The only orphanage I know about in that area is the Annie Wittenmyer home. My parents were there about the same time has your family. I will check and see if they remember the names because my parents were born in 1922 and 1925, it appears they are in the same age range. It was a state run facility. It was not just an orphange as my mom ended up there after becoming a ward of the state when it was deemed her mother could not care for the seven children. Both my parents were there until age 18 or so. Quite a few kids there were placed out and I do not mean adopted out. When this facility closed in the 1980's, the records went to the state historical building. I know this because as a student at U of Iowa, I worked there part time and heard the mention of them. If they still have them, they are here in Des Moines. I asked once but never pursued the issue. There used to be reunions for those who grew up there. I do not believe they are having one this year because of the group that regularly attended, several have passed within the past year. I have asked but the names do not ring bells with my parents. Children were housed in cottages or small houses by ages. The boys were on one side of the complex and the girls on the other. Each cottage had a matron or house mother. These cottages were just for sleeping. There was a seperate hall for eating, church, school and infirmary. It was a self-sufficient facility so most of the kids worked on the site. Most of the information you find on Annie Wittenmeyer pertains to her starting the facility as an orphanage for children of civil war vets. I'm sure there has to be some books out there regarding the facility after it because state run.