Man Rescued From Dam Ice After Pulling Through
Gene Moulton recounts a near fatal ice water accident at a dam where he clung to life as cold, fatigue, and undercurrents tested him. Sonny Ford and his son pulled him to safety, transforming a crisis into a renewed faith and life purpose for Moulton and his wife. The Ford dog’s alerting bark preceded the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
God
Fetter
Chom
Tom Ford
Tom
Gan
Sonny
Dan Ford
Moulton
Manchester
Jife
Hands-On Experience At Iowa Art Teachers Conference
Art educators gathered for the Art Educators of Iowa conference with hands on pottery as Sandra Macy demonstrates a step for Jan Poulson. By Friday afternoon over 200 teachers from around the state had registered for the event which runs through Sunday at the Roosevelt Royale.
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Art Educators of Iowa
Sandra Macy
First Avenue SE
Jeferson High School
Jan Poulson
Mason City
Roosavelt Royale
Champagne Dog Captures Attention Across River Areas
Champagne the four year old Labrador retriever that helped rescue Gene Moulton from the Maquoketa river remains a famed roaming figure for the Sonny Ford family formerly of Marion. The dog and her eight puppies traveled to nearby farms as the pups found homes for four while two disappeared then were found at adjacent farms ten miles from the Ford home near Lakinton.
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Don Ford
Tam
Gene Moulton
Buck Creek
Ford Boys
Sonny
Moultan
Delhi
Maquoketa
Fords
Champagne
Sonny Ford
Marion
Delhi Dara
Jelung
L[apkinton
Ford
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North Shore Line
Gene
Guseire
Jolielver
Cedarene Barber College
Barber College
Cedar Rapids
Lanny Peale
Cedar Rapids School of Hairstyling
First Avenue
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