Delay in opening Iowa Historical Museum shifts exhibits plan
Iowa officials delay the opening of the $27 million State Historical Building to December 7 to complete two major exhibits on the first floor and ready library and archives facilities. The plan expands from a 5,000 square foot natural history display to a 20,000 square foot “From Attic to Basement” exhibit with artifacts in storage, while permanent second-floor exhibits arrive next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Historical Society
David Crosson
Crosson
Historical Society
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
The
State Historical Society
Iowa Territory
Terry Branstad
Iowa Statehouse
Office of
Historic Preservation
State Archives
State Historical Library
Branstad
Richard Vohs
Linn program for poor earns NACo achievement award
Linn County Health Services, a county funded ten year old program paying most outpatient care and medication bills for the poor, received the 1987 National Association of Counties Achievement Award. The Witwer Building at 305 Second Ave SE houses the program and a reception for volunteers will be held Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. in the second floor conference room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
National Association of Counties
Linn Health Services
Health Services
Witwer
Second Ave
At 90, may be oldest Legion commander
Charles City AP Paul Lockie the new Shannon Wilson American Legion Post 174 commander may be the nation's oldest serving Legion commander at ninety. He is a former drummer and community activist whose son Gene says the family is proud. Lockie describes war experiences in France and Argonne Forest, reflects on patriotism’s decline since Vietnam, and argues Elvis Presley and Jimmy Bakker attract more attention than the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Paul Lockie
Shannon Wilson
Legion
Lockie
Legion Hall
Gene
McIntire
Deerfield
Kan
Iowa
35Th Infantry Division
America
France
Argonne Forest
Elvis Presley
Jimmy Bakker
Col
Oliver North
Name Contest, Editor Leaves Town, Reunion Anecdotes
East Iowa byways recounts Monticello Express Editor Darla Howell announcing a contest to name a column, thanking entrants, and revealing a family emergency prompting her move. She notes a potential dinner and canoe ride prize and a snake sighting on the river. The piece shifts to Belle Plaine Union's Jim Magdefray being railroaded into reunion presidency and scrambling to reserve a park shelter as the event approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Darla Howell
Belle Plaine Union
Jim Magdefray
Schlieman
Jim
van Horne
Also Mentioned on This Page
New State Historical Building
Linn Program For Poor
Ciera
Taurus
American Federal
Korea
Vietnam
Booknans Rere
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!