New Contact Information for the Cambridge Historical Association

With the move to our new building, we have a new mailing address and a new telephone number.  While the old ones will still reach us, please begin using the new ones now.

The new mailing address is:

Cambridge Historical Association
PO Box 461
Cambridge, Iowa 50046

The new phone number is:

(515)-220-HISTORY
  
which is the same as (515)-220-4478.  Most of the time this will reach our answering machine.

Our email address remains:

cha@huxcomm.net

The building itself is located at 504 3rd Street.  You can see it from the Cambridge Post Office - it's the gray building in this picture from the Post Office.

Ames Historical Society 2010 Lectures

The Ames Historical Society Lecture Series begins Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at 7 pm with Treasures from the Tribune Trashbin by Alan Spohnhemier.  It and the other lectures are at the City Auditorium, 520 6th Street in Ames.  The other topics, all on the last Tuesday of the month  at 7 pm are:

• Mischief and Mayhem: Stories from the Ames Police Dept. - Kathy Svec, February, 23.
• The Bells of Iowa State: An Enduring Tradition - Bob Lindemeyer, March 30.
• The Burning of the Froning-Deppe Elevator - Bob Deppe, April 27.

Next Meeting Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The next meeting of the Cambridge Historical Association is this Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at 7 pm.  Come see us at our new location 504 3rd Street (the old Masonic Lodge) and learn more about Cambridge, Iowa and its people.  Contact information:  515-220-HISTORY (515-220-4478) has an answering machine or you can email us at cha@huxcomm.net .

Library Events - January 11 and 12, 2010

The Cambridge Memorial Library has a couple of meetings this week.  Monday evening, 7:00 - 8:00 pm, is the monthly board meeting.  See the agenda in the picture.

Then Tuesday, January 12th, also at 7:00 pm, I believe, is the first 2010 book discussion group.  The first book is The Killing Game by Iris Johansen.  See the picture for additional details.

 (Note:  You can click on either picture for a larger version of it.)

Monthly Meeting and Election - November 17, 2009

The Cambridge Historical Association met Tuesday, November 17, with the meeting being a combination business meeting and work session on our new home.  The business meeting discussed how to arrange items in the new building for best use and planning for the new year.  It concluded with election of the following officers for 2010:

• Wayne Messer - Co-president
• Val Moore - Co-president
• Don Erickson - Treasurer
• Julie Erickson - Secretary
• Joyce Williams - Director
• Florence Wheeler - Director

During the work session, we moved the bookcases shown in the picture and other furniture into position.  We will be filling these with all the Cambridge History references.  While this is underway, we can still help you find information about your ancestors and the area.

Our meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., at 504 Third Street, Cambridge.  The next meeting will be Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 (we do not meet in December).  Contact us at 515-220-HISTORY (515-220-4478) or by email at cha@huxcomm.net.

Tree Lighting and Open House - Postponed to December 11, 2009

This Friday, December 4, 2009, at 6:30 is the Christmas Tree Lighting and the open house at the Cambridge City Hall.
[Update] - The Christmas Tree Lighting and open house have been postponed to December 9th.
[Update 2] -  The Christmas Tree Lighting and Open House are now scheduled for Friday, December 11th.

Events at Dorcas Hall - November 21, 2009

There are two events this Saturday, November 21, 2009, at the Dorcas Hall.  The first is the Cambridge Holiday Shopping Extravaganza from 9 am to 2 pm.  The second is a Homemade Ham Dinner hosted by the Women of the United Methodist Church beginning at 5 pm.  Click on the picture on the left for more details on each of them.  Click again on the picture that comes up to magnify it.