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20 July 2008

• 20:3320:33, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,469 N FROMMELT, Leo New page: FROMMELT, Leo. (Dubuque, IA- ). City Clerk. On December 3, 1979, While attending SAINT Mary's High School, Frommelt worked in the mailroom and as a newspaper carrier for the ''Dubuque Tim...
• 20:3020:30, 20 July 2008 diff hist +491 N FROMMELT, Andrew New page: FROMMELT, Andrew. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 21, 1921- ). Iowa legislator. A three-term president of the Dubuque Trades and Labor Congress, Frommelt was elected to the 55th, 56th and 57th General ...
• 20:2820:28, 20 July 2008 diff hist +2 FRISCO, Joe No edit summary
• 20:2720:27, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,060 N FRISCO, Joe New page: FRISCO, Joe. (Rock Island, IL, 1890-Hollywood, CA, Feb. 12, 1958). Actor. Frisco, actually a Dubuque resident named Louis Joseph, developed celebrity status in Broadway vaudeville and late...
• 20:2620:26, 20 July 2008 diff hist +250 N FRILOUX, Edgar III New page: FRILOUX, Edgar III. (Chicago, IL- ). Student. In 1971 Friloux, a student at the UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE majoring in social-work, became the first AFRICAN AMERICAN to seek public offi...
• 20:2520:25, 20 July 2008 diff hist +614 N FRIEDMAN, Clarence (Reverend) New page: FRIEDMAN, Clarence (Reverend) (Luxemburg, IA-Dubuque, IA, May 2, 1986). Dean, LORAS COLLEGE. Reverend Friedman, academic dean at Loras College from 1958 to 1965, began his first assig...
• 20:2420:24, 20 July 2008 diff hist +691 N FRIEDL, Francis (Msgr.) New page: FRIEDL, Francis (Msgr.) (Waterloo, IA- ). President, LORAS COLLEGE. Friedl accepted the presidency of Loras in 1971. As its twentieth president, he witnessed the start of the college ...
• 20:2320:23, 20 July 2008 diff hist 0 FREUND, George No edit summary
• 20:2120:21, 20 July 2008 diff hist +2,617 N FREUND, George New page: FREUND, George. (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 27, 1920-) FIRST CITIZEN AWARD recipient from the TELEGRAPH HERALD for 1989. Freund, one of the original staff members of KDTH, served as preside...
• 20:1520:15, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,066 N FRED W. WOODWARD RIVERBOAT MUSEUM New page: FRED W. WOODWARD RIVERBOAT MUSEUM. One of the three museums maintained by the DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Development of the museum began in 1978 when [[KEHL, Robert|Robert KEHL...
• 20:1120:11, 20 July 2008 diff hist +2,318 N FRANKLIN SCHOOL New page: FRANKLIN SCHOOL. Originally known as the First Ward School. The building was renamed on December 23, 1889, because of the desire of the board of education to name every building after a fa...
• 20:1020:10, 20 July 2008 diff hist +22 FRANKLIN, William Edward No edit summary
• 20:0920:09, 20 July 2008 diff hist +623 N FRANKLIN, William Edward New page: FRANKLIN, William Edward. (Most Rev.). (Parnell, IA, May 3, 1930- ). Sixth auxiliary bishop of Dubuque. Franklin, a graduate of LORAS COLLEGE, did post-graduate work at [[MOUNT SAINT B...
• 20:0820:08, 20 July 2008 diff hist +380 N FOX, Robert C New page: FOX, Robert C. (Junction City, KS, Sept. 17,1918--Blaine, MN, Nov. 20, 1990). Retired claims representative, Social Security Administration. Fox, instrumental in founding the Tri-State Ger...
• 20:0520:05, 20 July 2008 diff hist +3,171 N FOURTH STREET ELEVATOR New page: FOURTH STREET ELEVATOR (also known as the Fenelon Place Elevator. Steepest and shortest railway in the United States and possibly the world. The elevator has a length of 296 feet to carry ...
• 20:0020:00, 20 July 2008 diff hist +68 BURCH, George Benjamin No edit summary
• 19:4919:49, 20 July 2008 diff hist +367 N BURNS, John F. New page: BURNS, John F. (Dubuque, IA, July 16, 1858-Unknown). Grocer. Burns has been considered the pioneer of the "fancy grocery" business in Dubuque. A bachelor who lived with his sister, Burns e...
