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CENTRAL IOWA’S MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING OUR HISTORY
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
PENNY • Mike Donahey: Baseball cards.
POSTCARDS
• Barb Scafferi: Junior college days.
• Historical Society: Annual meeting
scheduled.
A SPECIAL
PUBLICATION
OF THE
about the cover
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past times Pictured is the former Marshall-
town Public Library located at
Publisher ..............................Mike Schlesinger N. Center Street and State
Managing Editor .............................Ken Larson Street provided by the collec-
Past Times Writer.......................Mike Donahey tion of Penny Postcards from
Iowa, a USGenWeb Archives
Past Times Columnists ................Barb Scafferi Web site.
Marshall County Historical Society Members
Past Times is a monthly magazine published COVER STORY • 6-8
by the Times-Republican, Marshalltown, with
offices located at 135 W. Main St., A reader alerted Times-Republi-
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158. Past Times is can Publisher Mike Schlesinger
about the USGenWeb Archives
inserted into the Times-Republican monthly. Web site,
For more information, please call or write: www.usgwarchives.org, which
has a photographic collection
Past Times of penny postcards from Mar-
shall county and sites in the
c/o Times-Republican United States. The Web site
135 W. Main St. lists several photographs of
downtown Melbourne. Accord-
P.O. Box 1300 ing to the Web site, the post-
Marshalltown, IA 50158 cards cost one cent to mail.
However, from 1917 to1919,
641-753-6611 postage was temporarily raised
to two cents to help defer the
All articles and information contained herein are cost of World War I. A similar
the property of the Times-Republican. Permis- increase took place from 1925
to 1928 for undetermined rea-
sion for use or reproduction must have prior sons. The original postcards
approval in writing from the publisher. are owned by private collec-
tors.
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in this issue — Mike Donahey
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This month's cover in on the hobby together. change there was wool San Francisco about one-half block and base-on-balls
story about postcards - It was easy - Tom was between us and eagerly Giants fans that bled from our house and buy issued. Tom and I
and some of the local only two years younger inserted several coins black and orange - their for a nickel a pack of dreamed of getting cards
people that collect them - than I, we shared a bed- into their slots. Next, we team colors. Our dad three to five cards, with of Giants players, espe-
taught me some things room and we had many raided the loose change started following the a hefty stick of gum cially some of their stars,
about this interesting mutual interests, such as piles around the house. Giants when they were included. Also, Post like Willie Mays, Juan
hobby and brought back playing all kinds of In time we had success known as the New York Cereal Company put Marichal and Willie
memories of my efforts to sports, hanging out and partially filling up the Giants because he liked baseball cards on the McCovey. We did peri-
collect coins and then going to the movies and penny and nickel books. several of their players. back on some of their odically get some of their
baseball cards. the kinds of things that The dime books were They moved to San boxes. Tom and I would lesser known players.
I learned that deltiolo- brothers do. harder. Francisco in 1958. The eagerly eat up whatever It was inexpensive
gy is the official name for We convinced our late That hobby fell by the Quartells could easily cereal was inside just to entertainment, especially
postcard collecting and mom - then our family wayside after awhile. name the starting line-up get at the cards on the on rainy days when we
with coin and stamp col- treasurer - to give us We had more success for their Sox or place in back. could not get out and
lecting, is perhaps one of money to buy some of collecting baseball cards the standings on any To us at the time, play the game. We kept
the top three collecting the basic blue tri-fold coin because they were given day. In like man- they provided a treasure our cards, organized by
hobbies in the world. collecting books for pen- cheap and readily avail- ner, so could we for the trove of information. teams, wrapped in a rub-
Baseball card collect- nies, nickels and dimes. able. Making that project Giants. Besides a picture of the ber band in a shoebox.
ing must rank highly too, This was shortly before more fun and competitive As I recall several player, there was usually They were hardly in mint
surmising from the many we had our own money was the fact that our companies sold the their birth date and condition, as they had
advertisements for base- from the Davenport friends -Eddie and Tony cards in the early 1960's hometown. been passed back and
ball card shows that I see Times-Democrat (now Quartell - joined us. and they did not resem- More importantly, it forth, consequently
in all media. known as the Quad All four of us were big ble the fancy and expen- listed important statistics being bent and rumpled
The baseball card Cities Times) paper baseball fans and that sive ones that have for position players like along the way.
