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Title: Catherine Haines at the Switchboard
Description: Catherine Haines (on the left) at the switchboard in Grinnell, Iowa, in the early 1950s.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:17370

Title: Cattle in Winter
Description: Cattle and pigs on the Harry Ryan farm in Sheridan Township in the early 1950s. Snow-covered fields are in the background as is a windmill.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:29803

Title: Christmas Pageant
Description: Participants in the Sunday school Christmas pageant at the Malcom Methodist church in the 1950s.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:5703

Title: Dinner in the Malcom Methodist Church Basement
Description: Parishioners eating dinner in the basement of the Malcom Methodist Church, Malcom, Iowa, in the 1950s.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:5705

Title: Ed and Jim McNally
Description: Ed and Jim McNally pictured inside their grocery store in Grinnell, Iowa.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:11914

Title: Eva Pearl Craig Renfrow
Description: Portrait of Eva Pearl Craig Renfrow taken in the late 1950s when she was in her eighties.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:12196

Title: First Congregational Church, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Interior view of the new First Congregational Church located on the northeast corner of Broad Street and Fourth Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa, built in 1952. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:11371

Title: George Family in 1950
Description: George family photograph taken in August 1950 in Grinnell, Iowa. In front: Nellie Doud George and Clarence George. Back row: Irene Knox (daughter of Frances and John Knox); Raymond George; Frances George Knox; Russell George; John Knox; Graeme George, and Doris George. Nellie was Clarence's second wife.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:11745

Title: Grinnell A&W circa 1950
Description: The Grinnell A&W was built in 1950 by Irving Damitz. He sold it to Bill Werneburg, Jr., in 1959. Werneburg operated it until 1965 selling it to Velma and Leonard Heinselman. In 1968 the Heinselmans remodeled and added a telephone ordering system. The Heinselmans operated it until 1975, when they sold it to Chuck McPherson. The McPherson family ran it until it was sold to Clarice Schweitzer. In 1979 an addition created seating for 125. The building was then purchased by Bruce and Laura Blankenfeld who then began operating it as a full service family restaurant. In July 2004 the building was given another facelift which is how you see it today (2019) -- the Westside Family Restaurant located at 229 6th Avenue West, Grinnell, Iowa.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:27175

Title: Grinnell Men's Chorus
Description: The Grinnell Men's Chorus was organized "to provide Grinnell area men the opportunity to join in the fellowship of song." The chorus was comprised of 27 men. The director was Joe McCoy, director of vocal music in the Grinnell-Newburg schools and the accompanist was Mrs. J.F. DeBerg.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:21178