Fires

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#	Title	Date	Summary
301	'John Brown's Body' costumes destroyed in freak fire here College Eye 52:27, p.1	04/21/1961	Fire in top floor of Auditorium Building destroys costumes; electrical motor cited as cause; $5000 damage done.
302	Board of Regents April meeting Public Relations News Release 1960:348, p.1	04/14/1961	The Board of Regents approves new contracts for natural gas, electricity, and boiler fuel. Plans for student accident and sickness medical insurance, as well as fire insurance are under way.
303	Pottery shop suffers extensive fire damage College Eye 52:12, p.1	12/09/1960	Fire damages ceramics workshop west of the Arts and Industries Building; blamed on overheated kiln; damage estimated at $3500; photo.
304	ISTC building damaged by fire Public Relations News Release 1960:140, p.1	12/02/1960	A fire caused by an over-heated pottery kiln destroys the electrical system, and deals heavy damage to the roof and ceiling of the ceramics laboratory.
305	A necessary scaffold College Eye 51:23, p.1	03/18/1960	Constructing the new fire doors in the Auditorium are Jack Fortune and Erv Haan; photo.
306	Construction of new dormitory meets with Board approval College Eye 51:5, p.1	10/16/1959	Approve $1.2 million for hall later to be named Rider Hall; will use plans from dorm at ISU; will accommodate 400 men; Stadium Hall may close; quick list of other construction plans for the future.
307	Fire instructions College Eye 50:19, p.3	02/13/1959	Instructions to be used in case of fire will be posted in classrooms.
308	Campus sees improvements; duplexes finished in January College Eye 50:15, p.1	01/09/1959	Second group of 12 College Court duplexes will be completed soon; improvements in electrical and water systems.
309	Do-it-yourself crime solution College Eye 49:39, p.4	08/01/1958	Construction underway on water lines; photo.
310	Ask cooperation in dorm College Eye 46:37, p.2	07/15/1955	Smoking will be allowed in Bartlett Hall rooms this summer; not seen as fire hazard.
311	Independence High School destroyed College Eye 46:21, p.1	02/25/1955
312	Hot seat College Eye 46:17, p.7	01/28/1955	Professor Rath's car catches fire; photo.
313	Was there a fire drill? College Eye 46:5, p.2	10/08/1954	Poor showing during scheduled fire drill of Fire Prevention Week.
314	Here comes the hook and ladder! College Eye 45:32, p.1	05/28/1954	A mock fire was staged at Campbell Hall by the Cedar Falls firemen; photo.
315	Dormitories and off-campus College Eye 45:25, p.7	04/02/1954	News from housing units.
316	Campbell has first fire drill College Eye 45:5, p.6	10/09/1953
317	Steel for Aud has been OK'd by government College Eye 43:31, p.1	05/23/1952	For construction of addition and fire safety measures in Auditorium.
318	Fire ruins furniture, walls of dorm room College Eye 42:40, p.4	08/03/1951	Fire in room on second floor of Seerley Hall damages contents; may have been caused by discarded cigarette.
319	Fires, fire poles and alarm bells highlight days of student firemen College Eye 42:9, p.3	11/10/1950	Profiles of Clayton Rabedeaux and Gary Mishler, who are part-time members of the Cedar Falls Fire Department; photo.
320	Courtesy call College Eye 41:5, p.2	10/14/1949	Cedar Fall Fire Department gives demonstration of what to do in a fire emergency.
321	What to do in case of fire College Eye 40:33, p.2	06/24/1949	Students and teachers are to use their designated hallway to leave classrooms in case of a fire.
322	Faulty stove pipe causes fire in Village College Eye 39:17, p.1	01/30/1948	Fire begins when occupant cleans pipe; no damage reported.
323	Smoke gets in . . . College Eye 39:15, p.2	01/16/1948	Reminds smokers that there will be no smoking "in buildings used for instructional purposes"; cites fire hazard.
324	New bus added to college fleet College Eye 39:5, p.4	10/17/1947	Will replace bus that caught fire; four buses now in service.
