Marshalltown High School - Postscript Yearbook (Marshalltown, IA)

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PEBBLES 1918 A NTQXV TIMES RliI'L'BLlC.-XN BUILDING Dedimfion O the Spirit of Progress and to the Citizens of Marshalltown Who have made our progess pos- sible, who are constantly striving to attain a goal that will rank our city among the best of the country, Who have devoted time and money to the construction of the numerous new buildings, the greatest one of them all, our high school, We, the class of 1918, do, With the utmost sincerity and thankfulness dedicate this book. ggi

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ll Hs. PEBBLES 1928 Hs Paw Jlfarflmlllofwn HE first location of Marshalltown was made under the pre-emption law, in 1851. The pre-emption act of March 3, 1801 provided that any man twenty-one years of age, who was a citizen or declared his intentions of becoming one, could take possession of one hundred and sixty acres of land for his very own. Henry Anson, the first to stake his claim in the vicinity of where our city of Marshalltown now stands, built his cabin on what is now Main Street near First Street, May 25, of that year. He remained here about one mouth, and then went to Dubuque to file his papers. The cabin, which was erected, was the joint work of Isaac Myers and VVil1iam Asher, who helped Mr. Anson in the labor of making his claim. When the first log house was built, the region all around was prairie, dotted with beautiful groves and running streams. . Mr. Anson came on horse back, for the swollen condition of the streams prevented passage of wagons. XVhen he came, he had for his neighbors, within the radius of seven miles, the pioneers in Linn and Timber Creeks, and those who had gone north to the Minerva Creek settlement. During his travels, Mr. Anson had seen the beautiful town of Marshall, Michigan, and such pleasant recollections clung to him of his sojourn in the valley of Kalamazoo. that he determined to name this region Marshall in honor thereof. The resemblance between these localities was and still is very striking. Mr. Anson's family was the first to locate in the site of Marshall. The family mansion was built of logs and stood just east of the town plot, but in 1853 was removed to the west side of Center Street where the city bank block now stands. Since there was need of a store, Mr. Rice built one where the VVillard house now stands. The first birth occurred before the town was surveyed. Adrian C. Anson, son of Henry Anson, was born April 17, 1852. The first death occurred August 10, 1853, the deceased being a daughter of Silas Chorn. The first weddings were Miles Rice to Miss E. Anson, and Horace Anson to Miss FI. Smith. The village was .surveyed on August, 1853, and recorded on the fifteenth of that month. In the summer and fall of 1853 the first frame house was built and Mr. Anson bought it. lt was in this house that the first window sash was placed. The first school was taught by Neni Hoxi in a log building just west of the town site. The first ministers were Solomon Dunter and Mr. Armstrong. Mr. NVoodbury, regarded as one of the governing spirits of the place, chose Marshall as his future home and built a mill on the river north of town. His name is connected with railroad enterprises, schools, and other public interests. The first Hotel was opened in 1853 by L. C. Anson, who named his place the Marshall House. Dr. Bissell was the first physician. The first post office was established in 1854 with Wells S. Rice as Postmaster. The little town of Marshall began to grow with its churches, business houses, and government, and on July 7, 1863, Marshalltown was incorporated. +-P-+1 l l I 24+