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
Virginia State Route 191 337 (Portsmouth Boulevard) in the Jolliff section of Chesapeake. Virginia State Route 191 State Route 191 (SR 191) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Jolliff Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 13, US 58, US 460, and US 460 Alternate north to SR 337 within the independent city of Chesapeake. SR 191 begins at a four-way intersection with US 13, US 58, US 460, and US 460 Alternate in the Bower's Hill area of the city of Chesapeake. US 13, US 58, US 460 head west as Military Highway toward Suffolk;