325	Jack-o'-lantern causes fire in Lawther Hall College Eye 37:8, p.1	10/26/1945	Residents extinguish fire after it had damaged drapes, ceiling, bed, and desk.
326	Waves hit the deck at odd hours when fire drill is called College Eye 35:5, p.5	10/08/1943	WAVES have regular fire drills.
327	Are we adequately protected from fire? College Eye 33:11, p.2	11/21/1941	Believes that the Teachers College needs to install some kind of fire alarm system.
328	Have You Noticed? College Eye 31:43, p.4	08/16/1940	Comments on various sights seen on TC campus.
329	Coeds discover blaze College Eye 31:42, p.4	08/09/1940	Turns out to be janitor burning wastepaper.
330	Of all possessions coed saves notebook College Eye 31:39, p.3	07/19/1940	Student grabs class notes when her rooming house catches fire.
331	Fire, fire! And there goes 309! College Eye 31:21, p.4	02/23/1940	Short in lamp causes fire in Seerley Hall for Men; occupants' belongings destroyed or damaged.
332	Fire in library causes excitement College Eye 30:38, p.1	07/07/1939	Small electrical fire causes little damage.
333	Plenty of coal, no winter College Eye 28:39, p.4	07/02/1937	Power Plant stoker talks about the work of keeping the furnaces fed; bunkers occasionally catch fire.
334	Baker Hall Doin's College Eye 28:27, p.3	04/09/1937	Small fire doused by student; other news from Baker Hall.
335	Night after night this past week "T.C. Fables" rehearsals marched on; even fire on stage doesn't bother directors who expect anything College Eye 28:18, p.1	01/29/1937	Tutor Ticklers rehearsals continue.
336	Proposals for future of Teachers College are presented at conferences College Eye 28:6, p.1	10/16/1936	Wide-ranging survey recommends new buildings, higher pay for faculty, curricular revision, sound extracurricular activities, administrative reorganization, and other things.
337	Around a key goes; imprints a number; turnkey slips quietly on; Clarence Weir, watchman, tells of experiences on beat College Eye 27:32, p.1	02/21/1936	Clarence Weir talks about his work as a night watchman; explains timeclock system.
338	Echoes of the past haunt Gilchrist Hall attic Alumnus 19:4, p.5	10/01/1935	Gilchrist Chapel being remodeled; new lights and seats will be installed; recalls college historical events associated with the Chapel.
339	Frank C. Woods Alumnus 29:3, p.6	01/01/1935	Visits campus and recalls old days.
340	Once upon a time a kerosene lamp Alumnus 17:1, p.14	01/01/1933	History of heat, light, and power at ISTC; succession of boilers culminates in new power plant; alternating current now replacing direct current; street railway waiting room is now ticket office; central campus smokestack is now a thing of the past.
341	Cobweb causes uproar in College Eye office College Eye 23:8, p.3	07/24/1931	Cobweb fluttering over coal pile looks like smoke.
342	How would you like to wake up in the middle of one of those hot night and find that you bed was on fire? Public Relations News Release 1930:470, p.1	07/05/1931	Oren Bolin knows; men were sleeping outside.
343	Heat wave reaches summit here when frat bunk ignites College Eye 23:5, p.1	07/03/1931	Weather hot; men sleeping outside; fire starts inside Alpha Delta Alpha fraternity.
344	Work on new office begins; will occupy space between Administration and Gilchrist Buildings College Eye 23:4, p.1	06/26/1931	Will provide space for Mr. Boardman and the Business Office; vault will be built in old Publicity Department office.
345	Beta bucket brigade fights fire on the roof Wed. College Eye 22:15, p.1	01/16/1931	Spark from chimney starts roof fire at campus house.
