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
State highways deleted by the Utah State Legislature in 1969 2.3 miles. The number was reused in 1975, when it was used to renumber the spur of SR-85 in Brigham City, itself a bypassed routing of US-91. State Route 91 was established May 14, 1935, and ran from Fairview at SR-32 (now US-89) northerly to Milburn. It was deleted in 1969 and the route number was reused in 1977 as the legislative designation for US-91. The road is now known as the Fairview Milburn Highway. State Route 92 was established May 14, 1935, and ran from SR-155 to Elmo. The number was not reused until the 1977 renumbering, for former