14 A history of flight
4 Learning in the past
We Are
Ottumwa
An Ottumwa Courier Publication
Volume 4 | 2022
Publisher Ron Gutierrez
Editor Kyle Ocker
Associate Editor Emily Hawk
Reporter Chad Drury
Advertising Sales Jodi German Tyler Goodell
Graphic Design Stephen Peters Shanelle Yahn
Photography Maxwell Thomason
We Are Ottumwa is a publication of the Ottumwa Courier , 213 E . Second St ., Ottumwa , Iowa 52501 ; 641-684-4611 , news @ ottumwacourier . com
Cover photo : A present-day shot of the Dahlonega No . 1 School , photographed by Maxwell Thomason , Ottumwa Courier intern .
In this issue
features
4 Learning in the past Residents remain devoted to former schools
14 A history of flight Preserving Ottumwa ’ s aviation history
23 Blast from the past Photos of Ottumwa ’ s old businesses
28 The flood of 1947 Scenes from the Ottumwa flood of 1947
A special thank you
Doug Potter , Steve Black and Elsie Mae Cofer for assisting with content and to The Lemberger Collection at University of Iowa Library and United States National Archives , Department of the Navy , for providing pictures for the magazine .
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