Table of Contents
| Chapter | Pages | Contents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 3-9 | The Development of Milford Twp and Milford Schools Subdistricts. | ||
| 5, 6, 33 | Milford Twp Mail Routes Maps: Andreas 5 -see page 22+, 310. Local 6 & 33 -also see page 273. | |||
| 6, 24 | Milford Twp Drainage Maps -5 waterways: S Skunk, Keigley Branch, Bear, Dry, W Indian -also see 247. | |||
| 10-18 | The Development and Demise of Milford Twp Cons School District 1919-1961. | |||
| II | 19-22 | 1860 Prairie Fire sweeps thru Milford Twp. Iowa’s Most Rural Twp 1948 -see 65, 242, 319. | ||
| 23 | Elections: Township 23. County 302, 316. State 262. Other 215. Railroad Vote -see 55, 311. | |||
| 25-26 | Telephone Communication -also see page 230. 911 System Implemented 253. | |||
| 27-32 | Roads and the Identification System -also see page 46, 288, 311. | |||
| 33 | Utilities: Electricity and Highline -also see page 339. Pipeline 281. Rural Water 248, 281. | |||
| 34 | Milford Businesses: Dayton Park -see page 291. Lincolnway Energy Ethanol Plant -also page 318. National Animal Disease Lab -also page 236. Trailer Park -also creameries 24, 256,269, mills 49-61. | |||
| 35-37 | Contributing to the War Effort -see pages 191-196, 218+, 244-245, 260+, 282+, 291+, 300, 304. | |||
| 37-42 | Aviation in Milford Twp -also see pages 245 for a Navy A-4, 256 the Nevada Airport, 280 Dorothy in 1946. | |||
| 41 | Pilots | |||
| III | 43-46 | Scenic, Marshes, Parks and Recreational Areas -also see pages 271, 284, 290, 305, 317. | ||
| 46-49 | Story County Home and Care Facility -also see pages 16, 250-252. | |||
| 55-60 | Pleasant Grove: Cemetery & Church -see pages 21+, 71, 76, 300, 301, 322, 323. School 57-59 -see 3, 14. | |||
| IV | 61-78 | Incidents and Disasters in Milford Twp: Horse Incidents 61. 1897 Indian Camp at Bear Creek 61. Foot Bridge Collapses 1907 61; Train Kills Supt 1929 62; HS Hayride Incident 64. Drought 67. Fires 19, 88, 221, 249. Floods 285-286, 302, 321. Tornados 49, 321. Winds 302. Pea Vinery see 291 & Service Station Out 66. Population Chart 64. State Corn Picking Contest 62. | ||
| 65-70 | Farm Incidents, Practices, Disasters Pictures & Stories about life in Milford Twp -also see pages. 62, 86, 247-249, 220-230, 252-253, 256, 260-261, 264, 282, 285-286, 302-307, 310-313, 317-318, 319-321, 339. Corp Production Contest 67, 70. Hughes Farm Site 69 -also see page 339. Iowa’s Most Rural Twp 1948 65 -see 242, 319. Milford Twp is the Center of IOWA 66 -see page 2 map. Milfordite on First Co Fair Board 68. Farming Can Be a Dangerous Job -Deaths 70, 310. | |||
| 71-78 | Childhood Diseases and Tragedies -also see Polio page 279. | |||
| 79-83 | Rural Schools -also see pages 3-18, 57, 59, 173-174, 255-256, 258, 315. | |||
| 82-101 | Milford Twp Cons School -also see pages 10-18, 301, 311, 319, 339. | |||
| 95-97 | Classroom Incidents and School Stories -also see page 62, 247-248, 271, 287, 308, 318, 322. | |||
| 96-97 | David Allen, Multi-Plane Pilot -also see page 41,195, 240, 243, 245, 247, 318. | |||
| 97-116 | Sport Stories and the Gym -also see page 132-165, 204, 244-245, 259, 264, 272, 288, 292, 309, 315, 338-339. | |||
| 117-125 | Arts, Drama and Music -also see pages 243, 250, 248, 262-263, 284, 301, 307. | |||
| 126-131 | Cheerleaders & Cheers -songs on page 271. Milfordites Shoot Free Throws 103; 303. | |||
| 132-165 | Sports Teams -also see pages 204, 244-245, 257, 266, 280-281, 284, 292, 302, 309, 319, 322, 334, 338. | |||
| 166-167 | School Boards: Milford 1920-1961 -see pages 18, 246, 250, 310, 311, 319, 321. Other Milfordites 334. | |||
| 167-174 | Staff: Rural 1858-1920. Milford 1920-’61 -see 62, 210, 214, 244-245, 255. Middle site 1961-’91 334. | |||
| 175-179 | School Busses & Drivers 1920-1961 -see pages 31, 265, 269, 292, 316, 338. Middle site 1961-’91 334. | |||
| 180-182 | Janitors & Cooks: Milford 1920-’61. Nevada Middle School Site 1961-’91 -see page 334. | |||
| 183-190 | Milford Graduates 1927-1961 -also see 340-341. Photos 192-300. Milford Marriages -see 190, 217-220. All Known MILFORD Attendees 276-279. Nevada Middle School, Milford Site Attendees 326-334. | |||
| VI | 191-193 | Gold Star Men -also see page 267. Star Athletes Become Superintendents 201 -see 171. | ||
| 191-196 | Military Honor Roll and War Contributions -also see 35-37, 218+, 244+, 260+, 282+, 291+, 300, 304, 315. | |||
| 197-200 | Hall of Fame -also see pages 206. Milfordites Gain County & State Honors 201-203. | |||
| 204 | Milford Twp Athletes in College. Milfordites Royalty, Honors and Awards 206-216. | |||
| 206 | All American Gibbons Brothers; ISU Distinguished Professors from ‘Milford University’ 208-209, 215. | |||
| 210-216 | Milford’s Staff Receive Honors, Awards and Recognition. | |||
| 210-211 | National 4-H Award Recipient -- Jurine Borton’56. | |||
| 215 | Milford Twp Youth Becomes National Livestock Judge and ISU Dean -- Charles F Curtiss. | |||
| 216 | Master 1966 Iowa and National ‘Big Plow’ Plowman Honors -- Rodney Hansen '52 |
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