User contributions for Randylyon

3 January 2009

• 20:3220:32, 3 January 2009 diff hist +514 N ZWACK, John New page: ZWACK, John. (Dubuque, IA-- ). U.S. Army chaplain. Ordained in 1943, Zwack accepted a request to be a military chaplain. Sent to Nuremburg, Germany because a German-speaking Roman Catho...
• 20:3120:31, 3 January 2009 diff hist +4,344 N WORLD WAR I New page: World War I. Also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Wars. World War I was a global war which took place primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918. More than 4...
• 20:2920:29, 3 January 2009 diff hist +930 N VORWALD, Arthur J. New page: VORWALD, Arthur J. (Dubuque, IA, 1904--Green Bay, WI). Medical researcher. Vorwald established the department of pathology at the Naval Academy in Annapolis before serving in the Navy Dep...
• 20:2620:26, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,990 N VICTORY GARDEN New page: left|thumb|250px|Victory Garden poster from World War II.Victory Garden. Local efforts to help win WORLD WAR II. Many Iowans planted “victory gardens” so ...
• 20:2520:25, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1 VICI CLUB No edit summary
• 20:2520:25, 3 January 2009 diff hist +78 N VICI CLUB New page: VICI CLUB. See: George T. LYON Category: Organizations
• 20:2320:23, 3 January 2009 diff hist +832 N VAN DUZEE, Alonzo J. New page: Van Duzee, Alonzo J. (Governeur, NY, Jan. 6, 1834--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 15, 1912). Clerk of the U.S. District Court. Van Duzee came to Dubuque on April 19, 1850, and clerked in a hardware s...
• 20:2220:22, 3 January 2009 diff hist +439 N URBACH, Walter New page: Urbach, Walter. (Europe--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 30, 1950). Prominent clothier. For many years, Urbach was co-owner, secretary and treasurer of the popular Hub clothing store in Dubuque. Comi...
• 20:2120:21, 3 January 2009 diff hist +402 N UNMACHT, James New page: Unmacht, James. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 10, 1930--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 7, 1997). Educator. Unmacht coached and then taught physical education in the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT from 195...
• 20:1920:19, 3 January 2009 diff hist +610 N TREWIN, Clifton Baker New page: Trewin, Clifton Baker. (Meacham's Corner near Glen Ellyn, IL, July 13, 1863--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 2, 1940). Auditor. Trewin moved to Dubuque in 1885 and studied law. In 1887, he and W.A. Lea...
• 20:1820:18, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,489 N TRADE CARDS New page: left|thumb|350px|Dubuque merchants used trade cards to advertise their businesses. Photo courtesy: Bob RedingTRADE CARDS. Advertising used between 1880-1900. Tra...
• 20:1720:17, 3 January 2009 diff hist +631 N TOOM, Donald I. New page: Toom, Donald I. (Hessville, IN, Aug. 20, 1925--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 21, 2001). Realtor. Toom operated Toom Real Estate and Insurance Agency in Pella, Iowa until 1962 when he moved his family ...
• 20:1520:15, 3 January 2009 diff hist +331 N TORBERT DRUG COMPANY New page: TORBERT DRUG COMPANY. As early as 1874, Williard H. Torbert operated a drug store at 756 Main. In 1882 he began to deal in the wholesale drug trade. The Torbert Drug Company was establishe...
• 20:1320:13, 3 January 2009 diff hist +305 N TRI-STATE CART CLUB New page: left|thumb|300px|A vintage go-cart.Tri-State Cart Club. A racing club of the 1960s reflecting the interest in go-carts, miniature racing cars. [[Image:imp138.jp...
• 20:1120:11, 3 January 2009 diff hist +64 N TRI-STATE FAIR New page: Tr-State Fair. See DUBUQUE COUNTY FAIR Category: Events
• 20:0820:08, 3 January 2009 diff hist +475 N DUBUQUE TURKISH BATH ROOMS New page: DUBUQUE TURKISH BATH ROOMS. Located at 449 Main Street at the beginning of the twentieth century, the business was operated by George Pilkington. Rooms were arranged to accommodate both m...
