William (Bill) Nusser, Jr. stops at Hands Jewelers after a music lesson, is handed a broom and told to get to work. A career begins.
William Nusser, Sr. and his wife, Margaret, make their first overseas buying trip to Pforzheim and Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
Hands thought it was celebrating 100 years, originally believing Oliver Startsman jewelers was founded in 1854.
William (Bill) G. Nusser, Jr. is born August 19 in Iowa City. He will be the eighth generation of the family to work in the jewelry business.
William Nusser, Sr. joins Hands Jewelry Store. William Nusser, Sr. marries Margaret Lynch, and Babe Hands marries Mary Rupener Nusser.
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