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Title: Colo Cabin Camp at junction of Hi-Ways 30 & 65, Colo, Iowa, Colo Motel, Colo Cabin Camp at junction of Highways 30 & 65, Colo, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast at a one-story motel. Throughout most of the 1920’s, Charlie Reed allowed travelers to pitch tents on open land at this site. Beginning in 1928, however, that camping space was filled by the Colo Cabin Camp, which was also known by the late 1940’s as the Colo Motel, the sole name used after the mid-1950’s. This was an early use in Iowa of the term “motel,” a contraction of “motor hotel.” Connoting “modern,” this new word originated in California and quickly spread across the country after World War II. The motel has been recently remodeled and is now in use for those in need of a night’s stay. Number 5122.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:16991

Title: Come to Clear Lake for real sport and rest, Clear Lake, Iowa
Description: Spectators at the sailboat race at Clear Lake, Iowa. Number B-755.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:14041

Title: Country club, Chariton, Iowa, Lakeview Golf & Country Club, West Lake
Description: Looking northeast at West Lake, the clubhouse and putting green near the lake. The Lakeview Golf & Country Club is a nine-hole course which opened in 1929 and is located at 21897 480th Street, Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa. Number B817.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:13744

Title: Court house, Decorah, Iowa, Winneshiek Court House, Winneshiek County Courthouse
Description: Looking southwest at the courthouse with the Civil War soldier monument shown on the left. This is the second courthouse in Decorah designed by architects Kinney & Detweiler and constructed by O.H. Olson contractors. The building, located at 201 West Main Street, Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, was completed in 1904 at a cost of $125,000 and is listed in the National Register of Historical Places. Number P208.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:16182

Title: Decorah Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest at a 3-story brick building built in 1961. The parish hall was completed and dedicated in 1952. The church is located at 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Number 27-M.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:16946

Title: Diving at Lake Okoboji, Arnold's Park, Iowa
Description: Children diving off of wooden diving board in Lake Okoboji. Boat in the background. Number 26.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:14241

Title: Dock for speed boats, Clear Lake, Iowa, Touristville Boat Livery, Princess boat
Description: Boat dock for rocket boat rides and Princess sailboat excursions. Chris Craft speedboat rides were very popular at Clear Lake, Iowa as well as The Touristville Boat Livery's Princess scenic boat tours which had boat tours daily and on Sundays. Number E-294.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:14045

Title: Dr. Chappell's Clinic, Clear Lake, Iowa, Chappell, E.E.
Description: Dr. E.E. Chappell founded the Chappell Osteopathic Clinic in 1936 and maintained his practice at this clinic until his death in 1947. The clinic was housed at 23 South Fourth Street, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Number 3-A.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:14057

Title: Elm Street South, Cresco, Iowa, Polashek's Meat Market, Texaco Northern Iowa Service Station, Elms Café, Morris Variety Store
Description: Looking south on a busy street with the Northern Iowa Texaco Service Station, Chevrolet dealership and Polashek's Meat Market on the left and Elm's Café and the Morris Variety Store on the right. Number C220.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:16975

Title: Hazel Datz to Lucille Ley - January 2, 1945
Description: Hazel informs Lucille that she has read and forwarded the Christmas card to her son John who is a fighter pilot stationed in the South Pacific. She emphasizes how sad she and John were to hear that Jimmy is missing. She informs Lucille that John is not returning home until at least March. She expresses solidarity as another mother of a soldier and encourages Lucille to have courage and to hold out hope for Jimmy's return.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:26506