Anamosa - A Reminiscence 1838 - 1988

grave. but several yards away. high on a hill. standing
alone in the center of the cemetery that she labored so
long and so hard for. is a huge imposing granite
memorial that reads:
In Memory of Florence Noyes Curtis 1862-1929
Erected by Riverside Cemetery Association
In appreciation of her eiforts
in beautifying the cemetery.
Stone City Community Center
From the Sept. 23. 1987. issue of Anamosa Journal-Eureka:
A group of Stone City area residents are actively
engaged in fund-raising projects to maintain and improve
the former stone school which is now called the
Stone City Community Center.
At one time. many years ago. there were two schools
in Stone City. one on each side of the river. as there was
no bridge across the Wapsipinicon. Later. when the
bridge was built. the present community center building
was used as an independent school and later was incorporated
into the Anamosa School District.
In the 1950s. the population of the school had dropped
to only 13 students. and the school was closed. Eventually.
the building was presented to the village to be used
as a community center. Ironically. residents say it
now takes two school buses to haul students to
Anamosa from the Stone City area.
Since the Stone City area has developed into a tourist
attraction during recent years. the school building has
been used as more than a place for community gatherings.
Tours of the historic building are an important part
of touring the entire Stone City area.
However. the building must be maintained. Taxes and
insurance need to be paid: the roof needed repair this
past year.
Therefore. the Stone City Community Club has worked
to raise money to do these things. At their meeting.
recently. they planned their fall fund raisers. which include
a bake sale. pancake breakfast and coon and
turkey feed.
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Officers of the Stone City Community Center are
pictured at a potluck dinner and meeting on fund
raisers held in the fall of 1987 at the community
center. From left. front. Ken Shover. president; Candy
Roberg. secretary and Erwin Lowe. trustee. Back row:
Jim Carpenter. trustee: Mike Seeiey. trustee. and Bob
Hatcher. vice president. Joanne Plower. treasurer.
was not present for the picture. (AJE photo by Pat
Worden Sutton)
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