User contributions for Randylyon

29 July 2008

• 02:2902:29, 29 July 2008 diff hist +591 N WHARTON, Albert New page: WHARTON, Albert. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 15, 1971). MAYOR. Wharton served on the City Council from 1938 to 1949 and held the office of mayor in 1942, 1946, and 1949. An assistan...
• 02:2902:29, 29 July 2008 diff hist +632 N WHALEN, Lyle New page: WHALEN, Lyle. (Cresco, IA- ). President and owner of AIH Body Shop Supply Company. Whalen, owner and operator of the Island Princess excursion boat and Pelican Pier bar and restaurant, beg...
• 02:2802:28, 29 July 2008 diff hist +332 N WESTSIDE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION New page: WESTSIDE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. Organization founded with the assistance of James E. WALSH in 1974. The association, established during the controversial era when businesse...
• 02:2702:27, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,761 N WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH New page: WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Formed from the congregations of two churches. In 1850 twenty pioneers organized the First Presbyterian Church. Five years later seventeen people establish...
• 02:2602:26, 29 July 2008 diff hist +746 N WESTERN STAGE COACH COMPANY New page: WESTERN STAGE COACH COMPANY. Primary source of transportation for Dubuque residents in the 1850s and 1860s. Using Concord coaches with oval bodies, seating for nine, brightly painted inter...
• 02:2402:24, 29 July 2008 diff hist +339 N WESTEMEIER, Betty New page: WESTEMEIER, Betty. (Dubuque, JA- ). Barber. In 1978 Westemeier became Iowa's first woman to lead a barbers' union when she was elected president of Journeyman Barbers Union Local 429 in Du...
• 02:2002:20, 29 July 2008 diff hist +2,279 N WERTZBERGER, Richard New page: WERTZBERGER, Richard. (Atlantic City, NJ- ). MAYOR. Wertzberger, then an executive with the DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY, became mayor in 1979. In his first statement after being chosen...
• 02:1502:15, 29 July 2008 diff hist 0 WENDT, Lester No edit summary
• 02:1102:11, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1 YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.W.C.A.) No edit summary
• 02:1002:10, 29 July 2008 diff hist 0 YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.W.C.A.) No edit summary
• 02:0802:08, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,564 N WENDT, Lester New page: WENDT, Lester. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Jan. 31,1981). Chairman of the board, Caradco and chairman of the board of Jeld -Wen. Wendt and his family made many contributions to Dubuque inclu...
• 02:0602:06, 29 July 2008 diff hist +491 N WELU PRINTING COMPANY New page: WELU PRINTING COMPANY. In 1978 Welu Printing was the last of Dubuque's custom bookbinders. Founded by Anton "Tony" Welu in 1928, the company began at Fourth and Main before moving to 17th ...
• 02:0502:05, 29 July 2008 diff hist +562 N WELU, Clarence P. New page: WELU, Clarence P. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 26, 1978). MAYOR. Welu served on the Dubuque City Council from 1948 to 1960 and held the position of mayor for two terms. In 1951, as m...
• 02:0402:04, 29 July 2008 diff hist +499 N WELSH, Joseph J. New page: WELSH, Joseph J. (Dubuque, IA, Aug. 10, 1955- ). Member, Iowa Senate. Welsh, a former Dubuque County deputy sheriff, served two terms in the Iowa House before being elected to the Senate r...
• 02:0102:01, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1 WELCH, Dale No edit summary
• 02:0102:01, 29 July 2008 diff hist +434 N WELCH, Dale New page: WELCH, Dale. (Arlington, IA-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 8, 1975). President, [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]. Welch, a graduate of the University of Dubuque, taught English and speech at the university, s...
• 02:0002:00, 29 July 2008 diff hist +781 N WEITZ, Gail New page: WEITZ, Gail. (Cascade, IA- ). Social activist. Moving to Dubuque in 1978, Weitz became instrumental in the on-going operation of the CENTER FOR A JUST SOCIETY. She was a member of the ...
