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HYDRANT PAINTING. Dubuque's efforts to beautiful its parks and spruce-up its fire hydrants resulted in the city winning two awards in a statewide contest. Dubuque won fourth place among the largest cities for its beautification and fire-hydrant painting projects and first place among cities its size for efforts to involve youth in the projects. Dubuque won $100 in each category. Dubuque and Burr Oak were the only communities to win prizes in both categories. (1) | |||
Hydrant painting, sponsored by the Dubuque Beautification Committee and the Dubuque Bicentennial Commission, was a special activity of Dubuque's celebration of the Bicentennial. Only certain colors of non-leaded glossy enamel could be used. All contestants had to register and submit entry designs for approval before painting could begin. (2) The The top winners of the contest, promoted in 1975 by the Dubuque Beautification Committee and the Dubuque Bicentennial Commission included the James Williamson family-Betsy Ross on Bennett and Algona (1776-1826 category), Paula Puls-soldier figure at Asbury and Mullin (1826-1876 category), Lori and Elaine Kueper-farm girl (1876--1926 category), Betty Schrobilgen and Carol Trowbridge-Wizard of Oz Scarecrow in front of the water tower on West Third (1926-1976 category), and Kathy McElihiney-John Deere workers on South gate (Dubuque history category). (3) | |||
Each of these contestants won twenty-five dollars. More than three thousand Dubuque residents participated and painted 1,205 of the 1,601 fire hydrants in the city. Pittsburg Paints distributed 3,700 one-half pints of paint worth an estimated $5,000. The company ran out of paint at least once and had to reorder. (4) | |||
The contest drew nationwide review as an article on the event appeared in an August issue ''Newsweek'' magazine with an article and photos. (5) | |||
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1. Griffin, Suzanne, "Dubuque Wins 'Betterment" Awards," ''Telegraph Herald'', November 14, 1975, p. 1 | |||
2. "Color Me for 76," ''Telegraph Herald,'' June 29, 1975, p. 25 | |||
3. "Top Hydrant Painters Named," Telegraph Herald, July 18, 1975, p. 4 | |||
4. Day. Mike, "Painting the Town," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 7, 2028, p. 1C | |||
5. "Dubuque in Newsweek," "Telegraph Herald", August 13, 1975, p. 18 | |||
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HYDRANT PAINTING. Dubuque's efforts to beautiful its parks and spruce-up its fire hydrants resulted in the city winning two awards in a statewide contest. Dubuque won fourth place among the largest cities for its beautification and fire-hydrant painting projects and first place among cities its size for efforts to involve youth in the projects. Dubuque won $100 in each category. Dubuque and Burr Oak were the only communities to win prizes in both categories. (1)
Hydrant painting, sponsored by the Dubuque Beautification Committee and the Dubuque Bicentennial Commission, was a special activity of Dubuque's celebration of the Bicentennial. Only certain colors of non-leaded glossy enamel could be used. All contestants had to register and submit entry designs for approval before painting could begin. (2) The The top winners of the contest, promoted in 1975 by the Dubuque Beautification Committee and the Dubuque Bicentennial Commission included the James Williamson family-Betsy Ross on Bennett and Algona (1776-1826 category), Paula Puls-soldier figure at Asbury and Mullin (1826-1876 category), Lori and Elaine Kueper-farm girl (1876--1926 category), Betty Schrobilgen and Carol Trowbridge-Wizard of Oz Scarecrow in front of the water tower on West Third (1926-1976 category), and Kathy McElihiney-John Deere workers on South gate (Dubuque history category). (3)
Each of these contestants won twenty-five dollars. More than three thousand Dubuque residents participated and painted 1,205 of the 1,601 fire hydrants in the city. Pittsburg Paints distributed 3,700 one-half pints of paint worth an estimated $5,000. The company ran out of paint at least once and had to reorder. (4)
The contest drew nationwide review as an article on the event appeared in an August issue Newsweek magazine with an article and photos. (5)
Source:
1. Griffin, Suzanne, "Dubuque Wins 'Betterment" Awards," Telegraph Herald, November 14, 1975, p. 1
2. "Color Me for 76," Telegraph Herald, June 29, 1975, p. 25
3. "Top Hydrant Painters Named," Telegraph Herald, July 18, 1975, p. 4
4. Day. Mike, "Painting the Town," Telegraph Herald, June 7, 2028, p. 1C
5. "Dubuque in Newsweek," "Telegraph Herald", August 13, 1975, p. 18