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GREATER DUBUQUE ASSOCIATION. The Greater Dubuque Association was founded in 1909 by business and professional men. At the first meeting's gathering elected [[MYERS, Dorrance Dixon|Dorrance Dixon MYERS]], chairman and appointed a committee of five to nominate fifteen directors and develop articles for the guidance of the directors in organizing the association. | GREATER DUBUQUE ASSOCIATION. The Greater Dubuque Association was founded in 1909 by business and professional men. At the first meeting's gathering elected [[MYERS, Dorrance Dixon|Dorrance Dixon MYERS]], chairman and appointed a committee of five to nominate fifteen directors and develop articles for the guidance of the directors in organizing the association. (1) | ||
At the second meeting on November 18, 1909 the goal of the organization and the articles were read. | At the second meeting on November 18, 1909 the goal of the organization and the articles were read. | ||
[[Image:gda.png|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]] | [[Image:gda.png|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]] | ||
The board of directors included [[BISSELL, Lester C.|Lester C. BISSELL]], [[BEACH, James|James BEACH]], H. H. Blish, J. T. Carr, [[HEEB, Anthony F.|Anthony .]], [[KIENE, Peter|Peter KIENE]], [[LAWTHER, William Sr.|William LAWTHER, Sr.]], George Mclean, [[MULGREW, Thomas James|Thomas James MULGREW]], Dorrance D. Myers, [[PIEKENBROCK, Frank J.|Frank J. PIEKENBROCK]], [[ROSHEK, John J.|John J. ROSHEK]], [[RHOMBERG, Titus E.|Titus E. RHOMBERG]], [[SEIPPEL, Peter J.|Peter J. SEIPPEL]], and [[VOELKER, Christian Anton|Christian Anton VOELKER]]. (2) | |||
The Association sponsored its first regatta in 1938. (3) | |||
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See: [[DUBUQUE INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION]] | See: [[DUBUQUE INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION]] | ||
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"Live Booster Club a Fact," ''Telegraph-Herald'', November 19, 1909, p. 1 | 1. "Live Booster Club a Fact," ''Telegraph-Herald'', November 19, 1909, p. 1 | ||
2. Ibid. | |||
3. "'Big Names' Sponsor Boats in Regatta," ''Telegraph-Herald'', August 1, 1938, p. 25 | |||
[[Category: Business Organizations]] | [[Category: Business Organizations]] | ||
Revision as of 01:17, 22 November 2019
GREATER DUBUQUE ASSOCIATION. The Greater Dubuque Association was founded in 1909 by business and professional men. At the first meeting's gathering elected Dorrance Dixon MYERS, chairman and appointed a committee of five to nominate fifteen directors and develop articles for the guidance of the directors in organizing the association. (1)
At the second meeting on November 18, 1909 the goal of the organization and the articles were read.
The board of directors included Lester C. BISSELL, James BEACH, H. H. Blish, J. T. Carr, Anthony ., Peter KIENE, William LAWTHER, Sr., George Mclean, Thomas James MULGREW, Dorrance D. Myers, Frank J. PIEKENBROCK, John J. ROSHEK, Titus E. RHOMBERG, Peter J. SEIPPEL, and Christian Anton VOELKER. (2)
The Association sponsored its first regatta in 1938. (3)
See: DUBUQUE INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
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Source:
1. "Live Booster Club a Fact," Telegraph-Herald, November 19, 1909, p. 1
2. Ibid.
3. "'Big Names' Sponsor Boats in Regatta," Telegraph-Herald, August 1, 1938, p. 25