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GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.

2026-10-28T00:42:34Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:MGRAVES.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.(Cleveland OH, Jan 3, 1941--Dubuque, IA, October 23, 2026) The son of Melvin MacPike Graves Sr, M.D and Dorothy Fisher Graves, Mel lived in Warsaw, New York during his father’s residency. The family moved to Pocatello, Idaho in 1949.

At Pocatello High School, earning his college prep diploma in 1959. He then completed his Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts at Johns Hopkins University in 1963. Mel furthered his education at the University of Chicago, where he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration and Management in 1965. He moved to Dubuque, IA in 1976 for his leadership position at the Finley Hospital, where he met his spouse of 49 years, Beverly Graves.

Mel dedicated the first chapter of his career to healthcare administration. Over the years, he brought vital leadership, care, and management expertise to several major medical centers across the country, serving at University Hospitals of Cleveland, [[FINLEY HOSPITAL (THE), and the Milwaukee County Medical Complex.

Among his achievements at Finley Hospital as Executive Director and Administrator, he worked in 1977 with the Dubuque City Council to secure significant funding to provide a modern surgical suite and directed the hospital in acquiring nursing school credentials. In 1983, he navigated a high-profile contract with a major health insurance company. In the early 1980s, he served as the United Way Chairperson, and helped raise in excess of $1 million dollars toward its annual campaign, a record amount at that time.

Later in life, Mel transitioned into residential real estate at Brissey Realty, where he served as a full-time real estate agent in Dubuque for 30 years, and was awarded MLS Realtor of the year in 2009. He also worked at H&R block for several years providing many with tax advice and preparation service.

Beyond his career, Mel invested time and interest in protecting and cultivating the natural beauty of the city he loved. He served faithfully as the treasurer for the Dubuque Arboretum Association, working tirelessly behind the scenes to support the growth and operations of the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. He also helped with numerous plays that Beverly produced at [[BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]] and was a board member with [[TWO BY TWO]]. He was a member of the [[FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST]] for 48 years and served in several volunteer capacities.

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Dubuque Today

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GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.

2026-10-28T00:40:49Z

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GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.

2026-10-28T00:40:14Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:MGRAVES.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.(Cleveland OH, Jan 3, 1941--Dubuque, IA, October 23, 2026]] The son of Melvin MacPike Graves Sr, M.D and Dorothy Fisher Graves, Mel lived in Warsaw, New York during his father’s residency. The family moved to Pocatello, Idaho in 1949.

At Pocatello High School, earning his college prep diploma in 1959. He then completed his Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts at Johns Hopkins University in 1963. Mel furthered his education at the University of Chicago, where he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration and Management in 1965. He moved to Dubuque, IA in 1976 for his leadership position at the Finley Hospital, where he met his spouse of 49 years, Beverly Graves.

Mel dedicated the first chapter of his career to healthcare administration. Over the years, he brought vital leadership, care, and management expertise to several major medical centers across the country, serving at University Hospitals of Cleveland, [[FINLEY HOSPITAL (THE), and the Milwaukee County Medical Complex.

Among his achievements at Finley Hospital as Executive Director and Administrator, he worked in 1977 with the Dubuque City Council to secure significant funding to provide a modern surgical suite and directed the hospital in acquiring nursing school credentials. In 1983, he navigated a high-profile contract with a major health insurance company. In the early 1980s, he served as the United Way Chairperson, and helped raise in excess of $1 million dollars toward its annual campaign, a record amount at that time.

Later in life, Mel transitioned into residential real estate at Brissey Realty, where he served as a full-time real estate agent in Dubuque for 30 years, and was awarded MLS Realtor of the year in 2009. He also worked at H&R block for several years providing many with tax advice and preparation service.

Beyond his career, Mel invested time and interest in protecting and cultivating the natural beauty of the city he loved. He served faithfully as the treasurer for the Dubuque Arboretum Association, working tirelessly behind the scenes to support the growth and operations of the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. He also helped with numerous plays that Beverly produced at [[BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]] and was a board member with [[TWO BY TWO]]. He was a member of the [[FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST]] for 48 years and served in several volunteer capacities.

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Dubuque Today

GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.

2026-10-28T00:39:39Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:MGRAVES.jpg|left|thumb|250px|GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.(Cleveland OH, Jan 3, 1941--Dubuque, IA, October 23, 2026]] The son of Melvin MacPike Graves Sr, M.D and Dorothy Fisher Graves, Mel lived in Warsaw, New York during his father’s residency. The family moved to Pocatello, Idaho in 1949.

At Pocatello High School, earning his college prep diploma in 1959. He then completed his Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts at Johns Hopkins University in 1963. Mel furthered his education at the University of Chicago, where he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration and Management in 1965. He moved to Dubuque, IA in 1976 for his leadership position at the Finley Hospital, where he met his spouse of 49 years, Beverly Graves.

Mel dedicated the first chapter of his career to healthcare administration. Over the years, he brought vital leadership, care, and management expertise to several major medical centers across the country, serving at University Hospitals of Cleveland, [[FINLEY HOSPITAL (THE), and the Milwaukee County Medical Complex.

Among his achievements at Finley Hospital as Executive Director and Administrator, he worked in 1977 with the Dubuque City Council to secure significant funding to provide a modern surgical suite and directed the hospital in acquiring nursing school credentials. In 1983, he navigated a high-profile contract with a major health insurance company. In the early 1980s, he served as the United Way Chairperson, and helped raise in excess of $1 million dollars toward its annual campaign, a record amount at that time.

Later in life, Mel transitioned into residential real estate at Brissey Realty, where he served as a full-time real estate agent in Dubuque for 30 years, and was awarded MLS Realtor of the year in 2009. He also worked at H&R block for several years providing many with tax advice and preparation service.

Beyond his career, Mel invested time and interest in protecting and cultivating the natural beauty of the city he loved. He served faithfully as the treasurer for the Dubuque Arboretum Association, working tirelessly behind the scenes to support the growth and operations of the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. He also helped with numerous plays that Beverly produced at [[BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]] and was a board member with [[TWO BY TWO]]. He was a member of the [[FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST]] for 48 years and served in several volunteer capacities.

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Dubuque Today

GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.

2026-10-28T00:38:48Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:MGRAVES.jpg|left|thumb|250px|GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.(Cleveland OH, Jan 3, 1941--Dubuque, IA, October 23, 2026]] The son of Melvin MacPike Graves Sr, M.D and Dorothy Fisher Graves, he lived in Warsaw, New York during his father’s residency. The family moved to Pocatello, Idaho in 1949.

At Pocatello High School, earning his college prep diploma in 1959. He then completed his Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts at Johns Hopkins University in 1963. Mel furthered his education at the University of Chicago, where he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration and Management in 1965. He moved to Dubuque, IA in 1976 for his leadership position at the Finley Hospital, where he met his spouse of 49 years, Beverly Graves.

Mel dedicated the first chapter of his career to healthcare administration. Over the years, he brought vital leadership, care, and management expertise to several major medical centers across the country, serving at University Hospitals of Cleveland, [[FINLEY HOSPITAL (THE), and the Milwaukee County Medical Complex.

Among his achievements at Finley Hospital as Executive Director and Administrator, he worked in 1977 with the Dubuque City Council to secure significant funding to provide a modern surgical suite and directed the hospital in acquiring nursing school credentials. In 1983, he navigated a high-profile contract with a major health insurance company. In the early 1980s, he served as the United Way Chairperson, and helped raise in excess of $1 million dollars toward its annual campaign, a record amount at that time.

Later in life, Mel transitioned into residential real estate at Brissey Realty, where he served as a full-time real estate agent in Dubuque for 30 years, and was awarded MLS Realtor of the year in 2009. He also worked at H&R block for several years providing many with tax advice and preparation service.

Beyond his career, Mel invested time and interest in protecting and cultivating the natural beauty of the city he loved. He served faithfully as the treasurer for the Dubuque Arboretum Association, working tirelessly behind the scenes to support the growth and operations of the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. He also helped with numerous plays that Beverly produced at [[BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]] and was a board member with [[TWO BY TWO]]. He was a member of the [[FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST]] for 48 years and served in several volunteer capacities.

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Dubuque Today

File:MGRAVES.jpg

2026-10-28T00:38:05Z

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GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.

2026-10-28T00:37:46Z

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[[Image:MGRAVES.jpg|left|thumb|250px|GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.(Cleveland OH, Jan 3, 1941--Dubuque, IA, October 23, 2026]] The son of Melvin MacPike Graves Sr, M.D and Dorothy Fisher Graves, he lived in Warsaw, New York during his father’s residency. The family moved to Pocatello, Idaho in 1949.

At Pocatello High School, earning his college prep diploma in 1959. He then completed his Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts at Johns Hopkins University in 1963. Mel furthered his education at the University of Chicago, where he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration and Management in 1965. He moved to Dubuque, IA in 1976 for his leadership position at the Finley Hospital, where he met his spouse of 49 years, Beverly Graves.

Mel dedicated the first chapter of his career to healthcare administration. Over the years, he brought vital leadership, care, and management expertise to several major medical centers across the country, serving at University Hospitals of Cleveland, [[FINLEY HOSPITAL (THE), and the Milwaukee County Medical Complex.

Among his achievements at Finley Hospital as Executive Director and Administrator, he worked in 1977 with the Dubuque City Council to secure significant funding to provide a modern surgical suite and directed the hospital in acquiring nursing school credentials. In 1983, he navigated a high-profile contract with a major health insurance company. In the early 1980s, he served as the United Way Chairperson, and helped raise in excess of $1 million dollars toward its annual campaign, a record amount at that time.

Later in life, Mel transitioned into residential real estate at Brissey Realty, where he served as a full-time real estate agent in Dubuque for 30 years, and was awarded MLS Realtor of the year in 2009. He also worked at H&R block for several years providing many with tax advice and preparation service.

Beyond his career, Mel invested time and interest in protecting and cultivating the natural beauty of the city he loved. He served faithfully as the treasurer for the Dubuque Arboretum Association, working tirelessly behind the scenes to support the growth and operations of the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM and BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. He also helped with numerous plays that Beverly produced at [[BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]] and was a board member with [[TWO BY TWO]]. He was a member of the [[FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST]] for 48 years and served in several volunteer capacities.

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Dubuque Today

GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.

2026-10-28T00:36:39Z

Randylyon: Created page with "GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.(Cleveland OH, Jan 3, 1941--Dubuque, IA, October 23, 2026 The son of Melvin MacPike Graves Sr, M.D and Dorothy Fisher Graves, he lived in Warsaw, New York during his father’s residency. The family moved to Pocatello, Idaho in 1949. At Pocatello High School, earning his college prep diploma in 1959. He then completed his Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts at Johns Hopkins University in 1963. Mel furthered his..."

[[Image:graves.jpg|left|thumb|250px|GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr.(Cleveland OH, Jan 3, 1941--Dubuque, IA, October 23, 2026]] The son of Melvin MacPike Graves Sr, M.D and Dorothy Fisher Graves, he lived in Warsaw, New York during his father’s residency. The family moved to Pocatello, Idaho in 1949.

At Pocatello High School, earning his college prep diploma in 1959. He then completed his Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts at Johns Hopkins University in 1963. Mel furthered his education at the University of Chicago, where he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration and Management in 1965. He moved to Dubuque, IA in 1976 for his leadership position at the Finley Hospital, where he met his spouse of 49 years, Beverly Graves.

Mel dedicated the first chapter of his career to healthcare administration. Over the years, he brought vital leadership, care, and management expertise to several major medical centers across the country, serving at University Hospitals of Cleveland, [[FINLEY HOSPITAL (THE), and the Milwaukee County Medical Complex.

Among his achievements at Finley Hospital as Executive Director and Administrator, he worked in 1977 with the Dubuque City Council to secure significant funding to provide a modern surgical suite and directed the hospital in acquiring nursing school credentials. In 1983, he navigated a high-profile contract with a major health insurance company. In the early 1980s, he served as the United Way Chairperson, and helped raise in excess of $1 million dollars toward its annual campaign, a record amount at that time.

