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In 1950, West Des Moines had a population of 5,615, but the city grew as many new housing subdivisions were built. West Des Moines annexed the neighboring community of Clover Hills in 1950, the town of Ashawa, a former Rock Island railroad stop, in 1957, and the town of Commerce, along the Raccoon River, in 1960. City government also grew, and ...
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5711 SW 9th St, Des Moines Founded in 1939 and current church dedicated the same year [8] Holy Trinity 2926 Beaver Ave, Des Moines Founded in 1920, current church started construction in 1957 [9] Our Lady of the Americas 1271 E. 9th St, Des Moines [10] St. Ambrose Cathedral: 607 High St, Des Moines: Parish of St. Ambrose founded in 1856.
The Valley Junction Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [1]
The first newspaper in Des Moines was the Iowa Star. In July 1849, Barlow Granger began the paper in an abandoned log cabin by the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon River. [3] In 1854, The Star became the Iowa Statesman which was also a Democratic paper. In 1857, The Statesman became the Iowa State Journal, which published three times per ...
George F. Milligan (February 23, 1934 – March 17, 1990) was an American Republican politician in the state of Iowa. He served in the Iowa State Senate from 1971 to 1975, and House of Representatives from 1969 to 1971. [1]
It was located a block north of the train depot. An interurban railway connected the town to Des Moines, and its proximity to the Iowa coal fields contributed to its growth. By 1911 the town grew to be the second largest community in Polk County, and its name was changed to West Des Moines by 1940. [2] The building was used for city hall until ...