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Randylyon at 01:27, 29 March 2019

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	[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. He began his writing with the ''Telegraph Herald'' in a column entitled "Sport Dust Caught in the Wind." (1) In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted,		[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque.

			He began his writing with the ''Telegraph Herald'' in a column entitled "Sport Dust Caught in the Wind." (1) In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted,

	I never wrote any of the books for the money.		I never wrote any of the books for the money.
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	1. Kwasky, Al, "Dust Caught in the Wind," Telegraph Herald, April 6, 1936, p. 9		1. Kwasky, Al, "Dust Caught in the Wind," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 6, 1936, p. 9

	2. Leitner, Jim, "Kwasky's History Lessons Praise City's Sports," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 9, 2005		2. Leitner, Jim, "Kwasky's History Lessons Praise City's Sports," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 9, 2005

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	[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. He began his writing with the ''Telegraph Herald'' in a column entitled "Sport Dust Caught in the Wind." (1) In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted,		[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. He began his writing with the ''Telegraph Herald'' in a column entitled "Sport Dust Caught in the Wind." (1) In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted,

	I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more		I never wrote any of the books for the money.
	~~interested~~ in recording the efforts of Dubuque ~~boys~~ who		I was more in recording the efforts of Dubuque
	should never be forgotten. This was a town of 35,000 people		who should never be forgotten. This was a town
	at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town		of 35,000 people at the time, and I doubt if
	of that size produce as many of the really prominent national		you'd ever be able to find a town of that size
	athletes that Dubuque did. (2)		produce as many of the really prominent national
			athletes that Dubuque did. (2)

	A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position as CEO with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kwasky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the '''Electronics Systems Manual''' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.		A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position as CEO with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kwasky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the '''Electronics Systems Manual''' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.

Randylyon at 03:15, 11 May 2017

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	[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. He began his writing with the Telegraph Herald in a column entitled "Sport Dust Caught in the Wind." (1) In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted,		[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. He began his writing with the ''Telegraph Herald'' in a column entitled "Sport Dust Caught in the Wind." (1) In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted,

	I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more		I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more

Randylyon at 03:15, 11 May 2017

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	[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted,		[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. He began his writing with the Telegraph Herald in a column entitled "Sport Dust Caught in the Wind." (1) In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted,

	I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more		I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more
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	at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town		at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town
	of that size produce as many of the really prominent national		of that size produce as many of the really prominent national
	athletes that Dubuque did.		athletes that Dubuque did. (2)

	A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position as CEO with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kwasky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the '''Electronics Systems Manual''' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.		A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position as CEO with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kwasky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the '''Electronics Systems Manual''' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.
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	Leitner, Jim, "Kwasky's History Lessons Praise City's Sports," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 9, 2005		1. Kwasky, Al, "Dust Caught in the Wind," Telegraph Herald, April 6, 1936, p. 9

			2. Leitner, Jim, "Kwasky's History Lessons Praise City's Sports," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 9, 2005

	[[Category: Author]]		[[Category: Author]]
	[[Category: Business Leader]]		[[Category: Business Leader]]
	[[Category: Editor]]		[[Category: Editor]]

Randylyon at 19:15, 20 December 2015

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	[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). ~~President/ CEO-Pillsbury and Martignoni, Inc.~~ Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted, " I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more interested in recording the efforts of Dubuque boys who should never be forgotten. This was a town of 35,000 people at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town of that size produce as many of the really prominent national athletes that Dubuque did."		[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted,

	A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kwasky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the '''Electronics Systems Manual''' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.		I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more
			interested in recording the efforts of Dubuque boys who
			should never be forgotten. This was a town of 35,000 people
			at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town
			of that size produce as many of the really prominent national
			athletes that Dubuque did.

			A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position as CEO with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kwasky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the '''Electronics Systems Manual''' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.

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Randylyon at 04:10, 10 December 2015

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	[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). President/ CEO-Pillsbury and Martignoni, Inc. Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted, " I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more interested in recording the efforts of Dubuque boys who should never be forgotten. This was a town of 35,000 people at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town of that size produce as many of the really prominent national athletes that Dubuque did."		[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). President/ CEO-Pillsbury and Martignoni, Inc. Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted, " I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more interested in recording the efforts of Dubuque boys who should never be forgotten. This was a town of 35,000 people at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town of that size produce as many of the really prominent national athletes that Dubuque did."

	A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kwasky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the ''Electronics Systems Manual'' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.		A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kwasky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the '''Electronics Systems Manual''' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.

