Lamoni. We used to stop there for a picnic lunch the second day out driving
from Houston, TX to Owatonna, MN, after the Twin Star Rocket was discontinued.
Thanks!
Brian Ehni
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> On Aug 1, 2018, at 1:50 PM, Michael Matalis <mmatalis@sprynet.com> wrote:
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> Yes, his name was Tojo, not Togo.
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> Here is a present day aerial of Giles (Togo). The roadbed west of the
> interstate to Lamoni is now a bike trail. The only Google reference to Togo
> remarks that it “seems to be historical location that has disappeared.”
> Renaming what appears to have been a railroad junction rather than an actual
> town would probably appear that way.
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> https://goo.gl/maps/KptKRQr768F2
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> Thank you kindly,
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> Michael Matalis
> Downers Grove IL
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> You can see my railroad photography blog at
> http://www.chasingheavymetal.com/blog/
> You can see my photos and my ugly mug at
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/prairierailfan/sets/
> And you can now find me and my fine felines on Facebook
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>> On Aug 1, 2018, at 12:01 PM, Bill Scott <wscott@optonline.net> wrote:
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>> Wasn’t the Japanese General’s name Tojo, not Togo? Why would they need to
>> change Togo, Iowa’s name because of that?
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>> Bill Scott
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