahlert was selected as one of twenty schools in the United States to participate in the National Humanities Faculty's two-year bicentennial study of "The American Covenant: The Moral Uses of Power." Wahlert was one of two Roman Catholic schools chosen from the one hundred that applied to participate.

In 1998 the first class to spend four years under Wahlert's outcomes-based education became seniors. The program required graduating seniors to demonstrate mastery of a subject to pass a test or class. To graduate, each student also had to produce a portfolio of their work and make a major presentation. (2)

In November 2016 an estimated sixty students from Wahlert were flown to Italy to perform at a Mass conducted by Pope Francis. An expected three hundred singers from the United States performed, but Wahlert was the only high school chosen to participate. (3)

Wahlert, accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Iowa Department of Education and the [[ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE]], is governed by a board elected by the fourteen Dubuque area parishes who support the school financially. During the 1989-90 academic year, the school enrolled 973 students from Dubuque and the tri-state region.
[[Image:wahlertpin.png|left|thumb|250px|]]

In January 2017 a two-year $15.2 million renovation project at Wahlert was half-finished. Work began in the east wing of the school with asbestos removal; remodeled classrooms, science labs and bathrooms; and the addition of a new conference room and central staircase. Renovated areas also received new heating, cooling and electrical systems. New lighting was added to the parking lot with additional security cameras around the perimeter of the school and in school hallways. Asbestos was also removed from the west wing of the building. Future work would begin at the south end of the school and move to the north. Of fourteen classroom spaces to be renovated, some will become multi-purpose areas. Cafeteria renovations were planned to include a new serving area, replacement of an interior wall with a movable glass wall, and larger windows in an exterior wall Locker rooms, band room and choir room would receive new lighting, mechanical systems and flooring. The gymnasium would have new air conditioning and the parking lot would be resurfaced. The lobby area renovation included a new ceiling and lighting. (4)

In November, 2017 after more than a year and a half of construction, renovations at Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque are finished. The $17.8 million project officially started in early 2016. The changes wer very evident. The halls were more brightly lit. The cafeteria was more like a college-style commons area. The possibility of programming altogether differently existed because the building was no longer dictating the many of the options. The $17.8 million project was funded by more than 1,000 donors. (5) The school hosted an open house on November 19, 2017.

In 2018 the State of Iowa offered a new recognition for students achieving proficiency in at least two languages. To earn the Seal of Biliteracy, students had to demonstrate proficiency in at least two languages, one of which is English. Proficiency could be demonstrated their standardized tests such as ACT and assessments through the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. If the language they studied was not associated with an examination, students could prepare portfolios. Scores would need to reflect "intermediate" levels of skill in reading writing, speaking and listening. Iowa was one of an estimated forty states offering such recognition. At Wahlert, Sydney Rury and Laurel Curtiss who had been learning Spanish since kindergarten were among the first recipients of the award. (6)

The Wahlert Golden Eagles volleyball team in 2020 held more state championships than any other high school in Iowa. The program also was the only one in the state to win multiple volleyball championships in every decade since Iowa first sanctioned the sport. [[BANWARTH, Kayla|Kayla BANWARTH]] a former acclaimed member of the team led the U. S. Olympic volleyball team to a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. (7)

Rather than an annual one-day service project, Wahlert students beginning in the fall of 2021 were placed in mentor groups of between 13 to 16 students led by a staff member who met with the students daily. After citizens submitted requests for service, mentor teachers met directly with their group to schedule a time for the students to complete the project. In October there were 28 mentor groups at Wahlert and eight of them had already completed service projects ranging from yard work to moving furniture and clearing out classrooms at Holy Ghost School for a renovation. Students could assist with projects for up to two hours at a time. (8)

In 2021 a Platform for Excellence was unveiled. Ultimately raising $25 million, the Platform raised Holy Family's endowments, funded relocation of Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Immersion School to the Central Campus of Wahlert and supported renovation projects at Resurrection and St. Columbkille elementary schools. Success in the fundraising led in 2023 to thoughts of further construction at Wahlert with a potential price tag of $25 million. (9)

