20 May 2011 Extended Pow County Forecast

Poweshiek County History (Townships) at the bottom of page.

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Weather Headlines:
A large storm system exiting the Rockies into the Plains will gradually move to the north and east into the weekend spreading intermittent showers and thunderstorms into Iowa. The best chances for precipitation will be this afternoon into Saturday morning. Lower chances for showers and storms will then linger through the weekend as the low pressure system lifts Northeast.



Today and Sat 20th/21st:  Breezy/TStorms thru midday Sat - then Isolated Showers (Periods of Heavier Rain overnite tonite - 1+ inch) - Temps Mid 70's.

Sun thru Tues 22nd-24th:  Isolated Rainshowers Sun and Mon - Tshowers Tues - Temps near 80 dropping to High 60's Tues.

Wed thru Fri 25th-27th:  Breezy/Rain and Isolated Tshowers Wed/Thurs - Dry Fri - Temps mid 60's.

Sat and Sun 28th/29th:  Showers Sat - Dry and Windy Sun Temps High 70's to Low 80's.

Mon and Tues 30th/31st:  Dry Mon - Showers and Storms Tues.

Wed thru Sun June 1st-4th:  Dry - Temp Mid/High 80's.

TODAYS FEATURED TOWNSHIP (UNION)
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Union Township

The first settlements in Poweshiek County were made from the south rather than from the east, probably because of the presence of timber in the southern part of the county.

Union Township was the home of the earliest settler in the county in 1843, Richard B. Ogden, in Section 29 just a little southwest of the Forest Home post office site in the SW corner of Pow Cty.

Two brothers, Daniel and Joseph W. Satchell brought the first cattle, sheep and hogs to the county. The first horses were brought in by Cheeseman brothers from Maryland. Other early settlers were Elias Williams, John McVey, William Butt, John Moore, Elias Brown, Peter Morgan, William H. Palmer, John McIntire, Robert Steele and Jacob Rivers.

The first marriage was Jesse Shrader to Emma Newson in 1848. The first birth was Hanna A. Woodward in 1847. Dr. C.C. Terrell was the first regular physician in Union Township. The Methodist Church was organized by Rev. J. B. Hardy in 1844. A Baptist Church was organized in 1854. A Christian Church was organized in 1877. The first school was the Free Will School built in 1849 on Section 8, although others claim a school was built earlier in 1846 in Section 26.