Franklin Middle School 100th anniversary history feature
Cedar Rapids Franklin Middle School marks a centennial at 300 20th St NE with Leon Lueck detailing the site’s past. The piece covers intermediate school origins, building changes since 1924, pranks from 1950s students, dual cafeterias and the pool-to-gym history, art collections featuring Grant Wood and Marvin Cone, and Lueck’s tours and photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Lueck
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Franklin Middle School
20Th St
Lueck
Jessica
Franklin
Jean Oberbroeckling
Rob
McKinley Middle School
Big Grove Brewery
Mississippi
Benjamin Franklin
Leon
B Avenue
20Th Street
Linn County
Grant Wood
Marvin Cone
Indian Creek
Barnhart
Hanna-Barbera
Walt Disney
Southslope
Savannah Blake
the Gazette
Gazette
Touring chimp Consul ill halts Cedar Rapids show in 1910
Tara Templeman reports a Cedar Rapids performance by Consul the chimp was affected by a cold causing sneezing and coughs during the 1910 tour. The act's run at Majestic Theatre was shortened with substitute acts and a relieved crowd witnessed the chimp in a fur coat at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onsul
Majestic Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Consul
Pacific Coast
Berry & Berry
al Lawrence
America
Finley-Crane Co
Robert Leefers
Flo Adler
da Comas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lamy
Jessica Cline
Rob Cline
Wake Forest University
The
History Center
Gmail
Gazette Archives
Piece OF
Tara Templeman
C.R
Historycenter.org
Briacel
Second Avenue
Secedar Rapids
Penders
Mimi Melita