Articles Tagged: Tara Templeman

Consul couldn’t entertain Cedar Rapids audience in 1910

Extension was designed in 1985 to allow decorations

Melvin Staton was walking along an alley in Cedar Rapids on the evening of Monday, Nov. 27, 1950, when he …

Nonprofit serves 26,000 children and families each year

Cedar Rapids couple’s puppets were pretty famous

First Cedar Rapids pool opened to all in 1945

PIECE OF HISTORY: Some fire escapes didn’t work or were missing at the Clifton Hotel

One gunshot reported, but no one hurt

HISTORY HAPPENINGS: Born in 1907, she grew up in Cedar Rapids, where her father managed Quaker Oats.

Piece of History: Lois Rayman was discovered while having lunch in L.A.

1907 flight so excited onlookers that phone lines jammed and the switchboard’s main fuses blew out.

Marion is the birthplace of the man responsible for getting "The Big Book" published, the book that details the recovery process used by Alcoholics Anonymous.

Noelridge pool opens in 1960 in Cedar Rapids

Windblown sparks ignited Tip Top wooden warehouse

Piece of History: J.R. Morin Co. was a successful business until three fires — thought to be arson — destroyed its operations in Mechanicsville and Norway, Iowa.