Crafting with shells and vines at St Lucas home show
Mary Lou Gant of St Lucas Iowa creates wall hangings from turtle shells grape vines and wool. She also makes feather adorned planters corn husk dolls and woven pieces blending natural materials. Her husband Mike built a craft shop from a former beauty salon and helps prepare for the annual open house November first and second.
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Mary Lou Gant
Fayette County
St. Lucas
Mary Lou
Sweden
Mike
Mary Jane Lamphier
Cultural kits in 79 libraries for area teachers
Ninety regional libraries in northeastern Iowa host culture kits for schoolteachers and program chairs. Manchester and Waverly libraries serve as hosts with Egypt Sweden Yugoslavia and Mexico New Zealand Ecuador kits, exchanged monthly. Kits include arts crafts clothing dolls music recipes and books on loan from Iowa State University International Resource Center Ames.
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Manchester
Manchester Public Library
Waverly
Eastern Iowa
Northeastern Iowa
Iowa
Egypt
Sweden
Yugoslavia
Mexico
New Zealand
Ecuador
International Resource Center
Iowa State University
Ames
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Lee Ann
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Cory
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Brian Willia
Town & Country Shopping
Viking Lounge
16Th Ave
TOP Syde
TOP Branch
Flamingo Piz
Ellis Blvd
West Side
Deliveryza Palace
BigBoy
Holiday Inn
Christofer Jon
Williams Blvd
Ouse
K-Mart
t.Sun. Os
Frankie Valli
Seasy, Center
Showtime
Concerts West
Pink Elephant Lounge
St. SE
SAT
SUN
the Rounders
Adult
Bookworld
16Th ST. SW
Sallas
Eitea
Ave. S.E
FF T
Paramount Pictures Presents
Wildwood Enterprses
Ras
Garden Theatre
Marion
Charlton Heston
Brian Keith
Godzilla Vs the
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ODEUM
Mt. Vernon
Chevy Chase
Waltes
Ird Ave
S.E
Mestmcted
Ww Cinema
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