346	Hospital slightly damaged by fire College Eye 20:2, p.1	09/20/1928	Lightning causes minor damage.
347	Iowa Club has fire prevention meeting College Eye 19:29, p.5	04/04/1928	Meeting information; guest speakers.
348	Fire Prevention Week Oct. 2 to Oct. 9; anniversary of great Chicago fire Oct. 9 College Eye 19:5, p.1	10/05/1927
349	Weir Hall fire College Eye 17:23, p.3	11/18/1925	Fourteen girls escaped Weir Hall fire.
350	Fire at Lambda Gam house College Eye 16:19, p.8	01/28/1925	Fire erupts on roof of house; little damage sustained.
351	Y. W. C. A. has fire benefit shower College Eye 15:10, p.1	11/07/1923	Fifty dollars and miscellaneous clothing was collected to help the Ed Short family.
352	Short residence is consumed by fire; third fire on Hill within two weeks College Eye 15:9, p.1	10/31/1923	Fire destroyed house of Ed Short.
353	The second fire with a week College Eye 15:9, p.8	10/31/1923	Small fire broke out at the Phi Omega Pi house.
354	Saturday morning College Eye 15:8, p.8	10/24/1923	J. R. Guthrie home caught fire.
355	Boardman acts as fireman College Eye 14:31, p.1	01/31/1923	Benjamin Boardman put out a small fire in Administration Building.
356	Two large fires College Eye 14:27, p.1	12/19/1922	Armory at Iowa State University and Robinson Hall at Albion College destroyed.
357	Fire! College Eye 13:19, p.1	01/25/1922	Alarm in Huber Hall turns out to be small doll left on top of furnace.
358	Fire escapes required for rooming houses College Eye 13:18, p.2	01/18/1922	But may result in loss of safety and security for inhabitants in other ways.
359	Orrin E. Hibbs Alumni News Letter 5:3, p.6	07/01/1921	Orrin E. Hibbs loses his variety store located in Lake City, Iowa to a fire. The entirety of his stock was either destroyed or ruined in the incident.
360	Frances Myattway Alumni News Letter 5:2, p.6	04/01/1921	Forced to jump from second story of burning building and suffered nervous shock.
361	Students living on the south side of College Hill College Eye 12:24, p.8	03/02/1921	Helped put out house fire.
362	Former T. C. student injured and suffering a nervous breakdown College Eye 12:22, p.2	02/16/1921	Frances Myattway injured in fire at nursing school; unable to resume work.
363	Lucretia Newell Alumni News Letter 17:25, p.6	07/01/1920	Lucretia Newell died April 15, 1920. She was burned to death at a school while attempting to start a fire with kerosene.
364	Bachelor Hall College Eye 11:, p.8	04/14/1920	News from the boarding house.
365	Bachelor Hall; the fire! College Eye 11:20, p.6	02/18/1920	Account of a fire in the house.
366	Prof. F. E. Fuller College Eye 15:29, p.8	01/14/1920	An explosion on the stove caused a fire in his kitchen.
367	Heroism College Eye 8:21, p.2	03/07/1917	Compares fire incident on Walnut Street to legendary tales of heroism.
368	T. C. fire dep't. called out College Eye 8:18, p.8	02/14/1917	Smoke was from burning garbage.
369	Official College Eye 7:14, p.6	01/19/1916	News pertaining to the campus and education around the state.
370	Prof. and Mrs. C. A. Fullerton College Eye 4:16, p.7	01/14/1915	Are having fire damage repaired; hope to be able to return home soon.
371	Prof. and Mrs. C. A. Fullerton College Eye 4:15, p.7	01/14/1915	Are having fire damage repaired; hope to be able to return home soon.
372	Prof. Fullerton residence damaged by fire College Eye 4:13, p.3	12/17/1914	Damage from fire in basement estimated between $400 and $600.
373	Photos Old Gold 0:0, p.136	06/01/1913	Interior of the Greenhouse and a local fire; photo.
374	You students have an opportunity College Eye 2:18, p.4	02/06/1913	Urges students to display Christian generosity and help those who lost items in the recent fire at Mathew Hall.
