Notable People
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Anderson, Andrew G.
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Booge, James
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Bruguier, Theophile
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Clark, M. G.
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Cook, Dr. John
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Crary, Margaret
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Darling, J.N. “Ding”
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Davidson Brothers-Ben, Dave and Abe
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Eaton, Fred L.
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Eichelberger, Dr. Agnes
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Floyd, Sergeant Charles
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Garretson, Arthur
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Gordon, William
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Haddock, Reverend George
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Hedges Brothers-Charles & Daniel
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Henderson, Gertrude Brown
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Hopkins, Harry
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Kucinski, Leo
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Leonais, Joseph
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Leonais, Rosalie Menard
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Martin, T. S. Family
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Micheaux, Oscar
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Peirce, John
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Peters, Edwin
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Rice, Sergeant John R.
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Safford, Mary Augusta
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Sanford, Stella
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Short, Wallace Mertin
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Thompson, William
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Treglia, Mary and the Mary Treglia Community House
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Trosper, Elzona
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War Eagle
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Weare, George
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Wilkins, Mary
Crary, Margaret
Mrs. Crary was born in Carthage, South Dakota on September 27, 1906. She moved with her family to Sioux City in 1910. Crary attended Sioux City schools, graduating from Central High School in 1923 and from Morningside College in 1926. In 1926, she married Ralph Crary, who later became a district judge. In 1965, Crary was awarded an honorary doctor of letters degree from Morningside College. Then Crary turned her attention to writing novels for young people.
Crary worked at a typewriter in her den, writing, editing, rewriting and polishing. “Working writers know that writing a story requires much thought, research and mental gymnastics in getting it set down on paper properly. It means drafting, redrafting, polishing and deleting,” she said. She spent many hours researching each book. Crary loved Sioux City and was deeply interested in its history. She served for several years as president of the board of the Sioux City Public Museum.
Sources: Sioux City Journal, March 21, 1986; August 31, 1952; December 15, 1963; February 7, 1965; May 8, 1966;
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