Mailbox art and memories from an Iowa era pieces
A reader in Vero Beach Florida reflects on mailbox art from Iowa, a fond memory of rural life and farm machinery, plus a humorous Iowa Wisconsin football tale involving Doug Battin and Brian Manby. The note then shifts to political names and TV tastes, ending with a nod to Gus Schrader's weekly column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Deupree
The
Gazette
Iowa
Uncle Sam
Wisconsin
Demmy Battin
the Gazette
Doug
Milwaukee
Brian Manby
Badger
WTMJ
Brian
Hawkeye
Meredith Willson
Badgers
St. Ansgar
Atlantic Magazine
Absolutely Nobody
David Powers
Washington
Pro Life
Andy Anderson
U.S. Senate
Nevada
God Almighty
Elias R
Zenkich
U.S. House
Illinois
Cedar Rapids Gazette Promotes Recycling and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette describes using soybean ink and recycled newsprint to encourage readers to recycle newspapers. It lists distribution points at City Carton and EconoFoods and provides subscription rates and mailing details for 52 weeks and other terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Gazette
Sixth St
51St St
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Evening Arts and Civic Events Across Iowa Campuses
Violinist Scott Yoo gives a 1:30 P M master class in Harper Hall at the University of Music Building. Gen Charles A Horner delivers a lecture on Space in the New World Order at the Iowa Memorial Union. CSPS hosts Magnified Section with a potluck at 6 P M. Public meetings span county boards, city councils, and school boards from 9 A M to 8 P M in Elkader Cedar Rapids Marion Independence Marengo and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Yoo
Harper Hall
U of Music Building
Charles A. Horner
Illinois
Iowa Memorial Union
U of
Cedar Rapids
van Horne
Coggon City Council
Elkader
Lone Tree School Board
Marion Library Board
Delwein
Stormont School Board
Tri-County Community School Board
Central Community School Board
World Champion Punkin Chunkin records big 852 foot throw
In Milton Delaware the seventh annual World Champion Ship Punkin Chunkin saw 10 teams compete. The De Terminator team launched a pumpkin 852 feet setting a new record surpassing the 1990 mark of 776 feet. They powered the throw with a 1970 Chevrolet engine. The event drew thousands with pumpkins weighing 8 to 10 pounds and three throws per team. The prize this year included $250 and a trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Del
Delaware
de Terminator
John Ellsworth
Punkin’ Chunker
Spruce Trees National Christmas Tree Selection at Chippewa Forest
A 62 foot white spruce in the Chippewa National Forest near Cass Lake Minnesota has about two weeks left to live. It will be cut on November 23 and shipped to Washington to serve as this year's national Christmas tree. The honor rotates among 156 national forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Lake
Minn
Chippewa National Forest
Washington
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Vero Beach
Fla
Dilbert
Cathy
Burt Reynolds
Gus Schrader
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Earth Savers
Hawkeye Downs
Electronics Brass
CSPS
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Crepette
Cityline
Larry Johnson
Congress
Telqus
Mechanicsville
Mid-Prairie School Board
Kalona
North Tama County
Calmar
Williamsburg
M-F-L Community School Board
Midland Community School Board
High School
Wyoming
Minnesota
D. Dada
Miska
D.D.S
1St Ave
S.E
Brenton
Brenton Banker
N.E
Center Point Road
Williams Blvd
S.W
St. Marion
FDIC
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