• 20:0620:06, 3 January 2009 diff hist +730 N TURNER, Jay W. New page: Turner, Jay W. (Dubuque, IA, Dec. 4, 1953--- ). Director of Clinical Chaplaincy, Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Educated at the University of Iowa and Boston University School of Theology... current
• 20:0520:05, 3 January 2009 diff hist +504 N TSCHUDI, Leo New page: Tschudi, Leo L. (Dubuque, IA, Mar. 22, 1895--Durango, IA, Feb. 26, 1947). County Recorder. Elected county recorder in 1926, Tschudi served from January 1, 1927 until December 31, 1936 wh...
• 20:0220:02, 3 January 2009 diff hist +626 N SCHROMEN, Kenneth R. New page: SCHROMEN, Kenneth R. (Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1928--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 27, 2001). Businessman. Schromen was the owner of the Ken Schromen Construction Company. He retired in 1983. Schromen wa...
• 20:0120:01, 3 January 2009 diff hist +291 N SCHEPPELE MACHINE WORKS New page: SCHEPPELE MACHINE WORKS. Located at 852-54 Clay Street at the beginning of the twentieth century, the business was operated by Charles A. Scheppele. The company manufactured Hawkeye Marine...
• 20:0020:00, 3 January 2009 diff hist −12 SANBORN FIRE MAPS No edit summary
• 19:5919:59, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,443 N SANBORN FIRE MAPS New page: Sanborn Fire Maps. Sanborn Fire maps provide historians with a wealth of information. While they do not show the names of property owners as some rural plat maps provide, a researcher can ...
• 19:5819:58, 3 January 2009 diff hist +400 N SASS, Charles New page: left|thumb|150px|Charles Sass. Photo courtesy: Bob RedingSASS, Charles. (Guttenberg, IA--Berlin, Germany, Aug. 10,1926). Banker. Sass was elected the city treasurer of D...
• 19:5719:57, 3 January 2009 diff hist +72 N SAINT PHILOMENA'S CHURCH New page: SAINT PHILOMENA'S CHURCH. See: RESURRECTION CHURCH Category: Church
• 19:5619:56, 3 January 2009 diff hist +642 N SCHWARTZBERG, Irwin New page: Schwartzberg, Irwin. (England, 1907-- ). Inventor of Realemon. Schwartzberg, resident of Dubuque until he entered college, helped the Army develop powdered lemon juice used in K-rations ...
• 19:5519:55, 3 January 2009 diff hist +573 N SCOTT, Sandra New page: Scott, Sandra. (Dubuque, IA-- ). President, KALEIDOSCOPE. A graduate of BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE, Scott worked twenty-seven years as a County Program Technician with the FMHA help...
• 19:5319:53, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,039 N SHOCHETIM New page: SHOCHETIM. Ordained Jewish meat cutters. Shochetim were pious and learned men who slaughtered animals in a ritual called shechita required by Jewish dietary laws called kashrut (where the ...
• 19:5119:51, 3 January 2009 diff hist +792 N SMITH, Gregory New page: SMITH, Gregory (Dubuque, IA-- ). Military officer. In 2008 Smith was a Navy rear admiral and head of public affairs for the Multi-National Force—Iraq. His assignment carried the respon...
• 19:5019:50, 3 January 2009 diff hist +654 N SERVICE STATIONS New page: Service Stations. Service stations once meant the attendant checked the level of engine oil, filled the gas tank, washed all the windows on the car and, if asked, checked the tire pressure...
• 19:4919:49, 3 January 2009 diff hist +396 N SOUVENIR KEY RINGS New page: left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Bob RedingSouvenir Key Rings. For years, businesses have found key rings to be a good place to offer advertising. Collecting these r...
• 19:4819:48, 3 January 2009 diff hist +154 N STAR SODA WATER FACTORY New page: STAR SODA WATER FACTORY. Business. The company was short-lived. It was listed for business only in 1897 and was located at 145 2nd. Category: Company
• 19:4719:47, 3 January 2009 diff hist +2,086 N STEREOSCOPIC CARDS New page: Stereoscopic Cards. Stereoscopy, stereoscopic imaging or 3-D (three-dimensional) imaging is any technique used for recording three-dimensional visual information or creating the illusion o...
• 19:4519:45, 3 January 2009 diff hist +167 N STANDARD TELEPHONE COMPANY New page: Standard Telephone Company. left|thumb|450px|Communication from the Standard Telephone Company. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding Category: Company
• 19:4419:44, 3 January 2009 diff hist +331 N STRAUB, Herman S. New page: STRAUB, Herman S. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 9, 1898--Dubuque, IA, July 17, 1983). Businessman. Straub was the president and owner of Curtis-Straub Company Plumbing and Heating of Dubuque. He was ...
