West Liberty Corner Business District Devours Its First Hotel
Historic hotel on Third and Spencer once served as Spencer House and Occidental House. Fire in January 1884, amid 28 below zero, destroyed the structure despite barehanded firefighting. Afterward the site hosted coal bins, scale house, lumber yard, and car showroom under Ditmars Kerr era before 1967 razing and redevelopment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray S. Heath
West Liberty
Mr. Heath
Bloomington
Iowa City
ST Liberty
Henry Null
Third
Spencer Streets
East Third
Shaw and Bagley
Campbell
Hiram Elzey
Rock Island Tracks
Calhoun Street
Ditmars
Ditmars, Kerr & Co
Degrees Awarded to Iowa State Graduates in Numerous Fields
List of graduates across towns and majors at Iowa State University. Names cover zoology psychology physics agricultural fields and engineering. Degrees include bachelor MS and PhD across animal science chemistry electrical civil and architectural engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkport
Jane F. Kuehl
Ely—John M. Andrie
Fairfax Duane W. Grummer
Farmersburg
Jim Koehner
Fayette
Philip D. Langerman
Fort Atkinson
Dennis B. Puffer
Fredericksburg
Gary D. Gitch
Richard G. Hadley
Loren C. Mattke
Garber
Richard Berns
Gene R. Smith
Garnaville
Joan M. Brandt
Marleen M. Oxenreider
Lee E. Walther
Hawkeye
John J. Miller
Independence
Richard W. Peterson
Iowa City
Mardith A. Baenziger
Janet Campion Frame
James R. Moore
Roger Stutsman
Kalona
Phillip E. Winborn
Keystone
Steve L. Wallace
Kenneth E. Weston
Lansing
David W. Underwood
Joyce K. Hauser
Peosta—Loras L. Schueller
Peetville
Joseph R. Ball
Thomas J. Burger
Rex A. Carlson
Sigourney
Richard F. Kilburn
Solon
Edward Ulch
Swisher
Larry V. Zach
Tama
Connie M. Stump
Tipton
Robert J. Thee
Donna E. Williams
Toledo
Donna L. Delfs
Norman J. Dostal
Traer
James R. Axon
van Horne
Dale C. Froehlich
Vinton
Michael G. Elwick
Martha E. Thompson
Waukon
John J. Hager
Kenneth A
Luther College Faculty on Leave for Next Year
Eight Luther College faculty will be on leave for part or all of the next academic year for doctoral work or professional development. The group includes Roslien, Anderson, Lindquist, Miller, Johnson, Kansa, Nelson, and Farland, with six others returning from leave this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Luther College
David Roslien
Roger Anderson
Stanton Lindquist
Emil Miller
Dale Johnson
Harris Kansa
Glenn Nelson
Ronnald Farland
Adrian Docken
Robert Ronken
Harland Nelson
David T. Nelson
Wilfred Bunge
Richard Hanson
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Liberty Business Corner
By Ray S. Heath
G. L. Blakeslee
Spencer
S. B. Windus
T. M. Campbell
Calhoun and
Third Streets
George Sheldon
Business
Elzey
Arthur F
Ben Smith
Brothers
George S. Randall and Co
Randall Co
Ditmars and Ayers
H. J. Ditmars
Mr. Ayers
Ditmars, Ayers and Co
E. C. Kerr
N. Spencer Street
Reo, Carter and Buick
Highway 6
Iowa State
Luther
Fairfax Furniture Is
Uetse
Lge
Box Springs
Fairfax Furniture
Cedar Rapids’ Loop
Hwy
Fairfax
Iowa
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