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Randylyon at 03:20, 10 December 2015

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	[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). President/ CEO-Pillsbury and Martignoni, Inc. Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books ''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One, and The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town'' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted, " I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more interested in recording the efforts of Dubuque boys who should never be forgotten. This was a town of 35,000 people at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town of that size produce as many of the really prominent national athletes that Dubuque did."		[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). President/ CEO-Pillsbury and Martignoni, Inc. Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books '''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One''', and '''The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town''' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted, " I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more interested in recording the efforts of Dubuque boys who should never be forgotten. This was a town of 35,000 people at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town of that size produce as many of the really prominent national athletes that Dubuque did."

	A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kwasky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the ''Electronics Systems Manual'' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.		A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kwasky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the ''Electronics Systems Manual'' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.
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	Leitner, Jim, "Kwasky's History Lessons Praise City's Sports," Telegraph Herald, May 9, 2005		Leitner, Jim, "Kwasky's History Lessons Praise City's Sports," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 9, 2005

	[[Category: Author]]		[[Category: Author]]
	[[Category: Business Leader]]		[[Category: Business Leader]]
	[[Category: Editor]]		[[Category: Editor]]

Randylyon at 16:47, 18 December 2010

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	[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--California, Feb. 28, 2005). President/ CEO-Pillsbury and Martignoni, Inc. Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books ''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One, and The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town'' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted, " I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more interested in recording the efforts of Dubuque boys who should never be forgotten. This was a town of 35,000 people at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town of that size produce as many of the really prominent national athletes that Dubuque did."		[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--Berkeley, California, Feb. 28, 2005). President/ CEO-Pillsbury and Martignoni, Inc. Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books ''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One, and The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town'' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted, " I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more interested in recording the efforts of Dubuque boys who should never be forgotten. This was a town of 35,000 people at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town of that size produce as many of the really prominent national athletes that Dubuque did."

	A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. ~~Kawsky~~ served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the ''Electronics Systems Manual'' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.		A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kwasky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the ''Electronics Systems Manual'' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.

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			Leitner, Jim, "Kwasky's History Lessons Praise City's Sports," Telegraph Herald, May 9, 2005

	[[Category: Author]]		[[Category: Author]]
	[[Category: Business Leader]]		[[Category: Business Leader]]
	[[Category: Editor]]		[[Category: Editor]]

Randylyon at 20:21, 16 December 2010

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	[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--California, Feb. 28, 2005). President/ CEO-Pillsbury and Martignoni, Inc. Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books ''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One, and The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town'' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald''Kwasky was quoted, " never wrote any of he books for the money. I was more interested in recording the efforts of Dubuque boys who should never be forgotten. This was a town of 35,000 people at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town of that size produce as many of the really prominent national athletes that Dubuque did."		[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--California, Feb. 28, 2005). President/ CEO-Pillsbury and Martignoni, Inc. Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books ''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One, and The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town'' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald'' Kwasky was quoted, " I never wrote any of the books for the money. I was more interested in recording the efforts of Dubuque boys who should never be forgotten. This was a town of 35,000 people at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town of that size produce as many of the really prominent national athletes that Dubuque did."

	A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kawsky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the ''Electronics Systems Manual'' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.		A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kawsky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the ''Electronics Systems Manual'' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.

Randylyon at 20:19, 16 December 2010

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	KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI- ). President/ CEO-Pillsbury and Martignoni, Inc. Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books ''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One, and The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town'' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque.		[[Image:albertkwasky.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Senior Athletic Hall of Fame]]KWASKY, Albert. (Manistee, MI, Nov. 2, 1917--California, Feb. 28, 2005). President/ CEO-Pillsbury and Martignoni, Inc. Kwasky remains one of Dubuque's most entertaining historians. His books ''The Old Lady in Dubuque, The Old Lady in Dubuque's Other Son-The Odd One, and The Old Lady in Dubuque's Town'' stand as some of the best first-person accounts of life in Dubuque. In an article written by Jim Leitner of the ''Telegraph Herald''Kwasky was quoted, " never wrote any of he books for the money. I was more interested in recording the efforts of Dubuque boys who should never be forgotten. This was a town of 35,000 people at the time, and I doubt if you'd ever be able to find a town of that size produce as many of the really prominent national athletes that Dubuque did."

	A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kawsky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the ''Electronics Systems Manual'' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.		A graduate of [[COLUMBIA COLLEGE]], Kwasky studied electronics at Stanford University and the University of California. In 1947 he began his career in marine engineering. His position with Pillsbury and Martignoni, founded in San Francisco in 1901, placed him at the head of one of the United State's premier naval architectural consulting firms. Kawsky served the United States Navy as a technical editor of its electronic systems manuals. He was the engineering editor of the ''Electronics Systems Manual'' for the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany and the destroyer U.S.S. Hancock.