Later in life, Mel transitioned into residential real estate at Brissey Realty, where he served as a full-time real estate agent in Dubuque for 30 years, and was awarded MLS Realtor of the year in 2009. He also worked at H&R block for several years providing many with tax advice and preparation service.

Beyond his career, Mel invested time and interest in protecting and cultivating the natural beauty of the city he loved. He served faithfully as the treasurer for the Dubuque Arboretum Association, working tirelessly behind the scenes to support the growth and operations of the [[DUBUQUE ARBORETUM and BOTANICAL GARDENS]]. He also helped with numerous plays that Beverly produced at [[BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]] and was a board member with [[TWO BY TWO]]. He was a member of the [[FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST]] for 48 years and served in several volunteer capacities.

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Dubuque Today

BEAVERS

2026-10-25T18:42:56Z

Randylyon:

[[File:beaver1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]BEAVERS. Beavers are known for their natural trait of building dams on rivers and streams, and building their homes (known as "lodges") in the resulting pond. Beavers also build canals to float building materials that are difficult to haul over land. They use powerful front teeth to cut trees and other plants that they use both for building and for food. In the absence of existing ponds, beavers must construct dams before building their lodges. First they place vertical poles, then fill between the poles with a crisscross of horizontally placed branches. They fill in the gaps between the branches with a combination of weeds and mud until the dam impounds sufficient water to surround the lodge.

Beavers are known for their alarm signal: when startled or frightened, a swimming beaver will rapidly dive while forcefully slapping the water with its broad tail, audible over great distances above and below water. This serves as a warning to beavers in the area. Once a beaver has sounded the alarm, nearby beavers will dive and may not reemerge for some time. Beavers are slow on land, but are good swimmers, and can stay under water for as long as 15 minutes.

The population of beavers in the United States was greatly depleted by the [[FUR TRADE]].

In 1937 conservationists were "behind a new industry for Dubuque." Citing their opinion that beavers "were not native to this locality," conservationists constructed a dam on [[CATFISH CREEK]] near the monastery prior to a pair of beavers being brought to the district in the spring of 1938. In addition, the creek south of Dubuque was planted with willows. The plants were intended as a food for beavers, to prevent erosion, and keep the creek narrow and deep enough for fish. Conservationists supported their efforts by saying that beavers did more than any other animal for the conservation of streams by damming them to create places to live. (1)

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1. "Beavers are Being Brought Here to Conserve Streams," ''Telegraph Herald,'' Sept. 19, 1937, p. 8

2. Wikipedia

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KLAUER, William R.

2026-10-24T19:22:26Z

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[[Image:wklauer.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]KLAUER, William R. "Bill" (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 27, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 17, 2026) The son of William J. and Caroline R. (Conlon) Klauer, William R. attended Nativity grade school, [[LORAS COLLEGE]] and {[WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL]]. He graduated from [[LORAS COLLEGE]] where he earned his bachelor’s degree.

William served as President of [[KLAUER MANUFACTURING COMPANY]] immediately after college and never retired. He rose to the presidency of the company in 1984 after succeeding his father as the fourth generation to hold the position. His two younger brothers Jim and Bob headed the sheet metal and [[SNOGO]] snowplow divisions of the company. Bill passed the position of president to his nephew, Michael Klauer, in 2018.

As a youngster, Bill showed early signs of his commitment to the community by routinely cleaned [[NATIVITY CHURCH]]. As a young entrepreneur, he operated a candy store in a former chicken coop in the family’s backyard using candy he had purchased downtown. It was remembered by the family that his profit margin dipped when his brothers helped themselves to the merchandise. During his college years, he worked at [[MODERN MUSIC]]at 6th and Main Street in Dubuque selling records and phonographs. The owners liked and trusted Bill enough to give him the keys to the shop when they left for winter vacations.

Bill was dedicated to serving the Dubuque community and believed strongly in giving back. He demonstrated this commitment through his involvement in many ways including his service on the board of Clarke College Development Council, Nativity Church Parish, Rovers Club, and [[DUBUQUE SHOOTING SOCIETY]] 990. He was a founding board member of the [[COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE]], a four-decade member of the [[BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DUBUQUE]], and participated in the Julien Dubuque Yacht Club, [[DUBUQUE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB]], and the BCI Group. He led the Klauer Family Charitable Foundation to make many donations including to the [[GRAND OPERA HOUSE]] renovation in the early 2000s. The family also sponsored an annual show at the Opera House. In recent years, Bill turned his financial focus toward the continued success of the [[DUBUQUE REGIONAL HUMANE SOCIETY]].

Despite his many commitments, Bill always met with childhood friends for dinner in a groups they called the "Bachelor Club International."

In his leisure time, Bill enjoyed boating and traveling, especially the 40-year traditional family vacation to Dairymen’s in Boulder Junction, WI. He also enjoyed many cruises and trips to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with family and friends.

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Gleason, Thomas, "Klauer Led a Life of Giving," October 23, 2026, p. 1A

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2026-10-24T19:07:37Z

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KLAUER, William R.

2026-10-24T19:07:20Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:wklauer.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]KLAUER, William R. "Bill" (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 27, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 17, 2026) The son of William J. and Caroline R. (Conlon) Klauer. William R. attended Nativity grade school, [[LORAS COLLEGE]] and {[WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL]]Wahlert Catholic High School. He graduated from [[LORAS COLLEGE]] where he earned his bachelor’s degree.

He served as President of [[KLAUER MANUFACTURING COMPANY]] immediately after college and never retired. He rose to the presidency of the company in 1984 after succeeding his father as the fourth generation to hold the position. His two younger brothers Jim and Bob headed the sheet metal and [[SNOGO]] snowplow divisions of the company. Bill passed the position of president to his nephew, Michael Klauer, in 2018.

As a youngster, Bill routinely cleaned [[NATIVITY CHURCH]]. As a young entrepreneur, Bill ran a candy store using candy his had purchased downtown in a former chicken coop in the family’s backyard. It was remembered by the family that his profit margin dipped when his brothers helped themselves to the merchandise. During his college years, he worked at [[MODERN MUSIC]]at 6th and Main Street in Dubuque selling records and phonographs. The owners liked and trusted Bill enough to toss him the keys to the shop when they left for winter vacations.

In his leisure time, Bill enjoyed boating and traveling, especially the 40-year traditional family vacation at Dairymen’s in Boulder Junction, WI. He also enjoyed many cruises and trips to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with family and friends.

Bill was dedicated to serving the Dubuque community and believed strongly in giving back. He demonstrated this commitment through his involvement and served on the board of Clarke College Development Council, Nativity Church Parish, Rovers Club, and [[DUBUQUE SHOOTING SOCIETY]] 990. He was a founding board member of the [[COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE]], a four decade member of the[[BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DUBUQUE]], Julien Dubuque Yacht Club, [[DUBUQUE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB]], and the BCI Group. He led the Klauer Family Charitable Foundation to make many donations including to the [[GRAND OPERA HOUSE]] renovation in the early 2000s. In family also sponsored an annual show at the Opera House. In recent years, Bill turned his financial focus on the [[DUBUQUE REGIONAL HUMANE SOCIETY]].

Despite his many commitments, Bill always met with childhood friends for dinner in a groups they caled the "Bachelor Club International."

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Gleason, Thomas, "Klauer Led a Life of Giving," October 23, 2026, p. 1A

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KLAUER, William R.

2026-10-24T19:06:00Z

Randylyon:

KLAUER, William R. "Bill" (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 27, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 17, 2026) The son of William J. and Caroline R. (Conlon) Klauer. William R. attended Nativity grade school, [[LORAS COLLEGE]] and {[WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL]]Wahlert Catholic High School. He graduated from [[LORAS COLLEGE]] where he earned his bachelor’s degree.

He served as President of [[KLAUER MANUFACTURING COMPANY]] immediately after college and never retired. He rose to the presidency of the company in 1984 after succeeding his father as the fourth generation to hold the position. His two younger brothers Jim and Bob headed the sheet metal and [[SNOGO]] snowplow divisions of the company. Bill passed the position of president to his nephew, Michael Klauer, in 2018.

As a youngster, Bill routinely cleaned [[NATIVITY CHURCH]]. As a young entrepreneur, Bill ran a candy store using candy his had purchased downtown in a former chicken coop in the family’s backyard. It was remembered by the family that his profit margin dipped when his brothers helped themselves to the merchandise. During his college years, he worked at [[MODERN MUSIC]]at 6th and Main Street in Dubuque selling records and phonographs. The owners liked and trusted Bill enough to toss him the keys to the shop when they left for winter vacations.

In his leisure time, Bill enjoyed boating and traveling, especially the 40-year traditional family vacation at Dairymen’s in Boulder Junction, WI. He also enjoyed many cruises and trips to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with family and friends.

Bill was dedicated to serving the Dubuque community and believed strongly in giving back. He demonstrated this commitment through his involvement and served on the board of Clarke College Development Council, Nativity Church Parish, Rovers Club, and [[DUBUQUE SHOOTING SOCIETY]] 990. He was a founding board member of the [[COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE]], a four decade member of the[[BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DUBUQUE]], Julien Dubuque Yacht Club, [[DUBUQUE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB]], and the BCI Group. He led the Klauer Family Charitable Foundation to make many donations including to the [[GRAND OPERA HOUSE]] renovation in the early 2000s. In family also sponsored an annual show at the Opera House. In recent years, Bill turned his financial focus on the [[DUBUQUE REGIONAL HUMANE SOCIETY]].

Despite his many commitments, Bill always met with childhood friends for dinner in a groups they caled the "Bachelor Club International."

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Source:

Gleason, Thomas, "Klauer Led a Life of Giving," October 23, 2026, p. 1A

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KLAUER, William R.

2026-10-24T19:05:30Z

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KLAUER, William R.

2026-10-24T19:04:41Z

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KLAUER, William R.

2026-10-24T19:03:28Z

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DUBUQUE BOYS CLUB

2026-10-24T18:41:06Z

Randylyon: Created page with "898 Iowa circa 1968 prior to [[URBAN RENEWAL. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]] Boys' Club membership card. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding Reverse side. Photo courtesy: Jim Lang DUBUQUE BOYS' CLUB. In 1906 the Boys Club was founded in the United States. By 1944 the organization had an estimated quarter of a million members ranging in age from 6 to 18. The first o..."

[[Image:9.jpg|left|thumb|250px|898 Iowa circa 1968 prior to [[URBAN RENEWAL]]. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]
[[Image:imp076.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Boys' Club membership card. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
[[Image:boysclub5.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Reverse side. Photo courtesy: Jim Lang]]
DUBUQUE BOYS' CLUB. In 1906 the Boys Club was founded in the United States. By 1944 the organization had an estimated quarter of a million members ranging in age from 6 to 18. The first object of a Boys' Club was to mold character. During the hours after school, the doors of the organization were open to anyone without restriction on race, religion, or nationality. Fees were kept low to allow anyone to join. In 1944 the Dubuque Club with 710 members was one of 24 member clubs of the national organization. (1)

The Dubuque chapter was founded by Miss [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] on January 15, 1900. Known originally as the Dubuque Boys' Welfare Association, the organization was incorporated as the Dubuque Boys' Club in 1915. [[STEFFENS, Cornelius M.|Cornelius M. STEFFENS]] was the first president. (2) At the golden anniversary of the organization in 1950, David Armstrong, head of the national organization, noted that the Dubuque club was older than the national and praised the club's growth from thirteen members to nearly 1,200. (3) Miss Van Duzee was honored with the organization's silver award, the highest award presented to laymen in Boys' Club work, at the same event. [[DEMING, Judson Keith|Judson Keith DEMING]] received a bronze keystone award for his role as a member of the board of directors since 1908. (4)

[[Image:imp062.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Invitation to a meeting of the Boys' Club. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding.]]
The Club met in many locations throughout the community. The first meeting of thirteen boys occurred in Van Duzee's home on 14th and White [[STREETS]]. From there the Club moved to 9th and Main in rooms above a store. In 1908 the location changed again to 8th and Bluff over Kerper Electric. The following year, the Club's location was in a building in rooms over the Iowa Clothing Store on the southwest corner of 5th and Main. From 1911 until 1924 the Club occupied the G.A.R. rooms of the [[DUBUQUE CITY HALL]]. The Club then moved to the High School Annex Building on 12th and White. It was around this time that the Dubuque Boys' Club Band was formed under the direction of [[CHEWNING, Vincent|Vincent CHEWNING]]. (5) The Dubuque Boys' Club purchased the former [[DUBUQUE BREAD COMPANY]] at 9th and Iowa in 1934. (6)

In 1945 the club had 767 members, the highest in the organization's history to that time. Although many years had passed, many of the same activities dated back to the club's organization. There had been forty-one annual banquets, the garden club in 1945 was twenty-nine years old, and a May walk had been held for thirty-five years. (7)

In 1952 thirty-five BB guns received a second use at the Club. Found during a housecleaning at the police station, the air rifles were given to the Club with the understanding that they would be only used under the supervision on the Club's indoor range. (8) Boys involved in the program were eligible for membership in the junior section of the National Rifle Association and could win prizes for marksmanship.