• 01:5901:59, 29 July 2008 diff hist +120 WEIGEL, Frederick No edit summary
• 01:5801:58, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1 ITALIAN VILLA ARCHITECTURE No edit summary
• 01:5701:57, 29 July 2008 diff hist +665 N ITALIAN VILLA ARCHITECTURE New page: ITALIAN VILLA (Bracketed or Italianate) ARCHITECTURE. Inspired by Italian farmhouses, Italian Villa was popular in the United States between 1830 and 1880. It is identified by wide-bracket...
• 01:5401:54, 29 July 2008 diff hist +667 N WEIGEL, Frederick New page: WEIGEL, Frederick. (Wittenburg, Germany, Oct. 28, 1819--Dubuque, IA, May 19, 1896). Capitalist. One of Dubuque's earliest settlers, Weigel came here in June 1833, and rose to wealth by fou...
• 01:5401:54, 29 July 2008 diff hist +18 WEBER, Anna Mae No edit summary
• 01:5301:53, 29 July 2008 diff hist +545 N WEBER PAPER COMPANY New page: WEBER PAPER COMPANY. ''More Than Just Paper." Weber Paper was formed in 1951 by Albert V. Weber, James L. Weber, and Fred W. Aschenbrenner. First located at 136 Main Street, the company mo...
• 01:4901:49, 29 July 2008 diff hist +41 N WEBER, Anna Mae New page: WEBER, Anna Mae. See: GENSZLER, Anna Mae.
• 01:4701:47, 29 July 2008 diff hist +549 N WEATHERCAST BUILDING SYSTEM New page: WEATHERCAST BUILDING SYSTEM. System introduced in Dubuque in 1983 after fourteen years of experimentation by Jim Edwards of Edwards Pre-cast Concrete Co. The system involved rigid insulati...
• 01:4601:46, 29 July 2008 diff hist +43 N WEATHER WATCH COMMAND New page: WEATHER WATCH COMMAND. See: CHURCHILL, Tom.
• 01:4601:46, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,499 N WEATHER BUREAU New page: WEATHER BUREAU. Dubuque's first weather observations were made by Dr. Asa HORR beginning on January 22, 1851. Horr measured TEMPERATURE, humidity, barometric pressure, an...
• 01:4401:44, 29 July 2008 diff hist −6 WCB GROUP No edit summary
• 01:4401:44, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,237 N WCB GROUP New page: WCB GROUP. Founded by William C. BROWN. The WCB Group was created as a holding company for the Midway Motor Lodge-Hoffman House Restaurant of Dubuque; Ralmar Associat...
• 01:4201:42, 29 July 2008 diff hist +187 WATTERS, William J. No edit summary
• 01:4201:42, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,088 N WATTERS, William J. New page: WATTERS, William J. "Bill." (Dubuque, IA- ). Educator. In September 1986, Watters was elected to the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education. This capped a career that saw...
• 01:4001:40, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,143 N WATTERS, Loras J. New page: WATTERS, Loras J. (Dubuque, IA, October 14, 1915- ). Fourth auxiliary bishop of Dubuque. In 1966 Bishop Watters, superintendent of schools of the archdiocese, assisted in the reorganizatio...
• 01:3601:36, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,742 N GRAVES, Julius K. New page: GRAVES, Julius K. (Keene, NH, Sept. 29, 1837--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 9, 1898). Capitalist. Prominent in the city, Graves was the founder of the FOURTH STREET ELEVATOR and a principal organi...
• 01:2201:22, 29 July 2008 diff hist +18 N W A T E R ( c a r b o n a t e d ) New page: WATER (carbonated)
• 01:1501:15, 29 July 2008 diff hist +16 N WASHINGTON PARK New page: WASHINGTON PARK.
