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24 July 2008
- 22:4822:48, 24 July 2008 diff hist +604 N NATIONAL JUNIOR INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP New page: NATIONAL JUNIOR INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. One of golf’s most prestigious amateur tournaments. Sponsored by the Women's Western Golf Association, the tournament was held on July 14-18, 1...
- 22:4722:47, 24 July 2008 diff hist +367 N NATIONAL CATHOLIC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT New page: NATIONAL CATHOLIC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. Widely watched tournament hosted by LORAS COLLEGE with Anheuser-Busch Inc. of St. Louis and Kirchoff Distributing of Dubuque as sponsors. The t...
- 22:4622:46, 24 July 2008 diff hist +2,658 N NATIONAL BANK NOTES New page: NATIONAL BANK NOTES. Currency. First printed during the CIVIL WAR, national currency or national bank notes (called “nationals” by collectors), served our country from 1863 to 1...
- 22:4422:44, 24 July 2008 diff hist +648 N NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION (NAWIC) New page: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION (NAWIC). Organization founded to educate women about the construction industry. Dubuqueland Chapter No. 244 was chartered on March 4, 1978. ...
- 22:4222:42, 24 July 2008 diff hist +71 N NATIONAL ANTIQUARIAN ASSOCIATION New page: NATIONAL ANTIQUARIAN ASSOCIATION. See: MIDWEST ANTIQUARIAN ASSOCIATION.
- 22:4122:41, 24 July 2008 diff hist −1 NASH, Ruth No edit summary
- 22:3922:39, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,379 N NASH, Ruth New page: NASH, Ruth. (Minneapolis, MN - ). Civil rights activist and patron of the arts. Nash was honored with her husband Russ by the DUBUQUE COUNTY FINE ARTS SOCIETY for their contributions ...
- 22:3722:37, 24 July 2008 diff hist +846 N NAPOLEON I New page: NAPOLEON I. (Ajaccio, Corsica, Aug. 15, 1769--Longwood, Saint Helena, May 5, 1821). Emperor of France. Napoleon's need to finance military conquests and his concern that a North American e...
- 22:3522:35, 24 July 2008 diff hist +44 N NAPANESE THEATER New page: NAPANESE THEATER. See: LITTLE BIJOU THEATER.
- 22:3522:35, 24 July 2008 diff hist +754 N NAGLE, Joseph J. New page: NAGLE, Joseph J. (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 12, 1860--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 22, 1932). Real estate investor / developer. Nagle was one of Dubuque's best known real estate agents. In 1901 Nagle leased ...
- 22:3422:34, 24 July 2008 diff hist +613 N NACHTMAN, Harold J. New page: NACHTMAN, Harold J. (Dyersville, IA- ). President, H. J. Nachtman Company. A distributor of Firestone products in Dubuque, Nachtman compiled one of the longest records of service to the bo...
- 22:3222:32, 24 July 2008 diff hist +330 N NACHTMAN, Harold A. New page: NACHTMAN, Harold A. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, July 9, 1980). Salesman, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Nachtman served as a counselor for the Fautsch Treatment Center at [[MERCY HEALTH ...
- 20:3320:33, 24 July 2008 diff hist +263 N OWLS New page: OWLS (paper). In 1981 the Dubuque County Supervisors ordered six papier-mâché owls placed near the roof of the DUBUQUE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. The Supervisors hoped a huge flock of pigeon...
- 20:3320:33, 24 July 2008 diff hist +855 N OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH New page: OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH. Anticipating growth on the west side of Dubuque, the Iowa District East secured an option on 3.5 acres along Old Timer's Road (Kennedy Road) in September 1959...
- 20:3220:32, 24 July 2008 diff hist +50 N OUR LADY OF LOURDES New page: OUR LADY OF LOURDES. See: DUBUQUE FEMALE SEMINARY.
- 20:3120:31, 24 July 2008 diff hist −8 OTT, Joseph John No edit summary
- 20:3020:30, 24 July 2008 diff hist +277 N OTT-MEUSER LUMBER COMPANY New page: OTT-MEUSER LUMBER COMPANY. Local firm started in 1896. A consolidation of the Meuser Seippel and Svendon-Ott lumber companies after Seippel and Svendon left, the company was continued unde...
