"The north entrance just west of the office of Koehring Cranes and Excavators as the new security fence was installed." source: Waverly Public Library. No address but legal description is 02-91-14 EAST WAVERLY ADD PARCEL L SE NE. It was once the entrance to the upper parking lot.
The crane company was founded in 1947 by Vern and Wilber Schield in Waverly. They sold the company to Koehring. Eventually, the name changed to Koehring-Bantam. In 1987, the Koehring Cranes and Excavating line was sold to Northwest Engineering. Northwest Engineering purchased Terex Corporation. The two companies merged and the company is now called Terex Corp. Source: Terex.com. Update: February 2025, current owner of building is listed as Cmi Investments, LLC of Oklahoma City, OK
History of:
Vern Shield was born 1902 in Sioux City, IA. He died 1993 and is buried in Waverly. Wilber Shield, his brother, was born 1909 in Hawarden, IA. He died 2007 and is buried in Waverly. Source: Findagrave.com
Accession No. 90F0012
Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx
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"The north entrance just west of the office of Koehring Cranes and Excavators as the new security fence was installed." source: Waverly Public Library. No address but legal description is 02-91-14 EAST WAVERLY ADD PARCEL L SE NE. It was once the entrance to the upper parking lot.
The crane company was founded in 1947 by Vern and Wilber Schield in Waverly. They sold the company to Koehring. Eventually, the name changed to Koehring-Bantam. In 1987, the Koehring Cranes and Excavating line was sold to Northwest Engineering. Northwest Engineering purchased Terex Corporation. The two companies merged and the company is now called Terex Corp. Source: Terex.com. Update: February 2025, current owner of building is listed as Cmi Investments, LLC of Oklahoma City, OK History of: Vern Shield was born 1902 in Sioux City, IA. He died 1993 and is buried in Waverly. Wilber Shield, his brother, was born 1909 in Hawarden, IA. He died 2007 and is buried in Waverly. Source: Findagrave.com Accession No. 90F0012 Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx