The regular monthly meeting of the Cambridge Historical Association was held Tuesday, July 15, 2008. Because we did not have a quorum, a formal meeting was not held. We discussed the continuing sales of our new book, Cambridge, Iowa 150 Years of Education in Cambridge and Union Township, Story County, Iowa. A work session by the members present updated our obituaries index, hung the Mason presiding officer pictures we recently received, and examined the indexing of our books contents.
The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Expanded Table of Contents for Second Book Available
Our second book, Cambridge, Iowa 150 Years of Education in Cambridge and Union Township, Story County, Iowa, now has an expanded table of contents available. This contains the subject headings and subheadings for each chapter and the dates for photographs. As an example, the entries for chapter three are:
Cambridge Class Pictures 15
* 1912 CHS Sophomore Class - 15
* Circa 1890 - 16
* Cambridge Classes from Around the Turn of the Century - 17
* Cambridge Classes from the Teens - 18
* Grades 1-4, Cambridge, Iowa around 1913-1914 -19
* Two pictures probably from around the 1920's - 20
* Two pictures from 1919 - 22
* First Grade Class, 1926-1927 - 23
* First Primary Class, Date Unknown - 23
* 1933-1934 Cambridge High School - 24
* 1933-1934 First Grade - 24
* 1933-1934 Cambridge Junior High - 25
* 1933-1934 Cambridge Second and Third Grades - 25
* 1936 High School - 26
* 1935 Elementary - 26
* 1936-1937 Sophomore Class - 27
* 1935-1936 6-7-8 Grades - 27
* 1935-1936 4-5 Grades - 28
* Class Photo, ca. 1950 - 28
* 1946-1947 High School - 29
* 1948-1949 High School - 29
* 1955-1956 Junior High - 30
* Shop Class 1955 - 30
* Home EC Class 1955 - 30
The subjects of the chapters are:
Cambridge High School 1
Ballard 11
Cambridge Class Pictures 15
Activities 31
Senior Pictures 47
Cambridge Graduates 91
Cambridge Teachers 95
Country Schools 103
Country School Teachers 125
The expanded table of contents is similar to that created for our first book (see its expanded table of contents).
Cambridge Class Pictures 15
* 1912 CHS Sophomore Class - 15
* Circa 1890 - 16
* Cambridge Classes from Around the Turn of the Century - 17
* Cambridge Classes from the Teens - 18
* Grades 1-4, Cambridge, Iowa around 1913-1914 -19
* Two pictures probably from around the 1920's - 20
* Two pictures from 1919 - 22
* First Grade Class, 1926-1927 - 23
* First Primary Class, Date Unknown - 23
* 1933-1934 Cambridge High School - 24
* 1933-1934 First Grade - 24
* 1933-1934 Cambridge Junior High - 25
* 1933-1934 Cambridge Second and Third Grades - 25
* 1936 High School - 26
* 1935 Elementary - 26
* 1936-1937 Sophomore Class - 27
* 1935-1936 6-7-8 Grades - 27
* 1935-1936 4-5 Grades - 28
* Class Photo, ca. 1950 - 28
* 1946-1947 High School - 29
* 1948-1949 High School - 29
* 1955-1956 Junior High - 30
* Shop Class 1955 - 30
* Home EC Class 1955 - 30
The subjects of the chapters are:
Cambridge High School 1
Ballard 11
Cambridge Class Pictures 15
Activities 31
Senior Pictures 47
Cambridge Graduates 91
Cambridge Teachers 95
Country Schools 103
Country School Teachers 125
The expanded table of contents is similar to that created for our first book (see its expanded table of contents).
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Our Newsletter is Available Online
The April 2008 issue of the Cambridge Historical Association of Cambridge, Iowa, newsletter (Volume 1 Number 2) is now available online. If this works correctly, (this is our first test of the Scribd service to do this) you should be able to see it immediately below:
Hovering on the iPaper in the top bar brings up a menu that includes print.
If you have difficulties seeing the newsletter, the document can also be found here.
Members of the Cambridge Historical Association should have already received this newsletter in the regular mail. If you did not, please let us know so we can update our mailing list.
