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 413 Virginia State Route 413 State Route 413 (SR 413) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Memorial Drive, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 29 Business (US 29 Business) and SR 86 east to SR 293 within the independent city of Danville. SR 413 begins at a cloverleaf interchange with US 29 Business and SR 86 west of downtown Danville. US 29 Business heads southwest along a continuation of Memorial Drive and north on Central Boulevard, which crosses over the Dan River and has another cloverleaf interchange with US 58 Business (Riverside Drive).