- 20:2920:29, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,229 N OTT, Joseph John New page: OTT, Joseph John. (Dubuque, IA, Dec. 30, 1866--Dubuque, IA, Jan. II, 1939). Lumberman. Ott was an owner of the SVENDSEN AND OTT LUMBER COMPANY. He was also president of the Dubuque Alt...
- 20:2820:28, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,005 N OTT, Carrie New page: OTT, Carrie. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Aug. 24, 1978). "Queen of FARMERS' MARKET." Ott, a spry cheerful gardener was known at Farmers' Market for her kidding conversation, sweet corn, ...
- 20:2720:27, 24 July 2008 diff hist +920 N OTTAVI, Carl "Cuz" New page: OTTAVI, Carl "Cuz" (Dubuque, IA- ). Dean of the anecdote collectors. A lifetime spent collecting anecdotes led Ottavi to published fame. His column of anecdotes was enjoyed by readers of ...
- 20:2620:26, 24 July 2008 diff hist +388 N O'SULLIVAN, Michael J. New page: O'SULLIVAN, Michael J. (Rev.) (County limerick, Ireland--Blairstown, IA, July 6, 1977). Priest. O'Sullivan came to the United States in 1923 to begin theological studies. Upon his ordinati...
- 20:2520:25, 24 July 2008 diff hist +286 N OSBORNE, Jeanne New page: OSBORNE, Jeanne (Mrs. Donald). (Detroit Lakes, MI-Dubuque, IA, Aug. 21, 1986). Patron of the arts. Osborne, a past member of the DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION board of directors, served on t...
- 20:2420:24, 24 July 2008 diff hist +633 N OSADA, Toshiko New page: OSADA, Toshiko. (Japan- ). First children's librarian at the CARNEGIE STOUT PUBLIC LIBRARY. Osada earned a degree in library science and psychology at CLARKE COLLEGE and an M.A. in...
- 20:2320:23, 24 July 2008 diff hist +260 N ORVIS, Mary E. New page: ORVIS, Mary E. (Mrs. Vincent) (Winthrop, IA- ). Dubuque philanthropist. The first to hold the office of president of the YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.W.CA.) in Dubuque, Orvis...
- 20:2020:20, 24 July 2008 diff hist +636 N O'ROURKE, Karen New page: O'ROURKE, Karen. (Dubuque, IA- ). Union organizer. O'Rourke helped organize the Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, AFL-CIO toward the end of the 1970s. She also authored Nurse ...
- 20:1920:19, 24 July 2008 diff hist +213 N ORMSBY, Frank E. New page: ORMSBY, Frank E. (Lewis Co., NY, Feb. 10, 1857--Unknown). Manufacturer. In the late 1800s Ormsby operated the only steam laundry in Dubuque. He was also in the business of manufacturing sh...
- 20:1920:19, 24 July 2008 diff hist +775 N OPERATION FRIENDSHIP New page: OPERATION FRIENDSHIP. Local program developed to bring minority children from Chicago to Dubuque for one week during the summer. Started in 1961, the program first welcomed six children wh...
- 20:1620:16, 24 July 2008 diff hist +535 N O'NEAL, Hazel New page: O'NEAL, Hazel. (Chicago, IL- ). Civil rights activist. O'Neal, co-chair of the Education Committee of the Dubuque Chapter of the [[NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPL...
- 20:1520:15, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1 OLYMPIC GAMES No edit summary
- 20:1420:14, 24 July 2008 diff hist +11 OLYMPIC GAMES No edit summary
- 20:1320:13, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,095 N OLYMPIC GAMES New page: OLYMPIC GAMES. Extremely popular amateur athletics competition held every four years with the Summer Games and the Winter Games. In 1984 for the Summer Games held in Los Angeles, Californi...
- 20:1020:10, 24 July 2008 diff hist +3,167 N OLSEN, Gary New page: OLSEN, Gary. (Oak Park, IL- ). Artist, media producer, documentary film-maker. Recognized locally as one of the area's finest artists, Olsen has been regularly featured in the [[TELEGRAPH ...
- 20:0520:05, 24 July 2008 diff hist +977 N OLESON, Clifton P. New page: OLESON, Clifton P. (Oley). (McGregor, IA--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 13, 1969). Dubuque's first municipal AIRPORT manager. Oleson, at fourteen, was the world's youngest pilot when he soloed a C...