shows get my attention route, which we worked added to the excitement. been on the market for at-bats, batting average, But that wasn't the
because I notice that the on together. I believe we The Quartells were many years. As a rule runs batted in and home point, we just wanted to
show organizers will bought the coin books at Chicago White Sox fans. we could walk up to runs. For pitchers, it was have some fun when we
bring in a former player the Clinton Woolworth This was because their Eddie's, a small neigh- innings pitched, earned couldn't play the game
or players to autograph a store, which was down- dad was from the south borhood grocery store run average, strikeouts outside.
book, memorabilia and of town. Years later, they side of Chicago where
course baseball cards. are still sold and I don't the Sox played. As the
I tried collecting coins think they have changed. Sox were in the Ameri-
first.
My efforts with that
Like many projects
that kids get into, we had
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February has arrived this should create an March but Jim McMur-
and it is time again for interesting way to ray, the Society's treas-
the Senior Center and spend a cold winter urer, will be in resi- A Historical Minute
the Historical Society to evening. The Soup dence Tuesday thru Ever wonder where the name known as the Woodbury Addition
band together and pres- Supper is scheduled for Thursday from 10:00 Woodbury came from? For and preceded to work hard selling
ent their annual Soup Monday, February 16, a.m to 4:00 p.m. He will instance: Woodbury School, Wood- lots and encouraging folks to settle
Supper. The Senior 2009 from 5:00 p.m to be there to answer the bury Street or the Woodbury Build- in the rapidly growing town. He
Center provides the 7:00 p.m; it will be held phone (641-752-6664) ing. Greenleaf H. Woodbury was was also instrumental in getting the
hall, the soup and the at the lower level of the and answer questions one of the early settlers in the area, Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
corn bread and the Senior Center at 20 one might have. New arriving in Marshalltown in 1854. to come through Marshalltown. His
Society provides East State Street. Tick- flooring is being laid, The first thing he did was build a next step was founding a much
dessert and manpower. ets are $4.50 advance new paint is going up flour mill on the Iowa River just needed institution, the National
This year, we are lucky sale or $5.00 at the on the walls and dis- north of town (this became the first Bank in Marshalltown which was
to have Scott Mason door...they may be pur- plays are being commercial venture in the area), the only bank in Central Iowa for a
who will appraise one chased at the Museum rearranged so keep in later he built more mills in and long period of time. Mr. Woodbury
antique per purchased or from any board mind March 21, 2009, around Central Iowa...these was always considered a person
ticket and the Men's member. the date of our annual became the basis of his wealth. who served the community with
Chorus will be available The Museum will meeting and open He then bought a forty acre plot, spirit and verve.
to serenade the diners; remain closed thru house.
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do you remember? — Barb Scafferi
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JUNIOR COLLEGE killed it if it hadn’t been (Elmina Gottfried, I’m sorry to say that I did
When I was in Junior dead already). I remem- Delores Bogard, Jim not know of the “back-
College (1954-56), it was ber Mr. Odegaard’s Swessinger, Jim Arnold, ground story” of the
also known as the Spanish class (where Ed Rethmann and I MJC Tigers basketball
“upstairs high school” as we learned the differ- were one of those program at that time. I
we shared many class- ence between “Will you groups). We had fun was wrapped up in car-
Contact Barb
rooms and instructors Scafferi at 709
go swimming with me?” doing plays with Carol rying five courses, work-
with the Marshalltown E. South St. and “Will you take a Houghton as director. ing part-time, and
High School. Our loca- bath with me?” was a Barry Norris was such a socializing. I attended
tion was what is now very fine line of phras- fun ad-libber—and who the games faithfully but
Miller Middle School. We ing). We had our own didn't think he needed a only learned the rest
had our lockers on the “lounge” in a small room script? Miss Houghton thanks to a wonderful
upper floor and we up behind the balcony. I did and she made the fellow by name of Dale
shared cafeteria space remember we lost the final decision. It was Ballard who shared the
with the high school stu- and Tommy Andrews. I come. My tuition the first “privilege” of that lounge years later before I following story with me.