Beginning in 1960 the second annual recognition dinner was held to honor outstanding public service in support of the Club. The same year a Boys Club "mayor" and "council" were elected. Those elected met with the city manager and regular city council for dinner at the Club. (9)

A campaign for raise $500,000 was announced in 1965 for the construction of a new building to replace the building at 9th and Locust which had been used since 1933. (10) This building allowed facilities to be divided between three floors and a basement area. In 1965 the building was considered "hazardous." The new building was to be constructed according to national Boys' Club specifications. (11) Building plans called for a building with enough space to accommodate 1,500 boys and permit the club to accept boys from ages six to eight. (12)

In 1966 a proposal was made to purchase land at the northeast corner of [[JACKSON PARK]] and then acquire private property adjacent to it. A masonry building for the Club would be constructed on the site which contained about 1/7 of the park. The proposal listed as benefits of the location included that it would place 31.2% of the current 1,170 members within 1.5 miles of the center, 47.6% within 3/4 of a mile, and 65.4% within one mile. (13)

In 1967 property was purchased on both sides of West 13th Street for a new building when the facility at 9th and Iowa streets had to be demolished for [[URBAN RENEWAL]]. The city agreed to close the street between the two lots, and the present building, south of the [[RYAN HOUSE]], was built. It was dedicated in November, 1967. (14)

In January 1998 the Dubuque Boys Club and the [[DUBUQUE GIRLS CLUB]] announced their agencies had agreed to merge. The new organization was called the [[BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DUBUQUE]].

See: [[KOCH, Daryl|Daryl KOCH]]

[[Image:imp063.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Boys' Club project. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
[[Image:imp150.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Craft project and entry card. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
[[Image:imp086.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
[[Image:boys'c.jpg|left|thumb|250px|2010 photo of the Dubuque Boys' and Girls' Club.]]
[[Image:boy'sclubtoken.jpg|right|thumb|200px| Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
[[Image:boysclub.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Cathy's Treasures, 156 Main, Dubuque]]
[[Image:boysclubbutton.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Lang]]
[[File:boysclub1916.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Boys' Club picture (1916). Photo courtesy: Joe Jacobsmeier]]

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Source:

1. "Celebrate Boys Club Week," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 9, 1944, p. 23

2. "Observance of Boys Club Week to Open," Telegraph Herald, May 18, 1941, p. 21

3. "Boys Club Marks Half Century," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 18, 1950, p. 18. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19500118&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

4. "Youth Leaders Given Challenge,"....

5. "Boys Club Band is Heard First Time at Comiskey Field," ''Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal'', August 10, 1930, p. 9

6. "Youth Leaders Given Challenge"...

7. "Dubuque Boys Club 45 Years Old on Monday," ''Telegraph-Herald'', January 14, 1945, p. 11

8. "BB Guns Careless Boys 'Lost' Now Used by Others on Range," ''Telegraph Herald'', November 9, 1952, Dubuque News, p. 1

9. "Boys Club Elects Mayor, City Council," ''Telegraph Herald'', November 13, 1960, p. 5

10. "Pledge by Mail," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 4, 1965, p. 22

11. "Boys Club Starts Drive for New Building," ''Telegraph-Herald'', January 21, 1965, p. 1

12. Boys Club Starts Drive for New Building," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 21, 1965, p. 1

13. Thompson, Dave, "Boys Club Offers Jackson Park Improvement," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 16, 1966, p. 4

14. "Chronology," ''Telegraph Herald'', December 31, 1967, p. 19

[[Category: Youth Organization]]

DUBUQUE GIRLS CLUB

2026-10-24T18:37:39Z

Randylyon:

[Image:civicreview.png|left|thumb|250px|1987 Civic Review. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]DUBUQUE GIRLS CLUB. The Dubuque Girls Club is a private, non-profit organization promoting the educational, physical, recreational, social, and character development of school-age girls. The Club receives funding through United Way, sustaining membership contributions, community contributions, membership dues, and board of directors fund-raising activities. In its first year, the organization grew to 368 members. (1)

The inspiration for a place to provide girls additional recreational facilities has been linked to a phone call made by Ms. Rose Marie Montgomery to the radio program [[SOUND OFF]] in 1974. Montgomery's belief that facilities provided by the [[YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.W.C.A.)]] and the schools were insufficient for all the girls in need led to the formation of a planning group, Girls Are In Need (GAIN). A board, chaired by Rev. Marvin Bries, was established and an application for a $49,000 federal Community Development Grant was written. The $35,000 received was enough to lease from Gene Sullivan the former Lady of Lourdes Nursing Home (the former [[DUBUQUE FEMALE COLLEGE]] on West 17th for $7,000 annually. The grant also provided money for a small staff.

The need for the organization to pay all utilities and maintenance led to massive community volunteer support. Service clubs, students from high school and college, union members and individuals assisted cleanup and painting projects. The hallways in the three-story building were cleaned and painted by a religion class from [[LORAS COLLEGE]]. Games, desks, arts and crafts supplies, and entertainment equipment were provided through donations from local businesses and organizations. Youth Services and Retired Senior Volunteer Program members volunteered to teach classes or supervise activities. The West 17th street facility with forty rooms opened on October 12, 1975. Dues were four dollars for girls 8-12, and five dollars for those 13 to 18. (2)

In October 1979, the Club celebrated its fourth year of operation. The staff was then serving over three hundred girls between the ages of 6 and 18. Classes included arts and crafts, cooking, piano, pottery, and sewing. There were two television lounges, game rooms, and a library. Activities were scheduled during the week from August through June between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

In May 1980, the Girls Club announced the sale of its first facility, a move to smaller quarters and a new program. The Club announced its intent to operate an outreach program that would provide activities for girls closer to their homes in sites around the community.

The Girls Club relocation to new headquarters at 1810-1814 Central Avenue was announced in October 1981. The Club had run out of money late in the summer and had to layoff staff and suspend its programs. The money received from the sale of its first headquarters had only been enough to cover the cost of the mortgage. An anonymous community donor and the United Way of Dubuque gave the Club $4,800 to operate until November 1st when over $38,000 from United Way's 1982 special project list was expected. Two outreach programs were scheduled to begin on November 2, 1981, with additional recreational programs and workshops planned in the headquarter's building.

On October 1, 1984, mortgage papers were signed for property at 1638 Iowa Street. The purchase of the new location for the Girls' Club was made possible after the organization was named a beneficiary of the estate of Gladys Mary Hamsmith. Renovation occurred in the building during 1984 and 1985.

The Girls Club continued to experience membership growth through 1989. During the 1988 calendar year, the Club served 845 girls from kindergarten through age 18. This was a growth over the 713 served in 1987. Session participation also showed increase. From September 1988 to February 1989 an average of fifteen girls were involved per session in comparison with 12.5 for the previous year. The Club then served girls from its Iowa Street location; outreach programs in Dubuque and East Dubuque, Illinois; and summer fun activities open to boys and girls as far away as Dickeyville and Kieler, Wisconsin. Funding for the Club was provided through the United Way, foundations and trusts, individual and business contributions, and fundraisers.

In January 1998 the [[DUBUQUE BOYS CLUB]] and the Dubuque Girls Club announced their agencies had agreed to merge. The new organization was called the [[BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DUBUQUE]].

The action, which would take place in November, would allow both organizations to serve more people. The Boys' Club at 1299 Locust with a membership of 1,200 was already a member of the Boys and Girls Club of America. The Girls Club, at 1638 Iowa, was a privately operated organization. The merger would affiliate it with the national organization. Until the actual merger took place, the evening meals program continued at their respective locations. Hours at both organizations and the size of the staff remained the same. (3)

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Source:

1. Bulkey, E. A. "Hats Off to the Girls' Club," ''Telegraph Herald'', December 12, 1976, p. 10

2. Ibid.

3. Gwiasda, Susan B. "Boys Club, Girls Club Intend to Join Forces," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 30, 1998, p. 2

[[Category: Youth Organization]]

DUBUQUE GIRLS CLUB

2026-10-24T18:37:03Z

Randylyon: Created page with "[Image:civicreview.png|left|thumb|250px|1987 Civic Review. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]DUBUQUE GIRLS CLUB. The Dubuque Girls Club is a private, non-profit organization promoting the educational, physical, recreational, social, and character development of school-age girls. The Club receives funding through United Way, sustaining membership contributions, community contributions, membership dues, and board of directors fund-raising activities. In its first year, the..."

[Image:civicreview.png|left|thumb|250px|1987 Civic Review. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]DUBUQUE GIRLS CLUB. The Dubuque Girls Club is a private, non-profit organization promoting the educational, physical, recreational, social, and character development of school-age girls. The Club receives funding through United Way, sustaining membership contributions, community contributions, membership dues, and board of directors fund-raising activities. In its first year, the organization grew to 368 members. (1)

The inspiration for a place to provide girls additional recreational facilities has been linked to a phone call made by Ms. Rose Marie Montgomery to the radio program [[SOUND OFF]] in 1974. Montgomery's belief that facilities provided by the [[YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.W.C.A.)]] and the schools were insufficient for all the girls in need led to the formation of a planning group, Girls Are In Need (GAIN). A board, chaired by Rev. Marvin Bries, was established and an application for a $49,000 federal Community Development Grant was written. The $35,000 received was enough to lease from Gene Sullivan the former Lady of Lourdes Nursing Home (the former [[DUBUQUE FEMALE COLLEGE]] on West 17th for $7,000 annually. The grant also provided money for a small staff.

The need for the organization to pay all utilities and maintenance led to massive community volunteer support. Service clubs, students from high school and college, union members and individuals assisted cleanup and painting projects. The hallways in the three-story building were cleaned and painted by a religion class from [[LORAS COLLEGE]]. Games, desks, arts and crafts supplies, and entertainment equipment were provided through donations from local businesses and organizations. Youth Services and Retired Senior Volunteer Program members volunteered to teach classes or supervise activities. The West 17th street facility with forty rooms opened on October 12, 1975. Dues were four dollars for girls 8-12, and five dollars for those 13 to 18. (2)

In October 1979, the Club celebrated its fourth year of operation. The staff was then serving over three hundred girls between the ages of 6 and 18. Classes included arts and crafts, cooking, piano, pottery, and sewing. There were two television lounges, game rooms, and a library. Activities were scheduled during the week from August through June between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

In May 1980, the Girls Club announced the sale of its first facility, a move to smaller quarters and a new program. The Club announced its intent to operate an outreach program that would provide activities for girls closer to their homes in sites around the community.