- 19:3719:37, 24 July 2008 diff hist +815 N OKY DOKY New page: OKY DOKY. Local chain of popular convenience stores. The first Oky Doky was opened by Jack Thompson in 1964 at 22nd Street and Central Avenue. This was the first of twelve convenience food...
- 19:3619:36, 24 July 2008 diff hist +652 N OIL New page: OIL (used). A major contributor to groundwater and river pollution, used oil contains traces of LEAD and ZINC. The first used oil collection center in the Dubuque area was establis...
- 19:3219:32, 24 July 2008 diff hist +345 N O'DONNELL, Frederick New page: O'DONNELL, Frederick. (Unknown-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 9, 1925). MAYOR. O'Donnell came to Dubuque shortly after the end of the CIVIL WAR. He served as mayor in 1883 and was elected to t...
- 19:3119:31, 24 July 2008 diff hist +420 N ODEON THEATER New page: ODEON THEATER. Short-lived German theater in Dubuque. The theater was located in the TOWN CLOCK building erected in 1845 by H. S. Hetherington as a Congregational church. When a new Co...
- 19:2919:29, 24 July 2008 diff hist +905 N O'CONNOR, Patrick New page: O'CONNOR, Patrick. (County of Cork, Ireland, 1797--Dubuque, IA, June 20, 1834). First white man hung in Iowa. In a drunken quarrel, O'Connor shot and killed his partner, George O'Kief. Oth...
- 19:2819:28, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,465 N O'CONNOR, Frank Aloysius New page: O'CONNOR, Frank Aloysius. (Independence, IA, Aug. 2, 1875-Dubuque, IA, June 21, 1954). Attorney. The senior partner in the firm of O'Connor, Thomas, McDermott and Wright, O'Connor was a le...
- 19:2619:26, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,202 N O'CONNOR, Francis J. New page: O'CONNOR, Francis J. (New Hampton, IA, Mar. 29,1916-Dubuque, IA, March 21, 1990). Attorney. O'Connor, legal counsel to the ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE for forty-seven years, also served as ...
- 19:2519:25, 24 July 2008 diff hist +711 N O'CONNOR, Charles E. New page: O'CONNOR, Charles E. (Dubuque, IA,-Dubuque, IA, Jan. 30, 1985). Attorney. Following World War II, O'Connor served as legal counsel to the War Crimes Commission in Dachau, Munich, and Frank...
- 19:2419:24, 24 July 2008 diff hist −6 O'BRIEN, Robert No edit summary
- 19:2319:23, 24 July 2008 diff hist +513 N O'BRIEN, Robert New page: O'BRIEN, Robert. (Dubuque, IA- ). Chief of Police. O'Brien, successor to Percy N. LUCAS, was named chief of police in July 1970. O'Brien joined the police force on Dece...
- 19:2219:22, 24 July 2008 diff hist +221 N O'BRIEN, Howard Francis New page: O'BRIEN, Howard Francis. (Dubuque, IA-Independence, IA, Oct. 2, 1973). Highway patrolman. O'Brien, originally an employee of General Dry Battery Industries of Dubuque, became one of Iowa's...
- 19:2119:21, 24 July 2008 diff hist +397 N OBERFOELL, Victor New page: OBERFOELL, Victor. (Epworth, IA-Dubuque, IA, 1975). Beekeeper. Oberfoell, an employee of the St. Regis Container Division, served as president of the Dubuque County Beekeepers Association....
- 19:2019:20, 24 July 2008 diff hist +4 DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY No edit summary
- 04:2704:27, 24 July 2008 diff hist +2,749 N DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY New page: DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY. Bank awarded "superstar" status by ''Money'' magazine. Dubuque Bank and Trust received its state charter in April 1934. When it opened for business on July...
- 04:2204:22, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1 THOMS, Allan No edit summary
- 04:2104:21, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,747 N THOMS, Allan New page: THOMS, Allan. (Dubuque, IA-). MAYOR. Thoms, a graduate of the University of Iowa law school, held the position of vice-president and trust officer of [[DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ]...
- 04:2004:20, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,329 N THOMPSON, Mary Virginia "Winnie" New page: THOMPSON, Mary Virginia "Winnie" (Youngstown, OH- ). Revived FARMER'S MARKET. Thompson's civic activities include helping to raise the $50,000 in private funds needed for the Main Stre...