tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92681082010-01-06T22:04:01.562-06:00This is a Blog site created by Bob Reed (in Florida) for folks who live--or used to live--in Marcus, Iowa. Its purpose is to exchange notes, news, remembrances, and thoughts about life in and about Marcus, or news about one's family, friends or acquaintances. Don Peters (in California) and Roger Rae (in New York) have talked about such a site and this is an attempt to allow expatriates and locals to exchange comments.Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-80749189108719925352010-01-06T10:41:00.000-06:002010-01-06T10:42:09.103-06:00Happy 2010 y'all.<br /><br />Continue the conversation here.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-8074918910871992535?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-65899774237162945692009-12-03T09:02:00.003-06:002010-01-06T10:42:47.516-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://latin.bestmoodle.net/media/winter_sleigh_ride.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="http://latin.bestmoodle.net/media/winter_sleigh_ride.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />this thread now closed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-6589977423716294569?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-84732826621237165442009-11-03T11:35:00.002-06:002009-12-03T09:04:40.904-06:00this thread now closed<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-8473282662123716544?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com82tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-50610637389711213842009-10-03T04:43:00.001-05:002009-11-03T11:36:06.391-06:00this thread now closed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-5061063738971121384?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-18924025576270985272009-09-01T07:48:00.008-05:002009-10-03T04:45:41.336-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://marcusiowa.blogspot.com/2009/09/septermber-2009-discussion.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_h8W7OYIbTV8/Sp0YlMkBxaI/AAAAAAAAABo/t9HXNysRvvI/s320/dorrfamilyreunion200907.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376480557456803234" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-1892402557627098527?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-34817937840733005842009-08-03T10:30:00.002-05:002009-09-01T07:51:21.126-05:00This August thread now closed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-3481793784073300584?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-78611761511088418162009-06-06T10:23:00.002-05:002009-08-03T10:31:02.187-05:00This area now closed for further comments.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-7861176151108841816?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-22565305276697424842009-05-04T07:40:00.002-05:002009-06-06T10:25:09.615-05:00this thread now closed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-2256530527669742484?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-3579036779539439252009-03-04T10:06:00.003-06:002009-05-04T07:41:12.910-05:00this thread is closed to further comments.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-357903677953943925?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-24739755990584178812009-01-03T17:37:00.003-06:002009-03-04T10:07:24.510-06:00this thread now closed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-2473975599058417881?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-27305123334021464062008-10-29T15:48:00.003-05:002009-01-03T17:38:21.336-06:00<img src="http://www.public.iastate.edu/%7Eapling/pictures/autumncampanileb.JPG.jpg" /><br /><br />(Who can identify this photo?)<br /><br />The conversation here is closed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-2730512333402146406?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-79440549611047975282008-09-02T07:06:00.006-05:002008-10-29T15:51:40.034-05:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/baribob/2777306331/sizes/l/" title="cherokeemagazinemarcuspage by Baritone Bob, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2777306331_c4dcdc15dc_m.jpg" alt="cherokeemagazinemarcuspage" width="185" align="right" height="240" /></a>Last month while visiting, Maxine Reed picked up a copy of a promotional magazine titled "<a href="http://flickr.com/photos/baribob/2777307087/">Explore Cherokee County</a>". The magazine is published by the <a href="http://www.cherokeeiowachamber.com/">Chamber of Commerce</a> and produced by the <a href="http://www.chronicletimes.com/">Cherokee Chronicle Times</a>.<br /><br />Marcus photos are featured on page 27, including a blog promotion photo, and a picture of Bob Reed and grandkids during a 2006 visit. (click on the image for a closer look).<br /><br />BTW, the photographs were used by the <a href="http://www.chronicletimes.com/">Chronicle Times</a> without attribution and without permission.<br /><br />This discussion now closed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-7944054961104797528?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-25325555475243317622008-08-06T07:27:00.004-05:002008-09-02T07:32:57.001-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">It's Marcus Fair time!<br /><br /><img style="width: 304px; height: 148px;" src="http://www.morrisonil.org/images/ClipArt-Fair.gif" /><br /><br />Discussion here now closed.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-2532555547524331762?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-62647333046387010192008-06-30T13:58:00.004-05:002008-08-06T07:29:40.765-05:00<img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1332/1164066694_f5839bc667_m.jpg" align="right" hspace="4" />The latest and greatest thread for all the Marcus-o-philes.<br /><br /><br /><br />(thread now closed)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-6264733304638701019?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-18471513642794105962008-05-02T09:02:00.005-05:002008-12-09T16:59:32.391-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h8W7OYIbTV8/SBsgtpTzJmI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/PDArtgS3Wu4/s1600-h/watercan.