GAZETTE
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
JUNE 27, 1890
Soldiers' Orphans', superintendents and teachers had a reunion July 25-26, 1890 at Old Central. George Gallarno, president of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home association, presided at the two-day affair.
Lou Rogers, Galesburg, Illinois, told of the Saturdays that he went to town barefoot with pants rolled up. The merchants tacked up signs "Almanacs are gone" and "cards all out."
The past superintendent Henry Tucker complimented Annie Wittenmeyer, who was in attendance from Philadelphia, for founding the Soldiers' Orphans' Home. He spoke of his love for the "Home" and had high praise for Leoti L. West, who came from Walla Walla, Washington. Annie Wittenmeyer told of her memory of 27 years ago when she stood in the hospital by the wounded and dying men who imploringly asked "Oh, what will become of my children?" She assured the men that their children would be cared for. That is when the thought of a home first came to her. This reunion was her first visit to Cedar Falls.
According to Gallarno, A. Morrison was too ill to attend. J. B. Abbott was confined to his home by an injured foot. Both had been former superintendents at the Home.
Leoti L. West spoke about teh joyous privilege to be back at the Home. She had addressed letters to some 200 students and received reports from 125. Of these, one was a judge, 2 bankers, 3 lawyers, 4 teachers, a farmer, 5 merchants, 3 editors, 2 postmasters, 1 photographer, 1 engineer, 1 miller, 1 mason, 1 U. S. mail contractor, 1 blacksmith, 1 butcher, 5 clerks, 1 copist, 1 nurse, 2 passenger conductors, 50 housekeepers, 1 commercial traveller and 2 machinists, she told the audience.
Henry Tucker was presented a gold cane with the inscription: "Presented to H. F. Tucker at the Soldiers' Orphans' Home Reunion, Cedar Falls, July 25th and July 26, 1890."
The old officers of the Union were re-elected: President George Gallarno, Secretary Forest Lawrence and Treasurer Mrs. H. H. (Schenck) Markley.
The following is nearly a complete list of all in attendance.
*NOTE* I have tried to keep the spellings and such, just as they appeared.*
| Name | Residence | Name | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| France Bradley Raymore | Madison, Wis | Jean L Terry | St. Paul, Minn |
| Mrs. Mary Sweeney Scammon | Northwood, Iowa | Leoti L West | Walla Walla, Washington |
| Julia S Tucker | Windom, Minn | Henry F. Tucker | Windom, Minn |
| Charlie E Harding | Chicago | F M Smith | Hampton, Iowa |
| Clara Nefzger Courson | Clarion, Iowa | Mrs. Rhodes nee Templeton | Santa Rosa, Cal |
| Mrs. lina E. Rice | Kier, Iowa | Lucie Seaton Bishop | Manchester, Iowa |
| Ida M Peek | Grove Hill, Iowa | Helen M Ware North | Hampton, Iowa |
| Mary (Gutcher0 Bishop | Independence, Iowa | Mrs. Martz | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Velma Ward Gillett | Hampton, Iowa | Rose Howard Matthew | Rocford, Iowa |
| Belle Shaffer Lowell | Finchford, Iowa | Nellie Welch Nelson | Sheldon, Iowa |
| Frank Henderson | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Mrs. j P Lawrence | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| T A Burbank | marion, Iowa | Lottie Philo Dwight | New Hartford, Iowa |
| Wm H Palmer | Kolona, Iowa | Frances Gallarno | La Porte City, Iowa |
| Mary Edgington (Clark) Cross | Laurens, Iowa | Mary (Price) Krohn | McGregor, Iowa |
| Mary A. (Schenck) Markley | Cedar Falls, Iowa | R A Steward | Mt. Pleasant, Iowa |
| R A Steward | Mt Pleasant, Iowa | Mary (Schaffer) Kelly | Chicago, Ill |
| L J Whipple | Dodge City, Iowa | Mrs M Brooks | Brush Creek, Iowa |
| Mortimer Hodges | Janesville, Iowa | Minnie (Barry) Figler | La Porte City, Iowa |
| Alva Packard | Renwick, Iowa | Reba Hummel | La Porte City, Iowa |
| George G Petit | Waterloo, Iowa | Mrs. Nash | Applington, Iowa |
| Lou Rogers | Galesburg, Ill | Flora Hodges Montford | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Annie Palmer Stoner | Parkersburg, Iowa | Mary Ward Willett | Hampton, Iowa |
| Nora Barry Woods | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Jennie Doran Barclay | Waterloo, Iowa |
| George Conling | Cedar Falls, Iowa | mary Lawrence Ehrlich | Elkport, Iowa |
| Will S Butler | Rolfe, Iowa | Winfield Templeton | nanthorn, Iowa |
| Edd Hodges | Cedar Falls, Iowa | May Barry Hatfield | Columbus, Neb |
| George Gallarno | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Chas. Christian | Alden, Iowa |
| F D Lawrence | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Lyna Whited | Belmond, Iowa |
| Lydia Whited | Clarion, Iowa | Will Palmer | Kalona, Iowa |
| Frank Honberger | Moose, Iowa | Maurice Palmer | Clarksville, Iowa |
| Otto Schurtzman | Waterloo, Iowa | Amos Schurtzman | North McGregor, Iowa |
| Frank Edgerton | none listed | Susie Curtis Phipher | Mt Vernon, Iowa |
About the author:
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Valentina (Val) K. Martin, has been a resident of BlackHawk County since 1946. Born on a farm in Tama County, Iowa on February 11, 1925, she worked as a Realtor in Waterloo, Iowa while working for a B. A. degree from the University of Northern Iowa.
- The Soldiers' Orphans' Home was a journalism project which began when she was an undergraduate. Presently she is in the Masters' Program at the University.
About who edited:
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O. R. Schmidt, a member of the University of Northern Iowa faculty since 1965, is assistant professor of English. She has journalism degrees from the university of Texas. She served as advisor for Martin's "Field Experience in Journalism.
Copyright: 1999-2002
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