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30 July 2008

• 20:0220:02, 30 July 2008 diff hist +367 N SOUND OFF New page: SOUND OFF. Controversial RADIO program. Sound Off was thirteen years old in 1985 when it was aired every day from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on KDTH. By the time the last program was aire...
• 20:0120:01, 30 July 2008 diff hist +580 N SONG OF DUBUQUE New page: SONG OF DUBUQUE. Bicentennial music written by Sister Carol Hoverman's fourth grade class at SAINT MARY'S SCHOOL. In 1976 the song won a bicentennial composition contest sponsored by M...
• 20:0020:00, 30 July 2008 diff hist +1,536 N SNOWFALL New page: SNOWFALL (Record). Dubuque's record annual snowfall was set in 2007-2008 when the city received inches. The second heaviest snowfall came in 1961-1962 with 75.7 inches. On April l0,...
• 19:5919:59, 30 July 2008 diff hist +413 N SNOW COVER DAYS New page: SNOW COVER DAYS (record). Days that have one inch or more of snow cover at 6:00 a.m. Local Standard Time. Through 1979 the record amount of snow cover occurred during the winter of 1978--1...
• 19:5819:58, 30 July 2008 diff hist +1,019 N SMYTH, Clement New page: SMYTH, Clement. (Finlea, near Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland, Jan. 24, 1810-Sept. 23, 1865). Second bishop of Dubuque. Father Smyth founded the monastery of New Melleray near Dubuque. Wit...
• 19:5719:57, 30 July 2008 diff hist +706 N SMITH, William Avery New page: SMITH, William Avery. (Andalusia, IL, Nov. 19, 1870-Dubuque, IA, June 10, 1958). Iowa Supreme Court Justice. Smith served as a judge on the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1943, to June...
• 19:5619:56, 30 July 2008 diff hist +625 N SMITH, Terry New page: SMITH, Terry. (Dubuque, IA- ). Student of judo. Smith, associated with the LORAS JUDO CLUB for thirty years, received a first degree black belt in 1970 and a fourth degree black belt i...
• 19:5519:55, 30 July 2008 diff hist +2,688 N SMITH, Platt New page: SMITH, Platt. (Hoosick, NY, May 6, 1813-1882). Attorney. Smith, one of the most influential men in the early history of Iowa RAILROADS, successfully presented two legal cases that dete...
• 19:5419:54, 30 July 2008 diff hist +738 N SMITH, Donna New page: SMITH, Donna. (Epworth, IA- ). County supervisor. Smith made local history in 1974 by being the first woman to head the Dubuque County Democratic Party. In 1978 she became the first woman ...
• 19:5319:53, 30 July 2008 diff hist 0 SMITH, Don E. No edit summary
• 19:5319:53, 30 July 2008 diff hist +370 N SMITH, Don E. New page: SMITH, Don E. (Reverend). (Zwingle, IA, March 3, 1928-Flagstaff, AZ, June 23, 1989). Miss]]ionary. A graduate of [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Reverend Smith served as a missionary to the ...
• 19:5119:51, 30 July 2008 diff hist +21 DUBUQUE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION No edit summary
• 19:5119:51, 30 July 2008 diff hist +25 DUBUQUE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION No edit summary
• 19:5019:50, 30 July 2008 diff hist +32 DUBUQUE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION No edit summary
• 19:4919:49, 30 July 2008 diff hist +2,521 N SMELTZER, Barbara K. New page: SMELTZER, Barbara K. (Dubuque, IA- ). Educator. A graduate of DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE, and CLARKE COLLEGE with masters' degrees in reading and element...
• 19:4719:47, 30 July 2008 diff hist +482 N SLIMMER, Abraham New page: SLIMMER, Abraham. (Poland, Sept.16, 1835-Aug. 15,1917). Humanitarian. Slimmer, one of the Midwest's many fascinating businessmen, donated fifty thousand dollars to FINLEY HOSPITAL to b...
• 19:4619:46, 30 July 2008 diff hist +651 N SLATTERY, Richard J. New page: SLATTERY, Richard J. (Dubuque, IA--Davenport, IA, May 10, 1977). Director, Dubuque Recreation Department. Slattery, a graduate of the UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE where he played varsity foot...
• 19:4519:45, 30 July 2008 diff hist 0 SLATTERY, Doris No edit summary
• 19:4419:44, 30 July 2008 diff hist +1,700 N SLATTERY, Doris New page: SLATTERY, Doris. (Zwingle, IA- ). Educator. In 1965 Slattery taught the first Head Start class in the city of Dubuque. A teacher with the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT from 1950 to...
• 19:4219:42, 30 July 2008 diff hist +988 N SKYWALK New page: SKYWALK. Enclosed walkway constructed over an alley or street to connect two buildings. Dubuque's first skywalk linked the Roshek's store at 7th and Locust STREETS to their second buil...
• 19:4119:41, 30 July 2008 diff hist +1,973 N SKIING New page: SKIING. Popular winter sport. Long before SUNDOWN, Dubuque was a mecca for skiing enthusiasts. In 1932 a Works Progress Administration project called for construction of a ski hill sou...
• 19:4019:40, 30 July 2008 diff hist +1,726 N SISTERS OF THE VISITATION OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY (SVM) New page: SISTERS OF THE VISITATION OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY (SVM) Order founded in 1610 in France by Saint Francis de Sales and Jane Frances de Chantal. The first group of sisters arrived in...
