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Greene County Smithsonian Salute to Sports
Posted on April 18, 2018 by ILeditorHA in UncategorizedBy Greene County News The Smithsonian Institute’s “Hometown Teams” traveling exhibit will be at the Greene County Historical Museum and Jefferson Matters: Main Street and the Historical Society are getting their playbooks ready. The “Hometown Teams” exhibit is sponsored by Main Street Iowa. Six communities were selected to host the exhibit in 2018 through a […]
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Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway Update
Posted on April 18, 2018 by ILeditorHA in UncategorizedAs seen in the 2018 issue of the Iowa Lincoln Highway Association newsletter. By Jan Gammon, LHHB Coordinator Prairie Rivers of Iowa I am excited for spring to get here! We recently completed an interpretive panel for Westside’s new Eugene Kock Memorial Park and can’t wait for it to be installed. It actually was delivered […]
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Herring Hotel Update
Posted on April 18, 2018 by ILeditorHA in UncategorizedAs Seen in the 2018 ILHA Spring Newsletter By Jan Gammon, LHHB Coordinator Prairie Rivers of Iowa The Herring Hotel in Belle Plaine has been abuzz with activity lately.The Herring Hotel received an emergency Historical Resource Development Program (HRDP) grant to help put a temporary roof covering on the Hotel.Thanks to Dan Friedman’s crew and […]
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Meeting Minutes from January 13th Meeting
Posted on February 13, 2018 by ILeditorHA in UncategorizedMeeting Iowa Lincoln Highway Association Board of Directors January 13, 2018⎮Community Room⎮State Center, Iowa Called to Order: Cathie Nichols called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM. Secretary Report: The minutes had been emailed out prior to the meeting. Cathie had a correction on the first page- her name should be changed to Barbara […]
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Youngville Café Update
Posted on January 20, 2018 by ILeditorHA in UncategorizedBy Mike Kelly, Benton Co. Consul Youngville Café, located at Lincoln Highway and Hwy. 218, wrapped up the season with the November 14th board meeting. By all accounts, 2017 was a record-breaking year with record number of guests for lunch– including an all-time record of 124 guests in one day! Looking ahead to 2018 and […]
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Tama Bridge Builder’s Rise and Fall
Posted on January 20, 2018 by ILeditorHA in UncategorizedBy Jan Gammon, LHHB Coordinator at Prairie Rivers of Iowa From a suggestion at the last Iowa Lincoln Highway Association meeting, I decided to look into the nameplate on the Lincoln Highway Bridge in Tama to see what name or company appears on it and what happened to them. I was recently at the Tama […]
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Meeting Minutes from October 14, 2017
Posted on January 11, 2018 by ILeditorHA in UncategorizedCalled to Order: John Fitzsimmons called the meeting to order at 9:37 AM. Secretary Report: The minutes were e-mailed out and some hard copies were available. Cathie had one minor correction about Santa Maria Winery and it should read “The Santa Maria Winery is concentrating on producing wine, but will also be available […]
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Crossing Iowa: Taking the Old Lincoln Highway Across the Hawkeye State
Posted on September 6, 2017 by ILeditorHA in UncategorizedCrossing IowaRider Magazine: Favorite Rides & Destinations publication, “Crossing Iowa: Taking the Old Lincoln Highway Across the Hawkeye State” by Clement Salvadori
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National Conference Art Contest
Posted on July 20, 2017 by ILeditorHA in UncategorizedJefferson students Rachael Danielson and Lucas Ausberger tied for first place in an art show that was part of the 25th annual National Lincoln Highway Association Conference last month in Denison. They won $85 each for their respective photos of the Bell Tower and courthouse rotunda, two landmarks along the Lincoln Highway in Greene County. […]
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12 Travel Tips from the Past
Posted on June 23, 2017 by ILeditorHA in UncategorizedRoad-trip wisdom from early 1900s motorists Effie Gladding, Emily Post and Beatrice Larned Massey • Keep fruit in the car. Oranges and pears quench the thirst better than water. • Get off the main road. • After driving day after day, there’s no bed too soft and no bathroom too luxurious. Economize in other ways, […]
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