Old Capitol restoration demands skilled Iowa craftsmen
IOWA CITY The restoration of Old Capitol relies on skilled millwork and carpentry as foreman Harold Brender notes this unique project will be visible to thousands. The crew uses oak flooring walnut rails and pine stock while reproducing furniture and carpeting for a living museum ahead of a July 4 rededication tied to the Bicentennial.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Harold Brender
Old Capitol
Territorial Assembly of
Des Moines
University of Town
Margaret Keyes
Department of Home Economics
Viggo M. Jensen Company
Ferry and Henderson
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
John F. Rague
Brender
United States
Bloom Company of
Omaha
Jim Shalla
Kalona
Shalla
Citian
Charles Ruppert
Steve Burns
Burns
Dave Busch
Ames
Iowa State University
Grandson of Laird Simpson hurt in Hannibal fall
Eight year old Thad Fulton, grandson of Mr and Mrs Ife Simpson, is hospitalized in Blessing Hospital Quincy Illinois with a brain concussion after a swing chain broke on playground equipment at a Holiday Inn in Hannibal Missouri. He was vacationing with parents Brad and Judy Fulton. The family is from Muscatine Iowa. relatives visited in Quincy and reported he was improving.
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Duane White Ainsworth
Thad Fulton
Ife ‘Simpson
Blessing Hospital
Quincy
Ill
Brad
Judy Fulton
Muscatine
Hannibal
Holiday Inn
Thad
Denton Simpson
Davenport
Laird Simpson
Robert Duncan
Highland Community School Board
Sacha Club
Sorosis Club
Kent
Lloyd Edwards
Tammy Miller
Merle Millers
Kinder
Essex
Iown
Jolene
Ron Ornduff
Des Moines
State Capitol
Red Rock
Larry Lasek
Brenda
Richard Havel
Mae Janecek
Osmond
Hugh Morris
Jim Quinn
Shamrock Inn
Hugh
St Marys hall to hold bingo with volunteer help sought
On Saturday September 13 bingo games resume at St Marys hall with Mr and Mrs Maynard Strabala and Mr and Mrs Louis Kasper in charge. They seek volunteer helpers. On Sunday September 21 Forty Hour Devotions begin at St Marys church in Riverside and end on Tuesday evening.
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Wilbur Kiene
Riverside
Walter Sampson
Eric
Danny Paulson
Hudson
Wisconsin
Norbert Thomann
Beatty
West Liberty Park
Randy Thomann
St. Marys Church
St. Mary's Hall
Maynard Strabala
Louis Kasper
St. Mary's Church
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Busch
L.H. Todd
Waterloo
House Chamber
South 7Th Ave
Washington
Wm. McGaughy
East Washington
Washington County
District Court
O.E
Sonny) Harris
Gamble
M.W
Westinghouse
Singer Sewing Machine
Victrola
Condits
Wathroom
Seth Thomas
Leona Little Estate
C.E. Harris
Keith Murphy
Richard Weeks
Laird Simpsons
Hannibal, Missouri
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
Charles Brown
Havel
Mrs. Brown
Roy Wood
W. R. Murphy
County Line Club
Washington Evening Journal
Sampsons
Thomanns
Wert
NEW Land Bank
Horizons
Land Bank
New Farm Credit Act
Steven Hamilton
Claire B. Ronald
V.P. Tennis
RBC
Wilton
Lee Mace
Ozark Opry
David Hamil Adistrator
the Rural Electrification Administration
Eastern Iowa Light & Power Cooperative
D.R. Norris
Gen
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