The Girls Club relocation to new headquarters at 1810-1814 Central Avenue was announced in October 1981. The Club had run out of money late in the summer and had to layoff staff and suspend its programs. The money received from the sale of its first headquarters had only been enough to cover the cost of the mortgage. An anonymous community donor and the United Way of Dubuque gave the Club $4,800 to operate until November 1st when over $38,000 from United Way's 1982 special project list was expected. Two outreach programs were scheduled to begin on November 2, 1981, with additional recreational programs and workshops planned in the headquarter's building.

On October 1, 1984, mortgage papers were signed for property at 1638 Iowa Street. The purchase of the new location for the Girls' Club was made possible after the organization was named a beneficiary of the estate of Gladys Mary Hamsmith. Renovation occurred in the building during 1984 and 1985.

The Girls Club continued to experience membership growth through 1989. During the 1988 calendar year, the Club served 845 girls from kindergarten through age 18. This was a growth over the 713 served in 1987. Session participation also showed increase. From September 1988 to February 1989 an average of fifteen girls were involved per session in comparison with 12.5 for the previous year. The Club then served girls from its Iowa Street location; outreach programs in Dubuque and East Dubuque, Illinois; and summer fun activities open to boys and girls as far away as Dickeyville and Kieler, Wisconsin. Funding for the Club was provided through the United Way, foundations and trusts, individual and business contributions, and fundraisers.

In January 1998 the [[DUBUQUE BOYS CLUB]] and the Dubuque Girls' Club announced their agencies had agreed to merge. The new organization was called the [[BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DUBUQUE]].

The action, which would take place in November, would allow both organizations to serve more people. The Boys' Club at 1299 Locust with a membership of 1,200 was already a member of the Boys and Girls Club of America. The Girls Club, at 1638 Iowa, was a privately operated organization. The merger would affiliate it with the national organization. Until the actual merger took place, the evening meals program continued at their respective locations. Hours at both organizations and the size of the staff remained the same. (3)

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Source:

1. Bulkey, E. A. "Hats Off to the Girls' Club," ''Telegraph Herald'', December 12, 1976, p. 10

2. Ibid.

3. Gwiasda, Susan B. "Boys Club, Girls Club Intend to Join Forces," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 30, 1998, p. 2

[[Category: Youth Organization]]

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DUBUQUE

2026-10-24T18:31:40Z

Randylyon: Created page with "BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DUBUQUE. In January 1998 the DUBUQUE BOYS CLUB and the DUBUQUE GIRLS CLUB announced their agencies had agreed to merge. The action, which would take place in November, would allow both organizations to serve more people. The Boys Club at 1299 Locust with a membership of 1,200 was already a member of the Boys and Girls Club of America. The Girls Club, at 1638 Iowa, was a privately operated organization. The merger would affiliate it..."

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DUBUQUE. In January 1998 the [[DUBUQUE BOYS CLUB]] and the [[DUBUQUE GIRLS CLUB]] announced their agencies had agreed to merge. The action, which would take place in November, would allow both organizations to serve more people. The Boys Club at 1299 Locust with a membership of 1,200 was already a member of the Boys and Girls Club of America. The Girls Club, at 1638 Iowa, was a privately operated organization. The merger would affiliate it with the national organization. Until the actual merger took place, the evening meals program continued at their respective locations. Hours at both organizations and the size of the staff remained the same. (1)

In 2000 the club began the Youth of the Year program. Each month, the staff named a Youth of the Month. At the end of the program each year the Youth of the Year recipients were named. In 2008 the boy and girl named Youth of the Year received a free membership to the Club for the following year and "two large bags of goodies." (2)

After reducing its development plans, the organization received the Historic Preservation Commission approval of its plan to construct a 7,000-square-foot program center and gymnasium adjacent to its building at 1299 Locust. (3)

At the start of the COVID-19 [[PANDEMIC]], the organization began offering community meals at locations within Dubuque. On January 14, 2021 the local club was expecting to distribute its 100,000th free meal. (4)

For decades the organization offered after-school programming and support. In 2022 the club had 130 enrolled members with most coming from low-income families. Statistics indicated that 70% of the members were on scholarships which covered the $30 annual membership fee. Included in the services was providing free meals to weeknights year-round in a partnership program with the U S. Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program.

The club fed approximately 200 children each night including 50 to 60 at its location on Locust Street with the remainder at the Terrace Heights Mobile Home Park community center. Through the federally funded Summer Food Service Program the organization also served breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack throughout the summer. Staff assisted students with homework and played games.

In addition to the meals, the Club offered arts and crafts, dance classes and such science programs as technology, engineering and math. While most programming was focused on elementary students, the organization assisted high-school students with a Degree to Diplomas program which encouraged a college education. (5)

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Source:

1. Gwiasda, Susan B. "Boys Club, Girls Club Intend to Join Forces," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 30, 1998, p. 2

2. Becker, Stacey, "Club Awards Two 'Good Kids," Telegraph Herald, August 15, 2008, p. 3

3. "March 17," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 1, 2001, p. 29

4. Mehl, Annie, "Boys & Girls Clubs Serve 100,000 Meals," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 14, 2021, p. 1A

5. Irvine, Joshua, "Local Boys and Girls Club Strives to Shape Community's Future," ''Telegraph Herald'', December 21, 2022, p. 5A

[[Category: Organizations-Community Social Services]]

KLAUER, William R.

2026-10-24T18:27:47Z

Randylyon: Created page with "KLAUER, William R. "Bill" (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 27, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 17, 2026) The son of William J. and Caroline R. (Conlon) Klauer. William R. attended Nativity grade school, LORAS COLLEGE and {[WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL]]Wahlert Catholic High School. He graduated from LORAS COLLEGE where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He served as President of KLAUER MANUFACTURING COMPANY immediately after college and never retired. As a young entrepreneur, Bi..."

CATE, Charles

2026-10-24T18:12:15Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:survey.png|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]CATE, Charles A. (Dubuque, IA, September 9, 1946--Cape Coral, FL, Oct. 13, 2026) The son of Edward and Alice Kime Cate, Charles was the second of eight children. He graduated from [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] in 1964.

Charle served four years active duty and two years reserve during the [[VIETNAM WAR]] in the U.S. Navy as a petty officer 2nd class. Charles earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University.

After graduating Charles joined [[CULLEN, KILBY, CAROLAN AND ASSOCIATES]] in Dubuque, Iowa and he designed water and wastewater control projects for the City of Dubuque and Burlington, Iowa.

In 1981 Charles joined [[IIW ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS]] and rose to the position of President. He served as President of the Dubuque Chapter of the Iowa Engineering Society and was named Dubuque Chapter Engineer of the Year in 1993. In 2011, Charles and Becky retired to Cape Coral, Fl.

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Source:

1. Obitiaries, Online: https://www.telegraphherald.com/obituaries/article_caf560ca-ca5b-4173-a8d0-59b243e44d01.html

[[Category: Business Leader]]

File:Survey.png

2026-10-24T18:11:42Z

Randylyon:

CATE, Charles

2026-10-24T18:11:13Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:survey.pngleft|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]CATE, Charles A. (Dubuque, IA, September 9, 1946--Cape Coral, FL, Oct. 13, 2026) The son of Edward and Alice Kime Cate, Charles was the second of eight children. He graduated from [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] in 1964.

Charle served four years active duty and two years reserve during the [[VIETNAM WAR]] in the U.S. Navy as a petty officer 2nd class. Charles earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University.

After graduating Charles joined [[CULLEN, KILBY, CAROLAN AND ASSOCIATES]] in Dubuque, Iowa and he designed water and wastewater control projects for the City of Dubuque and Burlington, Iowa.

In 1981 Charles joined [[IIW ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS]] and rose to the position of President. He served as President of the Dubuque Chapter of the Iowa Engineering Society and was named Dubuque Chapter Engineer of the Year in 1993. In 2011, Charles and Becky retired to Cape Coral, Fl.

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Source:

1. Obitiaries, Online: https://www.telegraphherald.com/obituaries/article_caf560ca-ca5b-4173-a8d0-59b243e44d01.html

[[Category: Business Leader]]

CATE, Charles

2026-10-24T18:10:01Z

Randylyon:

CATE, Charles A. (Dubuque, IA, September 9, 1946--Cape Coral, FL, Oct. 13, 2026) The son of Edward and Alice Kime Cate, Charles was the second of eight children. He graduated from [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] in 1964.

Charle served four years active duty and two years reserve during the [[VIETNAM WAR]] in the U.S. Navy as a petty officer 2nd class. Charles earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University.

After graduating Charles joined [[CULLEN, KILBY, CAROLAN AND ASSOCIATES]] in Dubuque, Iowa and he designed water and wastewater control projects for the City of Dubuque and Burlington, Iowa.

In 1981 Charles joined [[IIW ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS]] and rose to the position of President. He served as President of the Dubuque Chapter of the Iowa Engineering Society and was named Dubuque Chapter Engineer of the Year in 1993. In 2011, Charles and Becky retired to Cape Coral, Fl.

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Source:

1. Obitiaries, Online: https://www.telegraphherald.com/obituaries/article_caf560ca-ca5b-4173-a8d0-59b243e44d01.html

[[Category: Business Leader]]

CATE, Charles

2026-10-24T18:06:57Z

Randylyon: Created page with "CATE, Charles A. (Dubuque, IA, September 9, 1946--Cape Coral, FL, Oct. 13, 2026) The son of Edward and Alice Kime Cate, Charles was the second of eight children. He graduated from DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in 1964. Charle served four years active duty and two years reserve during the VIETNAM WAR in the U.S. Navy as a petty officer 2nd class. Charles earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a Maste..."

CATE, Charles A. (Dubuque, IA, September 9, 1946--Cape Coral, FL, Oct. 13, 2026) The son of Edward and Alice Kime Cate, Charles was the second of eight children. He graduated from [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] in 1964.

Charle served four years active duty and two years reserve during the [[VIETNAM WAR]] in the U.S. Navy as a petty officer 2nd class. Charles earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University.

After graduating Charles joined [[CULLEN, KILBY, CAROLAN, AND ASSOCIATES]] in Dubuque, Iowa and he designed water and wastewater control projects for the City of Dubuque and Burlington, Iowa.

In 1981 Charles joined [[IIW ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS]] and rose to the position of President. He served as President of the Dubuque Chapter of the Iowa Engineering Society and was named Dubuque Chapter Engineer of the Year in 1993. In 2011, Charles and Becky retired to Cape Coral, Fl.

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Source:

1. Obitiaries, Online: https://www.telegraphherald.com/obituaries/article_caf560ca-ca5b-4173-a8d0-59b243e44d01.html

[[Category: Business Leader]]

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:54:57Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:PAUL.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]FITZGERALD, Paul. (Dubuque, IA, May 6, 1937--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 20, 2026) The son of Vincent and Mary (O’Malley) Fitzgerald, Paul grew up in Dubuque and attended [[LORAS ACADEMY]]. Paul graduated from [[LORAS COLLEGE]] and then earned a Master’s degree from Drake University and a PH.D. from the University of Iowa, where he met his wife, Mary. They were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Church in Burlington, Iowa on August 17, 1968.

Paul was a Professor of Education at a number of colleges in Iowa and Wisconsin. He also served as both an elementary and a secondary principal during his career. In 2001 he was awarded the Loras College Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievements for his many contributions to the field of education.

Paul had a love for sports that continued throughout his life. He grew up playing tennis on the courts at [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] and became City Champion during high school. Later he started coaching youth basketball with friend and fellow educator, Charlie Ellis. The AAU teams they coached advanced from state to national tournaments in Orlando, Seattle and Las Vegas.

Paul and Mary loved to travel with members of their card club. Mary spent many enjoyable hours planning the trips to locales all over the world including Ireland, China and Africa.

