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30 October 2026

• 16:5916:59, 30 October 2026 TURKEYS (hist | edit) [3,762 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TURKEYS. Biological Facts: Weight: males 17-30 lbs; females 8-12 lbs. Length: males 42-48 inches; females 32-38 inches. Flight and ground speed: Max. ground speed: 25 mph; max. flight speed 55 mph. Habitat: woodland habitats mixed with agricultural fields. Foods: waste grains, insects, wild fruits, and tree nuts. Life expectancy: females 57%, males 35%. Mating: polygamous, hens typically mate with dominant male. Nesting period: April-June. Nests: usually shallow...")
• 00:2500:25, 30 October 2026 MELLOY. Michael (hist | edit) [2,433 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "MELLOY, Michael. Michael J. Melloy, (Dubuque, IA--Jan. 15, 1948--Coralville, IA, October 20, 2026), The oldest of five children of Bill and Pat Melloy. Michael enjoyed a 1950s childhood of Little League, Allison Henderson Park pool, summer farm stays, bike races, nighttime street games, and holidays with cousins. Mike graduated from WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL in 1966 and LORAS COLLEGE in 1970, then enlisted in the U.S. Army. After his service, Mike attended th...")

29 October 2026

• 23:5923:59, 29 October 2026 EDMONDS, Thomas T. (hist | edit) [4,018 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "left|thumb|250px| EDMONDS, Thomas T. (Dubuque, IA, April 30, 1939--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 20, 2026) Dr. Edmonds and his wife, Judy, congratulate [[HUEWE, Helen|Helen HUEWE, the 40th recipient of the FIRST CITIZEN AWARD. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]EDMONDS, Tom. (Dubuque, IA- ). Edmonds, a pathologist and in 1977 the assistant Dubuque County medical examiner, was instrumental in the formation of UNITED CLINICAL LABORATORIES. He served as cha...")

28 October 2026

• 00:3600:36, 28 October 2026 GRAVES, Melvin M. Jr. (hist | edit) [2,615 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "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...")

24 October 2026

• 18:4118:41, 24 October 2026 DUBUQUE BOYS CLUB (hist | edit) [7,171 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "left|thumb|250px|898 Iowa circa 1968 prior to [[URBAN RENEWAL. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]] left|thumb|250px|Boys' Club membership card. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding 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 o...")
• 18:3718:37, 24 October 2026 DUBUQUE GIRLS CLUB (hist | edit) [5,461 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (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...")
• 18:3118:31, 24 October 2026 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DUBUQUE (hist | edit) [3,191 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (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...")
• 18:2718:27, 24 October 2026 KLAUER, William R. (hist | edit) [2,900 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (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...")
• 18:0618:06, 24 October 2026 CATE, Charles (hist | edit) [1,251 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (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...")
• 15:4115:41, 24 October 2026 FITZGERALD, Paul (hist | edit) [1,595 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (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...")

23 October 2026

• 22:4922:49, 23 October 2026 HISTORIC FEDERAL BUILDING (hist | edit) [1,320 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (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...")

19 October 2026

• 18:1718:17, 19 October 2026 POULSEN, James Viggo (hist | edit) [3,315 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "POULSEN, James Viggo. (Burlington IA, 1958-- ). Poulsen started playing piano by ear at the age of 3 and started formal piano lessons at age 6. His family moved to Dubuque when he was in 7th grade, and he then attended GEORGE WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL and DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. His father served as the minister of GRANDVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH while his mother taught eight-grade science. Poulsen began composing at age 15 and was a member of a r...")

16 October 2026

• 16:2616:26, 16 October 2026 JOHN P. SCHROEDER AND COMPANY (hist | edit) [88 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "left|thumb|250px|JOHN P. SCHROEDER AND COMPANY. [[Category: Miller")

14 October 2026

• 17:0317:03, 14 October 2026 WITRY, Tom (hist | edit) [1,459 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "WITRY, Tom. (Waterloo, IA, Oct. 12, 2026--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 12, 2025) On April 29, 2019 organizers and city officials gathered for the groundbreaking. The MIRACLE LEAGUE OF DUBUQUE president Merle Santjer credited Tom Witry, baseball coach at STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL with providing the inspiration for the project. (1) Tom was the son of Harold and Lucille (Conry) Witry. After graduating from Hudson (Iowa) High School, he received his bachelor’s degree fr...")
• 02:5302:53, 14 October 2026 AUTOMATIC COAL STOKER COMPANY (hist | edit) [135 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "AUTOMATIC COAL STOKER COMPANY")

13 October 2026

• 15:4515:45, 13 October 2026 KNIFE AND FORK CLUB OF DUBUQUE (hist | edit) [558 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "KNIFE AND FORK CLUB OF DUBUQUE. The goal of the organization was to bring to Dubuque outstanding and business and professional speakers of America. Organizations of the same name had been organized throughout the United States. Initially the plan had been for the organization to start with fifty members, but interest was so large seventy-five quickly accepted membership. --- Source:")

8 October 2026

• 20:3620:36, 8 October 2026 DECORATIVE WINDOW (hist | edit) [919 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DECORATIVE WINDOW. Architects constructing QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE style homes made use of dozens of revolutionary ideas. One of the most unique concepts called for splitting the flue above the chimney in a room and inserting a small window of colored glass. The flue continued upward into another room where again the part of a fireplace place that carried any smoke and most of the heat might then be split again before merging to proceed to the roof. In the Dubuqu...")

