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Stige to Northwestern Iowa: A Scribe's Iowa Homecoming View
The Lake Park News editor recounts a winter tour to California and back, defending Northwestern Iowa as home after forty years there. He contrasts climate, soil, and opportunity with California, notes migrant patterns, cost of travel and living, and urges locals to stay or visit briefly. He blends local notices, ads, and advice for farmers and workers.
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