Stump that town - name a town in Iowa noone on this board has been
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Sousy.....my Aunt and Uncle own a farm right outside Bolan. Remember when Letterman had the whole town on his show? All 12 of them. My mother if from Kensett.
Lincoln, Iowa
Fertile, Iowa
Morrison, Iowa
Kensett, Iowa
My dad always called towns like this "Poke and Plum". By the time you poke your head out the window, your plum through it.
Lincoln, Iowa
Fertile, Iowa
Morrison, Iowa
Kensett, Iowa
My dad always called towns like this "Poke and Plum". By the time you poke your head out the window, your plum through it.
Re: Orestes....
You forgot Dinsdale and Vorhees. LOL Not to mention Green Mountain, Union, Whitten, Beaman and Liscomb.
Metuo...there is a restaurant/bar called the Morris Inn there. Or at least there used to be.
Orestes....the whole town of Morrison was related I think. LOL Between the Schildroth and Folkerts families.
You forgot Dinsdale and Vorhees. LOL Not to mention Green Mountain, Union, Whitten, Beaman and Liscomb.
Metuo...there is a restaurant/bar called the Morris Inn there. Or at least there used to be.
Orestes....the whole town of Morrison was related I think. LOL Between the Schildroth and Folkerts families.
Re: smalltowns....
I went out with a girl from Hubbard a couple of times.
How about Portland? just east of Mason City.
Tiger...you have been to Vorhees? That's funny.
I went out with a girl from Hubbard a couple of times.
How about Portland? just east of Mason City.
Tiger...you have been to Vorhees? That's funny.
Re: multiple-sorry
Koszta? Is that how you spell it? It's pronounced Costee right? Right by Marengo? If so...been there, done that. ;-)
Koszta? Is that how you spell it? It's pronounced Costee right? Right by Marengo? If so...been there, done that. ;-)
Re: .....Colwell
That's awesome Tcondon! I didn't think anyone would get that one. Colwell Park gets you extra credit.
That's awesome Tcondon! I didn't think anyone would get that one. Colwell Park gets you extra credit.
Re: Orestes....
Clutier. Now THAT is a craphole and I do think everyone there is related. Honestly.
Buckingham?
Montour?
Clutier. Now THAT is a craphole and I do think everyone there is related. Honestly.
Buckingham?
Montour?
Re: Orestes....
DUDE.....MONTOUR!!!!!! They used to have a steakhouse called "Rube's" where you grilled your own steaks. HUGE steaks!!!! The last time I was there was in 83-84.
DUDE.....MONTOUR!!!!!! They used to have a steakhouse called "Rube's" where you grilled your own steaks. HUGE steaks!!!! The last time I was there was in 83-84.
Re: Orestes....
ah, what a great thread
Believe it or not, I actually lived in Rubio for about 2 years when I was younger, lol
Hawk 24, you're right up my alley there bub, played softball many a weekend in Houghton and St. Paul (great volleball pit there as well).
Mt. Hamill is of course, home to the best fried chicken in the state
iahawkgirl .... Harper! what a great little place
Other easys are Selma, Floris, Bonaparte, Bentensport, and Farmington (home of the annual Strawberry Festival). My last 7-8 years in Iowa consisted of nothing but road tripping to every small town (and bar) in Southeast Iowa. If you've never experienced 4 Corners Tap, you must.
I've got one for yas ...... if anybody can tell me where Veo is (describe it), I owe ya a beer.
This post was edited on 12/4 12:01 AM
ah, what a great thread
Believe it or not, I actually lived in Rubio for about 2 years when I was younger, lol
Hawk 24, you're right up my alley there bub, played softball many a weekend in Houghton and St. Paul (great volleball pit there as well).
Mt. Hamill is of course, home to the best fried chicken in the state
iahawkgirl .... Harper! what a great little place
Other easys are Selma, Floris, Bonaparte, Bentensport, and Farmington (home of the annual Strawberry Festival). My last 7-8 years in Iowa consisted of nothing but road tripping to every small town (and bar) in Southeast Iowa. If you've never experienced 4 Corners Tap, you must.
I've got one for yas ...... if anybody can tell me where Veo is (describe it), I owe ya a beer.
This post was edited on 12/4 12:01 AM
I got a speeding ticket in the lovely metropolis of What Cheer. Then, officer friendly decided that my car smelled like pot and asked if he could search everything. I said sure. He found nothing. I tried to tell him that it might be the coating on my new Midas mufflers but he needed to the full search to be sure.
SB-
I got searched by a trooper in Missouri for the same reason. It was the middle of winter and he made me stand outside. He threw all my stuff on the road, dumped my golf clubs out, etc, didn't find anything. Then he wrote me a 100 dollar speeding ticket (10 mph over, MO tickets are outrageous) and said I could go.
I had to put all my stuff back in my car! Prick.
