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Grinnell's "Worthy Poor"
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PRIMARY TOPIC:
The history of local attitudes surrounding poor people in Grinnell and the life story of benefactor John Campbell
OTHER SUBJECTS or BRIEF SUMMARY:
Poor people, welfare, charity, social safety nets
Post title: Grinnell’s “Worthy Poor” and Their Benefactor
Date published: April 19, 2023
Link to blog post: https://grinnellstories.blogspot.com/2023/04/grinnells-worthy-poor-and-their.html
Summary: Like many other part of the United States, early Grinnell was fairly hostile toward the poor people in the town. Many believed that the poor townspeople just needed to work harder and were resistant to “handouts.” One man, John Campbell, was a Civil War veteran from Virginia who moved to Grinnell to start a family. The family was very active in the community, and after a lifetime in the town, he donated much of his estate to what he called Grinnell’s “worthy poor.”
1802 Sixth Avenue
Blagg, George
Bonsall, E.P.
Brooker, Ralph
Campbell, Bessie Rebecca
Campbell, Davis Lewis
Campbell, Frank
Campbell, John Marquis
Campbell, Lunyett Elliott
Campbell (Castor), Sarah
Campbell, Thomas
Castor, Ellen
Castor, Lewis
Central Garage Co.
Dari Barn
Dayton, P.A.
Ford, Amos
Frankforth, John
Grand Army of the Republic
Grinnell Savings Bank
Grinnell Social Service League
Grinnell State Bank
Groves, Karen
Harris, E.E.
Hink, Charlie
Hiskey, George
Hopkins, Adah May
Igoe, Ann
John M. and Sarah J. Campbell Trust
Knight, Mabel
Lalonde, Dorrie
Lease, Barb
Lincoln, John
Lyman, H.G.
Lynch, John
Mayhew, Daniel
Mealey, Sharon
Merchants National Bank
Neubert, Cheryl
Nina Wayne Grau
Padgham, John
Palmer, Phil
Schuchmann, Mary
Stewart, Anna Marie
Stewart, Joel
Travis, John
United Methodist Church
Woman’s Relief Corps