• 01:1401:14, 29 July 2008 diff hist +165 WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL No edit summary
• 01:1301:13, 29 July 2008 diff hist +615 N WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL New page: WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. Located in 1990 at the corner of North Grandview Avenue and Dodge Street. A resolution adopted on April 27, 1921, by the board of education of the [[DUBUQUE COMMU...
• 01:1201:12, 29 July 2008 diff hist +3,105 N WARTBURG THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY New page: WARTBURG THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. Among the largest Lutheran seminaries in the United States. One of the four theological seminaries owned and operated by the American Lutheran Church, the hi...
• 01:1101:11, 29 July 2008 diff hist +2,543 N WARING, James New page: WARING, James. (Dubuque, IA-Washington, D.C. ). Internationally known theatrical director. Waring, a graduate of both LORAS ACADEMY and LORAS COLLEGE, directed critically acclaimed...
• 01:0901:09, 29 July 2008 diff hist +8,912 N WARD SYSTEM New page: WARD SYSTEM. System of local government. Dubuque residents voted to adopt the ward system of government on June 3, 1980. Proponents of changing the city form of government were led by [[KL...
• 01:0001:00, 29 July 2008 diff hist +826 N WARD, Donovan Frederick New page: WARD, Donovan Frederick. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 30, 1904-1998). Physician. Ward became the first resident of Dubuque and the second Iowan to head the American Medical Association. He succeeded...
• 00:5900:59, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,446 N WARD, Arch New page: WARD, Arch. (Irwin, IL, Dec. 27, 1896-Chicago, IL, July 9, 1955). Journalist. After his father died in a railroad accident, Ward and his mother moved to Dubuque. In Dubuque, Ward had Fat...
• 00:5700:57, 29 July 2008 diff hist +547 N HANCOCK, John T. New page: HANCOCK, John T. (Lebanon, IL, Nov. 12,1824--Dubuque, IA, Aug. 14, 1894). Major midwestern grocer and senior member of the firm of John T. Hancock and Son. Hancock settled in Dubuque in 18...
• 00:5500:55, 29 July 2008 diff hist +211 N WAPLES CUT New page: WAPLES CUT. Channel dug from the old levee at Dubuque to the main channel of the MISSISSIPPI RIVER. The project was named for Peter WAPLES, who paid much of the expen...
• 00:5400:54, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,003 N WAPLES, Peter New page: WAPLES, Peter. (Delaware, 1814--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 26, 1870). Hotel owner. Waples came to Dubuque in 1838 and quickly became one of the city's most industrious businessmen, operating as man...
• 00:5200:52, 29 July 2008 diff hist +531 N WAPLES, Marshall H. New page: WAPLES, Marshall H. (Dubuque, IA, July 3,1841--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 5, 1907). Physician. Waples, son of Peter WAPLES, served as president of the Dubuque County Medical Socie...
• 00:5100:51, 29 July 2008 diff hist +871 N WALTON, Sandra New page: WALTON, Sandra. (Sherrill, IA- ). Educator. In 1987 Walton was one of three teachers selected by the Iowa Academy of Science as candidates for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science...
• 00:5000:50, 29 July 2008 diff hist +452 N WALTON, Bob New page: WALTON, Bob. (Dubuque, IA- ). Naturalist-educator. Walton was the first naturalist hired for the SWISS VALLEY NATURE PRESERVE. A 1973 graduate of Iowa State University, Walton majored ...
• 00:4800:48, 29 July 2008 diff hist +273 N WALSH, William Thomas New page: WALSH, William Thomas. (Dubuque, IA- ). Editor. Walsh served as associate-editor of ''Technical World'', a successful magazine published in Chicago. He was also the author of ''Mirage of t...
• 00:4700:47, 29 July 2008 diff hist +1,190 N WALSH, Joseph New page: WALSH, Joseph. (Ireland-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 8, 1972). Founder, WALSH STORES. Walsh came to America at the age of twenty and worked as a cook in several states before settling in Tennyson...