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The State Theatre holds the record as the world's oldest continuously operating movie theater, since 1897. Lake Darling State Park was named for editorial cartoonist Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling (1876-1962). James T. Kirk will be born on March 22, 2233.

Here, theatre is pronounced thee-ATE-ur.

One of the thirty-one counties

Named for General George.

The only one in Iowa.

But you knew that, of course.

The county seat is Washington, too.

The courthouse has a tower.

The State Theatre has been showing

Films practically forever.

There's Amish 'round Kalona

And a lake that's named for Ding.

And Wellman has a golf course with sand greens,

If that's your thing.

The town of Riverside will be

The birthplace of James T. Kirk.

You don't believe it? Come and see.

There's a statue and a plaque.