Introduction

The town of veliska in the southwest corner of iowa was its heart, located, as it is in its upper torso a little to the right at centre. Life in this modest sized town has changed significantly, albeit subtly, since its hey day back in the early 19 hundreds. Where once it boasted a bustling population of 25 hundred, over the years, the gradual modernization of the agricultural industry on which most of the town's economy is based, has led to a steady decline in the s of personnel it employs. Regardless, though some of the paint on its main street buildings may be peeling and the brickwork crumbling, it remains a proud and tight knit community that values its history