Snowmobile Sales Stall Across Midwest in Snowless 1980-81
Snowmobile dealers report the worst year since 1968 as the Midwest endures an almost snowless winter. Some shops move units at discount prices while others hold out hope for next season as boat and motorcycle sales rise with warmer weather.
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Stern
Iowa
Midwest
Rick Karr
R and L Marine
Ellis Road
Karr
al Waterhouse
Waterhouse Sports Center
Central City
Waterhouse
Highway 13
Snowbound Iowa sledders seek snow in Minnesota trip
Iowa snowmobile fans load their sleds on trailers and head north as Iowa's winter stays dry. Morris and Mark Potter describe three days of trails near Longville Minnesota with inches of fresh snow and deer sightings. They considered Wisconsin but found little snow and chose Minnesota instead.
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Iowa
Morris
Mark Potter
Ninth St. NW
Longville
Minn
Twin Cities
Morris Potter
Brainard
Walker
Potters
Black River Falls
Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Minnesota
Potter
Iowa man hooks 2 pound 7 ounce brook trout
Dave Kelchner of 1206 lth St NW caught a 2 lb 7 oz brook trout at Joy Springs Clayton County near Strawberry Point setting a new Iowa record. He fished with brother Mark and friend Herby Griffin of 600 I Ave NW.
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Dave Kelchner
Lth
Iowa
Kelchner
Mark
Herby Griffin
I Ave
Joy Springs
Clayton County
Strawberry Point
Griffin
Youth Conservation Corps camp at Hoover site this summer
National Park Service announces a non residential Youth Conservation Corps camp at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch running June 8 to July 31. Twelve youths ages 15 to 18 will work 30 hours weekly at outdoor conservation tasks earning 3.35 dollars per hour with 10 hours of educational activity per week.
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West Branch
National Park Services
Youth Conservation Corps
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Addi
Tional
Richard Saunders
P.O. Box
Scott Community College
Davenport
Kirkwood Community College of
Cedar Rapids
West Des Moines
Scott College
Kirkwood
Ricky Clunn
Roger
North Linn Fish and Game Club elects new officers in Central City
The North Linn Fish and Game Club elected John L. Carpenter as president, Dick Timms as vice president, Alex Evans as secretary and Richard Nielsen as treasurer at a Central City meeting. Also noted is Paul Bridgeford of Altoona winning the 1981 New Hampshire Pheasant Stamp contest with an acrylic rooster scene. he is the first Iowan winner. Bridgeford has prior wins in Iowa Duck Stamp and Trout Stamp contests and placed seventh in the Federal Duck Stamp contest.
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North Linn Fish and Game Club
Central City
John L. Carpenter
Dick Timms
Alex Evans
Richard Nielsen
New Hampshire
Bridgeford
Altoona
Iowa
Carma Lou Introduces Rodgers Pipe Organs to Churches
Carma Lou's House of Music unveils Rodgers Pipe and Electronic Organs for Eastern Central Iowa and Western Illinois churches. Dan Beck leads Cedar Rapids division with Carl Schulz aiding Waterloo team. Rodgers offers combined wind blown pipes and electronic tone organs in varied sizes and budgets. Contact Cedar Rapids 3907 Center Point Rd NE or Waterloo Crossroads Center for details.
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Carma Lou’s
House of Music
Rodgers
Iowa
Illinois
Carma Lou
Dan Beck
Cedar Rapids
Carl Schulz
Waterloo
Rodgers Organ Co
CBS
Maas-Rowe
Center Point Rd
Crossroads Center
Rabbit Season Closes as Turkey, Squirrel Open Episodes Ahead
The cottontail rabbit season ends Saturday February 28 with turkey season starting in April and squirrel and rabbit seasons reopening in September. The deadline to apply for permits was Tuesday. Virgil Ward's Championship Fishing filmed on Greeson Lake southwest Arkansas airs on KCRG TV Channel 9 Sunday at 12:30 p.m. focusing on bass fishing.
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Virgil Ward
Greeson Lake
Arkansas
Kcrg-Tv
Channel 9
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R and L
Pazour Motor Sports
16Th Ave
Colorado
Gary Dean
Gary
Ski Doo
Independence
Doan
the Gazette
Betty Kezek
Third Ave
Vinton Sport Center
Vinton
Jim Mayer Gazette Outdoor Editor
Iowa Conservation Commission
Sny Magill Creek
John Delleman
Duwayne Dude
Decorah
Hoover
Paul Bridgeford
Pheasant
Clunn
Eason
Hank Parker
Ken Cook
Fifth St
Rodgers Pipe
Glidden
Giasen
Marth
3Rd Ave
Aoore
America
Monte Carlo
First Avenue
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