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Farm life suits city girl by Debra Fiderlein
Lois Evans, a Cedar Rapids born woman, adapts to farm life near Montezuma with husband Phil. She helped in planting and harvesting, cooked for hay hands, hosted large neighbors and family picnics, and preserves recipes from memory. They raise cattle hogs corn and soybeans while enjoying granddaughters after school visits.
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Debra Fiderlein
Iowa
Montezuma
Lois Evans
Poweshiek County
Evans
Phil
Lois
Cedar Rapids