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- 17:18, 3 October 2025 IRISH HOOLEY (hist | edit) [933 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "IRISH HOOLEY. In 2025 the Irish Hooley marked its twentieth anniversary in Dubuque. In 1915 Maureen Siegert, a well-known Dubuque businesswoman who arranged tours of Ireland, recruited members of her family and a local group called the Dubuqueland Irish to organize a local event she suggested being called a "hooley" which meant a party with food and drinks. The event proved a thriving success with the estimated attendance in 2025 being between 2,000 and 3,000. Organizer...")
- 03:34, 1 October 2025 BLACK HAWK RAILROAD (hist | edit) [223 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "BLACK HAWK RAILROAD. Passenger service to Dubuque ceased upon the formation of Amtrak in 1971. It soon resumed between Chicago and Dubuque in 1974 under the name Black Hawk. (1) -- Source: 1. "Dubuque Station," Wikipedia")
- 18:00, 25 September 2025 DUBUQUE METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY (hist | edit) [1,899 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DUBUQUE METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY. At the start of the 1970s, many residents of Dubuque were aware of the city's transportation problems. Among the major concerns were the poor connections between the regional highways and streets serving the city. The truck route through Dubuque required products of the JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS to be carried south along Central Avenue and past the DUBUQUE COUNTY COURTHOUSE where a difficult right-angle turn had to b...")
- 17:38, 25 September 2025 CAVANAGH, Brad (hist | edit) [2,188 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "CAVANAGH, Brad. In 2025 Dubuque Mayor Brad Cavanagh received a statewide recognition from Iowa Mayors Association. He was named Mayor of the Year in the Over 10,000 in Population Category. The Mayor of the Year Award recognizes "individuals who have provided extraordinary public service to their community, the Iowa League of Cities, Iowa Mayors Association and local government," according to a news release. (1) --- Source: 1. "Dubuque Mayor Wins Statewide Aard," ''Tel...")
- 15:42, 25 September 2025 BREAD OF LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (hist | edit) [2,006 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "BREAD OF LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. In 2025 WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH and FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH merged to become Bread of Life Presbyterian Church. Category: Church")
- 04:46, 22 September 2025 Lyon, Ruth Ellen Benson (hist | edit) [3,434 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "LYON, Ruth Ellen Benson. (Davenport, IA, Jan. 6, 1949-- ) Ruth Ellen Benson was born on January 6, 1949 in Davenport, Iowa. She was the third child born to Alice and Dr. Frank Benson, a local dentist. Ruth was preceded by Elizabeth and Robert and followed by John-- all children who graduated from the DeWitt, Iowa public schools. Ruth attended the University of Northern Iowa with a major in teaching music. She participated in the Concert Chorale and was a member of Alph...")
- 04:06, 13 September 2025 Illooet Gold Mining Company (hist | edit) [2,057 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "left|thumb|350px|Lillooet RiverLILLOOET GOLD MINING COMPANY. In 1857 gold was first discovered in the region on the Fraser River which led to a short lived gold rush. Due to the difficult access to the newly discovered gold placers and hostile Native Americans, an alternate access route to the Fraser River, the Douglas Road, was built in 1858 on the Lower Lillooet River. In the 1862-1864 period, as a result of the discovery of rich gold placer de...")
- 20:01, 10 September 2025 DELANY, Frank P. (hist | edit) [719 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DELANY, Frank P. (Independence, IA, Sept. 26, 1899--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 15, 1988). The son of Charles and Mary (Lordan) Delany, Frank attended ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY and married Elizabeth Kolfenbach in 1935. Before he retired in 1975, he was president of [[METZ MANUFACTURING COMPANY]. Delany served on the finance committee of NATIVITY CHURCH for many years and was a member of the DUBUQUE SHOOTING SOCIETY and the DUBUQUE BUSINESSMEN MEN'S ASSOCIATION. He was...")
- 19:15, 10 September 2025 HETHERINGTON, Henry S. (hist | edit) [3,294 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/105661864:60525?tid=&pid=&queryId=160088e1-e125-4810-91c2-4ee6efdbf7ef&_phsrc=MOd54&_phstart=successSource left|thumb|350px| 1209 Prairie. Photo courtesy: Old House Enthusiasts' Club House Tour, 2000HETHERINGTON, Henry S. (Millersburg, PA, Feb. 9, 1820--Dubuque County, IA, Jan. 15, 1898). MAYOR. Hetherington learned the trade of masonary and bricklaying before moving west to Iowa in 184...")
- 03:20, 7 September 2025 DUBUQUE CARRIAGE COMPANY (hist | edit) [134 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DUBUQUE CARRIAGE COMPANY. See: Lloyd C. "Casey" HAYES Category: Company Category: Transportation")
- 17:59, 5 September 2025 BELL, Janice (hist | edit) [1,637 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "BELL, Janice. ( --Dubuque, IA, May 28, 2005). For decades, Bell operated Jan’s Sewtique, a full-service custom tailoring shop for men’s and women’s clothing. Her business was located at 1042 Main St. for 25 years. The business moved in 2004 to 1005 Main St. with its final location at 860 White St., in Dubuque’s Millwork District, where it moved in 2006. Among many, Bell was also recognized as one of the area's finest equestrians. She originally excelled in We...")
