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Smitty’s retirement leaves a campus void at Iowa City eatery
Longtime Iowa City restaurant owner Roland “Smitty” Smith, beloved by students and faculty for 26 years, has retired from the business. The former postmaster of campus life recalls notable moments from the 1920s through the 1930s and notes his care for athletes, scholars, and the university community. He plans to travel south in spring, with a casual interest in oil.
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Roland Smith
University of Iowa
Smitty
Iowa
Middle West
Smith
Iowa City
SUI
Smith’s
Johnny
Mike
Iowa U
Max Hawkins
Hawkins
Navy
Dean Jones
Max
Eddie Anderson
Karl Fischer