Posts Tagged ‘monroe county history museum’
History of Monroe County 4-H celebrated
Current and past Monroe County 4-H members gathered Sept. 26 at the Monroe County History Museum in Waterloo and reminisced about their experiences in 4-H, including the different types of…
Read MoreMuseum president steps aside
The long-standing president of the Monroe County History Museum is stepping down after nearly 20 years of dedicated work with the organization. Having served as president since 2010, Norma Reheis…
Read MoreA look at Waterloo’s first eye doctor
Orlou Reitz, O.D., is featured among the new exhibits this season at the Monroe County History Museum in Waterloo. Reitz was the first optometrist to practice in Waterloo. Coincidentally, the…
Read More“Spending Time Trapping!” by Walter Byerley
May 2, 2021, 1:30 P.M. – “Spending Time Trapping!” by Walter Byerley. Walter or as he is better known “Butch” spends a lot of time trapping and has had the…
Read More“Grow Up St. Louis” by Jim Merkel
June 12, 2021, 1:30 P.M. – “Grow Up St. Louis” by Jim Merkel. This is the definitive look at what it was like to be a kid in St. Louis…
Read More“Clothing of the 18th Century” will be presented by Karyn Albers & Kim Barber
June 26, 2021, 1:30 P.M. – “Clothing of the 18th Century” will be presented by Karyn Albers & Kim Barber”. Women of the 18th century, much like us, needed clothing…
Read MoreCalling and Building Turkey Calls” by Mitchell Norris
March 20, 2021, 1:30 P.M. – “Calling and Building Turkey Calls” by Mitchell Norris has been president of the St. Louis Longbeards NWTF for 25 years. He is also a…
Read More“Clothing of the 18th Century” by Karyn Albers and Kim Barber
“Clothing of the 18th Century ” will be presented by Karyn Albers and Kim Barber. Women of the 18 Century, much like us, needed clothing for warmth and comfort. And…
Read More“Beer, Brats and Baseball” by Jim Merkel
“Beer. Brats and Baseball” by Jim Merkel who tells the story of how Germans came to have a preeminent influence in the Gateway City. It is told by Jim Merkel,…
Read More“Basket Weaving Demonstration and Display” by Patricia Handel
“Basket Weaving Demonstration and Display” by Patricia Handel. Basket weaving through the years, the materials used and who made them will be shared. Every basket had a purpose. Different techniques…
Read More“An American Saga – The Orphan Trains” by John Shontz
“An American Saga – The Orphan Trains” by John Shontz. A discussion of the largest single migration of children in the history of the world. Some 350,000 children were cleared…
Read More“The Unreported Story of the Saddam Trial”
September 26, 2020 at 1:30pm – “The Unreported Story of the Saddam Trial” Presented by Paul Schimpf. Monroe County resident and State Senator Paul Schimpf, lead attorney advisor to the…
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