375	The members of the College Hill fire department College Eye 2:17, p.5	01/30/1913	Held annual banquet in Gymnasium.
376	Morningside College burned College Eye 1:28, p.5	05/08/1912	Main building at Morningside destroyed by fire.
377	Fire in the boarding house; Hollis home on College Hill has a narrow escape from a serious conflagration Normal Eyte 21:18, p.311	02/01/1911	A fire occurred at the Hollis home, but was successfully put out; lamp had fallen to the floor and started a fire.
378	Fire Company Number 4 Normal Eyte 20:30, p.503	04/27/1910	Entertained friends in the Gymnasium.
379	McBride Hall damaged by fire; flames and water seriously wreck former Charles Wiler property Normal Eyte 20:20, p.331	02/09/1910	Fire broke out on roof of rooming house at 20th and Normal Streets; fire company responded quickly and saved the building; significant loss of contents, including students' possessions.
380	Editorial Normal Eyte 20:15, p.247	12/22/1909	Hospital insurance worth the cost; all doors in auditorium need to be open; debate council needs reliable attendance to be effective.
381	About 5:30 last Wednesday morning Normal Eyte 20:14, p.243	12/15/1909	The women of Barnum Hall had a fire scare that turned out to be only soot burning out.
382	The old street car waiting station Normal Eyte 20:6, p.112	10/13/1909	Has been moved to the south end of the Gymnasium; will be used to store bicycles and fire hose.
383	The Charge of the Light Brigade Old Gold 0:0, p.212	06/01/1909	Cartoon and poem.
384	A northern prairie fire Normal Eyte 18:14, p.219	01/08/1908	Story of a time when he helped stop a prairie fire.
385	Lightning struck Normal Eyte 18:5, p.66	10/09/1907	President Seerley's chimney was damaged when lightning struck; soot was scattered throughout the house.
386	Last Monday morning Normal Eyte 20:2, p.44	09/25/1907	Lightning struck Mina Martin's house.
387	On Monday morning about 7 o'clock Normal Eyte 17:19, p.301	02/06/1907	Fire in rooming house on Walnut Street causes significant damage; no injuries; some students need to find other housing.
388	Sun spots, Jack Frost, and the fire fiend Normal Eyte 15:20, p.307	02/15/1905	Humorous speculation on the relationship of sunspots to several local fires.
389	So many sparks Normal Eyte 14:27, p.418	04/02/1904	Humorous reference to "sparking" couples.
390	W. A. Burton Normal Eyte 14:26, p.404	03/26/1904	Injured in fire.
391	But for the intervention of a kind providence Normal Eyte 14:17, p.270	01/16/1904	Fire was narrowly escaped by student using gasoline instead of coal fuel to light his lamp.
392	Many friends will rejoice Normal Eyte 14:17, p.263	01/16/1904	Jeanette Cushman narrowly escaped the Iroquois disaster while in Chicago.
393	Rana Dan Normal Eyte 14:17, p.266	01/16/1904	Rana Dan was in the Chicago fire but escaped unharmed.
394	About the student Normal Eyte 13:11, p.163	11/15/1902	Humorous events concerning new Normal students.
395	For the first time since school opened Normal Eyte 13:10, p.159	11/08/1902	Fire breaks out in boarding house; little damage done.
396	On the night of July 26 Normal Eyte 13:4, p.58	09/27/1902	Dr. Fred Sage's office was heavily damaged by fire.
397	What an exciting time there was Monday morning Normal Eyte 12:10, p.157	11/16/1901	Fire at Hemsworth house was put out quickly and did little damage.
398	An incident occurred in the chemical laboratory Normal Eyte 12:5, p.75	10/12/1901	A nearly serious accident with phosphorous in the laboratory.
399	Mr. Cap Miller Normal Eyte 12:2, p.25	09/21/1901	Teaching in DeSoto; house and belongings destroyed by fire.
400	Editorial Normal Eyte 11:23, p.553	03/16/1901	Fire destroys Medical College building at University of Iowa; questions state policy of self-insurance; enjoyed lecture by Newell D. Hillis.