AFTER THE WAR THE HARDWARE An early photo (1910 – 1920) of the inside of Cramer Hardware. Notice the variety of tinware displayed on the table. The gentleman on the left is Jacob Cramer. The young boy on the right is Harm Folkerts, son of George Folkerts.  John Cramer sold […]

AFTER THE WAR THE EXPANSION OF ELECTRICITY Ben Jaspers’ unending interest in electric power continued even after many had power in their homes. From 1945-1950 Ben was director of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and acted as national vice-president for two of those years.    Ben was the first […]

AFTER THE WAR FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPANDS In 1941, after the town had installed it’s water system the fire fighting apparatus was mounted on a 1928 Pontiac flatbed truck along with 500 feet of 4 inch fire hose which could be connected to the new fire hydrants.    This arrangement provided […]

AFTER THE WAR TRAGEDY On June 27, 1947, the entire community was shaken by the news that two residents of Steamboat Rock were missing, presumably when the boat they were using had gone over the dam. The men had gone fishing on Friday, sometime around 6 p.m. and a 13 […]

AFTER THE WAR STEAMBOAT ROCK CEMETERY The iron cemetery fence was added in 1911 Steamboat Rock, can boast of having what is truly one of the most beautiful cemeteries anywhere.    When the town was first laid out in 1855, a cemetery was not included. The Robinson addition was added […]

AFTER THE WAR NEW BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Fred Lower began his ministry in 1952 and served until 1955. During his ministry 39 souls were added by baptism, and the present church building was erected. On April 9, 1953 the church voted to proceed with building a new church which was […]

AFTER THE WAR CHURCHES The work of remodeling the present Presbyterian church building was delayed by World War II due to a lack of building material. The work was finally started in 1946 and completed and occupied in 1947. The building was dedicated in November of that year. Needless to […]

AFTER THE WAR THE LEGION POST REVIVED In August of 1946, a group of about twenty veterans held several meetings in Steamboat Rock, with plans to organize another Legion Post.    A temporary charter was granted on August 12,1946, and a permanent charter was issued in April 1947. The post […]

AFTER THE WAR During World War II, farmers had with the help of electricity been able to break one production record after another.    Using electric power whenever possible, items like electric milking machines, water pumps, brooders, heat lamps, feed grinders, in 1943, farmers doubled their dairy, beef, hog, and […]

THE WORLD GOES TO WAR ONCE AGAIN! WORLD WAR II VETERANS Richard Sharpshair Lester Karsjens Robert Eilers Ivan Williamson Fallis Morse Harry Blosch Ernest Ruppelt Gordon Krause Alvin Jaspers Fred Klettke Amor Oakes John Cramer Thomas Hoekstra Evelyn Luiken Marlyn Wulf Otto Daleske John Burns Carl Frerichs Helen Allison Ernest […]