• 19:4319:43, 20 July 2008 diff hist +2,683 N FOUR MOUNDS New page: FOUR MOUNDS. Fifty-four acre bluff-top property east of Peru Road and north of EAGLE POINT PARK along the MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Settled by Elizabeth and [[BURDEN, George A.|George A. ...
• 19:3719:37, 20 July 2008 diff hist +2,183 N FORT DUBUQUE New page: FORT DUBUQUE. Scene of one of the largest mock battles ever staged in the United States. In 1884 fifty railroad cars were used to transport troops, artillery, and horses to Dubuque for wha...
• 19:3519:35, 20 July 2008 diff hist +311 N FORD, Ronald New page: FORD, Ronald. (Chicago Heights, IL, Sept. 4, 1938--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 4, 1988). Dog expert. Ford, a former president of the Dubuque Kennel Club, also served as chairman of the Iowa Dog Bree...
• 19:3519:35, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,134 N FOLEY, Dorance (Monsignor) New page: FOLEY, Dorance (Monsignor) (Ryan, IA, Apr.6, 1900-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 12, 1988). Former president, [LORAS COLLEGE]]. Foley served as president of Loras College from 1956 until 1966 when he ...
• 19:3219:32, 20 July 2008 diff hist +811 N FLY-BY-NIGHT THEATRICS New page: FLY-BY-NIGHT THEATRICS. Non-profit theater company founded in 1982 and debuted in 1983 by Doug Donald and Lenore Howard. With the goal of establishing a professional theater group capable ...
• 19:2219:22, 20 July 2008 diff hist +610 N FLORA PARK New page: FLORA PARK. Westside park created through the generous donation of $21,760 by Harry WAHLERT. Given to the city in April 1954, the money was for the purchase of twenty-se...
• 19:2119:21, 20 July 2008 diff hist +710 N FLORAL PAGEANT New page: FLORAL PAGEANT. Grand parade during the Iowa Prosperity Celebration. The Floral Pageant, part of Dubuque Day, occurred on October 4, 1916. Beginning at 2:00 p.m., the parade featured ten f...
• 19:2019:20, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,073 N FLOODWALL MONUMENT New page: FLOODWALL MONUMENT. Commemorative sculpture created by Sharon Dull. Constructed of huge slabs of limestone standing eleven to twelve feet in height, the sculpture was erected by the Willia...
• 19:1819:18, 20 July 2008 diff hist +947 N FLOODS (Record) New page: FLOODS (Record) The highest flood to wreak havoc on Dubuque occurred on April 26, 1965, when the river crested at 26.8 feet. Depths of water reached seven feet on some streets. Schools clo...
• 19:1619:16, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,430 N FLIGHT PROGRAMS New page: FLIGHT PROGRAMS. Pilot project in Iowa and perhaps the United States to introduce children and older citizens to the arts. Started as a pilot program for fourth graders in 1972, the progra...
• 19:1219:12, 20 July 2008 diff hist +416 N FLATBOATS New page: FLATBOATS. Large raft-like barges used widely on the MISSISSIPPI RIVER to float freight and passengers downstream in the early 1800s. Frequently used to float produce or LEAD from ...
• 19:1019:10, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,031 N FLADOOS, Sharon New page: FLADOOS, Sharon. (Dubuque, IA- ). Golfer. In 1956 Fladoos, at the age of thirteen, was runner-up in the Iowa Junior and Iowa Women's tournaments and became the youngest golfer at that time...
• 19:0919:09, 20 July 2008 diff hist +672 N FJELD, Roger (Reverend) New page: FJELD, Roger (Reverend) (Primghar, IA- ). President, WARTBURG THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. In 1983 Fjeld became the eleventh president of Wartburg in its 130-year history. Fjeld took his und...
• 19:0819:08, 20 July 2008 diff hist +405 N FIVE POINTS New page: FIVE POINTS. Well-known site at the intersection of Elm, 20th, Rhomberg and Garfield STREETS where a building contained a hotel and the Five Points Saloon. In 1916 during [[PROHIBITION...