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Source:

Obituaries. https://www.telegraphherald.com/obituaries/article_4cf49498-5cc1-45f9-9852-c6e5422f5d2f.html

[[Category: Athletics-Tennis]]
[[Category: Athletics-Coach]]
[[Category: Educator]]

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:54:36Z

Randylyon:

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:53:43Z

Randylyon:

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:52:57Z

Randylyon:

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:52:39Z

Randylyon:

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:52:13Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:PAUL.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]FITZGERALD, Paul. (Dubuque, IA, May 6, 1937--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 20, 2026) The son of Vincent and Mary (O’Malley) Fitzgerald, Paul grew up in Dubuque and attended [[LORAS ACADEMY]]. Paul graduated from [[LORAS COLLEGE]] and then earned a Master’s degree from Drake University and a PH.D. from the University of Iowa, where he met his wife, Mary. They were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Church in Burlington, Iowa on August 17, 1968.

Paul was a Professor of Education at a number of colleges in Iowa and Wisconsin. He also served as both an elementary and a secondary principal during his career. In 2001 he was awarded the Loras College Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievements for his many contributions to the field of education.

Paul had a love for sports that continued throughout his life. He grew up playing tennis on the courts at [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] and became City Champion during high school. Later he started coaching youth basketball with friend and fellow educator, Charlie Ellis. The AAU teams they coached advanced from state to national tournaments in Orlando, Seattle and Las Vegas.

Paul and Mary loved to travel with members of their card club. Mary spent many enjoyable hours planning the trips to locales all over the world including Ireland, China and Africa.

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Source:

Obituaries. https://www.telegraphherald.com/obituaries/article_4cf49498-5cc1-45f9-9852-c6e5422f5d2f.html

[[Category: Athletics-Tennis]]
[[Category: Coach-Tennis]]
[[Category: Educational Leader]]

File:PAUL.jpg

2026-10-24T15:50:50Z

Randylyon:

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:50:21Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:PAUL.png|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]FITZGERALD, Paul. (Dubuque, IA, May 6, 1937--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 20, 2026) The son of Vincent and Mary (O’Malley) Fitzgerald, Paul grew up in Dubuque and attended [[LORAS ACADEMY]]. Paul graduated from [[LORAS COLLEGE]] and then earned a Master’s degree from Drake University and a PH.D. from the University of Iowa, where he met his wife, Mary. They were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Church in Burlington, Iowa on August 17, 1968.

Paul was a Professor of Education at a number of colleges in Iowa and Wisconsin. He also served as both an elementary and a secondary principal during his career. In 2001 he was awarded the Loras College Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievements for his many contributions to the field of education.

Paul had a love for sports that continued throughout his life. He grew up playing tennis on the courts at [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] and became City Champion during high school. Later he started coaching youth basketball with friend and fellow educator, Charlie Ellis. The AAU teams they coached advanced from state to national tournaments in Orlando, Seattle and Las Vegas.

Paul and Mary loved to travel with members of their card club. Mary spent many enjoyable hours planning the trips to locales all over the world including Ireland, China and Africa.

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Source:

Obituaries. https://www.telegraphherald.com/obituaries/article_4cf49498-5cc1-45f9-9852-c6e5422f5d2f.html

[[Category: Athletics-Tennis]]
[[Category: Coach-Tennis]]
[[Category: Educational Leader]]

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:48:51Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:PAULF.png|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]FITZGERALD, Paul. (Dubuque, IA, May 6, 1937--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 20, 2026) The son of Vincent and Mary (O’Malley) Fitzgerald, Paul grew up in Dubuque and attended [[LORAS ACADEMY]]. Paul graduated from [[LORAS COLLEGE]] and then earned a Master’s degree from Drake University and a PH.D. from the University of Iowa, where he met his wife, Mary. They were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Church in Burlington, Iowa on August 17, 1968.

Paul was a Professor of Education at a number of colleges in Iowa and Wisconsin. He also served as both an elementary and a secondary principal during his career. In 2001 he was awarded the Loras College Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievements for his many contributions to the field of education.

Paul had a love for sports that continued throughout his life. He grew up playing tennis on the courts at [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] and became City Champion during high school. Later he started coaching youth basketball with friend and fellow educator, Charlie Ellis. The AAU teams they coached advanced from state to national tournaments in Orlando, Seattle and Las Vegas.

Paul and Mary loved to travel with members of their card club. Mary spent many enjoyable hours planning the trips to locales all over the world including Ireland, China and Africa.

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Source:

Obituaries. https://www.telegraphherald.com/obituaries/article_4cf49498-5cc1-45f9-9852-c6e5422f5d2f.html

[[Category: Athletics-Tennis]]
[[Category: Coach-Tennis]]
[[Category: Educational Leader]]

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:47:03Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:PaulF.png|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]FITZGERALD, Paul. (Dubuque, IA, May 6, 1937--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 20, 2026) The son of Vincent and Mary (O’Malley) Fitzgerald, Paul grew up in Dubuque and attended [[LORAS ACADEMY]]. Paul graduated from [[LORAS COLLEGE]] and then earned a Master’s degree from Drake University and a PH.D. from the University of Iowa, where he met his wife, Mary. They were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Church in Burlington, Iowa on August 17, 1968.

Paul was a Professor of Education at a number of colleges in Iowa and Wisconsin. He also served as both an elementary and a secondary principal during his career. In 2001 he was awarded the Loras College Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievements for his many contributions to the field of education.

Paul had a love for sports that continued throughout his life. He grew up playing tennis on the courts at [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] and became City Champion during high school. Later he started coaching youth basketball with friend and fellow educator, Charlie Ellis. The AAU teams they coached advanced from state to national tournaments in Orlando, Seattle and Las Vegas.

Paul and Mary loved to travel with members of their card club. Mary spent many enjoyable hours planning the trips to locales all over the world including Ireland, China and Africa.

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Source:

Obituaries. https://www.telegraphherald.com/obituaries/article_4cf49498-5cc1-45f9-9852-c6e5422f5d2f.html

[[Category: Athletics-Tennis]]
[[Category: Coach-Tennis]]
[[Category: Educational Leader]]

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:46:52Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:PauloF.png|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]FITZGERALD, Paul. (Dubuque, IA, May 6, 1937--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 20, 2026) The son of Vincent and Mary (O’Malley) Fitzgerald, Paul grew up in Dubuque and attended [[LORAS ACADEMY]]. Paul graduated from [[LORAS COLLEGE]] and then earned a Master’s degree from Drake University and a PH.D. from the University of Iowa, where he met his wife, Mary. They were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Church in Burlington, Iowa on August 17, 1968.

Paul was a Professor of Education at a number of colleges in Iowa and Wisconsin. He also served as both an elementary and a secondary principal during his career. In 2001 he was awarded the Loras College Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievements for his many contributions to the field of education.

Paul had a love for sports that continued throughout his life. He grew up playing tennis on the courts at [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] and became City Champion during high school. Later he started coaching youth basketball with friend and fellow educator, Charlie Ellis. The AAU teams they coached advanced from state to national tournaments in Orlando, Seattle and Las Vegas.

Paul and Mary loved to travel with members of their card club. Mary spent many enjoyable hours planning the trips to locales all over the world including Ireland, China and Africa.

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Source:

Obituaries. https://www.telegraphherald.com/obituaries/article_4cf49498-5cc1-45f9-9852-c6e5422f5d2f.html

[[Category: Athletics-Tennis]]
[[Category: Coach-Tennis]]
[[Category: Educational Leader]]

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:46:40Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:PauloF.png|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph HeraldFITZGERALD, Paul. (Dubuque, IA, May 6, 1937--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 20, 2026) The son of Vincent and Mary (O’Malley) Fitzgerald, Paul grew up in Dubuque and attended [[LORAS ACADEMY]]. Paul graduated from [[LORAS COLLEGE]] and then earned a Master’s degree from Drake University and a PH.D. from the University of Iowa, where he met his wife, Mary. They were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Church in Burlington, Iowa on August 17, 1968.

Paul was a Professor of Education at a number of colleges in Iowa and Wisconsin. He also served as both an elementary and a secondary principal during his career. In 2001 he was awarded the Loras College Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievements for his many contributions to the field of education.

Paul had a love for sports that continued throughout his life. He grew up playing tennis on the courts at [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] and became City Champion during high school. Later he started coaching youth basketball with friend and fellow educator, Charlie Ellis. The AAU teams they coached advanced from state to national tournaments in Orlando, Seattle and Las Vegas.

Paul and Mary loved to travel with members of their card club. Mary spent many enjoyable hours planning the trips to locales all over the world including Ireland, China and Africa.

---

Source:

Obituaries. https://www.telegraphherald.com/obituaries/article_4cf49498-5cc1-45f9-9852-c6e5422f5d2f.html

[[Category: Athletics-Tennis]]
[[Category: Coach-Tennis]]
[[Category: Educational Leader]]

File:PaulF.jpg

2026-10-24T15:46:26Z

Randylyon:

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:45:56Z

Randylyon:

FITZGERALD, Paul

2026-10-24T15:41:42Z

Randylyon: Created page with "FITZGERALD, Paul. (Dubuque, IA, May 6, 1937--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 20, 2026) The son of Vincent and Mary (O’Malley) Fitzgerald, Paul grew up in Dubuque and attended LORAS ACADEMY. Paul graduated from LORAS COLLEGE and then earned a Master’s degree from Drake University and a PH.D. from the University of Iowa, where he met his wife, Mary. They were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Church in Burlington, Iowa on August 17, 1968. Paul was a Professor of Educat..."

FITZGERALD, Paul. (Dubuque, IA, May 6, 1937--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 20, 2026) The son of Vincent and Mary (O’Malley) Fitzgerald, Paul grew up in Dubuque and attended [[LORAS ACADEMY]]. Paul graduated from [[LORAS COLLEGE]] and then earned a Master’s degree from Drake University and a PH.D. from the University of Iowa, where he met his wife, Mary. They were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Church in Burlington, Iowa on August 17, 1968.

Paul was a Professor of Education at a number of colleges in Iowa and Wisconsin. He also served as both an elementary and a secondary principal during his career. In 2001 he was awarded the Loras College Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievements for his many contributions to the field of education.

Paul had a love for sports that continued throughout his life. He grew up playing tennis on the courts at [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] and became City Champion during high school. Later he started coaching youth basketball with friend and fellow educator, Charlie Ellis. The AAU teams they coached advanced from state to national tournaments in Orlando, Seattle and Las Vegas.

Paul and Mary loved to travel with members of their card club. Mary spent many enjoyable hours planning the trips to locales all over the world including Ireland, China and Africa.

---

Source:

Obituaries. https://www.telegraphherald.com/obituaries/article_4cf49498-5cc1-45f9-9852-c6e5422f5d2f.html

[[Category: Athletics--Tennis]]
[[Category: Educational Leader]]

HISTORIC FEDERAL BUILDING

2026-10-23T22:55:22Z

Randylyon:

FEDERAL HISTORIC BUILDING. Congress appropriated the funds for the construction of the building in 1926. The building, however, was not completed until the middle of the [[GREAT DEPRESSION]]. The building housed the Postal Service and the United States District Court for Northern Iowa. The architectural style found in many public works projects of the era featured Art Deco with murals by Iowa artists.

The court headquarters moved to Cedar Rapids in 1962. Most of its activities in Dubuque were ended in 1973 with the exception of monthly bankruptcy court.

The City of Dubuque purchased the building in 2006 and spent $3.1 millions on renovations. The Dubuque City Council used the building for its meetings.

In 2026 the city council unanimously approved the purchase of the former [[DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY]] building for $1.8 million. It addition an appropriation of $1.6 million was approved to renovate the building for the a consolidation of city offices. The sale of the Historic Federal Building which would then have only postal employees as tenants. City offices would be located on Central Avenue between 11th and 14th [[STREETS]]. The realignment would also lead to 148 parking spaces being opened and costly repairs to the former [[POST OFFICE]]

See: [[POST OFFICE]]

[[Category: Landmarks]]

HISTORIC FEDERAL BUILDING

2026-10-23T22:52:17Z

Randylyon:

FEDERAL HISTORIC BUILDING. Congress appropriated the funds for the construction of the building in 1926. The building, however, was not completed until the middle of the [[GREAT DEPRESSION]]. The building housed the Postal Service and the United States District Court for Northern Iowa. The architectural style found in many public works projects of the era featured Art Deco with murals by Iowa artists.

