Local teen bags 23-pound gobbler on season hunt
Jon Bogert, 18, from Marion, shot a 23 pound tom turkey on April 15, the second day of his first turkey season. He called the bird to 39 paces near the Wapsipinicon River between Central City and Waubeek. The Bogert family ate wild turkey for Easter dinner. Harold Bogert and Jon's brother Bill had also applied for licenses but did not receive them.
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Jon Bogert
Route 3
Marion
Bogert
Harold
Jon
Bill
Wapsipinicon
Central City
Waubeek
Bennett retriever tops open class at Iowa field trials
At Pleasant Creek Recreation Area Palo, Bennett retriever wins the Open class in the Southeast Iowa Retriever Club field trials. Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Bennett dogs led the event with eighty five entries. next trial set for Otter Creek Marsh Chelsea on May 10.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Bennett
Iowa
Pleasant Creek Recreation Area
Palo
Otter Creek Marsh
Chelsea
Ducks Make Themselves At Home In McDonalds Yard
In Des Moines the McDonalds of 4301 Sherman St NE hosted mallard ducks for several days. The birds visited the front lawn near Noelridge Park, drank from a pan of water, and ate bread offered by Mrs. McDonald. Multiple duck pairs exist in the area including near Rockwell Collins ponds and along puddles by the railroad tracks.
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Mike McDonalds
Sherman St
Noelridge Park
McDonalds
Wild Turkey Hunting in Iowa Aims and Advice
A personal account outlines why the wild turkey commands respect in Iowa wildlife, highlighting its sharp vision, keen hearing, and challenging license draw. The author shares seminar lessons, gear notes, and a plan to hunt on a ridge near the Des Moines River, with early pre-dawn starts and camouflage setup.
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Iowa
Mr. Gobbler
Iowa Turkey Season Opens and Early Hunts Spark Interest
Iowa reports the spring turkey season runs in segments through May 10 with a one bearded turkey limit. A total of 5 055 permits were sold, up 1 000 from last year, with early winter license purchases and zone drawings. The piece notes plans for a potential fall season and reflects on opening morning observations and close encounters with gobblers, jakes, and a coyote near the cedar tree.
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Iowa
Iowa Gov. Proclaims Keep America Beautiful Day
Gov. Robert Ray proclaims Keep America Beautiful Day in Iowa after a Knoxville resident letter requests the act. Sue Surber, Knoxville Clean Community Committee member, attended the Des Moines ceremony as the proclamation was signed. Knoxville is among four Iowa cities in the national effort. The piece notes a 1954 polio vaccine test in 45 states.
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Des Moines
Knoxville
Robert Ray
Iowa
Sue Surber
Ray
Surber
Lurber
Wyoming oil lease lottery opens to all citizens in May
Prospective entrants can pay as little as 40 dollars to compete with oil giants for Wyoming public land oil and gas leases. The G. Brian Hayes Company, Public Lands Lease Division, 770 No Conner Blvd, Lincoln Nebraska, will provide entry cards and information with a May 14 deadline.
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Wyoming
G. Brian Hayes
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