• 19:3719:37, 30 July 2008 diff hist +1,579 N SISTERS OF THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS OF THE HOLY FAMILY (OSF) New page: SISTERS OF THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS OF THE HOLY FAMILY (OSF). Order founded in 1864 in Herford, Germany, by Mother Xavier Termehr to care for orphans and offer home nursing and care ...
• 19:3519:35, 30 July 2008 diff hist +4 SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (PBVM) No edit summary
• 19:3419:34, 30 July 2008 diff hist +1,675 N SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (PBVM) New page: SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (PBVM) Order founded by Nano Nagle in Ireland in 1775. Sister Vincent Hennessy and three postulants arrived in Dubuque in November 18...
• 19:3019:30, 30 July 2008 diff hist +1,074 N SISTERS OF MERCY New page: SISTERS OF MERCY. Order founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1827. The Sisters first came to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1843 where they established homes for the aged, hospitals, orphanages, and...
• 19:2219:22, 30 July 2008 diff hist +29 N SISTER CITY New page: SISTER CITY. See: PYATIGORSK.
• 19:2219:22, 30 July 2008 diff hist +670 N SIRK, Arnold D. New page: SIRK, Arnold D. (Chicago, IL- ). Chairman of the Board, Watubo-Tek, Inc. Beginning in 1984 Sirk held controlling interest in the firm founded by his father-in-law. Watubo, standing for Wat...
• 19:2119:21, 30 July 2008 diff hist +19 N SIOUX New page: SIOUX: See: DAKOTA.
• 19:2019:20, 30 July 2008 diff hist +687 N SINSINAWA DOMINICANS, O.P. New page: SINSINAWA DOMINICANS, O.P. Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation of the Most Holy Rosary. Founded by Father Samuel MAZZUCHELLI in August 1849, at Sinsinawa, the Sisters ...
• 19:1819:18, 30 July 2008 diff hist +2,667 N SIMPLOT, John Richard New page: SIMPLOT, John Richard. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 9, 1909—Boise, ID, May 25, 2008). Potato and computer chip king. Driving around Boise with license plates reading “Mr. Spud,” J.R. Simplot w...
• 19:1619:16, 30 July 2008 diff hist +21 SILVER ACRES No edit summary
• 19:1319:13, 30 July 2008 diff hist +1,049 N SIMPLOT, Alexander New page: SIMPLOT, Alexander. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 5, 1837--Dubuque, IA, 21, 1914). Artist. Simplot, son of Dubuque's first alderman, served as a special artist for ''Harper's Weekly'' during the [[CI...
• 19:1119:11, 30 July 2008 diff hist +482 N SILVER ACRES New page: SILVER ACRES. Racetrack owned by the Molo family. Developed by Bart Molo, the quarter-mile track was constructed around a mound of earth from which the entire thirty-foot wide track could...
• 19:1119:11, 30 July 2008 diff hist +3 SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE No edit summary
• 19:1019:10, 30 July 2008 diff hist +286 N SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE New page: SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE. Anti-war demonstrations organized during the VIETNAM WAR by Louise Herron HALLIBURTON and Mimi Vernon. Held in [[WASHINGTON PARK, ...
• 19:0919:09, 30 July 2008 diff hist +897 N SIGWARTH, Anthony (Monsignor) New page: SIGWARTH, Anthony (Monsignor). (Balltown, IA--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 27, 1985). Dubuque's poet priest. Sigwarth led a life filled with church and community activity. He served as chairman of th...
• 19:0819:08, 30 July 2008 diff hist +356 N CARR, Ossian E. New page: CARR, Ossian E. (Unknown-Oakland, CA, Jan. 10, 1970). City manager. From 1920 to 1925, Carr served as Dubuque's first city manager. In 1939 he co-founded Insurance Securities Incorporation...
• 19:0719:07, 30 July 2008 diff hist +468 N SIGMAN, Allan New page: SIGMAN, Allan. (Dubuque, IA,--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 24, 1986). President, Union Hoermann Press. In 1922 Sigman served as secretary and assistant to Dubuque's first city manager, [[CARR, Ossian...
• 19:0619:06, 30 July 2008 diff hist +426 N SIDEWALKS New page: SIDEWALKS. Dubuque residents as early as the 1800s were held responsible for the maintenance of sidewalks in front of their property. The locations of sidewalks needing repair were listed ...
• 19:0519:05, 30 July 2008 diff hist +522 N SHOUP, W. J. New page: SHOUP, W. J. (Armstrong Co., PA, Mar. 15. 1846--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 11, 1893). Principal, editor. Shoup served as editor of the ''Iowa Normal Monthly'', the official school publication of Io...
• 19:0419:04, 30 July 2008 diff hist +2,364 N SHOT TOWER New page: SHOT TOWER. Prominent riverfront structure built to manufacture SHOT for civilian and military use and only one of five believed to still exist in the United States. Constructed in 185...
• 19:0219:02, 30 July 2008 diff hist +1,470 N SHOT New page: SHOT. Polished LEAD spheres used in firearms before the invention of bullets. Manufactured in Dubuque at the SHOT TOWER, lead shot proved to be one of Dubuque's earliest and most c...
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