Photographs and documents related to the history of Poweshiek County contributed by individuals. Contributions from throughout the county are welcome and include the communities of Barnes City, Brooklyn, Deep River, Ewart, Grinnell, Guernsey, Hartwick, Malcom, Montezuma, Searsboro and Victor.
The Renfrows visited Martha Lucas in California, possibly Stockton, in 1961. Martha was one of the Lucas triplets. Those identified are from left: Edith Renfrow (obscured by shadow), Henry Lucas' wife (forename not known), Martha Lucas, Anna May Boyd and Alice Smith (Edith's daughter).
Flier for the Penquite Motel, located on the corner of 6th Avenue and Penrose Street in Grinnell, Iowa, advertising rooms for a bowling tournament to be held in Grinnell from February 17 to March 24 probably in 1961. Fern and Gene Freeborn bought the Penquite Motel in 1961 and changed the name to Freeborn Motel shortly thereafter.
Color postcard view of the interior of Wellhouse Studio, a photography studio located in Grinnell, Iowa. Postcard addressed to Mrs. Justin Ginger, Calumet, Iowa, and postmarked February 8, 1961, in Grinnell. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
At the time of the 35th anniversary of the Hartwick State Bank (Hartwick, Iowa) there was a dinner for customers held in the basement of the Hartwick Congregational Church.
Frosty Mitchell of KGRN radio station, Grinnell, Iowa, interviews Russell Gabriel upon the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Hartwick State Bank in 1962. Ken Benda, bank president, looks on.
Hartwick State Bank founder, Ben Roudabush (center), poses with former Hartwick bankers, Lucille and W.N. Shellenbarger. The photo was taken at the time of the bank's 35th anniversary celebration in 1962.
The Hartwick State Bank Board of Directors taken in 1962 during the bank's 35th anniversary celebration. From left to right: Ken Benda, Ben Roudabush, Clarence Possehl, Godfrey Veight, Wayne Ryan, and Howard Olson.
Customers line up at the Hartwick State Bank in Hartwick, Iowa, during the bank's 35th anniversary celebration in 1962. Behind the counter are: Howard Olson, Ken Benda and Ruth O'Halloran. The customers in line are: Chet Simpson, Sr.; Everette Williamson; Grace Ketterling; Adolph Chvala; Marge Rhinehart; and Mildred Bees.
Lucille Ryan serves coffee to Ted Miller and Cecil Roberts on the occasion of the 35th anniversary dinner for customers of the Hartwick State Bank (Iowa) in 1962.
The original Hartwick State Bank customers from the time the bank opened in 1927 posed for a picture at the time of the bank's 35th anniversary in 1962. Front row, from left to right: Carrie Starry, Harlan Wessel, Fritz Roth, Bill Starry, Freeman Dayton, Grace Dayton, Mary Fearneyhough, Gladys Williamson, Cliff Williamson. Second row (seated): Mrs. Bert Cleppe, Bert Cleppe, Emil DeRycke, Grace DeRycke, J.T. Benda, Wallace Ryan, Mrs. Albert Peska, Albert Peska. Back row (standing): Anna Iezek, Mrs. Louis DeRycke, Ward Fearneyhough, Alyce Vermace, Louis DeRycke, Ben Roudabush, Lucille Benda, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martens, Charlie Ostrom, Celia and Nelson Korns, Emil DeRycke, Mary and Henry DeRycke, Godfrey Veit, Lloyd and Ruth Lambert, David McIlrath, Clarence Possehl, Joe Iezek, Fred Bees, Raymond Smith, Leonard Dee, Tom Iezek.
Davis School students from Mrs. Salmon's 3rd grade class in 1963. Front row, left to right: Vickie White, Shelly Johnson. Middle row, left to right: Margaret Holcomb, Becky ?, Leila McCully, Patty Beam, Debbie Lowry, Phyllis Vance. Back row, left to right: Patty Wilson, Kay Phipps, Pam Smith, Cheryl Huyser, Susan Kriegel, Susan Johnson.
Photograph of Sammy (Eldon) Petersen with his grandson, Mike Groves, riding a tractor. Heat houser is visible on the tractor, which kept heat in so the driver could stay warm. Photograph is dated April, 1963.
Henry and Edith Smith's 25th wedding anniversary celebration at their home at 8320 South Calumet Avenue in Chicago. Winnie Hancock is to the left of the picture, Edith Renfrow Smith is seated at the piano, and Evanel Terrell is the middle woman on the staircase. Others are unidentified.
This picture was taken at the south edge of the property at 7 College Park Road looking to the southwest. In the back left is a view of Norris Hall before the fourth story was added. The white house behind the children which is now (2017) the Conney M. Kimbo Black Cultural Center was at that time a private residence where the Hansons who ran the Ben Franklin store lived. The children are, left to right: Mona (a friend), Karna Smith, Trouble (the dog) and Bruce Smith. Probably taken in the winter of 1964/65.
Mrs. Barber's fifth grade class at Bailey Park School, Grinnell, Iowa, May 27, 1965. Front row, left to right: Stuart Fisher, Jon Baumgartner, Tristram Parslow, John Dayton, Jim Puls, Gary Eurom, Eric Christiansen, Rick Halstead, Dave Dale. Second row, left to right: Debra Collum, Jeanne Pinder, Patty Bass, Pam Groth, Cindy Staecker, Donna Hull, Cindy Gruehn, Harriet Clements, Diane Morrison. Third row, left to right: Vicky Vinall, Sheryl Huyser, Donna Vaness, Cindy Mielak, Karen Koger, Nancy Pierce, Mary Jane Dee, Shirley Callison, Eloise Helmke, Carla Baron, Nancy Eickelberg, Pam Matthews. Back row, left to right: Gordon Neufand, Bob Snook, Mrs. Barber (teacher)
General Telephone building on 5th Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1965. View is looking north and slightly west. The Grinnell-Herald Register building and a Citgo gas station are visible in the background.