dents. I loved the whole met people who became year came from money I for a couple of weeks learned what a dramatic I have quoted a 1979
experience and quickly “forever friends” like saved while working at when some of the guys background she had article to be certain it is
started learning names Carol Wilson and Bob the Odeon Theater plus thought it would be and the star quality folks correct:
of classmates as well as Campbell. I met many a couple of savings funny to cut a little circle she knew personally
the high schoolers. in the mouth of Lord (like Hal Holbrook). But 1934 – DICKINSON
wonderful young men bonds I had had from
Some of my classmates and women like Char- WWII days. My second Cavalier (a painting that she really loved her “The Marshalltown
were returning GI’s like lotte Hokel, Pat Switzer, year was on a scholar- was hanging in there) MHS students. Community College
Bob Stegall, Bob Jackie Gould, Don Quirk, ship from Fisher Gover- and place a cigarette in basketball program has
Clemons, and Wally his mouth. The admin- HOLD THAT TIGER enjoyed a great deal of
Jack Farr, Lorraine nor Company.
Hey. Some were former Lighter, Dick Worsfold, I remember Mr. Math- istration did not find it We attended all of success since its begin-
LaMoille students like Don Lamb, Marlys Dow- er's biology class (he funny. our Junior College bas- ning in 1927—but three
me, Bill Tomlinson, Doris den—they all made this said my “operation” on Some of us got ketball games as well as
Sharer, Dave Cagwin, country kid feel wel- the frog would have together for study nights all of the MHS games.
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
According to the 1932 Marshalltown City Directory, the former Pilgrim Hotel was located at Main and northeast corner of Third St. R.N. Selby was the proprietor. The
site is currently a parking lot.
Penny Postcards
of Marshall County
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By MIKE DONAHEY of vintage postcards of Historical Society at 202 photographic replicas of ranging from Marshall- One replica is labeled
TIMES-REPUBLICAN historic Marshall County E. Church St. postcards of 1911 Mel- town’s U.S. Post Office “Old Men’s Building,
sites do not have far to Penny Postcards bourne with a trolley to turn-of-the century Soldier’s Home, Mar-
Marshall County resi- go. The historic tour can from Iowa is a USGen- car, the consolidated buildings at the Iowa shalltown.” It is now
dents and those that be accomplished on the Web Archives Web site school in that town, a Veterans Home, identi- known as Heinz Hall.
have moved away, who Internet or by visiting (www.usgwarchives.org Marshalltown parade in fied as the Soldiers’ According to its Web
wish to see a collection the Marshall County ) that currently offers 1911 and other pictures Home. site, “the USGenWeb
7 | February 2009 | Past Times | Times-Republican
Digital Library for Iowa “These were generic
was developed to pro- post cards, blank on one
vide free on line data for side where the sender
genealogical research. could write a message
These archives are and printed postage on
dependent on volun- the other side for a mail-
teers...to donate their ing address.”
time by transcribing pub- In 1898 Congress
lic domain records or changed its mind. It
other non-copyrighted authorized the use of
primary sources.” cards manufactured by
As a disclaimer, the others, however, with
Web site clearly states restrictions. They could
that “the USGenWeb not be called “postcards”
Archives for Iowa is in no as that term was restrict-
way affiliated with the ed to cards printed by
Iowa State Archives in them. Instead, according
Des Moines.” to the Web site “they
The Web site also were often called ‘Pri-
makes it clear to its vate Mailing Cards’ or
viewers that the post- ‘Private Cards.’ One side
cards are not for sale, as was reserved for the
“they are owned by pri- address; the other side
vate collectors who pro- could contain any printed
vided them for the enjoy- or written matter.”
ment of the viewers.” Space to write mes-
The postcard replicas sages was extremely
were contributed by 39 limited on these early
individuals who are iden- cards.
tified, alphabetically. Congress again
Ellen Applegate, changed its mind again
Dorothy Farrar, Susan in 1901, this time on the
Gomez, Tommy Hudson, use of “postcard” Manu-
Coni Porter Uzelac and facturers of private mail-
Kathryn Wilson were ing cards were allowed
some of the contributors to use the term “Post-
listed. Card.” Again, a limited
Additionally, the Web amount of white space
site provides the history was left available for a
of penny postcards and message and writers fre-
explains the different quently wrote across the
types of postcards that picture.
have been available to In 1907 Congress
the public over the allowed the back to be T-R PHOTO BY MIKE DONAHEY
years. divided to that the James Spickert, seated, displays some of his postcard collection while daughter Madonna Turner looks on.
