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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1980
Page
11
Dee Smith from southeastern Iowa details raising her daughter Gale to fish from infancy. The narrative follows Gale’s early worm handling, baiting hooks, and gradual skill building, noting her businesslike habit of selling fish and bugs for pennies and her growing independence in fishing tasks.
Des Moines dangers during the Fourth of July crowd prompt Roy Downing of the Iowa Conservation Commission to urge constant supervision near waters. He recommends supervising beaches, lakes, and streams, warns against wading in unfamiliar waters, and advises Coast Guard approved flotation devices and upstream wading to reduce fall risks.
Results from Otter Creek Marsh on May 25 and June 8 list winners in four classes with the dog name owner and home town. Open Ivy Beau Tiger Star and more are named with owners from Cedar Rapids Waterloo Des Moines and other towns.
The Cedar Rapids Public Library adds an outdoor loudspeaker for Films in the Park. Tuesday at 9 p.m. the program features Meet Dr Suess in Bever Park, Cedar Rapids.
The second annual East Central Iowa Forestry Field Day is set for June 19 near Anamosa. The event features tree farm demonstrations, walnut planting, pruning, thinning, windbreaks, hybrid poplars, and equipment demos from 1 30 to 4 p.m. Open to the public with organizers Legg Alman Presteman Wray Gardiner Abbott.
DES MOINES The Iowa Conservation Commission urges boaters to learn six right-of-way rules to reduce collisions. Roy Downing notes major incidents come from lack of courtesy and common sense. Rules cover passing port to port rear to left head on and sailboats yielding to motor craft. All craft backing from a landing have right of way.
The education page runs each Wednesday during the school year. Typed releases should be sent to Christie Wallace Gazette education writer P.O. Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. All items are due by Tuesday noon.
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