The court headquarters moved to Cedar Rapids in 1962. Most of its activities in Dubuque were ended in 1973 with the exception of monthly bankruptcy court.

The City of Dubuque purchased the building in 2006 and spent $3.1 millions on renovations. The Dubuque City Council used the building for its meetings.

In 2026 the city council unanimously approved the purchase of the former [[DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY]] building for $1.8 million. It addition an appropriation of $1.6 million was approved to renovate the building for the a consolidation of city offices. The sale of the Historic Federal Building which would then have only postal enployees as tenants.

[[See: [[POST OFFICE]]

[[Category: Landmarks]]

DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

2026-10-23T22:50:19Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:dbt-4.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Main office at 1398 Central Avenue. Photo: 2010]]
[[Image:dbtbank.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bank. Photo courtesy: Joseph Jacobsmeier]]DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY. Dubuque Bank and Trust received its state charter in April 1934. When it opened for business on July 17, 1935, the bank, with accounts insured by the F.D.I.C. for $5000, occupied rooms in the Federal Bank Building at Ninth and Main [[STREETS]]. Mabel Miller, the first customer at the location, received the first passbook issued by the bank. In the first six months of operation, Dubuque Bank and Trust received over $1 million in deposits. The first passbook was issued to the Rhomberg Company.

[[Image:imp187.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]Following the purchase of the Federal Bank Building by Amtas Company, a company owned by [[AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]], Dubuque Bank and Trust moved on July 17, 1944, to the former location of [[UNION TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]] at 14th and Central.

[[Image:dbt1962.png|left|thumb|250px|Advertisement from 1962. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]] In August 1981, Heartland Bancorp, the holding company of Dubuque Bank and Trust, was formed. In May 1991, the name Heartland Bancorp was changed to [[HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.]]

[[Image:dbt.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
In November 1988, officials of Dubuque Bank and Trust announced the acquisition of [[KEY CITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY]] stock from the parent company, Banks of Iowa based in Des Moines. Key City operated at two locations in Dubuque and one in Epworth. In January 1990, the Farley State Bank was acquired with branches in Farley and Holy Cross. The acquisition of Galena State Bank by Heartland Financial in January 1992, made Heartland a two-bank holding company and the first Iowa bank holding company to purchase an Illinois bank. In 1988 Dubuque Bank and Trust received local attention for having what was believed to be Dubuque's only "talking" automatic teller machine at its Key West branch.

[[Image:dbt30.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Token celebrating the bank's 30th anniversary. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
The bank, which has always been rated one of the top banks by the Sheskunoff Information Services, received national attention in October 1988, when it was named one of the 175 safest banks in the United States by '''Money''' magazine. Banks given "superstar status" by the magazine tended to be smaller than the nation's largest banks, located outside major urban centers, conservatively operated, and were not likely to compete for interest rates. Dubuque Bank and Trust, with assets in 1991 in excess of $353 million, was the largest bank in Dubuque. In November 1991, it was announced that through its farm loan portfolio, Dubuque Bank and Trust had become one of the top 100 largest agricultural banks in the United States.

[[Image:bankmag.png|left|thumb|250px|1956 bank magazine.]]
[[Image:DBT-5.png|left|thumb|250px|]]In January 1990 Dubuque Bank and Trust announced their completed purchase of a row of vacant buildings along Central Avenue south of the main bank building. The structures were demolished in preparation for construction of an addition to the main bank. (1) The bank also purchased the former Walsh Store across the street and with great attention to detail returned it to its former appearance and used the building for offices.

In May, 2018 Dubuque Bank and Trust announced that it would sell its bank building in East Dubuque, Illinois to the city. The building would then be renovated for a new city hall. (2)

Significant events in the history of Dubuque Bank and Trust Company:

1960 DB&T opened its Drive-Up Bank at 14th and Iowa [[STREETS]]

1965 DB&T was the first bank in Dubuque to use IBM's electronic bank data-processing

1968 DB&T opened the Kennedy Mall office

1970 DB&T opened an office at 500 North Grandview Avenue

1974 Sherrill (Iowa) office opened (closed in 1986)

1988 DB&T opened an "integral office facility" in the east concourse of [[KENNEDY MALL]](closed in 1990)

1988 DB&T acquired Fireside Credit which became Citizens Finance at 1275 Main Street

1989 DB&T acquired [[KEY CITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY]]. Key City is merged into DB&T giving the bank three new office locations at 1275 Main, 3425 Kennedy Circle and Epworth

1991 DB&T acquired Farley State Bank and merged it into DB&T, acquiring offices in Farley and Holy Cross

1995 a 32,000-square-foot addition is constructed at the main bank

1996 DB&T launched its website--www.dubuquebank.com

2000 Drive-Up Bank is rebuilt

2003 DB&T opened a temporary office at Asbury Road and the [[NORTHWEST ARTERIAL]], the Kennedy Circle office is closed

2004 DB&T support teams are moved into the restored Walsh Store building across from the main bank

2004 a permanent office is opened at Asbury Road and the Northwest Arterial

2008 DB&T reached $1.1 billion in assets and had more than 200 employees and nine offices

2008 The Iowa Finance Authority recognized DB&T with the Top Banker Award

2009 DB&T was the first bank in the nation to see a Refi Plus loan to Fannie Mae

2009 DB&T earned a Beginning Farmer Loan Bank of the Year Award from the Iowa Agricultural Development Authority.

2009 DB&T unveiled its new logo

2010 DB&T celebrated its 75th anniversary and status among Iowa's ten largest banking institutions.

In 2017 bank employees donated over 7,200 hours to assist local organizations. Annually the bank provided eight hours of paid time off to allow each employee to volunteer for a non-profit. In 2018 Dubuque Bank & Trust officials announced its Community Giving Program linking volunteers with local nonprofit organizations. Local organizations could visit Dubuque bank.com/giving to apply for assistance. Those organizations signing up before August 1st, could apply for competitive mini-grants. (3)

Citing changes in "consumer behavior," Dubuque Bank and Trust officials announced the closing of branches in Epworth and Holy Cross in February, 2019. The two branches had a combined workforce of five employees who were given opportunities to apply for other positions at the bank or Heartland Financial USA. (4)

HTLF, formerly known as Heartland Financial USA, moved its headquarters from Dubuque in 2023 to Denver, Colorado as part of its efforts to bring the company’s 11 charters into a single location. The company’s banks currently served communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Texas and Wisconsin.

UMB Financial (United Missouri Bank) announced the first week of May, 2024 that it would acquire HTLF, the parent company of Dubuque Bank & Trust, in an all-stock deal valued at about $2 billion. The transaction was expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approval. The deal came about about after an unsolicited offer and was expected to be the largest in UMB’s history leading the company to having $64.5 billion in assets. UMB was based in Kansas City, Mo., and operated branches in Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arizona and Texas. (5)

The Dubuque City Council voted in October, 2026 to approve the $1.8 million purchase of the former Dubuque Bank and Trust on Central Avenue. The city planned to spend $1.6 million to redesign the interior to house the administrative offices of several city departments. One of these departments was the Housing and Community Development Department then located on the third floor of the [[HISTORIC FEDERAL BUILDING]] and the Council Chambers of the second floor. The city would also sell the City Hall Annex at 1300 Main Street which housed the Health Services and Economic Development offices and the renovated buy mostly empty Engine House No. 1 at 1805 Central. The estimated financial gain was $800,000. (6)

The 1987 through 1989 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 1398 Central, [[KENNEDY MALL]], Grandview and Delhi, 8th and Town Clock Plaza, Key West.

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Source:

1. Webber, Steve. "DB&T to Raze Buildings," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 21, 1991, p. 3A

2. Jacobson, Ben. "ED Bank Will Become New City Hall," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 25, 2018, p. 1A

3. "Dubuque Bank and Trust Introduces Grant Program," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 23, 2018, p. 3A

4. Montgomery, Jeff, "DB&T to Close 2 Small-Town Branches," '''Telegraph Herald''', February 2, 2019, p. 3A

5. Kelsey, Elizabeth, "Financial Services Company Looks to Add Value to Dubuque Through Acquisition of HTLF," TH Online: https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_7111f06a-08ba-11ef-9b13-a718f6b257dd.html, May 3, 2024

6. Gray, Chris, "City Weighing Building's Future," ''Telegraph Herald,'' October 23, 2026, p. 1

[[Category: Banks]]
[[Category: Buttons/Pins]]
[[Category: Firsts]]
[[Category: Matchbook]]

HISTORIC FEDERAL BUILDING

2026-10-23T22:49:07Z

Randylyon: Created page with "FEDERAL HISTORIC BUILDING. Congress appropriated the funds for the construction of the building in 1926. The building, however, was not completed until the middle of the GREAT DEPRESSION. The building housed the Postal Service and the United States District Court for Northern Iowa. The architectural style found in many public works projects of the era featured Art Deco with murals by Iowa artists. The court headquarters moved to Cedar Rapids in 1962. Most of its a..."

FEDERAL HISTORIC BUILDING. Congress appropriated the funds for the construction of the building in 1926. The building, however, was not completed until the middle of the [[GREAT DEPRESSION]]. The building housed the Postal Service and the United States District Court for Northern Iowa. The architectural style found in many public works projects of the era featured Art Deco with murals by Iowa artists.

The court headquarters moved to Cedar Rapids in 1962. Most of its activities in Dubuque were ended in 1973 with the exception of monthly bankruptcy court.

The City of Dubuque purchased the building in 2006 and spent $3.1 millions on renovations. The Dubuque City Council used the building for its meetings.

In 2026 the city council unanimously approved the purchase of the former [[DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY]] building for $1.8 million. It addition an appropriation of $1.6 million was approved to renovate the building for the a consolidation of city offices. The sale of the Historic Federal Building which would then have only postal enployees as tenants.

[[See: POST OFFICE]]

[[Category: Landmarks]]

DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

2026-10-23T22:34:42Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:dbt-4.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Main office at 1398 Central Avenue. Photo: 2010]]
[[Image:dbtbank.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bank. Photo courtesy: Joseph Jacobsmeier]]DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY. Dubuque Bank and Trust received its state charter in April 1934. When it opened for business on July 17, 1935, the bank, with accounts insured by the F.D.I.C. for $5000, occupied rooms in the Federal Bank Building at Ninth and Main [[STREETS]]. Mabel Miller, the first customer at the location, received the first passbook issued by the bank. In the first six months of operation, Dubuque Bank and Trust received over $1 million in deposits. The first passbook was issued to the Rhomberg Company.

[[Image:imp187.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]Following the purchase of the Federal Bank Building by Amtas Company, a company owned by [[AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]], Dubuque Bank and Trust moved on July 17, 1944, to the former location of [[UNION TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]] at 14th and Central.

[[Image:dbt1962.png|left|thumb|250px|Advertisement from 1962. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]] In August 1981, Heartland Bancorp, the holding company of Dubuque Bank and Trust, was formed. In May 1991, the name Heartland Bancorp was changed to [[HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.]]

[[Image:dbt.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
In November 1988, officials of Dubuque Bank and Trust announced the acquisition of [[KEY CITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY]] stock from the parent company, Banks of Iowa based in Des Moines. Key City operated at two locations in Dubuque and one in Epworth. In January 1990, the Farley State Bank was acquired with branches in Farley and Holy Cross. The acquisition of Galena State Bank by Heartland Financial in January 1992, made Heartland a two-bank holding company and the first Iowa bank holding company to purchase an Illinois bank. In 1988 Dubuque Bank and Trust received local attention for having what was believed to be Dubuque's only "talking" automatic teller machine at its Key West branch.

