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.

Cambridge Alumni Association Banquet - June 6, 2009

The annual Cambridge Independent School District Alumni Banquet will be Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Ballard East Elementary School in Cambridge, Iowa. A social hour at 5:00 pm will be followed by the dinner at 6:00 pm. Honor Classes are 1939, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, and 1974.

Send the form confirming your attendance to:

Berk Fletcher
8508 NW Country Club Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322

Ames Historical Society Lecture - April 28, 2009

The Ames Historical Society has a series of presentation each year. The last presentation for this year's series is A Drive Through Ames and Story County using historic images from the IDOT which will be Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the Ames City Auditorium. More details are available on their website.

Monthly Meeting - March 24, 2009

The regular monthly meeting of the Cambridge Historical Association was held Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Among the items discussed were:

• The list of Cambridge, Iowa Veterans we are preparing. Thank you to everyone that has contacted us with additional veterans information.
  
• Upcoming meetings: the Story County Historical Societies will be meeting April 4th at Story City.
• Upcoming meetings: Wayne Messer will be attending the workshop Preserving Your History by Tanya Zanish-Belcher at Corning, Iowa on March 27th.

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