Hawkeye State cartoon character, later to be named Herky the Hawk, was hatched. The creator was Richard Spencer III, instructor of journalism. The impish hawk was an immediate hit and he acquired a name through a statewide contest staged by the UI Athletic Department. John Franklin, a Belle Plaine alumnus, was the man who suggested Herky. Hawkeye State The Hawkeye State is a nickname for the state of Iowa. According to the state's tourism web site, "Two Iowa promoters from Burlington are believed to have popularized the name." The nickname was given approval by territorial officials in 1838, eight years before Iowa
Texas State Highway 354 Texas State Highway 354 State Highway 354 or SH 354 is a state highway in the Texas Panhandle. This route is a replacement of a portion of SH 5, which was cancelled on September 14, 1944 as it was never built. This section was bypassed, and was renumbered to keep state highway status. SH 354 begins at an intersection with US 385 in the town of Channing. The highway is known as 7th Street in Channing and the road extends to the west of the US 385 intersection as FM 767. SH 354 heads to the east from this intersection