[[Image:dbt30.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Token celebrating the bank's 30th anniversary. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
The bank, which has always been rated one of the top banks by the Sheskunoff Information Services, received national attention in October 1988, when it was named one of the 175 safest banks in the United States by '''Money''' magazine. Banks given "superstar status" by the magazine tended to be smaller than the nation's largest banks, located outside major urban centers, conservatively operated, and were not likely to compete for interest rates. Dubuque Bank and Trust, with assets in 1991 in excess of $353 million, was the largest bank in Dubuque. In November 1991, it was announced that through its farm loan portfolio, Dubuque Bank and Trust had become one of the top 100 largest agricultural banks in the United States.

[[Image:bankmag.png|left|thumb|250px|1956 bank magazine.]]
[[Image:DBT-5.png|left|thumb|250px|]]In January 1990 Dubuque Bank and Trust announced their completed purchase of a row of vacant buildings along Central Avenue south of the main bank building. The structures were demolished in preparation for construction of an addition to the main bank. (1) The bank also purchased the former Walsh Store across the street and with great attention to detail returned it to its former appearance and used the building for offices.

In May, 2018 Dubuque Bank and Trust announced that it would sell its bank building in East Dubuque, Illinois to the city. The building would then be renovated for a new city hall. (2)

Significant events in the history of Dubuque Bank and Trust Company:

1960 DB&T opened its Drive-Up Bank at 14th and Iowa [[STREETS]]

1965 DB&T was the first bank in Dubuque to use IBM's electronic bank data-processing

1968 DB&T opened the Kennedy Mall office

1970 DB&T opened an office at 500 North Grandview Avenue

1974 Sherrill (Iowa) office opened (closed in 1986)

1988 DB&T opened an "integral office facility" in the east concourse of [[KENNEDY MALL]](closed in 1990)

1988 DB&T acquired Fireside Credit which became Citizens Finance at 1275 Main Street

1989 DB&T acquired [[KEY CITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY]]. Key City is merged into DB&T giving the bank three new office locations at 1275 Main, 3425 Kennedy Circle and Epworth

1991 DB&T acquired Farley State Bank and merged it into DB&T, acquiring offices in Farley and Holy Cross

1995 a 32,000-square-foot addition is constructed at the main bank

1996 DB&T launched its website--www.dubuquebank.com

2000 Drive-Up Bank is rebuilt

2003 DB&T opened a temporary office at Asbury Road and the [[NORTHWEST ARTERIAL]], the Kennedy Circle office is closed

2004 DB&T support teams are moved into the restored Walsh Store building across from the main bank

2004 a permanent office is opened at Asbury Road and the Northwest Arterial

2008 DB&T reached $1.1 billion in assets and had more than 200 employees and nine offices

2008 The Iowa Finance Authority recognized DB&T with the Top Banker Award

2009 DB&T was the first bank in the nation to see a Refi Plus loan to Fannie Mae

2009 DB&T earned a Beginning Farmer Loan Bank of the Year Award from the Iowa Agricultural Development Authority.

2009 DB&T unveiled its new logo

2010 DB&T celebrated its 75th anniversary and status among Iowa's ten largest banking institutions.

In 2017 bank employees donated over 7,200 hours to assist local organizations. Annually the bank provided eight hours of paid time off to allow each employee to volunteer for a non-profit. In 2018 Dubuque Bank & Trust officials announced its Community Giving Program linking volunteers with local nonprofit organizations. Local organizations could visit Dubuque bank.com/giving to apply for assistance. Those organizations signing up before August 1st, could apply for competitive mini-grants. (3)

Citing changes in "consumer behavior," Dubuque Bank and Trust officials announced the closing of branches in Epworth and Holy Cross in February, 2019. The two branches had a combined workforce of five employees who were given opportunities to apply for other positions at the bank or Heartland Financial USA. (4)

HTLF, formerly known as Heartland Financial USA, moved its headquarters from Dubuque in 2023 to Denver, Colorado as part of its efforts to bring the company’s 11 charters into a single location. The company’s banks currently served communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Texas and Wisconsin.

UMB Financial (United Missouri Bank) announced the first week of May, 2024 that it would acquire HTLF, the parent company of Dubuque Bank & Trust, in an all-stock deal valued at about $2 billion. The transaction was expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approval. The deal came about about after an unsolicited offer and was expected to be the largest in UMB’s history leading the company to having $64.5 billion in assets. UMB was based in Kansas City, Mo., and operated branches in Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arizona and Texas. (5)

The Dubuque City Council voted in October, 2026 to approve the $1.8 million purchase of the former Dubuque Bank and Trust on Central Avenue. The city planned rto spend $1.6 million to redesign the interior so that it could house the administrative offices of several city departments. One of these departments was the Housing and Community Development Department then located on the third floor of the [[HISTORIC FEDERAL BUILDING]] and the Council Chambers of the second floor. The city would also sell the City Hall Annex at 1300 Main Street which housed the Health Services and Economic Development offices and the renovated buy mostly empty Engine House No. 1 at 1805 Central. The estimated financial gain was $800,000. (6)

The 1987 through 1989 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 1398 Central, [[KENNEDY MALL]], Grandview and Delhi, 8th and Town Clock Plaza, Key West.

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Source:

1. Webber, Steve. "DB&T to Raze Buildings," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 21, 1991, p. 3A

2. Jacobson, Ben. "ED Bank Will Become New City Hall," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 25, 2018, p. 1A

3. "Dubuque Bank and Trust Introduces Grant Program," ''Telegraph Herald'', July 23, 2018, p. 3A

4. Montgomery, Jeff, "DB&T to Close 2 Small-Town Branches," '''Telegraph Herald''', February 2, 2019, p. 3A

5. Kelsey, Elizabeth, "Financial Services Company Looks to Add Value to Dubuque Through Acquisition of HTLF," TH Online: https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_7111f06a-08ba-11ef-9b13-a718f6b257dd.html, May 3, 2024

6. Gray, Chris, "City Weighing Building's Future," ''Telegraph Herald,'' October 23, 2026, p. 1

[[Category: Banks]]
[[Category: Buttons/Pins]]
[[Category: Firsts]]
[[Category: Matchbook]]

POST OFFICE

2026-10-23T22:21:11Z

Randylyon:

[[Image:imp903.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The Dubuque Post Office was built in 1934 and remodeled in 2007 for government offices. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]POST OFFICE. The first post office in Dubuque was located on Main Street between Third and Fourth [[STREETS]] in the store of Milo H. Prentice, appointed the first postmaster in 1833. Jurisdiction over Dubuque came under the Territory of Michigan on June 28, 1834.

This period in Dubuque postal history lasted until the area fell under the control of the Wisconsin Territory from July 4, 1836, to July 3, 1838. Mail service expanded in 1836 when [[JONES, George Wallace|George Wallace JONES]] began a mail route with steamboats on the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]]. Before Jones began the business, mail took six months to reach the East. The new system reduced delivery to about one month. There were several [[CANCELS]] used on letters mailed during this time. Guy Morrison became the postmaster.

During the period Iowa was part of the Wisconsin Territory, the post office location moved to 7th and Iowa Street. It shared a building with the [[DUBUQUE VISITOR]], which was operated by [[KING, John|John KING]], the postmaster. In 1837 the post office name was changed from Dubuque’s Mines to Dubuque.

In February, 1838, the citizens held a public meeting to devise ways and means to improve the mail service. A committee was appointed to petition Congress to afford additional mail facilities. This included: 1. A tri-weekly, four-horse, post coach route from Dubuque to Milwaukee,; 2. a weekly horse route to the center of Delaware county; 3. a weekly horse mail from Dubuque to the Cedar River settlement ; 4. an improvement of the mails between Dubuque and Chicago and between Dubuque and St. Louis.

In 1849 the post office was moved to the Globe Building. (1) It remained there until 1857. During this time, letters could be carried 3,000 for three cents with additional miles for ten cents. Dubuque had the only mail distributing office west of Chicago and north of St. Louis. The Dubuque post office moved to 6th and Iowa Street in 1857 for one year before being relocated in the Odd Fellows Hall at 8th and Locust streets. This location too proved brief. A fire led mail deliveries to be made from the Town Clock Building. In 1863 the mail distributing office was removed from Dubuque. The act was believed to be due to the opposition to the war shown here.

On March 1, 1859 the post office, according to federal law, advertised in the Express and Herald a list of all the letters left unclaimed in the post office. Broken down into a "Ladies List" and a "Gentlemen's List", the letters to be reclaimed had a charge placed on them of one cent. (2)

[[Image:pmo.png|left|thumb|350px|The first postal money order was issued at the Dubuque post office on November 1, 1864]]

Postal employees were paid once monthly when the postal pay car arrived in Dubuque. In July, 1875 the post office clerks and mail agents (number of employees not known) were paid a total of $3,000. (3)

In 1876 a post office was opened in Key West. (4)

In 1892 the post office received its first electric stamp cancelling machine. (5) It proved to be the first in the state followed in 1894 by Cedar Rapids and Burlington. The "self-everything" machine had the capability of postmarking and cancelling stamps on mixed cards and letters at a rate of 30,000 per hour or 35,000 if cards were processed only. (6) In 1896 a newer machine not as complicated as previous models was installed. The government did not own but simply rented the machine that processed 34,000 letter per hour. (7) The Dubuque post office was one of 200 locations in the United States to test the new canceling machine manufactured by the Barry Postal Supply Company. With the proper gearing changes, the manufacturer stated the machine could handle 60,000 letter an hour. (8)

The Dubuque post office served many years as the depository of the postal funds for nearly one-half of the fourth class offices in Iowa. Once each quarter each postmaster was required to pay to the Dubuque office whatever balance was due the department. This amount was then sent to the sub-treasury in Chicago. Around 1891 the Dubuque post office was also made the depository for the third class money orders in the northern part of the state. In 1894 the combined collections of the two accounts amounted to several hundred thousand dollars. (9)

As Dubuque grew during the 1920s, the post office was not large enough to handle the increasing volume of mail. Rather than enlarge the existing building, city officials decided to construct a new post office. Congressman T. J. B. Robinson led the effort to secure a more appropriate postal facility. Officials determined that the new building would function as both a post office and courthouse.

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse was constructed with funding from the 1926 Public Buildings Act, in which Congress appropriated monies for Federal buildings throughout the United States. Dubuque received approximately $650,000 for site acquisition and construction costs. Respected city planner John Nolen intended for the building to be part of his civic design, “Administrative Center at Washington Park,” which he developed in 1931.

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse was designed by James A. Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury Department, who received suggestions from Iowa architects. Among the local designers was the office of Proudfoot, Rawson, Souers & Thomas, a highly respected Des Moines firm. This firm had designed high-profile public buildings in Iowa including the Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines and buildings for Iowa State University and the University of Iowa. Although little is known about the Dubuque architect involved in the project, Herbert Kennison, he probably served as an on-site consultant.

The building’s cornerstone was laid in 1932, and a dedication ceremony was held the following year. The building was occupied in early 1934. In 1985, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing resource within the Cathedral Historic District.

The U.S. Post Office and federal building was designed using [[ART DECO ARCHITECTURE]]. (10) The building had a form that was similar to public architecture of earlier periods, but most of the elaborate ornamentation found on buildings from previous eras was omitted. Many civic buildings constructed during the [[GREAT DEPRESSION]] display this reserved quality.

The building consisted of a centrally placed, projecting, four-story tower flanked by three-story wings. The tower was originally designed to accommodate an observation room for the local weather bureau. The exterior features cream-colored Bedford limestone cut into ashlar (squared and smooth) blocks. Decorative details that are consistent with typical Art Deco ornamentation found on the building. These include stylized flowers, swags, dentils, and chevron (V-shaped) elements. The corners of the tower contain stylized eagle motifs that express the Federal government’s presence in Dubuque. The tall, vertical windows are evenly spaced and have bronze mullions, which are common on Art Deco architecture. The windows were separated by fluted columns.

