When you drink from the well, remember the well digger.
Cornelia Bulkley 1904-1998 TEACHER Graduated from Perry High School 1921 taught in Iowa schools for more than 44 years |
Dallas "Pete" VanKirk 1939-2016 BLUE COLLAR ADVOCATE Under Pete's management Progressive Foundry more than tripled in size |
Earl Green 1913-1991 Milwaukee Union treasurer Worked for the Milwaukee Road for 33 years. |
Eleanor "Ellie" Wojan |
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 Awesome Name |
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 Awesome Name Awesome Name |
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 Awesome Name Awesome Name |
Alan Hall xxxxxxxxxxx Hazel Purviance 1905-2005 Century Farmer-traveler Born in rural Washington Township. Educated in a one-room school and life long farmer. Awesome Name Awesome Name |