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  • Cedar Rapids Gazette Covers Naw Ruz 139 BE, 1982
    From the Des Moines Baha’i Archives, entered December 2025 Staff writer Sandra VanAmburg, interviews Kathy Siegling and Marge Willis in a fairly extensive article about Naw Ruz. Other than calling Naw Ruz our “most holy day,” a designation we know is actually reserved for the Festival of Ridvan, and perhaps not clarifying that we refrain...
  • Program from Baha’i Centenary Convention, 1944
    From the Des Moines Baha’i Archives, entered December 2025 This program, from the Thirty-Sixth Annual Convention of the Baha’is of the United States and Canada, honors the centenary of the founding of the Faith with the Declaration of the Bab in 1844, and shows Iowa’s delegate as Mrs. Lindsley Atkins. the accompanying note from Edie...
  • First Des Moines LSA, 1955
    From the Des Moines Baha’i Archives, entered December 2025 Pictured are (left to right): Ruth Munson–secretary, Howard Roszelli (?) on floor, Robert Lee Moffett–chairman– in back, Ruth Moffett, Brenna (?) Morgan–treasurer, Marie Willis on floor, Catherine (Kay) Andreasen–vice chairman, Coranne (?) Willis. Not pictured is Lolita (Lea) Baker, who took the picture.
  • Des Moines Baha’is Present Gift to Willkie House, 1983
    From the Des Moines Baha’i Archives, entered December 2025 NOTE: The relationship between the Des Moines Baha’i community and Willkie House; a community center dedicated to developing character and esteem in young people through the promotion of academics, social skill building, health, and recreation; continues in 2025, as the site of occasional gatherings.
  • Anna Marie Iben, 1897 – 1993
    This brief announcement appeared in the CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE, December 30, 1993, p. 10: Anna Marie Iben, 96, died Wednesday morning December 29, 1993 in Good Neighbor Home after a short illness.  Graveside services 1PM today, peace Lutheran cemetary northeast of Ryan.  There will be no visitation.  Shelly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  There...
  • Cedar Rapids Gazette Letter to the Editor, 1983
    By Curtis Mickunas, from the Des Moines Baha’i Archives, entered December 2025 This letter appeared in the May 15, 1983 issue of the Cedar Rapids Gazette.