Update August 19, 2008: The September 2007 edition of our newsletter is also now available online. It is linked rather than shown directly because the PDF is larger and may be slower to load.
Hovering on the iPaper in the top bar brings up a menu that includes print.
If you have difficulties seeing the newsletter, the document can also be found here.
Members of the Cambridge Historical Association should have already received this newsletter in the regular mail. If you did not, please let us know so we can update our mailing list.
Update August 19, 2008: The September 2007 edition of our newsletter is also now available online. It is linked rather than shown directly because the PDF is larger and may be slower to load.
Monthly Meeting - June 17, 2008
The regular monthly meeting of the Cambridge Historical Association was held Tuesday, June 17, 2008. Topics discussed included:
The next regular meeting is Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 7 p.m.
- Our new book, Cambridge, Iowa 150 Years of Education in Cambridge and Union Township, Story County, Iowa, is now available and sales began at the Cambridge Alumni Association banquet. This article about the book includes a picture of group members at the June meeting.
- The Alumni Association president, Roger Griffith, asked if we could provide some trivia questions for next years meeting.
- Because of flooding, Jubilee Days was canceled. The displays prepared may still be viewed at the Historical Association.
- Charles Sloniger gave us pictures of the presiding officers of the Masons.
The next regular meeting is Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Monthly Meeting - May 20, 2008
The regular monthly meeting of the Cambridge Historical Association was held Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Topics discussed included:
- Don Erickson sent pictures of the railroad bridge to the Story County Conservation Board for use with the Heart of Iowa Nature Trail section from Cambridge to Maxwell.
- Florence Wheeler and Wayne Messer talked with the Ballard 5th graders about the early history of Cambridge and the schools of Union Township.
- Valerie Moore developed the country schools display which was used for the 5th graders talk. It will be on display at the Historical Association during Jubilee Days.
- Don Erickson finished preparing the book Cambridge, Iowa 150 Years of Education in Cambridge and Union Township, Story County, Iowa. It is at the printers and will be available for the Cambridge Alumni Banquet and for Jubilee Days.
- Preparation for Jubilee Days is underway. A display of advertising items from local companies has several items on loan from Max Olson and from Crystal Hughes. Also there is a display of 1900's clothing from the Carl Peterson family.
- Julie Erickson had the newsletter ready for distribution. It was copied and addressed for mailing during the meeting. If you have not received your copy, please let us know.
- Helen Heslop brought pictures of the 1990 flood and a copy of Cora Unashamed, which was filmed here, for display.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Our Second Book Was Published!
The Cambridge Historical Association's second book, Cambridge, Iowa 150 Years of Education in Cambridge and Union Township, Story County, Iowa, is now available. It was finished in time for the Cambridge Alumni Banquet and the scheduled Jubilee Days. You can read about it in this article in the Tri-County Times. Copies are available through the Historical Association for $20 plus shipping if needed. A few copies of the earlier book are also still available.
A special thank you to Don Erickson for pulling this together. He did a great job in researching and organizing this.
A special thank you to Don Erickson for pulling this together. He did a great job in researching and organizing this.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
History Presentation to Ballard 5th Graders
The Cambridge Historical Association was invited by Mr. Marietta to talk to the Ballard 5th grade students about the history of Cambridge, Iowa. Florence Wheeler and Wayne Messer gave a presentation May 14th on the early history of Cambridge and on the one-room schools of Union Township. The students were a great audience who knew quite a bit about one-room schools from their visit to the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. Thank you to the teachers and the students for their attention and questions.
Much of the material on the schools came from our new book: Cambridge, Iowa 150 Years of Education in Cambridge and Union Township, Story County, Iowa. Don Erickson had prepared the proofs for this book which Julie Erickson brought to the Historical Association and Valerie Moore helped convert into the posters used for the presentation.
Much of the material on the schools came from our new book: Cambridge, Iowa 150 Years of Education in Cambridge and Union Township, Story County, Iowa. Don Erickson had prepared the proofs for this book which Julie Erickson brought to the Historical Association and Valerie Moore helped convert into the posters used for the presentation.
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