Wall Caning and Weaving Pioneer of Guttenberg
Carl Wall, a Guttenberg craftsman, runs a one man shop making and repairing antique chairs, caning walls, and weaving wicker. He is bonded on two chairs worth 26 000 dollars each and the items are in a Chicago museum. Wall is a 30 year veteran of the Fish and Wildlife Service, a father of ten, and a historic woodworker who cuts his own lumber and repurposes all scrap pieces into utensils and toys. He also serves as an EMT for the Guttenberg Ambulance Service and uses a pager to answer calls.
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Guttenberg
Carl Wall
Wall
Chicago
Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Appalachian
Carol
Walls
Pennsylvania
Carl
Grandma
Grandpa
Madison
Wis
Edison
Guttenberg Ambulance Service
Harmony region begins in Cedar Rapids with Sweet Adelines
Nineteen choruses and 16 quartets from Iowa Illinois and Nebraska compete in Cedar Rapids April 27 28 for the fourth annual region 20 convention of Sweet Adelines Inc Cedar Rhapsody Chapter hosts the event Judges from Colorado and Washington evaluate on music sound expression and showmanship Quartet competition on Friday and chorus on Saturday with a Saturday 8 p.m. show of champions Tickets priced 350 for quartets and choruses 3 for the champions show Notable entries include Fort Dodge Coral Bells of Iowa City Meadorland Lincoln Nebraska Ames Des Moines Quad Cities Davenport and many others The Cedar Rhapsody Chorus has repeatedly won the regional title and placed well internationally Lincoln assassination noted on this date in 1865.
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Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids
Sweet Adelines Inc
Cedar Rhapsody
Sweet Adelines
Colorado
Washington
Paramount Theatre
Paramount
Fort Dodge
Coral Bells
Iowa City
Cross County
Mount Pleasant
Fort Madison
Webster City
I-O-Wins
Williamsburg
Ames
Plattview
Plattsmouth
Goldenrod
McCook
Neb
Plymouth
LeMars
Town and Country
Indianola
Lincolnaire
Lincoln
Ottumwa
Meadowlark
Kearney
Omaha
Heart of
Des Moines
Pella
New Generation
Preferred
Music Shoppe
Design IV
Iowa City Sound Exchange
Full Measure
New Image
Cedar Rhapsody Chorus
Bluegrass Festival sets April 21 show in Cedar Rapids
The Five Seasons Center hosts a two part Bluegrass Festival on Saturday April 21 with eight bands starting at 2 p.m. and running to dinner. Headliners include the Earl Scruggs Review Doc Watson Doug Kershaw and Scruggs. General admission tickets cost 875 advance and 10 day of show with a 6100 seating plan.
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Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids
Earl Scruggs
Flatts and Scruggs
Scruggs
Beverly Hillbillies
Jump In the Saddle
Red Willow Band
Pork
Havana Ducks
Cadelac Cowboys
Vassar Clements
Doc Watson
Doug Kershaw
New Orleans
Jim Brown
Amana Museum Opens 11th Season Sunday
The Museum of Amana History in Main Amana starts its 11th season this Sunday. It will be open daily 10 am to 5 pm, with Sundays 12 pm to 5 pm, through Nov 15. Admission is 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for children 6 to 12, including a 24 minute audio-visual on Amanan history and the complex displays. A doll exhibit of 200 dolls, largely from Mrs James Roemig, surfaces this year.
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Museum of
Amana
Madeline Roeniig
Main Amana
Germany
Roeniig
James
Terry) Roemig
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Guttenberg Craftsman
Fish and Wildlife Service
Caning
Wisconsin
Seattle
Wash
Washington, D.C
Gentle Touch
Barb Read
Mardell Kohl
Sheri Staley
Jan Koch
C.R
Ner
London
St. Louis
John Wilkes Booth
Abraham Lincoln
Ford Theater
Brown
Amana Museum
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Society For the Abolition of
Ponderosa Ballroom
Walford, Lowe
Gene Ketelsen
Buster
6Th Ave
Marion
Joyce
3Rd Ave
Motor Inn
Londbranch
Brian Harmon
Town
Ios NE
Sun
8Th St
Che F
Blairs Ferry RD
33Rd Ave
Seven Villages Restaurant
King Sur Lounge
Center Pt. Rd
Point Lounge
Ronsto
Restaurant & Lounge
Russ and
Mary Sandersfeld
Monthru
2Nd Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!