I got searched by a trooper in Missouri for the same reason. It was the middle of winter and he made me stand outside. He threw all my stuff on the road, dumped my golf clubs out, etc, didn't find anything. Then he wrote me a 100 dollar speeding ticket (10 mph over, MO tickets are outrageous) and said I could go.
I had to put all my stuff back in my car! Prick.
Re: Orestes....
My dad an I used to go fishing down at the Rock Creek reserve. Always followed up by a trip to Rube's in Montour.
My dad an I used to go fishing down at the Rock Creek reserve. Always followed up by a trip to Rube's in Montour.
Re: Orestes....
O we of little faith! I am humbled and ashamed - I did a google on Veo and it surely lives in Penn township near Fairfield. Interesting little history - named after Velenzi Ovington Jones. Won't be on your next current events test but an interesting tidbit.
O we of little faith! I am humbled and ashamed - I did a google on Veo and it surely lives in Penn township near Fairfield. Interesting little history - named after Velenzi Ovington Jones. Won't be on your next current events test but an interesting tidbit.
Re: Let's not forget the budding metropolis' of
Birchnal
Emery
Hanlontown
Miller
Hanford
Cameron
Birchnal
Emery
Hanlontown
Miller
Hanford
Cameron
Re: Orestes....
Rubes in Montour is the best
and whoever said Clutier is a shithole is right
i'm from a small town too (Garwin) so most of the central iowa small towns mentioined i played against in whatever sport
what about the town of Quarry between LeGrand and Marshalltown?
one road into town and only about 4 houses
Rubes in Montour is the best
and whoever said Clutier is a shithole is right
i'm from a small town too (Garwin) so most of the central iowa small towns mentioined i played against in whatever sport
what about the town of Quarry between LeGrand and Marshalltown?
one road into town and only about 4 houses
Chafed...
I actually went to school for a year in Rossie (1st grade). Then they moved the elementary to Royal (which is where I was from anyway). Clay Central was Royal, Rossie and Greenville. My sophomore year the Clay Central Comanches merged with the Everly Cattlefeeders. And became the Clay Central-Everly Mavericks. Who was your gramps, by the way?
BallHawk
I actually went to school for a year in Rossie (1st grade). Then they moved the elementary to Royal (which is where I was from anyway). Clay Central was Royal, Rossie and Greenville. My sophomore year the Clay Central Comanches merged with the Everly Cattlefeeders. And became the Clay Central-Everly Mavericks. Who was your gramps, by the way?
BallHawk
Ballhawk
Everly Cattlefeeders??? Are you serious? That was a school name? I would have liked to see the mascot.
This post was edited on 12/4 8:48 AM
Everly Cattlefeeders??? Are you serious? That was a school name? I would have liked to see the mascot.
This post was edited on 12/4 8:48 AM
Sousy.....my Aunt and Uncle own a farm right outside Bolan. Remember when Letterman had the whole town on his show? All 12 of them. My mother if from Kensett.
Yup. And the old lady that turned red and giggled when Letterman asked "Who's the town slut?"
(I'm from the area, too: outside Manly)
My dad always called towns like this "Poke and Plum". By the time you poke your head out the window, your plum through it.
Man...
Without reading through 4 pages of posts.........
Dinsdale, Ia
Used to be a broom factory there. Now, I think it's just one big farm.
Mike
Dinsdale, Ia
Used to be a broom factory there. Now, I think it's just one big farm.
Mike
North Buena Vista
Been there several times. The "Buenie" picnic used to be the biggest drunkfest. I think it was on Labor Day weekend?? Or was that the New Vienna drunkfest? They all blend together. Apparently before my time there was a big gambling bust at the Buenie picnic. Priests and nuns were arrested for running an illegal bingo setup. Used to be a big deal.
Little known fact about Dinsdale - Back in the late 1940's, when Iowa Boy's Basketball had just one class for all schools regarless of size, Dinsdale play Davenport for the State Title. IIRC Dinsdale only had about 8 boys in the whole school...they lost.
Looks like Iowa could have made its own 'Hoosiers' movie. (if they would have won)
What is that town in Northeast Iowa that has the sign 'Population: 800 people and 1 old grump' or something like that.
I also have to give props to Rubes. That is probably the best grill your own steakhouse I have been to.
200 posts and this thread is less than a day old. There's no chance I'm going back through to determine if anyone actually stumped the board! It does seem that Iowans really do love their small towns, though.
This post was edited on 12/4 10:11 AM
What is that town in Northeast Iowa that has the sign 'Population: 800 people and 1 old grump' or something like that.
I also have to give props to Rubes. That is probably the best grill your own steakhouse I have been to.
200 posts and this thread is less than a day old. There's no chance I'm going back through to determine if anyone actually stumped the board! It does seem that Iowans really do love their small towns, though.
This post was edited on 12/4 10:11 AM
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