Report of the Governmental Reorganization Commission to Governor William S. Beardsley for Submission to the Fifty-fourth General Assembly,1950

This report deals with the reorganization of the government of Iowa. The Fifty-third General Assembly established and authorized this commission to examine and recommend changes in all state agencies in order to accomplish the following purposes : a reduction of expenditures and the promotion of economies; an increase in efficiency of governmental operations; a coordination and consolidation of judicial districts; a reduction of agencies by a consolidation of those having similar functions; and an elimination of overlappoing and duplicating of efforts on the part of existing agencies.

Ola Babcock Miller, 1872 - 1937.

Ola Babcock Miller served as Iowa’s first female Secretary of State from 1933-1937, and is perhaps better known as the “mother” of the Iowa Highway Patrol.

Hand book for Iowa Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, 1898.

A narrative of the history of the Soldiers' and Sailor's Monument on the State Capitol grounds.

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, February 8, 2012

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. February 8, 2012 THIS WEEK: The Resolution Granting a Festival for the Citizens of Des Moines BACKGROUND: The following comes from a journal entry in the Pioneer Lawmakers’ Association of Iowa, Volumes 1-14, 1896-1913. The journal entry is from the Third Annual Meeting of the Pioneer Lawmakers— Reunion of 1892. The president, Charles Aldrich, called the meeting to order February 10, 1892, in the assembly rooms of the Young Men’s Christian Association. Governor Cyrus Carpenter gave the address. Cyrus Carpenter was born November 24, 1829, and died May 29, 1898. He served in the Seventh General Assembly in 1858. This was the first general assembly to meet in Des Moines in the newly constructed Brick Capitol. Carpenter was Iowa’s eighth governor since becoming a state in 1846. He was inaugurated in 1872 at the age of 42. Carpenter also served in the Iowa Senate during the 20th General Assembly in 1884

1949 53rd GA Inaugural Address by Governor Beardsley, January 13, 1947

This is the Inaugural Address of Governor to the General Assembly.

1951 54th GA Inaugural Address by Governor Beardsley, January 11, 1951

This is the Inaugural Address of Governor to the General Assembly.

1953 55th GA Inaugural Address by Governor Beardsley, January 15, 1951

This is the Inaugural Address of Governor to the General Assembly.