Iowa City Glass Platter Sparks Family Tales
A decay glass platter from the Iowa City Flint Glass Manufacturing Co. stirs memories of 1881 to 1882. Lucy Zeimet recalls a family link to Milton Remley and an elephant goblet, while Joanna King preserves etched goblets linked to two brothers who worked at the factory. Ruth Mary Olson notes a cheese dish tied to William G. and Carrie Brooke and a 1908 marriage transfer.
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Iowa City Flint Glass Manufacturing Co
Iowa City
Zeimet
Eva
Joanna King
Cedar Rapids
William H
W.B. Fiesler
King
Ruth Mary Olson
Elkader
The
Glass Company
Olson
William G
Carrie Brooke
Brookes
Denial risks special-needs son says Dear Abby
A wife asks how to handle a husband who refuses to learn about their 10-year-old son's medical needs and care. The columnist notes the husband has resisted therapy involvement and questions future caregiving, suggesting resourced day care if absence occurs.
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Abby
Jack
Cody
Ohio
Family dish survived fire tornado and time
The platter from Iowa City Flint Glass Manufacturing Co. passed to Olson’s granddaughter about 40 years ago. She notes it survived a house and business fire and perhaps a Charles City tornado. Readers with family links to the firm are invited to contact the Johnson County Historical Society.
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Olson
Charles City
Iowa City Flint Glass Manufacturing Co
Johnson County Historical Society
P.O
Coralville
Leigham
Johnsoncountyhistory
Houby Days Festival set for next weekend in Czech Village
Cedar Rapids prepares for Houby Days Festival Friday through May 17 marking the flood recovery in Czech Village. Outdoor events end by 9 p.m. under a flood curfew. many businesses remain open. Highlights include Taste of Czech and Slovak, a walking tour, a car show, a tractor expo, a Houby contest, parades, pageants, dances, and the Maypole parade at Kosek Bandstand with multiple performances throughout the day.
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Cindy Hadishne
Cedar Rapids
Czech Village
John Berge
Czech Village Association
Museum Guild
St. Ludmila
14Th Ave
Czech Heritage Foundation
Czechheritagefoundation
21St Ave
16Th Ave
Sykora Bakery
Kosek Bandstand
Kosek
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Fifth St. SE
Iowa
Barefoot Becky
C Street
Linn County Courthouse Moves to May's Island 90th Anniversary
Historian notes 2009 marks the 90th anniversary of Linn County seat decision shifting from Marion to May's Island in Cedar Rapids. The move followed decades of site proposals, a 1919 vote with Cedar Rapids backing and Marion split, and the current courthouse built in 1925 on the island in the Cedar River.
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Linn County
May’s Island
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Marion Square Park
Sixth Avenue
Marion Public Library
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Dear Abby
Jeanne Phillips
Universal Press Syndicate
P.O. Box
Los Angeles
Houby Days
Egg and Houby Breakfast
Sokol Park
16Th Avenue
Houby
Svetlucky Folk Ensemble
Mark Stoffer Hunter
Yahoo.com
Mark Stoffer
Hunter
Mark Stoffer Hunt
Gazetteonline.com
Gazette
VFW
Larry
de Gazette Milestones
Dancing With the Winds
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Iowa Woodwind Quintet
Westminster Presbyterian
Hallam, Valjean
D’‘Rivera
Bartok
Orchestraiowa.org
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