Penny Postcards sender could write a
were initially true to their message on the left side those colorful cards were play is that from the late to 11:30 a.m. and from had arranged the colorful
name, they cost one of the back and the mass produced on a Gerald Pinkerton of Mar- 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. collection which reflected
cent to mail. However, address to whom the fiber-board that had a shalltown. Pinkerton Contact them at 641- a variety of themes.
the Web site stated that post cards was to be linen-like texture. donated his collection of 752-6664. Some were advertising
“postage was temporari- sent, on the right side. In 1939 the modern black and white antique “People will collect and promotional post-
ly raised to two cents WWI would not only photochrome era postcards that featured just about anything,” Jim cards for a variety of per-
from 1917 to 1919 to impact the price, dou- debuted and 70 years an early Marshall County Spickert of Marshalltown sonal products, others
cover the cost of World bling later, is still being used. Courthouse, a horse- told the T-R recently. were romantically
War I.” postage from one to These were postcards of drawn hearse in River- Spickert was speaking of themed, especially
Another increase to two cents, but to the sig- high color and bright side Cemetery, a Benev- the large number of pri- valentines
two cents took place nificant number of Ger- images, reflecting real olent and Protective vate postcard collectors Elaborate and
from 1925 to 1928, man postcard manufac- photographs. Order of Elks car elabo- as he showed his of embossed floral themes
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although the reason for turers. Many of their According to Jim rately decorated for a turn-of-the century busi- stood out on the cards,
the doubling in price was printing plants were not McMurray of the Mar- parade, the Iowa State ness cards and post- marked by strong blues,
not stated. re-built after that war. shall County Historical Savings Bank at Main cards to the T-R recent- reds and yellows with
Fittingly, the Web site Other changes to Society, their museum St. and South First Ave. ly. Spickert said he the simple message of
reported that post cards postcards occurred in and office has historic The museum is cur- bought some of Pinker- “Be My Valentine.”
were created initially by 1915, when a white bor- postcards of Marshall rently undergoing ton’s postcards. A Chicago and North-
the U.S. Post Office and der was added around county sites on display remodeling but remains In several neatly western Railroad section
prior to 1898 only they the edge of the picture to and in their library. open Tuesday through bound books with clear
could manufacture them. save ink and in 1930, as One collection on dis- Thursday from 10 a.m. plastic pages, Spickert POSTCARDS | 8
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Postcards lecting things. He said he
has crossed paths with
on the history of post-
cards with an extensive
CONTINUED | FROM 7 other Marshalltown resi- postcard gallery can be
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Scafferi
CONTINUED | FROM 5
years (1934, 1952, and
1959) stand out as ban-
ner years for the Tigers.
Those three years pro-
duced not only winning
basketball teams but
also state championship
teams. The three coach-
es for those champi-
onship teams were War-
ren Dickinson (1934),
Leonard Cole (1952)
and Tom Evans (1959).”
“The 1934 champi-
onship team had only
nine names on the ros-
ter when the Tigers won
the title but that didn’t
matter much because at
that time you could only
play 10 people in one
game. When a substitu-
tion was made, it was
permanent, you couldn’t
re-enter the game once
you went to the bench.
The 1934 Tigers were
considered one of the
highest scoring teams
around at that particular
time as they averaged
about 40 points a game
in building a 14-2 sea-
son record, including
four wins in two days in
the state tournament
held at Marshalltown.”
“The Tigers had their
stars as captain Frank
Walker led the Tigers to
the title by hitting for 15
points in the champi-
onship game despite the CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
fact that he had to leave Front row, left to right are Sonny Finch, Chuck Nelson, Roger Hamilton and Jim Ennis. Second row, Bill Speer, Keith Johnson, Darryhl
the game early because Meyer, Jerry Abrahamson and Kenny Wagaman. Back row, Coach Tom Evans, Dave Wildung, John Cooper, Dale Ballard and team manag-
of bad leg cramps. Ed er Tom Stanley.
