Monthly Meeting - June 16, 2009

The regular monthly meeting of the Cambridge Historical Association was held Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Among the items discussed were:

• The Memorial Day Services at the Cambridge Cemetery. Thank you to everyone that has contacted us with additional veterans information.
• During the Jubilee Days celebration, we participated in the parade. Our displays for this included a DVD showing the WOI-TV production "The Whole Town's Talking - Cambridge, Iowa" and the scans of Cambridge High School senior pictures which were used in our second book. Thank you to Larry and Helen Nernes for helping to identify students and participants in the TV broadcast.
  

The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, July 21st at 7 p.m. at the Cambridge Historical Association headquarters, 209 Water Street.

Playground Equipment Installation - Volunteers Needed

The new equipment for the Cambridge City Park, Cambridge, Iowa is scheduled to be installed Friday, June 26, 2009. Volunteers are needed to help! You may have seen the notice in the Post Office. See the picture for details. Click on the picture to see a larger version.

Jubilee Days Parade

The Jubilee Days Parade was held Saturday, June 13, 2009. The route took it south on Water Street past the Cambridge Historical Association. We had good weather, after the rain Friday evening, and a good crowd and parade. Here are a few of the pictures, all taken from in front the the Historical Association. We will soon have all the pictures for you to see on our computer in the Historical Association.

Cambridge, Iowa Garage Sale - June 20th

The annual Cambridge, Iowa citywide garage sale will be next weekend, June 20th, 2009, from 8:30 to 3:30. It is sponsored by the United Methodists.

Memorial Day Services at Cambridge Cemetery

The list of Cambridge, Iowa veterans we are preparing was used to create a list of veterans buried in the Cambridge Cemetery for the American Legion Memorial Day services on May 25, 2009. A printable copy of this flyer (PDF) can be downloaded here.

An updated version of the list is being prepared for the Legion. A list by location in the cemetery is also being prepared for the American Legion Auxiliary to assist with the American flags they provide at the veterans graves.

Thank you to Julie Erickson, Joyce Williams, Florence Wheeler, and Wayne Messer for creating this list. Also, thank you to the members of the community for information on the veterans. Please let us know of other additions and corrections.

Jubilee Days in Cambridge, Iowa - June 12 - 14

Jubilee Days are held the second weekend in June. This year it begins Friday, June 12th, and runs through Sunday morning, June 14th. The complete schedule is available on the Cambridge, Iowa website. You can also download a printable version (PDF) of the schedule here.

Be sure and include a stop at the Cambridge Historical Association in your plans for Jubilee Days on Saturday, June 13th.