On Sept. 11, 2001, Chris was interviewing with The Gazette for a job: I woke up early that morning, nervous. I really wanted the job, because the hours were perfect for me and my school-aged children. I was watching “Good Morning America” while getting ready for my interview, when it showed the first plane hit the [...]

This illustration appeared in The Gazette on Nov. 11, 1918:

This illustration appeared in The Gazette on Nov. 11, 1918:

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Contractors and builders were encouraged to submit bids at Dr. Bliss’ Drug Store  in 1875 for the new Universalist Church. The cornerstone was laid in 1875 on land deeded to the congregation by F.J. Upton at the corner of Park (Third) Avenue and Sixth Street SE. A second story was added in 1878. Dr. Joseph Fort [...]

Contractors and builders were encouraged to submit bids at Dr. Bliss’ Drug Store  in 1875 for the new Universalist Church. The cornerstone was laid in 1875 on land deeded to the congregation by F.J. Upton at the corner of Park (Third) Avenue and Sixth Street SE. A second story was added in 1878. Dr. Joseph Fort [...]

From the archives, I pulled this farewell column by Walter Cronkite, who died on Friday, July 17, 2009. It was published in The Gazette on Aug. 21, 2004. In the olden, more graceful days, a writer temporarily or permanently deserting the profession  surely would say that he was “laying down his pen.” In our modern digital [...]

From the archives, I pulled this farewell column by Walter Cronkite, who died on Friday, July 17, 2009. It was published in The Gazette on Aug. 21, 2004. In the olden, more graceful days, a writer temporarily or permanently deserting the profession  surely would say that he was “laying down his pen.” In our modern digital [...]

Corrine Shover, whose memoriam ran in today’s paper, will be remembered by many Cedar Rapids baby boomers as a decades-long  source of grace and fashion. An interesting article ran on Nov. 5, 1972, that reported on Mrs. Shover’s foray into politics: SOMETHING DIFFERENT is in the offing this afternoon for voters in the 12th senatorial district embracing [...]

There’s a Duck Pond Pavilion in Ellis Park – but where’s the pond?    There’s evidence it existed back in the 1920s  according to a July 9, 1921 edition of  The Evening Gazette: WATER LILIES PUT IN POND IN ELLIS PARK Lovers of natural beauty particularly those persons who have scoffed at the phrase, “Solomon in all his glory was not [...]

In light of Cecelia Hanley’s “corny debate” in today’s Gazette, I found this sweet corn party in Vinton in September 1954. There was a Sweet Corn Queen, political speeches and national media chomping on ears of corn.  Frank Nye covered the event for a Page One story . I love his description of the day: They arrived early in the morning [...]