| 1847 |
David Daily built the first log cabin of the valley. No title recorded. |
|
1853-1855 |
Frink & Walker
Stage Coach Route |
|
1853-1855 |
The Methodist
Episcopal Church was organized in Wiscotta |
|
1856 |
Thomas Cavanaugh
sold to James Redfield, Achsah Moore Redfield and Luther Redfield |
|
1857 |
Maulsby's Store
established by Irwin Maulsby General Merchandise |
|
1860 |
New Ireland name
changed to Redfield to honor James Redfield. Post Office with Ira A. Smith,
postmaster. Masonic temple charted June 1860, Wiscotta |
|
1861 |
James Redfield
elected to serve in Iowa Senate. Company H 39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry
mustered in park |
|
1862-1863 |
The Christian
Church organized. The Telegraph line came through. |
|
1864 |
Colonel James
Redfield killed in war between States. |
|
1865 |
M. E. Church
moved to Redfield from Wiscotta. The Newport Woolen Mills and Wiscotta Mill
built. Latter by Bowles & Homer. |
|
1866 |
Marshall Post,
first GAR post organized in Dallas County |
|
1867 |
Early frame
two-story schoolhouse built. cost $3,200. |
| 1868 |
The Western
Stage abandoned business. |
|
1869 |
Methodists built
their own church on present site. |
|
1870-1880 |
"Martial" Band
gave concerts |
|
1879 |
Narrow Gauge
Railroad laid. |
|
1880 |
October 29
ordered instruments for Cornet Band |
|
1881 |
Population of
400. Citizens voted t incorporate in August. |
|
1882 |
REDFIELD COURIER
newspaper published, edited by T. J. Floyd |
|
1883 |
Fred's Opera
House completed |
|
1884-1887 |
REDFIELD RECORD
was Redfield newspaper. |
|
1888-1889 |
Morning Star
Newspaper. |
|
1889 |
Bell purchased
for school. first brick school of four rooms |
|
1889-1904 |
REDFIELD CLIPPER
newspaper edited by J. H. Mills |
|
1891 |
Railroad changed
to (Standard) wide gauge rails. |
|
1892 |
State Bank of
Redfield. Library Association formed at Freed's Hall, March. |
|
1893 |
Diddy Store
began by Claude Diddy, pharmacist. |
|
1894 |
State Bank "laid
out" addition called East Oak Park addition of Redfield. |
|
1896 |
Goodwin & Myers
Brick & Tile Works replaced Cooley. |
|
1900 |
A disastrous
fire leveled a block of business (south side of Thomas). |
|
1901 |
Redfield Savings
Bank organized. The librarian was Miss Jessie Lamb. |
|
1904 |
THE REVIEW
newspaper organized with G. B. Brown, editor. First automobile in Redfield
purchased by A. E. Smith (Alvy). |
|
1906-1907 |
Woman's Club
took charge of the library. |
|
1908 |
Population 770.
January, new brick school building east of first one. Goodwin Tile Factory
burned. $20,000 loss. |
|
1909 |
Flood caused
extensive damage to log and rock dam. Don Towns purchased Maulsby's Store. |
|
1910 |
River to River
Road named Mississippi to Missouri via Redfield highway. C. E. Cave began
his hardware --later Kohl Hardware. New building at Redfield Savings Bank. |
|
1911 |
August 29 Scott
Block burned. Hose cart purchased for fires. |
|
1913 |
Two theaters --
Plaza and Persian. Concrete Dam built on the Middle Raccoon River for power
supply. Later November, electricity, first street lights. |
|
1914 |
Water system
installed Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong's building for new bakery. People's
Theater -- Bill Curtis |
|
1917 |
June -- Opening
of Redfield Free Library. |
|
1918 |
100 foot pole
for Old Glory at center of intersection. Enlistment ceremony. armistice
November 11, 1918, Jail used in bonfire. |
|
1919 |
Consolidation of
Schools approved. Redfield Post No. 261 American Legion Post organized. |
|
1921 |
The sanitary
sewer was laid. |
|
1922 |
The new
Consolidated School building was completed and dedicated, April 14. |
|
1927 |
Last season of
Dexfield Park, Swimming Pool, Pavilion, Merry-go-round. |
|
1932 |
Before July 4,
Dexfield reopened briefly. |
|
1940 |
M. V. Eppard's
Artificial Ice Plant opened in time for Old Settlers. Dick Patty opened
first locker in October. |
|
1941 |
Redfield Public
Library opened. |
|
1946 |
School hot
lunches were begun. |
|
1947 |
Kindergarten was
begun in Redfield school. Record flood -- highest water level in 52 years.
Redfield Osteopathic Clinic and Hospital opened in September with Drs.
Peace. Rainbow Girls organized Sept. 18. |
|
1948 |
President Truman
at Dexter Plowing Matches. |
|
1949 |
Theater and
Produce fire in November. Straight's Housing Development. Seven rural
schools moved to town. |
|
1951 |
Grand opening of
new Redfield theater -- Mr. & Mrs. Val Gorham. Redfield P. T. A. organized
with Mrs. Clarence Mabbitt, president. |
|
1952 |
The last
passenger train from Des Moines to Spirit Lake. |
|
1956 |
November 26,
Charter night for Redfield Lions, Lucius Fitch, president. Northern Natural
established gas storage plant. |
|
1959 |
Fall -- Dexfield
Community School opened for its first year. Ben Kammer, superintendent;
Billie Lamb, high school principal. |
|
1960 |
Redfield
Centennial held. November, L. S. Heins sold REDFIELD REVIEW & DEXTER
SENTINEL New owners named the paper DEXFIELD. Paved the streets. |
|
1962 |
Redfield Hall of
Honor started by Lions. Award to Mark Bandy and Willard Patty. |
|
1963 |
Award to Elsie
Patty, artist in Colorado. |
|
1964-1967 |
Willard Johnson,
Willard Sutherland, Nile Cave and Lt. Col. Tom Wacht, Redfield Hall of Honor
awards. |
|
1968 |
Floyd Davis made
honorary member of library board for 25 years of service to Redfield
Library. Maxine Toler Vanevenhoven, Hall of Honor award. |
|
1969 |
Brick yard was
automated C. C. Armstrong Honor award |
|
1970 |
Cargill Plant
east of town became Bean Storage. Esther Godwin Harper, Honor award. |
|
1971 |
Hal Hunt, Hall
of Honor award. |
|
1972 |
Robert Goodwin,
Hall of Honor award, congressman elected from Redfield, Redfield Hospital
sold to College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, New Brenton Bank opened
in Redfield. First section of Senior Citizens Home opened. |
|
1973 |
Hanging Rock
bridge loss. Katherine Moorman Steinbrenner, Honor award. |
|
1974 |
Howard Hunt,
Hall of Honor award. |
|
1975 |
Bonnie Rote
became the first woman to serve on city council. David Welu opened law
office in Redfield, James J. Mills, Honor award. |
|
1976 |
Arlys Cummins
Beaver awarded Hall of Honor. |
|
1977 |
Bonnie Brinkley,
Hall of Honor |
|
1978 |
Rex Harvey, Hall
of Honor, Contract for a "huge" water tower, new well and replacement of
water mains of Redfield. |
|
1979 |
Council approved
First Responders. Merrill Hunt, Honor award. |
|
1980 |
Blue Star homes
in Redfield (volunteers to assist children in time of need.) Cleve Leeper,
Honor award. |
|
1981 |
November, the
first Redfield bank robbery. Glen Short, Honor award. |
|
1984 |
Neighborhood
Watch organized. New control valves installed in gas lines. RAGBRAI XII
came through town July 24. |