1976-Bicentennial Iowa City – Section E – Pages 5-8

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Page E5 – Here, Mark F. Rohner writes up an overview of City Hall and the huge controversy in the 1930’s over M.O.L. – the Iowa City Light & Power Company.

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Meet Iowa City’s Mayors: 1925-1961
Page E6 (above) and Page E7 (below) – William Eginton contributes an overview of Iowa City city government.

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Meet Iowa City’s Mayors: 1925-1961
Page E6 – Here is more on the makeup of city government here in Iowa City, including a break-down of Iowa City’s original five Wards.

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Meet Iowa City’s Mayors – 1853 To Today
Welcome To Iowa City – June 1887.
1904 – Welcome To Prosperous, Enterprising Iowa City.
Page E8 – Clarin F. Dale gives us a brief overview of the rich heritage found with the Iowa City Airport.

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The Iowa City Airport – A Rich Aviation History. The U.S. Navy Comes To Iowa City – 1942-1944. Meet Vincent Harris – Iowa City’s High-Flying Traveling Salesman. Iowa City Airport – Flights Through Time.
Preserving Iowa City’s Rich Airport Heritage. Preserving Iowa City’s Rich Airport Heritage – Vol. 2.
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Kudos to the amazing resources below for the many quotes, photographs, etc. used on this page.

The heat at City Hall was over a light plant, Mark F. Rohner, Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 1, 1976, p 37

Iowa City chooses council-manager plan/Debate was vigorous, William Eginton, Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 1, 1976, pp 38-39

Iowa City elects a Council without party labels, Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 1, 1976, p 38

Wards ceased to have meaning but designations survived, Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 1, 1976, p 38

Iowa City was prominent on early air maps, Claren F. Dale, Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 1, 1976, p 40