This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Newell Community Named for Civic Clubs and Scouting History
Long retrospective highlights the Federated Club efforts in street beautification with flower boxes, library support, and playground aid since 1917. It traces Girl and Boy Scout origins, leadership, and launches through 1960s, noting key volunteers, local facilities, and postwar youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's
Federated Club
Newell
Foley
Francois
Cedar Falls
Agnes Chaney
New York State
Newell Public Library
Newell Campfire
Miss Kinney
Altabel Mankey
Hallie
Newell Community Club
Lulu Moorhouse
Margaret Jensen
Helen Higginbotham
Thora Maggersen
Mildred Danielson
Newell's First Library Board
Laurina Foster
Florence Armstrong
Myrtle Collins
Hallie Kinney
Mary Jensen
Minnie Nelsen
Margaret Rogers
Dorothy Bish
Evad Hill
Legion Building
Millie Harkins
Doris Harvey
Laverne Erickson
Marjorie Hermingsen
New
Dorothy Barthman
Ardith’ Sievers
Mary Ann
Jan Hemmingsen
Betty Pedersen
Ann
Connie Schroeder
June Holman
Elaine Meentz
Maxine ‘Schuler
American Legion Auxiliary
Womn
Thelma Meighen
Nutting
Bula ‘Motsick
R. C. Magnuss
Charlie Witter
George Bringle
Phillip Palmer
Harry Christensen
Storm Lake
Dolliver Park
Mar
Girl Scouts of
C.r.kremenak
Merle Barthman
American Legion
Harold Larson
W.E. Kennedy
C.E. Sundberg
A. O. Noble
A.A. Minnich
C.R. Kremenak
Paul Beckwith
Newell Boy Scouts
Storm ‘Lake Camporee
Newell Scouts
Spirit Lake
Billy Grammer
Robert Kremenak
Paul Pedersen
Don McCrea
George Cushing
St. Louis
Boy Scouts
Cornelius Wabeke
Robert Mills
Marvin Schumann
Jim Shirk
Francis Urban
Bud Jensen
Irvin Strand
Lioyd Brockmeyer
Clifford Bank
Ernest Porath