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Wall of Witnesses

When you drink from the well, remember the well digger.
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Roy "Snake" Whyte
​1907-2000
musician
Blues/Jazz/Gospel musician and songwriter, formed the Doo-Dads of the Diddy-Wa-Diddy.​
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Cornelia Bulkley
​1904-1998
TEACHER
Graduated from Perry High School 1921 taught in Iowa schools for more than 44 years
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John Turner
​1910-1998
TEACHER
Son of a Coal Miner, Teacher for 45 years in Dallas County
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Dallas "Pete" VanKirk
​1939-2016
BLUE COLLAR ADVOCATE
Under Pete's management Progressive Foundry more than tripled in size
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VT "Snick" Hamlin
1909-1993
cartoonist
Perry native, created Alley Oop in 1929, featuring a caveman living amid dinosaurs
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Earl Green
​1913-1991
Milwaukee Union treasurer
Worked for the Milwaukee Road for 33 years.
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Betty Mae Harris
​1895-1971
Dancer
Traveled the world as a skilled dancer and teacher of dancing; operated a dance studio in Perry and Boone for 40 years.
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Eleanor "Ellie" Wojan
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Eugene Hastie
​1890-1983
Founded the Dallas County Historical Society.  Opened Forest Park in 1953.
Charles Joy
​1906-1986​
attorney-Ambassador
Grandson of one of Perry's original Families.  Practiced law for more than 50 years.
Horace Lewis
​1905-1984
chaplain
Pastor Bethel Baptist Church for 32 years.  Worked at Dallas County Hospital for 16 years
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Flora Bailey
​1871-1952
Librarian
First Librarian at the Carnegie Library staring in 1904 and continuing for 41 years
Celeste Council
​1882-1969
Popcorn
50 years of 5 cent Popcorn
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Fred Melick
1885-1972
Postman
Perry's first city postman when city mail delivery was instituted in Perry on March 1, 1908
C. Durant Jones
​????-1966
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Alan Hall
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Hazel Purviance
​1905-2005
Century Farmer-traveler
Born in rural Washington Township. Educated in a one-room school and life long farmer.
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