Jane Boyd to be inducted into Iowa Women's Hall of Fame
Cedar Rapids educator Jane Boyd known as a "modern saint" will be posthumously inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame. She taught at Tyler Elementary in the 1890s and founded the Community House in southeast Cedar Rapids that bears her name.
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Jane Boyd
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame
Tyler Elementary
12Th Ave
Jasper W. Boyd
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Osmond
Iowa
Lisbon
Tipton
William
Lydia Jane
Jennie
Stanwood
Mechanicsville
Minneapolis
Tyler
Boyds
Seventh Ave
Time Machine seeks input on Eastern Iowa history
The Time Machine project invites readers to share suggestions on key people, places, and events from Eastern Iowa. Call 319 398 8338 or email d.fanonlangton gmail.com and visit thegazette.com for timelines and photos.
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Jane Boyd and Her Community House Legacy in Cedar Rapids
Jane Boyd, born Jennie, moved to Tyler and taught 64 students under poor sewer conditions in 1897. She shifted to social work, led YWCA efforts, fought for hot meals, showers, and special programs, and founded the Jane Boyd Community House in Cedar Rapids with ongoing memorials and a 1962 new building at 943 14th Ave SE.
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Jane Boyd
14Th Ave
Community Health Free Clinic
Wentzle Rum
10Th St. SE
Jane
William Boyd
Tyler School
12Th Avenue SE
Jennie
Tyler
N. 11Th St
Cedar Rapids
Milk Fund
History Center
Oak Hill
Wentzle Ruml
Fifth Street
13Th Avenue
10Th Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids Tribune
Coe College
Henry Rossman
New York
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Ron Corbett
Douglas Mansion
David Martino
Adam Witte
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