Hoogenakker Recalls Pella Newspaper Days and Westfield Era
Hoogenakker looks back forty years at Pella and Colfax in a reminiscence about The Advertiser and The Chronicle. He lists names, describes rooms and shops, and notes his career path from 1899 to 1927, reflecting on prosperity before the Hoover slump and Roosevelt era while praising The Chronicle’s progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Colfax
Roy Cook
Hugh Johnson
Clarence Stonacker
Udell Hendricks
Simon Menardi
Chas. Jennis
Henry van Vliet
Henry van ‘Vliet
Harve Rhynsburger
Advertiser
Chronicle
J. M. Garlick
Anie de Bruyn
The
Kennebec
Wm. McKinley
Grover Cleveland
McKinley
Iowa 1838 map shows Indian country and changing counties
The 1838 Iowa map reveals Indian country and a budding, irregular county system. It notes 21 large territories initially, with Demoin e into seven counties, Cook later becoming Scott, and Du Buque divided into 14 parts. Boundary redraws and spelling shifts mark the transition toward modern maps.
Emigrant's Guide Lists Iowa Counties and Frontiers
Washington county designation as Slaughter is noted along with the Emigrant's Guide from 1846 listing counties Lee Des Moines Louisa Muscatine Scott Clinton Jackson Dubuque Clayton Buchanan Fayette Delaware Jones Cedar Linn Johnson Henry Jefferson Washington Van Buren and more. It also cites organized counties ceded in 1842 Wapello Mahaska Davis Keokuk Appanoose Marion Polk Monroe Iowa Poweshiek Black Hawk and frontier counties Dallas Jasper Madison Warren Wayne Marshall Story Lucas Clark Decatur Boone being run out. A Brooklyn Prospect Park seedling produced three trees from a single trunk Oak gum chestnut grow together. Social Security data show 73 percent of old-age death claims go to widows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Demoine County
van Buren
Henry, Lee
Des Moines
Louisa
Ti Ular
du Buque
Keokuk
Benton
Buchanan
Fayette
Clayton
Muscatine
Washington County
Slaughter
Lee
Scott
Clinton
Jackson
Dubuque
Delaware
Jones
Cedar
Linn
Johnson
Henry
Jefferson
Washington
New Purchase
United States
Wapello
Mahaska
Davis
Appanoose
Marion
Polk
Monroe
Poweshiek
Black Hawk
Dallas
Jasper
Madison
Warren
Wayne
Marshall
Story
Lucas, Clark
Decatur
Boone Counties
Richest country in all the world described by Catlin visit
The text recounts George Catlin's 1835 observations of Keokuk and Dubuque in Iowa then part of a rich continent, noting vast prairies the Des Moines River bend, and Mulberry island geology. Catlin envisions future steamboat commerce and rapid settlement expanding towns, farms, and wealth across the prairie west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
George Catlin
Towa
United States
Catlin
Keokuk
Des Moines
Rock Island
Macotine’ Island
Iowa Parks Prepare for Busy Season
Iowa's 75 state parks and preserves gear up for a busy season with new shelters cabins and facilities. Backbone Park leads in attendance with 174 650 visitors followed by Ledges Stone Park and Pine Lake as open fishing lights and new caves enhance recreation at Maquoketa Caves Stone Park Backbone Lake Wapello and Walnut Woods among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Backbone Park
Ledges
Stone Park
Pine Lake
Own
Lake Wapello State Park
Davis County
Sioux City
Backbone State Park
Delaware County
Swan Lake
Carroll County
Lake Ahquabi
Warren County
Springbrook Lake
Guthrie County
Maquoketa Caves State Park
Jackson County
Lake of Three Fires Park
Taylor County
Walnut Woods Park
Polk County
Clear Lake
Cerro Gordo
Also Mentioned on This Page
East Franklin
H. J. Hoogenakker
Marion County
Marion van Gorp
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
Social Security Board
Volks
Bob
Dickie Mentink
Patty Rysdam
Camp
de Moines
West
East Franklin Street
H. J. Hoogenalker
Heald
Henry J. Hoogenalker
Pellas
c’Teen
Rolscreen Company
Pella, Iowa
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