Joy celebrates centennial with town history and parade
Joy Illinois marks 100 years since its founding with a weekend centennial celebration. The program highlights Joy's rail era, schools, churches, telegraph growth, and depot history, with milestones from 1849 to 1962 and a Brothers of the Brush beard contest at Joy Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbeque
Joy
Lewis W. Thompson
William H. Angles
Jacob Brancht
J. F. Joy
C. B. & Q. Railroad
New Boston
Keithsburg
Lane Wakeland
Kenneth Dixon
Brothers of the
Brush
Centennial slate of events with music and parade
Tonight from 8 to 12 p m a free dance by Elliott's Orchestra. At noon a barbecue park service. A parade starts at 2 p m followed by Westmer High School band at 3 p m. Dropsie Dollies baton twirling at 4 p m and the queen contest at 5 p m. An amateur talent show at 6 p m and a country and western program at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
La.m
Westmer High School
Joy area fraternal and church groups trace early roots
A historical summary details Joy Iowa associations from 1895 onward including Rural Free Delivery, Woodmen of America, Laurel Camp No 1339 Royal Neighbors, Joy Lodge, A F and A M, Order of Eastern Star, and the first Joy concert band formed in 1895. Banking history covers Joy State Bank founded 1905, depressions, a 1968 sale to Jay Development Corp, plus notable robberies. Church history notes Joy Church organized 1906, merger 1963, new Baptist church 1968, and a Latter Day Saints branch organized 1899 with 84 members today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Free Woodmen of America
Joy State Bank
Jay Development Corp
George Veith
Davenport
Presbyterian First Presbyterian
Willit's Hall
Joy
New Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Aleda
New Baptist Church
Main Street
Henry Ramey
Reorganized Lds
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Early Joy Methodists Erect First Church and Burned
In Joy Iowa the first Methodist services occurred in a north town schoolhouse built soon after 1869. The 1873 Sunday school organized by Rev J J Walter on the Millerburg circuit, followed by a 1876 church. The original church burned December 8 1909 and a new church was completed and dedicated August 28 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Keck
Glenn Fisher
Michael Keck
Kecks
Presbyterian Church
Main St
Lynn Bryant
Olin
Victor Branct
Joy
J. J. Walter
Millersburg
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Joy Park
Myrtle Holmes Bradford
Mable Kiddoo Sherer
Lena Swanson Love
Lena Snyder Shoppa
Westmer
Rock Island
Earl Thornhill Fon
Western Illinois Telephone Co
Hilmer Swanson
Joy Exchange
E.M. Willits
Henry Noble
Post Office
High Point
Hertzell Vanalla
Monroe
William G. Cubbage
Journal
Jan Griesenbrock
Ray
Abe) Lincoln
New
Boston
Bob Gibbs
Free Dance
Elliott
Midwest
Oree
U.S
U. S. Homes, Inc
M. F. Wiedemann Dial
East Second Street
Muscatine
Iowa
DIAL
Corner Inn
Grimm’s
East Second St
Seaton
Keithsburgh
Aledo
Muscatine, In
Methodist
Hetzler
ALL Star Dairy
Quasar
Blake's
Radio and TV
Iowa Ave
McElroy
McElroy TV
Maccatine
Third
Cedar Streets
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