May 7, 1935 – The 46th General Assembly signs a bill providing for 53 patrol officers to join The Iowa Safety Patrol, and the bill is signed into law by Governor Clyde L. Herring.
There were 3,000 applications for safety school, with 100 applicants chosen for training at Camp Dodge. Qualifications included the following: Height at least 5 feet, 10 inches, Vision 20-20, uncorrected. While in training, applicants were paid $40.00 per month. Iowa Highway Safety Patrol patrolled roads for the first time July 28, 1935.
A Day-by-Day Calendar of Historical Events In Iowa, William J. Petersen, State Historical Society of Iowa, 1946, p 44
READ MORE ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF IOWA HIGHWAYS HERE.
This Day In History is an Our Iowa Heritage blog series that offers you a little bit of Iowa trivia from a large selection of stories on our website. Subscribe to this FREE blog and you’ll get a new email from us daily.
Join us for Our Iowa Heritage blog posts.
Learn some historical facts about Iowa City, Johnson County, or Eastern Iowa.
Amaze your friends.
Pingback: May 6, 1856. | Our Iowa Heritage
I heard a lot about the Red Ball Highway as a kid. Robert N was still alive and often talked about it when the family was gathered. I think it was his greatest accomplishment.