A major renovation amounting to approximately $30 million to the school was announced in April, 2026. The improvements to be made included renovation of the performing arts and academic facilities at the Central Campus. As part of the Platform for Excellence: Inspiring Spaces campaign would fund a new faith and fine arts auditorium at Wahlert along with new academic spaces for robotics, health care. and other hands-on opportunities. The campaign would also provide the school with a new athletic complex including a regulation eight-lane track, a turf field for soccer and football, an updated baseball field and lighted facilities allowing Wahlert to play its varsity football and baseball games at home. (10)

See: [[HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL DISTRICT]]

---

Source:

1. "Growth of Parochial System," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 31, 1958, p. 11

2. Krapfl, Mike. "Seniors Present a Look Beyond Grades," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 26, 1998, p. 1. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980326&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

3. "Dubuque High School Choir Picked to Sing for the Pope," KWWL.com November 14, 2016. Online

4. Hinga, Allie. "Wahlert Project Moving at Comfortable Pace," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 12, 2017, p. 5A

5. Hanson, Brad. "$17.8 Million Renovation Complete at Wahlert Catholic High School" KWWL.com November, 17, 2017. Online: http://www.kwwl.com/story/36868317/2017/11/17/178-million-renovation-complete-at-wahlert-catholic-high-school

6. Hinga, Allie,"Words of Wisdom: Students Gain Seal of Biliteracy," ''Telegraph Herald'', December 27, 2018, p. 1A

7. "'Title Town'" '''Dubuque by the Decades''', ''Telegraph Herald'', July, 2020, p. 55

8. Kelsey, Elizabeth, "Wahlert Restructures Service Learning Program," ''Telegraph Herald,'' October 17, 2021, p. 7A

9. Kelsey, Elizabeth, "Holy Family Breaks Ground," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 24, 2026,, p. 1

10. Ibid., p. 3

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[[Category: Kendall C. Day Family Collection]]
[[Category: Firsts]]

WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

2026-04-27T18:33:49Z

Randylyon:

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[[Image:Wahlert.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)

Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H. W. (Harry)|H. W. (HARRY) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.

The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.

Wahlert's Reserved Officer' Training Corps (ROTC) detachment, dating from its beginning at Columbia College (now [[LORAS COLLEGE]]), made it the nation's oldest junior ROTC unit. Relations between the high school and the Department of the Army were ended on July 1, 1963.

In 1974 Wahlert was selected as one of twenty schools in the United States to participate in the National Humanities Faculty's two-year bicentennial study of "The American Covenant: The Moral Uses of Power." Wahlert was one of two Roman Catholic schools chosen from the one hundred that applied to participate.

In 1998 the first class to spend four years under Wahlert's outcomes-based education became seniors. The program required graduating seniors to demonstrate mastery of a subject to pass a test or class. To graduate, each student also had to produce a portfolio of their work and make a major presentation. (2)

In November 2016 an estimated sixty students from Wahlert were flown to Italy to perform at a Mass conducted by Pope Francis. An expected three hundred singers from the United States performed, but Wahlert was the only high school chosen to participate. (3)

Wahlert, accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Iowa Department of Education and the [[ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE]], is governed by a board elected by the fourteen Dubuque area parishes who support the school financially. During the 1989-90 academic year, the school enrolled 973 students from Dubuque and the tri-state region.
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In January 2017 a two-year $15.2 million renovation project at Wahlert was half-finished. Work began in the east wing of the school with asbestos removal; remodeled classrooms, science labs and bathrooms; and the addition of a new conference room and central staircase. Renovated areas also received new heating, cooling and electrical systems. New lighting was added to the parking lot with additional security cameras around the perimeter of the school and in school hallways. Asbestos was also removed from the west wing of the building. Future work would begin at the south end of the school and move to the north. Of fourteen classroom spaces to be renovated, some will become multi-purpose areas. Cafeteria renovations were planned to include a new serving area, replacement of an interior wall with a movable glass wall, and larger windows in an exterior wall Locker rooms, band room and choir room would receive new lighting, mechanical systems and flooring. The gymnasium would have new air conditioning and the parking lot would be resurfaced. The lobby area renovation included a new ceiling and lighting. (4)

In November, 2017 after more than a year and a half of construction, renovations at Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque are finished. The $17.8 million project officially started in early 2016. The changes wer very evident. The halls were more brightly lit. The cafeteria was more like a college-style commons area. The possibility of programming altogether differently existed because the building was no longer dictating the many of the options. The $17.8 million project was funded by more than 1,000 donors. (5) The school hosted an open house on November 19, 2017.