• 19:0719:07, 20 July 2008 diff hist −1 FIVE FLAGS (name) No edit summary
• 19:0619:06, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,854 N FIVE FLAGS (name) New page: FIVE FLAGS (name) The term "Five Flags" has been traced to the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Julien DUBUQUE and the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Iowa...
• 19:0419:04, 20 July 2008 diff hist +342 N FITZSIMMONS, Paul New page: FITZSIMMONS, Paul. (Omaha, NB- ). Attorney. Fitzsimmons was the founding staff attorney for the Dubuque Area Legal Services Agency (now Legal Services Corporation of Iowa). He served in th...
• 19:0219:02, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,028 N FITZGERALD, Leslie New page: FITZGERALD, Leslie. (Cresco, IA, August 18, 1898-Dubuque,IA, Aug, 18, 1971). Dentist and oral surgeon. Fitzgerald, a consultant and lecturer in oral surgery at the University of Iowa Colle...
• 18:5818:58, 20 July 2008 diff hist +714 N FISHFLIES New page: FISHFLIES. Annoying and foul-smelling insect. Also known as mayflies, fishflies hatch each summer from eggs buried in the mud. The insects mate, lay eggs, and die within twenty-four hour...
• 18:5718:57, 20 July 2008 diff hist +421 N FISCHER, Elizabeth New page: FISCHER, Elizabeth. (Dubuque, IA- ). Opera singer. Fischer, an ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION student, made her operatic debut in Florence and Milan, Italy, during the 1960s. She returned t...
• 18:5518:55, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,144 N FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH New page: FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Important religious center for early German settlers. First Presbyterian began in 1847 as the German Evangelical Church of Dubuque. Founded by Reverend Peter Flu...
• 03:4503:45, 20 July 2008 diff hist +12 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE No edit summary
• 03:1803:18, 20 July 2008 diff hist +2,726 N FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE New page: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE. Iowa's oldest national bank. Opened for business on June 20, 1864, First National Bank was the first nationally chartered bank in Dubuque under the Banking ...
• 03:1603:16, 20 July 2008 diff hist +19 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST No edit summary
• 03:1503:15, 20 July 2008 diff hist +3,648 N FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST New page: FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. Dubuque's oldest Protestant church in continuous service. Located at 10th and Locust STREETS, First Congregational Church began on May 12, 183...
• 03:0803:08, 20 July 2008 diff hist 0 FIRST CITIZEN AWARD No edit summary
• 03:0603:06, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,832 N FIRST CITIZEN AWARD New page: FIRST CITIZEN AWARD. Annual recognition given by the TELEGRAPH HERALD. Recipients of the award have been Roger J. RHOMBERG (1970) [[CHAVENELLE, Gilbert D.|Gi...
• 02:4902:49, 20 July 2008 diff hist +2,640 N FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH New page: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. In 1840, six years before Iowa entered the Union, First Baptist Church was organized. Initial meetings were held in private homes until eleven members organized the c...
• 02:4202:42, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,082 N FIREFLIES New page: FIREFLIES. Common summer evening bioluminescent insect that flashes fire-like sparks in the dark. During the summer of 1984, the Sigma Chemical Company of St. Louis sponsored the Sigma Fir...
• 02:4102:41, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,920 N FIRE DEPARTMENT New page: FIRE DEPARTMENT. In June 1970, the Dubuque Fire Department moved from its seventy-eight year-old headquarters into the new Central Fire Headquarters. The old Fire Headquarters, built in 18...
• 02:4002:40, 20 July 2008 diff hist +259 N FINN, Mary Ellen New page: FINN, Mary Ellen. (Earlville, IA, Aug. 29, 1913—Dubuque, IA, Dec. 8, 1996). Poet. Finn’s poetic skill was recognized when she received the 1991 Editor’s Choice Award for the Times G...
• 01:0701:07, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,610 N FINLEY, John New page: FINLEY, John. (Charlotte, NC, 1807-Dubuque, IA, Aug. 3, 1877). Physician. Finley's interest in the advancement of medical knowledge led to the founding of the FINLEY HOSPITAL. Finley c...
• 01:0401:04, 20 July 2008 diff hist +692 N FIELD OF DREAMS New page: FIELD OF DREAMS. Film made in and around the Dubuque area during the summer of 1988. Starring Kevin Costner, Burt Lancaster, James Earl Jones and Amy Madigan, the movie dealt with a farmer...