tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post3329994259838686478..comments2024-03-26T17:49:45.864-05:00Comments on The Iowa Housewife: Sunday in IowaSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-19052948257157957332014-10-12T07:03:26.468-05:002014-10-12T07:03:26.468-05:00Much of southeastern Iowa is covered with old coal...Much of southeastern Iowa is covered with old coal mines and many of the communities are old coal towns; there are many more that are gone now except for a few houses and remains of coal mine tailings from open-pit mining. There are remains of old deep mining too. Mining continued into the seventies in some counties. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-20979376428025706352014-10-11T21:29:30.200-05:002014-10-11T21:29:30.200-05:00I never think of Iowa as having coal towns.I never think of Iowa as having coal towns.mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12332343826665196600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-70619872273398824262014-09-22T20:19:29.371-05:002014-09-22T20:19:29.371-05:00That looks just like the "Corner Tap" in...That looks just like the "Corner Tap" in Greeley Iowa... I don't know what name it goes by now but it was the place to eat, drink, play pool or Euchre and dance. All ages at all times of the day! Thanks for bringing back some memories. Population of Greeley was about 300 when I spent time there! Shannannoreply@blogger.com