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 243px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h8W7OYIbTV8/SBsgtpTzJmI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/PDArtgS3Wu4/s320/watercan.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195782563657098850" border="0" /></a><br />This discussion thread now closed, but take a look at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsWBD3UPfg4" rel="nofollow">Where in Iowa is Jeff?</a> found by Kurt Door...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-1847151364279410596?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-1764383064639393642008-02-26T12:33:00.002-06:002008-05-02T09:03:01.257-05:00This thread now closed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-176438306463939364?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-70642313840704815892008-01-02T15:59:00.003-06:002008-02-26T12:34:18.290-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.zonalibre.org/blog/spot/archives/imagenes/Baby_New_Year.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 137px;" src="http://www.zonalibre.org/blog/spot/archives/imagenes/Baby_New_Year.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Happy New Year!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-7064231384070481589?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-49335697184585545172007-11-05T16:15:00.000-06:002008-01-02T15:59:15.629-06:00Go to the current thread to continue the convesation<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-4933569718458554517?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-19918647252865801982007-08-31T15:49:00.000-05:002007-11-05T16:17:15.300-06:00Did you know, we're <s>now</s> NOT linked from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus%2C_Iowa#External_links">official wikipedia entry for Marcus, IA</a>. I added it, but someone took it out. I'm challenging the edit in wiki discussion.<br /><br /><br />This thread is now closed.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-1991864725286580198?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-46077834082474706642007-08-03T08:06:00.000-05:002007-08-14T10:26:28.722-05:00Some regular contributors have reported trouble logging in and their passwords not working. This may be because blogspot.com was recently purchased by google.com, and now google accounts are required to login and establish your identity with the blog.<br /><p>If you don't have a google account, you can create one by following the links at the blogspot sign in page starting with <a href="https://www.blogger.com/legacy-claim.g" rel="nofollow">claim your old Blogger Account</a><br /><br />Or go directly to <a href="https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount" rel="nofollow">here to create a new google account</a> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-4607783408247470664?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-85032156257705950202007-07-02T08:05:00.000-05:002007-09-02T15:09:25.643-05:00Continue the conversation by clicking on the comment link below.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-8503215625770595020?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-68863020805688174752007-05-02T07:15:00.000-05:002007-07-02T08:07:11.319-05:00<img style="width: 355px; height: 266px;" src="http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/saidenuj/Memorial%20Day%202007/DVC01718.jpg" /><br /><a border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" href="http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/saidenuj/Memorial%20Day%202007/DVC01718.jpg" rel="nofollow">Avenue of Flags</a> at the Marcus-Amherst Cemetery<br /><br />Comments here are now closed. Continue the conversation by following the comment links in the current discussion thread.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-6886302080568817475?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-4773121118220700652007-03-29T09:34:00.000-05:002007-05-02T07:16:52.801-05:00Continue the conversation by clicking on the links in the current thread.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-477312111822070065?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-86994425528676257352007-02-28T14:47:00.000-06:002007-04-01T07:24:19.663-05:00Mission Statement of the Marcus Historical Society:<br /><blockquote>The purpose of the Marcus Historical Society shall be to preserve for public benefit, education and enjoyment, the historical heritage of our community.</blockquote><br />There's a brand new website for the Society, created and maintained by June Dias. Check it out. <a href="http://www.marcushistoricalsociety.org/">http://www.marcushistoricalsociety.org</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">you can read below to catch up, but go to the current thread to continue the discussion.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-8699442552867625735?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9268108.post-970100972003514912007-02-21T11:04:00.000-06:002007-02-21T11:10:59.564-06:00James Rae provided some image scans of a few of his late father's paintings. Bob Reed Sr. commented:<br /><blockquote>I am so glad to hear from you and to receive the pics of your late dad--Earl's-- art. One of them is of particular interest to those of us from the Marcus of a certain era. It is of the train plowing through the snow. Earl painted that after helping the trainmen and others from town clear out the tracks during a blizzard in the 1940's. He worked mightly and then went home, got some hot chocolate and painted the scene.<br /><br />Bob Reed<br /></blockquote>Here's the one. A few others <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/baribob/sets/72157594548486209/">available here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/baribob/397768641/" title="Photo Sharing"><img style="width: 361px; height: 220px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/69/397768641_688b24f31b.jpg" alt="EarlRaeBlizzardTrain" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9268108-97010097200351491?l=marcusiowa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Baritone Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433436284927483770noreply@blogger.com