Anamosa - A Reminiscence 1838 - 1988
The definitive history of the community of Anamosa, Iowa, USA The definitive history of the community of Anamosa, Iowa, USA
i l i - " :7’. Excellence in typography — First place in the 1965 state contest. open classfor weekly newspapers. was won by the Anamosa Journal. Three veterans in the composing room of the Anamosa Newspapers played important roles in winning the award. Pictured with the certificate symbolic of theflrst place award, left to right. are: Kenneth Larsen, foreman. with I2 years of service; Neal Turner, ad compositor. with I2 years of service: Eldon Meeks. linotype operator, with 1 9 years of service at the Anamosa Newspapers. (Journal- Eureka photo) "Q '\\ ---.4 “ " V ' 1 Y! E""- _ »Q\~ . . ‘.4 J’ .,~ ~,....! u Q ‘G Paul Hawkins. descendant ofAdam Overacker. who donated land and built a courthouse in 1846. at Newport. Congregational parsonage, formerly the residence of T. Ercanbrock. This picture was taken about 1925. (Photo donated to the Anamosa Historic Society by Helen Heckenlaible) firr .,.,_‘_. 1'-ii ‘ 3 ' _-\.- 1"“!-vs '-'1 y“; ln- si- McCarn residence (Submitted by Kathleen and Larry J. Conmey) 373 Residence of C. L. Niles (Submitted by Kathleen and Larry J. Conmey)
_,_wL F|"nA£'5E'F'I _,, R / 4 1 0- In bi @ —1 \ "_ "0 7.,’ I . *_;_ _r. ' ' Front row: Bill Rosencrans, Tom Weaklen, Jack Dietiker, Lyle Russell. Buddy Downing, Randy Byers. Keith Vernon. Second row: Al Strother, Mike McGreevy. Chester Ellison, Nick Nassif. Larry Denniston. Henry Casper. Gerhard Kray, Don Brady, Jeff Marek. Larry Hansen LaVerne LaBarge. Larry McConaughy. Mike Shafler Robert Lincoln Back row Milt Meeks Dirk Downing Tim Watters Ivan Eden Not present Keith Hanna Colin Doerman Bill Dietiker Harold Huston George Campbell 4' \ State Reformatory. (Photo submitted by Mildred Wessels) 374
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Excellence in typography — First place in the 1965<br />
state contest. open classfor weekly newspapers. was<br />
won by the <strong>Anamosa</strong> Journal. Three veterans in the<br />
composing room of the <strong>Anamosa</strong> Newspapers played<br />
important roles in winning the award. Pictured with<br />
the certificate symbolic of theflrst place award, left to<br />
right. are: Kenneth Larsen, foreman. with I2 years of<br />
service; Neal Turner, ad compositor. with I2 years of<br />
service: Eldon Meeks. linotype operator, with 1 9 years<br />
of service at the <strong>Anamosa</strong> Newspapers. (Journal-<br />
Eureka photo)<br />
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Paul Hawkins. descendant ofAdam Overacker. who<br />
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Newport.<br />
Congregational parsonage, formerly the residence<br />
of T. Ercanbrock. This picture was taken about 1925.<br />
(Photo donated to the <strong>Anamosa</strong> Historic Society by<br />
Helen Heckenlaible)<br />
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McCarn residence (Submitted by Kathleen and<br />
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Residence of C. L. Niles (Submitted by Kathleen and<br />
Larry J. Conmey)
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