It happened in Keokuk
June 10, 1908
100 years ago
The Rev. J.F. Sanders of the Baptist church gets degree from Central College in Pella.
June 10, 1933
75 years ago
Russell Brothers Circus here next week ... Temperature reaches 98 degrees yesterday.
June, 10, 1958
50 years ago
Three Keokuk teachers, with 123 years of service, are to retire. They are Eva Hulson, Elizabeth Hoffman and Charlotte Whitmarsh.
June 10, 1983
25 years ago
Seeing the Keokuk Municipal Swimming Pool in its present state is like visiting a friend in the hospital. On the surface the face is the same, but the real problem is hidden. Age is the reason. By pool standards, the one at Keokuk is a grandfather, and the needed repairs rate somewhere in the major surgery category. “It's beyond using Band-aids,” said Manager Wes Pohorsky. “It's leaking 10,000 gallons a day.”
100 years ago
The Rev. J.F. Sanders of the Baptist church gets degree from Central College in Pella.
June 10, 1933
75 years ago
Russell Brothers Circus here next week ... Temperature reaches 98 degrees yesterday.
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50 years ago
Three Keokuk teachers, with 123 years of service, are to retire. They are Eva Hulson, Elizabeth Hoffman and Charlotte Whitmarsh.
June 10, 1983
25 years ago
Seeing the Keokuk Municipal Swimming Pool in its present state is like visiting a friend in the hospital. On the surface the face is the same, but the real problem is hidden. Age is the reason. By pool standards, the one at Keokuk is a grandfather, and the needed repairs rate somewhere in the major surgery category. “It's beyond using Band-aids,” said Manager Wes Pohorsky. “It's leaking 10,000 gallons a day.”
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Bill Walte wrote on Jun 11, 2008 2:29 PM:
telling my friends stories of Keokuk. There first question is what is Keokuk?
Thanks for the chance to have a long lunch talking about Keokuk. "