• 19:4319:43, 3 January 2009 diff hist +268 N SUCKERS New page: Suckers. Type of miner. "Suckers" were miners who extracted LEAD ore from shallow deposits near the surface during summer months. Sucker holes, shallow pits or shafts, once dotted th...
• 19:4219:42, 3 January 2009 diff hist +400 N SULLIVAN, Leo J. New page: SULLIVAN, Leo J. (Dubuque, IA, Dec. 29, 1898--Dubuque, IA, July 27, 1968). Publisher and editor. Sullivan and his wife, Virginia, owned and operated the ''Hopkinton Leader'' until 1942. ...
• 19:3719:37, 3 January 2009 diff hist +335 N SWIFT, Samuel New page: SWIFT, Samuel. (Benton, WI, Oct. 15, 1875--Dubuque, IA, July 19, 1952). County recorder. A barber by trade, Swift served as county recorder from January 1, 1907 through December 31, 1912....
• 19:3619:36, 3 January 2009 diff hist +89 N SAGE OF MASSEY STATION New page: Sage of Massey Station. See Edward C. VOLKERT Category: Terms current
• 19:3419:34, 3 January 2009 diff hist 0 FOUR MOUNDS No edit summary
• 04:5504:55, 3 January 2009 diff hist +281 N ROLWES, Lucinda I. New page: ROLWES, Lucinda I. (Holy Cross, IA, Sept 7, 1919--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 19, 1985). Dance instructor. Rolwes and her husband were instructors in ballroom dancing for many years in the Dubuque ...
• 04:5404:54, 3 January 2009 diff hist +293 N ROEDELL, Alfred T. New page: ROEDELL, Alfred T. (Dubuque, IA, July 18, 1880--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 29, 1927). Musician. Educated in Dubuque, Chicago, and Milwaukee, Roedell returned to his hometown where he gained statur...
• 04:5204:52, 3 January 2009 diff hist +541 N RIDER, Linda New page: RIDER, Linda. (Dubuque, IA,--Berkley, CA, 1952). Educator. Rider, a teacher at DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL between 1907 and 1927, led her students in the compilation of ''Architecture ...
• 04:5104:51, 3 January 2009 diff hist +499 N ROTH, Arthur J. New page: Roth, Arthur J. (Dubuque, IA, May 9, 1921--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 13, 1995). City health director. Roth was employed on the staff of the City of Dubuque for thirty-three years. He retired in 1...
• 04:5004:50, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,324 N ROCHE, Art New page: ROCHE, Art. (Detroit, MI, June 27, 1948-- ). Director of Planning, MERCY HEALTH CENTER. Beginning in 1969, Roche worked at Mercy Health Center, becoming Director of Planning in 1985 w...
• 04:4904:49, 3 January 2009 diff hist +2,341 N RELIGIOUS RETREATS New page: Religious Retreats. The first formal religious retreat in Iowa territory was recorded in a letter written on June 8, 1841 by Bishop Mathias LORAS when he met with his ei...
• 04:4804:48, 3 January 2009 diff hist +406 N RED CROSS DRUG STORE New page: RED CROSS DRUG STORE. Business. The Red Cross Drug Store was opened by Gustave Adolph Grimm around 1907 at 784 Main Street. Grimm had previously operated the Grimm Drug Sore at 704 Main. H...
• 04:4704:47, 3 January 2009 diff hist +494 N RATH, Armand New page: RATH, Armand. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Stuntman. Rath appeared on many of the most popular television programs of his day while taking the falls for some of the industry's best known stars. Af...
• 04:4404:44, 3 January 2009 diff hist +319 N GRUTZ, Lawrence P. New page: Grutz, Lawrence P. (Dubuque, IA, Feb. 15, 1910---Dubuque, IA, Mar. 8, 1994). Labor leader. Employed at KLAUER MANUFACTURING COMPANY before his retirement, Grutz was secretary of the D... current
• 04:4304:43, 3 January 2009 diff hist +534 N GRAHAM, Ralph T. New page: Graham, Ralph T. (Cascade, IA, Jan. 25, 1913--Dubuque, IA, July 25, 1997). Automobile dealer. Once the state director of this district for the Iowa Beer Wholesalers, Graham was a former vi...
• 04:4204:42, 3 January 2009 diff hist +53 N RAMP DANCES New page: Ramp Dances. See VIBRATIONS Category: Events