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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1978
Page
7
Spring will arrive in Iowa at 5 34 p m Monday according to the 1978 World Almanac marking the vernal equinox and the day length balance. The piece reflects on uncertain weather forecasts and memories of blizzards like April 1973 while hoping for poetry worthy spring days.
Naturalist Barb Binhammer leads a March 5 trek to Hanging Bog near Palo with the Indian Creek Nature Center group to spot skunk cabbage, a sure sign of spring. Binhammer notes birds, squirrels, buds and wildflowers will follow as warmth returns and days lengthen.
The Spokesman Reader asks about handlebar styles. Mrs. Hahn questions upright versus dropped bars and the column explains tourist bars are less efficient than dropped bars. Dropped bars offer multiple hand positions and better wind distribution, while track bars are unsafe for general use.
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