Pipe dream keeps anglers organized with PVC racks
Harold Selby, a Marshalltown teacher turned inventor, builds Trophy Bound fishing rod holders and golf club racks from half inch PVC. He offers 15 models, including a fold flat veteran wheelchair rack, using bolts and hinges to avoid glue. Prices average 25 dollars with plans for a formal factory and 4,000 jobs in five years.
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Jim Mayer
Free Lance
Harold Selby
Hawkeye Downs
Trophy Bound Inc
Marshalltown
Selby
Iowa
Ohio
Iowa State Teachers College
University of Northern Iowa
Conrad
Ohio University At
Athens
Iowa Veterans Home
Gener
Deidre Norton
Legislative update on REAP funding for land and flood recovery
Iowa legislators weigh overhauling the REAP program to shift land acquisition funds toward farmer flood recovery. Sen. Jack Hester and Sen. Bert Priebe debate changing the 20 percent land purchase mandate while Rep. Don Shoultz and DNR head Larry Wilson warn against setting a costly precedent.
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EL Moines
Jack Hester
Honey Creek
Bert Priebe
D-Algona
Hester
Priebe
House
Senate
Larry Wilson
State Department of Natural Resources
REAP
Wilson
Don Shoultz
D-Waterloo
Shoultz
Bill Targets Annoying Critters In Iowa Property War
A Senate committee approved a bill to let property owners kill or trap small fur bearing animals like raccoons and beavers causing damage without conservation officer approval. The measure excludes deer and aims to curb unrecognized laws, per committee chair Democrat Bill Fink of Carlisle.
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Natural Resources Committee
Bill Fink
Carlisle
Fink
Racking Up the Points on November Deer Hunts
Cedar Rapids hunter Jim Dyer bagged a 12 point near Lansing during a family bow hunt in November. Son-in-law Ray Pierce of Marion claimed an 8 pointer on the same hunt. Bryan Husman of Center Junction fielded an 11 point buck on opening day. Rod Walton of Cedar Rapids shot two deer in Linn County on the same day, an 8 point from a tree stand and a 14 pointer on conservation land.
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Jim Dyer
Cedar Rapids
Lansing
Ray Pierce
Marion
Bryan Husman
Center Junction
Rod Walton
Linn County
Surface ice rescue course offered at Hawkeye College
Waterloo Hawkeye Community College hosts a surface ice rescue course on Saturday from 8 30 a m to 4 p m at the Success Center 844 W Fourth St Waterloo. instructors from Aquatics Underwater Recovery Rescue Unit Inc Crown Point Ind will conduct hands on ice safety and rescue training for rescue personnel EMTs fire and police dive teams and others likely to perform ice rescues. residents pay 30 preregister at (319) 296 2460 for course No 13819 or register at the door.
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Waterloo
Hawkeye Community ‘College
Hawkeye Community College
Fourth St
Aquatics Underwater ‘Recovery & Rescue Unit Inc
Crown Point
Ind
Regional Briefs on Boat Course Buckle Contest Pheasant Championship
The Cedar Rapids Power Squadron begins an eight week Boat Handling and Safety Course at Kirkwood Community College. Iowa Wildlife Federation runs a Buckle Design Contest with 500 limited edition belts featuring the trumpeter swan. Purina HiPro Americare sponsor a State Pheasant Championship at Oakwood Resort near Sigourney with national qualifying at Wingtip in Missouri. Ducks Unlimited chapter bagging grain for wildlife feeding Feb. 12 at Center Point. donations from Cargill and Quaker Oats.
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Cedar Rapids Power Squadron
Linn Hall
Kirkwood Community College
Marcene Fenton
Sigourney
Purina HiPro
Americare
State of Iowa
Bill Kuntz
Oakwood
Highway 149
Pheasant Hunter’s Unlimited
Wingtip
Center Point Blue Creek
Ducks Unlimited
Buchanan County Tree Sale Launches 1994 Offerings
The Buchanan County Soil and Water Conservation District holds its 1994 tree sale featuring bare-root trees in bundles priced from 25 to 60 dollars. Sizes range from 12 to 18 inches, 18 to 24 inches, and 2 to 3 feet. Available first come, first served through March. Call 334-4105 or visit 503 17th St NE across from Norby's Farm Fleet to order.
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Buchanan Co. Soil and
Soil Conservation Office
17Th St. NE
Norby
Pheasants Forever Banquet Set for Walford with Mike Boddicker
The Prairie Creek Chapter hosts its ninth annual banquet February 19 at Hofer's Danceland Ballroom Walford. Admission 35 dollars for adults includes membership. spouses or children under 16 may join for 20 dollars. Doors 5 pm. dinner 7 pm. Tickets by phone only Bruce Volz 2277262. In Victor, the Iowa County Izaak Walton League hosts a wild game dinner February 16 from 5 30 to 8 pm at the Victor American Legion Hall. Menu features rabbit venison turtle turkey pheasant beaver raccoon hunter's soup fried fish mountain oysters potatoes Amana breads coffee juice. Cost 5 dollars.
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Prairie Creek
Pheasants Forever
Hofer
Danceland Ballroom
Walford
Mike Boddicker
Victor
Iowa County
Izaak Walton League
Victor American Legion Hall
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Gladbrook
Uni-Dome
Cedar Falls
ARD & Reel Holder
Brooklyn
Bill
Iowa Wildlife Federation
Jacquin Bodensteiner
E. Ninth St
Des Moines
Cainesville, Mo
Oakwood Sporting Resort
Cargill Inc
Quaker Oats Co
John McKinstry
Gerald Wall
Greg Holub
Nancy McCulley
Montezuma
Five Seasons Center
Nancy
Ponderosa Marina
Buchanan County Tree Sale
Veya
DaZbue
Safari
Iowa Hunting Farms
Parnell
Bruce Volz
Trade Show Productions Ltd
Sat
Sun
FBI
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