Thompson was the big Tigers from 1930 the Marshalltown Junior stood about 6’2” but all tremendous year for the Championship. Most of
center for the Tigers. through 1940.” College basketball of the rest were in the new head basketball the names on that 1959
Thompson was one of squad to a 75-73 win 5’8” to 5’10” range. coach Tom Evans. championship squad
the biggest kids in the 1952 – COLE over Fort Dodge in the “The Tigers were led Evans had guided the can still be found in the
school at that time and State Championship by Lou Walkup in scor- Marshalltown High Marshalltown area and
stood about 6’1”. John “After Dickinson left
the head coaching game at Eagle Grove. ing that year as Walkup School football team to surrounding communi-
Simpson and Darryl The 1952 game was a averaged 18.8 points a an 8-1 season mark. He ties. Some of the key
Wallace were a pair of 6’ duties in 1940, Leonard
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Cole took over in 1941. real thriller. It took Bob game. Bell averaged coached the Marshall- players on the Tiger
guards for Dickinson. Bell’s 30-foot jump shot 16.4 and Lang finished town Junior College golf squad were Jerry Abra-
Simpson, Walker and Cole coached until
1947, left for a few in the final five seconds with a 15.7 average.” team to a state champi- hamson (who quarter-
Thompson all were of the game before the onship and capped off backed the club and hit
selected to the All-State years, then came back
again in 1950 and Tigers could claim the 1959 – EVANS the year with a 71-67 for 10 points in the
team and Thompson 1952 Iowa State Basket- win over Grand View of championship contest);
later was a starter for stayed until 1955. Cole “The year 1959 was
remembers well the ball championship. Ed not only a banner year Des Moines to win the Ken Wagaman (who
the University of Iowa. Lang was the biggest on 1959 Iowa State Junior
Dickinson coached the night of February 23, for Marshalltown Junior
1952 when he coached the Tiger squad as he College but it was also a College Basketball SCAFFERI | 10
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shalltown Junior College Indian Hills. According My friend Kathy Win- we asked if anyone THE BOX-CAR HOUS-
Scafferi Basketball. “I was lucky to Neil Hayhurst (MCC ter was with a group knew where a “commu- ING
CONTINUED | FROM 9 enough to have a super Dean of Students and who started playing the nity sewing room” might Last month one of our
group of individuals with Athletic Director) there “Do You Remember…” have been. Jean Lar- readers asked what we
was a tremendous a lot of desire and who will be a women’s game game. They asked son submitted the fol-
rebounder and chipped knew about a “box-car
worked really well at 5 p.m. and a men’s about the location of lowing: “I have heard town east of Marshall-
in 12 points in the title together. I knew all of game at 7 p.m. There Piggly Wiggly, Mode O’ that the Sewing Room
game); Dave Wildung town.” Richard Snider
the kids because most will be a reception at 4 Day, and Three Sisters. was a W.P.A. project remembers box-
and Sonny Finch (who of them went to Mar- p.m. in the new Student What do you remem- located in the Court-
played key roles coming cars/railroad cars on
shalltown High School Activity Center and a ber? ALSO: after Fan- house. Used clothing East Main Street near
in off the bench); Chuck and I was born and general recognition at tle's left the corner of was received, repaired if
Nelson (who was bril- the area where the light
raised in Marshalltown. half time of the men’s Main and Center there necessary, and given to plant was built. He said
liant at breaking up the Evans said he really did- game. The team mem- was a restaurant in those in need. One
Grand View press with there were two on the
n’t have any real coach- bers of the 1959 squad there for a brief time. I friend said she knew of north side of the street
his dribbling and pass- ing philosophies, his were Dale Ballard, Bill recall a counter area mothers who changed
ing and also led the and several on the south
main concern was to get Speer, Ralph (Sonny) and perhaps a bar in the buttons on children’s side. Tom Kurth said
Tigers in scoring with 19 people to play together Finch, Jerry Abraham- mezzanine area. clothes so donations
points) and also Dale there is a “box-car”
and to jell as a team.” son, Ken Wagaman, Quiche was featured— would not be recognized house on Lincolnway
Ballard (who was a Chuck Nelson, Darryhl new for Marshalltown. I and cause humiliation to
tremendous defensive between 7th Street and
50 YEARS LATER Meyer, Jim Ennis, Keith believe Michael J. little folks at school. 9th Street. “Two box-
player and totaled 16 The 1959 MJC team Johnson, Dave Wildung, McCoy (a KDAO person Women working at the
points for the champi- cars are put together in
became that State Roger Hamilton, and back in the 1970’s— Sewing Room would such a way that it looks
ons). The Tigers had Championship winning John Cooper. The later a Des Moines radio keep a lookout for cer-
three players on the All- like a house. I believe
team on Saturday, Feb- cheerleaders were: personality) was one of tain sizes, then call there were a number of
Tournament team that ruary 14, 1959. This Joan (Robertson) Bal- the owner/managers. mothers who needed
year as Abrahamson, houses in the Washing-
year that team will be lard, Jeannie (Cook) What was the name of those sizes. Those ton Street to what was
Nelson, and the Tigers’ honored and recognized Garrington, Sandra the restaurant? How were hard times, but
fine forward—Bill Doty Street that may
on Saturday, February (Glans) Fritz, and Karen long was it in operation? everyone pitched in to have had box-car begin-
Speer—were all named 14, 2009 at MCC when (Baker) Speer. GO, help.” Remember when
to the elite first-team nings. Wasn’t the origi-
this year’s team goes TIGERS! THE SEWING ROOM everyone had a “button
unit. Evans held some against the squad from In the January issue box”?