The interior featured several important [[MURALS]] in the lobby vestibule. The murals were funded with $2,000 of the original money allotted for construction of the building. Although a competition to select an artist was held, officials hoped to choose Grant Wood, the famous Iowa painter of “American Gothic.” When Wood did not enter the competition, William E. L. Bunn was selected. The selection was subsequently overturned in favor of a painter named Bertram Adams. As a compromise, both Bunn and Adams, who each studied and worked with Wood and were friends from the University of Iowa, were allowed to paint murals. Adams painted “Early Settlers of Dubuque” in 1936 and 1937. The painting depicted several symbols of the city’s pioneering days, such as the [[JULIEN DUBUQUE MONUMENT]] and the Mesquakie Native American village. Adams also represented the beginning of industrialization by painting the [[SHOT TOWER]] and a bridge. Bunn painted “Early Mississippi Packet ‘Dubuque III’” at the same time. His mural illustrated life in Dubuque in 1870 when steamboats were a primary method of transportation in the Midwest.

The lobby was decorated with American walnut veneer panels topped by an ornamental cornice with designs of leaves and circles. Bronze grilles with geometric patterns were a typical Art Deco feature. The main staircase on the north end of the building was finished with rose-gray marble wainscot, stairs, and landings. The brushed aluminum railing added a strong Art Deco character to the space.

The courtroom was located on the second floor. Cardiff green marble circled the base of the room. American walnut paneling was laid in a herringbone pattern and topped with a scalloped band of wood. The scalloped pattern was repeated in metal grilles and furniture. The most elaborate feature of the room was the plaster cornice with carved dentils, leaves, floral designs, and chevrons highlighted with metallic paint.

[[Image:mailcarrierpin.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Mail carrier pin. ]]Significant Events

1932–1934: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse constructed

1933: Cornerstone dedication ceremony

1935: Competition held to select artists for murals

1937: Murals by Bertrand Adams and William Bunn completed

1961: The Dubuque Post Office was designated a Management Sectional Center consisting of 81 post offices in northeast Iowa. The local post office was one of 552 sectional centers in the nation.

1969: The Postal Annex in the [[KIRBY BUILDING]] was opened.

1975: Federal postal authorities decided not to build a new $2.9 million post office with 39,000
square feet of space. (Telegraph-Herald, December 3, 1975, p. 1)

1978: The postal service acquired a permanent parking lot for its 50 vehicles at Fifth and Locust.

1985: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse listed in the [[NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES]] as a contributing resource within the Cathedral Historic District

A popular spring field trip for area school children was once a trip to the post office. As many as three tours were given each week. Following the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma on April 19, 1995, tours of the Dubuque post office as well as others across the United States were ended. (11)

Consolidation of postal service in the United States led to processing being moved to Cedar Rapids. The renamed Dubuque Federal Building was taken over by the City of Dubuque in 2006. (12) In 2026 restructuring of the city's administrative offices into the former [[DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST]] building on Main led to questions about the future of the post office. Among the offices to be relocated would be those of the Housing and Community Development which used space on the third floor and the U. S. Postal Services on the ground floor. (13)

For information on the establishment and operation of the postal annex, see [[KIRBY BUILDING]]

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Source:

1. Oldt, Franklin T. and Patrick J. Quigley. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1890, p. 87

2. "List of Letters Remaining in the Dubuque Post Office," ''Express and Herald'', March 3, 1859, p. 3

3. "Caught on the Fly," ''The Daily Herald'', July 31, 1875, p. 4

4. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', September 15, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760915&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

5. "Saves Much Labor," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', December 24, 1892, p. 4

6. "Rapid Dating," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', March 24, 1894, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=_OG5zn83XeQC&dat=18940324&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

7. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', November 12, 1896, p. 5

8. "Our Post Office," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', April 8, 1894, p. 8. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=_OG5zn83XeQC&dat=18940408&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

9. "Stamp Canceller," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', November 21, 1896, p. 8

10. Hettena, Seth, "Safety Concerns Forces Halt to Post Office Tours," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 17, 1995, p. 6

11.Sommer, Lawrence J. '''The Heritage of Dubuque--An Architectural View,'' The First National Bank of Dubuque, 1975, p. 143

12. "Lifetime Center Might Find New Home," ''Telegraph Herald'', February 28, 2006, p. 1

13. Gray, Chris,, "City Weighing Building's Future," ''Telegraph Herald'', October 21, 2026, p. 1A

Kruse, Len. "...neither snow nor rain nor heat not gloom of night..." '''Dubuque Folklore II''', American Trust and Savings Bank, p. 85-89

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[[Category: Postal System]]
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[[Category: Murals]]

QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE

2026-10-23T21:50:26Z

Randylyon:

QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE. Queen Anne was one of the most frequently used styles by architects of Dubuque's mansions. Introduced at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876, the style became popular in the United States between the 1880s and 1900s. (1) Most of the homes constructed in this style in Dubuque came from the 1880s through 1890s with some being built as late as 1910. (2)

An asymmetrical style, Queen Anne architecture featured an irregular plan with high and multiple roofs and ridges meeting at right angles. Upper stories often projected beyond the lower levels and it was common to find round or polygonal towers and turrets. Elaborate chimneys were important features. Flues rising above a fireplace might be split and rejoined at multiple sites allowing stained glass at the split sights to create a [[DECORATIVE WINDOW]]. Another impressive part of Queen Anne homes was the use of large porches. Building materials were often different. The first floor might feature the use of brick, upper stories might use shingling with half-timbering in the gables. Bay windows were popular and took any shape with the exception of the Gothic pointed arch. The overall appearance of the home might strike visitors at later time as garish. One writer, however, has taken a much different view:

...often provided entertainment for the passerby and, for the occupant, surprises, places for children
to hide, crannies, inglenooks, attics, dramatic balconies, ceremonial staircases with railing to slide
down, space, carved wood, and colored glass. They were untidy but they could provide joyous human
habitat, (3)

Buildings of this style have turrets, towers, elaborate chimneys, high multiple roofs, verandas, and bay windows. A variety of building materials were often used to display a variety of form, color, and texture. The style developed in the Midwest during the last two decades of the 1800s, and most of the Dubuque homes of this style date their construction between 1885 and 1895.

[[Image:100_0391.jpg|left|thumb|250px| 609 Clarke Drive]]
[[Image:100_0395.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Madison Street Hill]]
[[Image:100_0350.jpg|left|thumb|250px|510 West 11th Street]]
[[Image:ec1.png|right|thumb|250px|390 Hill]]
[[Image:ec2.png|left|thumb|250px|1921 Madison]]
[[Image:dw3.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|1348 Main]]
[[Image:frz.jpeg|left|thumb|250px|1655 Asbury Road]]
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Source:

1. Architectural Style Guide. Online: http://www.historicnewengland.org/preservation/your-older-or-historic-home/architectural-style-guide#federal-adam-1780-1820

2. Sommer, Lawrence J. '''The Heritage of Dubuque--An Architectural View''', Sponsored by First National Bank, Tel Graphics, East Dubuque, Illinois, 1975, p. 100

3. Ibid.

[[Category: Architecture]]

QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE

2026-10-23T21:49:07Z

Randylyon:

QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE. Queen Anne was one of the most frequently used styles by architects of Dubuque's mansions. Introduced at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876, the style became popular in the United States between the 1880s and 1900s. (1) Most of the homes constructed in this style in Dubuque came from the 1880s through 1890s with some being built as late as 1910. (2)

An asymmetrical style, Queen Anne architecture featured an irregular plan with high and multiple roofs and ridges meeting at right angles. Upper stories often projected beyond the lower levels and it was common to find round or polygonal towers and turrets. Elaborate chimneys were important features. Flues rising above a fireplace might be split and rejoined at multiple sites allowing stained glass at the split sights to create a [[DECORATIVE WINDOW]]. Another impressive part of Queen Anne homes was the use of large porches. Building materials were often different. The first floor might feature the use of brick, upper stories might use shingling with half-timbering in the gables. Bay windows were popular and took any shape with the exception of the Gothic pointed arch. The overall appearance of the home might strike visitors at later time as garish. One writer, however, has taken a much different view:

...often provided entertainment for the passerby and, for the occupant, surprises, places for children
to hide, crannies, inglenooks, attics, dramatic balconies, ceremonial staircases with railing to slide
down, space, carved wood, and colored glass. They were untidy but they could provide joyous human
habitat, (3)

Buildings of this style have turrets, towers, elaborate chimneys, high multiple roofs, verandas, and bay windows. A variety of building materials were often used to display a variety of form, color, and texture. The style developed in the Midwest during the last two decades of the 1800s, and most of the Dubuque homes of this style date their construction between 1885 and 1895.

[[Image:100_0391.jpg|left|thumb|250px| 609 Clarke Drive]]
[[Image:100_0395.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Madison Street Hill]]
[[Image:100_0350.jpg|left|thumb|250px|510 West 11th Street]]
[[Image:ec1.png|right|thumb|250px|390 Hill]]
[[Image:ec2.png|left|thumb|250px|1921 Madison]]
[[Image:dw3.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|1348 Main]]
[[Image:plats.jpeg|left|thumb|250px|1655 Asbury Road]]
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Source:

1. Architectural Style Guide. Online: http://www.historicnewengland.org/preservation/your-older-or-historic-home/architectural-style-guide#federal-adam-1780-1820

2. Sommer, Lawrence J. '''The Heritage of Dubuque--An Architectural View''', Sponsored by First National Bank, Tel Graphics, East Dubuque, Illinois, 1975, p. 100

3. Ibid.

[[Category: Architecture]]

QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE

2026-10-23T21:47:30Z

Randylyon:

QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE. Queen Anne was one of the most frequently used styles by architects of Dubuque's mansions. Introduced at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876, the style became popular in the United States between the 1880s and 1900s. (1) Most of the homes constructed in this style in Dubuque came from the 1880s through 1890s with some being built as late as 1910. (2)

An asymmetrical style, Queen Anne architecture featured an irregular plan with high and multiple roofs and ridges meeting at right angles. Upper stories often projected beyond the lower levels and it was common to find round or polygonal towers and turrets. Elaborate chimneys were important features. Flues rising above a fireplace might be split and rejoined at multiple sites allowing stained glass at the split sights to create a [[DECORATIVE WINDOW]]. Another impressive part of Queen Anne homes was the use of large porches. Building materials were often different. The first floor might feature the use of brick, upper stories might use shingling with half-timbering in the gables. Bay windows were popular and took any shape with the exception of the Gothic pointed arch. The overall appearance of the home might strike visitors at later time as garish. One writer, however, has taken a much different view:

...often provided entertainment for the passerby and, for the occupant, surprises, places for children
to hide, crannies, inglenooks, attics, dramatic balconies, ceremonial staircases with railing to slide
down, space, carved wood, and colored glass. They were untidy but they could provide joyous human
habitat, (3)

Buildings of this style have turrets, towers, elaborate chimneys, high multiple roofs, verandas, and bay windows. A variety of building materials were often used to display a variety of form, color, and texture. The style developed in the Midwest during the last two decades of the 1800s, and most of the Dubuque homes of this style date their construction between 1885 and 1895.

[[Image:100_0391.jpg|left|thumb|250px| 609 Clarke Drive]]
[[Image:100_0395.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Madison Street Hill]]
[[Image:100_0350.jpg|left|thumb|250px|510 West 11th Street]]
[[Image:ec1.png|right|thumb|250px|390 Hill]]
[[Image:ec2.png|left|thumb|250px|1921 Madison]]
[[Image:dw3.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|1348 Main]]
[[Image:queen.jpeg|left|thumb|250px|1655 Asbury Road]]
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Source:

1. Architectural Style Guide. Online: http://www.historicnewengland.org/preservation/your-older-or-historic-home/architectural-style-guide#federal-adam-1780-1820

2. Sommer, Lawrence J. '''The Heritage of Dubuque--An Architectural View''', Sponsored by First National Bank, Tel Graphics, East Dubuque, Illinois, 1975, p. 100

3. Ibid.

[[Category: Architecture]]