- 18:23, 23 August 2025 LANGWORTHY HOMES (hist | edit) [459 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "LANGWORTHY HOMES. Attached is the only known single picture of the four Langworthy brothers. Each individual has his own entry. James LANGWORTHY Lucius LANGWORTHY Solon LANGWORTHY Edward LANGWORTHY Category: Homes")
- 04:49, 8 August 2025 CUTTER AND HOUGHTON (hist | edit) [120 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "CUTTER AND HOUGHTON. Category: Photographer")
- 00:09, 6 August 2025 LOETSCHER, T. BEN-160 SOUTH GRANDVIEW (hist | edit) [170 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "left|thumb|350px| 440 Loras. Photo courtesy: Old House Enthusiasts' Club House Tour, 2001T. BEN LOETSCHER-160 South Grandview. Category: Homes")
- 00:05, 6 August 2025 BUDDA, ROCCO-434 LORAS (hist | edit) [1,957 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "left|thumb|150px|Photo courtesy: David Kettering/Telegraph Herald left|thumb|350px| 422-434 Loras. Photo courtesy: Old House Enthusiasts' Club House Tour, 1999BUDA, Rocco. (Calabria, Italy-Dubuque, IA. 1997). Growing up in Italy within view of the Aspromonte Mountains, Buda was apprenticed by his mother to a tailor at the age of six. After months of practice with needle and thread, he was finally put to work. In 1938 when he was sev...")
- 17:52, 30 July 2025 DILLON, Patrick L. (hist | edit) [3,118 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DILLON, Patrick L. (Dubuque, IA, Aug. 23, 1939--Dubuque, IA, July 19, 2025). President, United Auto Workers Local 94. Dillon began work at the JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS in 1960 as a machine operator and first ran for a union position in 1963. In 1967 Dillon was elected a trustee. He was elected vice-president of the local in 1969 and began his first term as president of Dubuque's largest union in 1971. In December 1992 Dillion announced that he would not seek re-election...")
- 17:32, 30 July 2025 DEEREVILLE (hist | edit) [627 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DEEREVILLE. A seldom used term, "Deereville" was used to describe a neighborhood located along Ogilby, Chaney, Morningview, and Broadlawn roads and between Asbury and Hillcrest. The neighborhoods grew after WORLD WAR II when the JOHN DEERE TRACTOR WORKS transitioned from wartime shell production to manufacturing tractors. A larger workforce was needed. --- Source: "Dubuque Organization to Host Tour of Historic Neighborhood," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 23, 2025...")
- 20:32, 27 July 2025 DUBUQUE CHAIN GROCERY / SUPERMARKET LOCATIONS 1925-1990 (hist | edit) [183 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DUBUQUE CHAIN GROCERY / SUPERMARKET LOCATIONS 1925-1990. See: https://www.groceteria.com/place/us-iowa/dubuque/ Category: Grocery Stores")
- 17:38, 25 July 2025 BANWORTH, George H. (hist | edit) [627 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "BANWORTH, George H. (Sherrill, IA, Jan. 7, 1929--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 19, 20. 2025) George was born on January 7, 1929 in Sherrill, Iowa the son of John and Clara (Jungblut) Banwarth. George worked at the former DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY before starting in the furniture business in 1956. He owned and operated BANWORTH AND UDELHOVEN FURNITURE WORLD for many years with his business partner "Hap" Udelhoven. --- Source: Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory, https://www....")
- 03:05, 23 July 2025 SHEPPLEY III, Edward H. (REV.) (hist | edit) [2,504 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "SHEPPLEY III, Edward H. (Rev.)(Dubuque, IA--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 28, 2018). One of the pioneers of renovation in Dubuque, Sheppley was the son of William S. Sheppley and Geneva (Taylor) Sheppley. A graduate of the University of Iowa, he also studied at the UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE and the University of Illinois. In 1971 Sheppley, at the age of thirty-five the president and treasurer of W. S. Sheppley and Company, became the owner of the nine-sto...")
- 15:23, 16 July 2025 DUBUQUE'S GRAVE (hist | edit) [76 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DUBUQUE'S GRAVE. See: DUBUQUE MONUMENT Category: Landmarks")
- 00:57, 16 July 2025 MARITA'S BEAUTY SALON (hist | edit) [119 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "MARITA BEAUTY SALON. The 1951 and 1955 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 1100 Main. See: Marita A. SCHULTZ Category: Beauty Parlors")
- 00:51, 16 July 2025 SCHULTZ. Marita A. (hist | edit) [481 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "SCHULTA, Marita (Zwingle, IA, June 13, 1912--Dubuque, IA, June 19, 2008) Marita was the president and a charter member of the Dubuque Hairdressers and was a fifty--plus year member of WA-TAN-YE. In Dubuque she had worked for COATES AND CHARKSON, [DEE'S BEAUTY SALON]], and KUT AND KURL. She had opened her own shop MARITA'S BEAUTY SALON in 1942 at 100 Main. --- Source: 1. "Record," Telegraph Herald, June 12, 2008. p. 4D Category: Organization Leaders")
