When I was in beautiful
			Rhode Island, someone asked me, 

			"What is so great about
			
			Iowa?"

			I really could not answer them at that time,

			except to say, "My family is there." 

			Then I took a trip back and remembered why
			
			Iowa is special.

			

			
			
			I would like to take you 

			for a visual trip through my home state

			

			
			
			
			
			Iowa 
			has the most beautiful skies, 

			and wide open spaces so you can really enjoy them. 
			

			

			
			
			    
			   
			

			

			
			
			We have four seasons. Winter brings wonderful white drifts shaped 
			like whipped cream. The world turns into a fairy land. When we have 
			had enough of cold and snow, spring is just around the corner with 
			it's fields of flowers and warm days and cool nights 
			

			

			    
			    
			

			

			
			
			Summer arrives and treats us with a reason to go swimming or to one 
			of the many beautiful state parks. Fall brings the golden colors and 
			relief from the intense heat. And then we start all over again
			

	







       







There are cities and farms 





       






The 
hills and plains stretch for miles.



 



    
   









Iowa 
is known as the food basket of the nation.





    
   









Iowa 
has little boys that try very hard to be good. 








And 
Iowans have a sense of humor



The water tower at Adair





Education is more important than sports, in

Iowa.

Here you see

Iowa
State
University and 
DrakeUnvesity. 





    
   







 



	
	
	

	






  




    
   
    
   







Just to mention a few of the interesting things that crowd your schedule in

Iowa. 


Iowa has rodeos, hot air balloons 
and the famous Bike Ride Across Iowa 





    
   






A 
weed is only a weed if it is growing where you don't want it. 

Here are the coneflowers abundant in the Loess Hills and the tulips of

Pella. 





    
   







Maybe you didn't know that the 

"Little Brown Church in the Wildwood" is in

Iowa. 



Have you seen the movie or read the book 

"The Bridges of Madison County" 




Yep,







Madison
County is right here in

Iowa </FONT< ON>





There are some famous people who came from

Iowa. 

How about President Reagan

who began his public career in

Des Moines,

and Herbert Hoover, born in West Branch in 1874. 



Actress Donna Reed and 

composer of "The Music Man",

Meredith Wilson, were born and raised here.



 
                     





Did 
you know Marion Morrison was an Iowan. 



Who?...... you say! 




	

 




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Hmmmmmm... I think you spell 
that 





J O H N




	

		

			
			

			
			 

		

	






I'm 
happy to say 




"I'm from Iowa"