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Butler County Tribune-Journal and Clarksville Star
Robert William Fenneman, age 87, was born January 15, 1937, the son of Clarence and Edna Fenneman. He was baptized and confirmed at First United Church of Christ, Pleasant Valley, rural Clarksville. He attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Clarksville High School in 1955. He attended Iowa State University studying agriculture for one year. Bob then moved to Waterloo where he worked in the mail room at Rath Packing company and in sales at Tractor Supply.
Ceiling collapsed in this Waterloo man's apartment after Tuesday’s heavy rainfall
International student Chintan Bhardwaj is still picking up the pieces after Tuesday’s rain collapsed the roof of his apartment at 30 Hickory Street E. in Waterloo. Bhardwaj is registered at the Law Society of Ontario and meant to write his barrister exam next month but says studying has been put on hold. CBC KW’s Karis Mapp visited the apartment. The building's management has been in touch with Bhardwaj to offer him another place to live while the roof and ceiling are fixed.
James "Jig Dog" Ramage: Iowa Time Machine July 19, 1916
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On July 19, 1916, James D. “Jig Dog” Ramage was born in Waterloo. A decorated pilot who flew missions in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Cold War, Ramage left a soaring legacy as a naval aviator. While growing up in Waterloo,...
Hawkeye Hero Fred Becker: Iowa Time Machine July 18, 1918
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On July 18, 1918, Waterloo East graduate and the University of Iowa’s first-ever All-American, Fred Becker, died after charging a German machine-gun nest during World War I’s Battle of Soissons. Known as an incredibly hard-working student and athlete while shining at Waterloo East...
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