In 2018 the State of Iowa offered a new recognition for students achieving proficiency in at least two languages. To earn the Seal of Biliteracy, students had to demonstrate proficiency in at least two languages, one of which is English. Proficiency could be demonstrated their standardized tests such as ACT and assessments through the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. If the language they studied was not associated with an examination, students could prepare portfolios. Scores would need to reflect "intermediate" levels of skill in reading writing, speaking and listening. Iowa was one of an estimated forty states offering such recognition. At Wahlert, Sydney Rury and Laurel Curtiss who had been learning Spanish since kindergarten were among the first recipients of the award. (6)

The Wahlert Golden Eagles volleyball team in 2020 held more state championships than any other high school in Iowa. The program also was the only one in the state to win multiple volleyball championships in every decade since Iowa first sanctioned the sport. [[BANWARTH, Kayla|Kayla BANWARTH]] a former acclaimed member of the team led the U. S. Olympic volleyball team to a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. (7)

Rather than an annual one-day service project, Wahlert students beginning in the fall of 2021 were placed in mentor groups of between 13 to 16 students led by a staff member who met with the students daily. After citizens submitted requests for service, mentor teachers met directly with their group to schedule a time for the students to complete the project. In October there were 28 mentor groups at Wahlert and eight of them had already completed service projects ranging from yard work to moving furniture and clearing out classrooms at Holy Ghost School for a renovation. Students could assist with projects for up to two hours at a time. (8)

In 2021 a Platform for Excellence was unveiled. Ultimately raising $25 million, the Platform raised Holy Family's endowments, funded relocation of Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Immersion School to the Central Campus of Wahlert and supported renovation projects at Resurrection and St. Columbkille elementary schools. Success in the fundraising led in 2023 to thoughts of further construction at Wahlert with a potential price tag of $25 million. (9)

A major renovation amounting to approximately $30 million to the school was announced in April, 2026. The improvements to be made included renovation of the performing arts and academic facilities at the Central Campus. As part of the Platform for Excellence: Inspiring Spaces campaign would fund a new faith and fine arts auditorium at Wahlert along with new academic spaces for robotics, health care. and other hands-on opportunities. The campaign would also provide the school with a new athletic complex including a regulation eight-lane track, a turf field for soccer and football, an updated baseball field and lighted facilities allowing Wahlert to play its varsity football and baseball games at home. (10)

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Source:

1. "Growth of Parochial System," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 31, 1958, p. 11

2. Krapfl, Mike. "Seniors Present a Look Beyond Grades," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 26, 1998, p. 1. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980326&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

3. "Dubuque High School Choir Picked to Sing for the Pope," KWWL.com November 14, 2016. Online

4. Hinga, Allie. "Wahlert Project Moving at Comfortable Pace," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 12, 2017, p. 5A

5. Hanson, Brad. "$17.8 Million Renovation Complete at Wahlert Catholic High School" KWWL.com November, 17, 2017. Online: http://www.kwwl.com/story/36868317/2017/11/17/178-million-renovation-complete-at-wahlert-catholic-high-school

6. Hinga, Allie,"Words of Wisdom: Students Gain Seal of Biliteracy," ''Telegraph Herald'', December 27, 2018, p. 1A

7. "'Title Town'" '''Dubuque by the Decades''', ''Telegraph Herald'', July, 2020, p. 55

8. Kelsey, Elizabeth, "Wahlert Restructures Service Learning Program," ''Telegraph Herald,'' October 17, 2021, p. 7A

9. Kelsey, Elizabeth, "Holy Family Breaks Ground," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 24, 2026,, p. 1

10. Ibid., p. 3

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