The Naming of the St. Quentin Post

Be sure to read "The Naming of the St. Quentin Post", researched and presented by Post Historian Rob Smith this past Veterans' Day.  It tells the story of two men from Ely, Joseph Dvorak and Charles Noska, who died near the city of St. Quentin, France in World War I.  Smith does a wonderful job of taking us back in time and describing  the conditions of the war the men experienced, as well as conditions back home.  Other Ely area men who died in World War I were Joseph Filipi, Joseph F. Kriz, and Frank Moses, Jr.  Read the story at St. Quentin Post website

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History Presentation November 6, 2017

November 7, 2017 

Thanks very much to Linda for her interesting presentation last night at the Ely Library.  We could tell she put a lot of work into it.  About 40 people came to hear about the history of Western and Shueyville and we were pleased with the turn out.  Thanks also to the Ely Public Library for hosting this event.

New Sign For Fackler's Grove Cemetery

On June 1, 2017 we installed a gate sign at Fackler's Grove Cemetery.  In the middle of the sign is a box holding pamphlets filled with information about the graves and the people who are buried there.

As stated elsewhere in this blog, the cemetery is located in the middle of private land, down a long lane. We thank Dennis Erenberger for allowing access to the cemetery.  Visitors should telephone 319-270-3836 to ask for permission to visit the cemetery.