Can anyone help with 2 historic iris no-names

To Anyone that has an idea about these iris,

My mother has had 2 iris, one a light blue self and one a mauve pink
self.  She has had them in her yard for about 40 years more or less.
The odd thing about these two iris is that they are found together in
other yards around here.  Even iris society members have these two and
they are always together.  My iris society members also do not know
their names.  I have tried HIPS and my old catalogs, but nothing seems
to match.  I have old Cooley's and old Schrieners catalogs and even an
old Marx catalog, but nothing matches.

I live in Springfield, Missouri and what I was wondering if anybody
lived in the mid-west years ago or have any idea as to the names of
these 2 iris.  I think that is is funny that they are always together.
Makes me think that either they were very popular at the same time or
maybe they were put together in a special package.  Does anyone know of
any mid-west breeders that lived in the mid-west years ago or maybe any
growers that might have had a special on a set of iris.

These are extremely hardy iris.  The blue can be cut and put in an
flower arrangement for almost a full week.  The blue has better
substance but a smaller bloom, it also has a light fragrance.  The mauve
pink is a bigger bloom (of average size nowdays) but less in substance
and I can't remember if  it has fragrance.  They both seem more
resistant to disease next to a lot of the more modern iris.  These are
both TB's for sure.  I will keep these just because I can always
remember them in my Mom's yard since I have been a little child; they
are as much a part of my inheritance as an heriloom quilt or piece of
furniture.  I would just like to have my curiosity satisfied, if nothing
else.

Any help would be gratefully received, even if it is just an idea in
what direction to follow any leads in.

Sincerely,

Linda Owen Simmons
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