fine memories of Mar- WHERE WAS IT? SCAFFERI | 11
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ing Monday I telephoned
Scafferi the café and asked to
CONTINUED | FROM 10 speak to Rodney. “I
don’t suppose you are
nal Maid-Rite on the related to Tiny Maxfield
west side of 3rd Avenue from Marshalltown?” I
built in a boxcar or trol- asked. “That was my
ley car? When I was in grandpa!” Rodney
Palm Desert, California, replied. And Darlene
there was a bridge was Tiny’s sister-in-law.
(made out of a boxcar) I congratulated the fel-
that spanned a stream lows on their booming
on the golf course.” business and later
spoke with Rodney’s
BABY BOOMERS
mother Carol. She said
CAFÉ/OBAMA COOK-
Rodney and Tom have
IES/MARSHALLTOWN
had the café for 5 years
CONNECTION
and this whole phenom-
I kept hearing and enon has grown from
reading about the Baby local TV and press cov-
Boomer’s Café in Des erage to as far away as
Moines and how much Hawaii and England.
Barack Obama’s family Cookies are being
had enjoyed the choco- ordered from Mexico to
late chunk cookies they a number of locations in
got there when their the U.S. In another sur-
headquarters was there. prising turn, I learned
Curiosity led me to ask that Rodney’s aunt is
my daughter Deb to go Pauline Van Pelt Smith.
to her computer and see (Pauline was married to
what was “out there.” long-time KFJB person-
There was a web site: ality Dale Smith who
www.babyboomerscook- used to do “Man-on-the-
ie.com It listed the co- Street” at noon from to make 25,000 cookies there to sample the cui- tence here in Iowa. I came back, the ice
owners of the café as Kresge’s. Dale Smith for Washington D.C. sine. For Marshalltown asked my friend Abigail storm hit. Childhood
Tom Magnani and Rod- has since passed away.) inauguration events and folk it was a regular stop. if she remembered so years (during the
ney Maxfield. (The So we have multiple 400 dozen cookies for My daughter was going much ice when we were 1940’s) seemed to pro-
cookie recipe comes connections with the Des Moines inaugura- through a box of my growing up. She duce great quantities of
from Tom’s grandmoth- Baby Boomer’s Obama tion-related events. “stuff” and ran across a recalled dealing with ice snow and drifting—but
er.) I said to Deb: “Your cookies. The January printed card that I had in the early 1960’s. not this ice!
grandfather used to 2009 Cappers has an SPEAKING OF picked up at Stone’s These photos were
speak of a “Tiny” Max- article on the café cook- PUTTING MARSHALL- many years ago. It is taken in February of DID YOU KNOW…
field who worked at ie, as well. However, TOWN ON THE MAP the recipe for "Mile High" 1961. Velcro was invented
Fishers with him and I none of the stories have Remember when Lemon Chaffon pie. We had just returned in 1957 and was mod-
knew a Darlene Maxfield caught the Marshalltown Duncan Hines wrote from a warm trip to eled after the cocklebur.
who used to work at the connection…until now. I about dining at Stone’s ICE IS NOT NICE sunny Texas. Turns out
MHS cafeteria in the late learned from a KCCI-TV Restaurant? Over the For the second winter it had been fairly decent Blessed are the flexi-
1970’s. I wonder if they 8 report on Jan. 15 that years a number of well- in a row, ice seems to here while we were ble: for they shall not
are related? The follow- the business was asked known people trekked be the bane of our exis- away. The day after we get bent out-of-shape!
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