6 October 2026

• 19:4319:43, 6 October 2026 DUBUQUE BASEBALL AND AMUSEMENT COMPANY (hist | edit) [886 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DUBUQUE BASEBALL AND AMUSEMENT COMPANY. The corporation began business on January 20, 1915 and was chartered to continue business for twenty years. Planned to carry out business in Dubuque, Iowa its object was to maintain a baseball team for the City of Dubuque and the promotion of amusement projects for amusement and profit. The capital stock was aiuthorized at $10,000. The initial board of directors included S. A. Van Saun; S. F. Weiser; Joseph A. Palen, president; W....")

1 October 2026

• 20:4720:47, 1 October 2026 LOG PIRATES (hist | edit) [61 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with ""LOG PIRATES." See: LUMBER INDUSTRY Category: Terms")
• 20:4520:45, 1 October 2026 "POOLED LOGS" (hist | edit) [61 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with ""POOLED LOGS." See: LUMBER INDUSTRY Category: Terms")
• 18:4518:45, 1 October 2026 RYAN, Kristy (hist | edit) [3,547 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "RYAN, Kristy. (Florida-- ). On November 9, 2026 Kristy Ryan succeeded Nancy VAN MILLIGEN as the president and CEO of the COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE which was established on February 1, 2003. The search for a new executive began in April. The process resulted in 228 applications and interviews with 48 people. At the time of her selection, Ryan was the chief operating officer for Move for Hunger, a nonprofit addressing food securi...")
• 01:4001:40, 1 October 2026 LEE'S PLACE (hist | edit) [95 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "200px|thumb|left|LEE'S PLACE. Category: Bar Category: Matchbooks")

30 September 2026

• 22:0422:04, 30 September 2026 COVENTRY PARK APARTMENTS (hist | edit) [1,813 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "COVENTRY PARK APARTMENTS. left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Bob RedingCOVENTRY PARK APARTMENTS. In 1971 three luxury apartment buildings had just been completed on 14 acres of the former grounds of MOUNT ST. BERNARD SEMINARY on Chaney Road between Asbury and Kaufmann. Forty of the units had 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, its own utility room, kitchen-breakfast room, dining room and living room. There were seven different floor plans ranging in size fro...")
• 16:4616:46, 30 September 2026 HUFF, James (hist | edit) [1,495 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "HUFF, James. (Prairie du Chien, WI, Mar. 11, 1938--Dubuque, IA, September 14, 2026). Following his graduation from Madison Central High School in May 1955, Jim attended the University of Wisconsin. He graduated in 1961 with a degree in metallurgical engineering. He served his country in the United States Army from 1956 to 1961. He completed his MBA from Drake University in 1979. On August 29, 1959, Jim married Sue Strand. Together, they built a loving family and shared...")

12 September 2026

• 15:5115:51, 12 September 2026 AVERY FOUNDATION (hist | edit) [1,355 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "AVERYT FOUNDATION. The memory of a well-known Dubuque artist will carry on through a newly created foundation that helps cancer patients. The Avery Foundation honors Jim Avery, who died from cancer in 2015. His was a name, which was almost synonymous with Dubuque's Historic Millwork District. "If something broke or they couldn't figure something out, come to this building right her, find Jim," said Ron Avery, Jim’s brother. Jim Avery's work is all over the Millwork...")

10 September 2026

• 19:1519:15, 10 September 2026 RICHARDSON, George R. (hist | edit) [1,517 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "RICHARDSON, George R. (England, April 3, 1825 – September 1, 1894) Richardson came to the United States at the age of twenty and settled in New Diggings near Galena, Illinois. By 1850 he had accumulated enough money to begin a small shoe store in Galena. As business increased, he expanded the shoe business into manufacturing with success until fire destroyed the business in 1878. (1) Looking around for a new location, Richardson chose Dubuque where he opened a busines...")

28 August 2026

• 18:2818:28, 28 August 2026 SPAUTZ, Richard K. "Duke" (hist | edit) [904 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "SPAUTZ, Richard K. "Duke"]](Dubuque, IA, July 18, 1933--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 7, 2007). The son of John M. and Alvina G. (Drumm) Spautz, "Duke," a graduate of LORAS ACADEMY, was a veteran of the KOREAN CONFLICT serving with the Army. Duke was employed by DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY for 46 years, retiring in 1998 as an executive vice president. A well known drummer, he has been credited with bringing live jazz to the Dubuque area. "Duke" played in several band...")

19 August 2026

• 02:0102:01, 19 August 2026 DUPONT, Paul J. (hist | edit) [1,298 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DUPONT, Paul J. (Dubuque, IA--August 16, 2026. Born and raised in Dubuque, Paul graduated from LORAS COLLEGE in 1963 and earned his Master of Science in Biology from SMU. He spent 32 years teaching science at WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL and DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, later finishing his career at NICC in Peosta. Paul coached girls’ and boys’ tennis at Senior, helped organize the Dubuque Tennis Association, and was active in the Mississippi Valley Tenni...")

2 August 2026

• 03:5203:52, 2 August 2026 MANTERNACH, Jeff (hist | edit) [3,007 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "MANTERNACH, Jeff. (Dubuque, IA, July 13, 1981--Dubuque, IA, July 1, 2026). Jeff was raised on his multi-generational family farm in Cascade. During his school years, Jeff dabbled in various interests like golf, cross country and theater. He was a talented artist and had an eye for design. His family recalls a young Jeff designing elaborate mansions he wanted to build. He always dreamed big. His professional path took a different direction. Jeff was a proud graduate of C...")