Folklore Weather Signs Cue A Hard Winter
Rambles through corn husk taste tests and caterpillar lore assess winter forecasts from Iowa experts. McKean notes mixed accuracy. other signs cite squirrels, fur growth, hornets, onion skins, maple seeds, and Christmas to Candlemas beliefs as unreliable guides to cold or mild seasons.
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Cedar Rapids
Lowell McKean
Marengo
McKean
Iowa State
Iowa County
Highway 13
Marion
al Becker
Louis Rich Co
West Liberty
Becker
United States
Foster homes sought for refugee and American children in Linn County
Lutheran Social Service of Iowa seeks at least 10 foster homes in Linn County to care for Indochinese refugee children living in camps as they await placement and American youths from local families in need. The agency stresses flexible ages 12 to 17, mostly boys, with support from stipends and counseling, and notes no age limit for potential foster parents.
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Lutheran Social Service of
Iowa
Linn County
Malaysia
Thailand
Pam Mitchler
Lutheran Social Services
Lutheran Social Service
Mitchler
Peggy Jobe
Vietnam
Cambodia
United States
Department of Social Services
Light harvest slows tree seeding program
Deb Wiley reports from Iowa that the seed program funds tree seed collection but a light harvest reduces supplies. Walnut acorn and hickory shelf seed pay rates are listed. Scouts and families contributed sizable nuts earlier. Officials say accept nuts through month end. leftovers go to squirrels.
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Harry Graves
Buchanan County Conservation Board
Iowa Conservation Commission
Ames
ICC
Jack McSweeney
Yellow River Forest
Allamakee County
Graves
Fontana Park
Hazleton
West Union Boy Scout Troop
Buchanan County Conservation Commission
Osborne Conservation Center
Elkader
Clayton County
Gail Klaus
Northeast Iowa
Lone Tree student hurt by shattered gym backboard suit filed
Martin and Rose Watson sue Lone Tree Community School District in Johnson County District Court alleging negligence after their 17 year old son Roy was injured when a glass backboard shattered during an organized recreation program on April 16 1982. They seek 125000 total damages with 100000 for medical expenses and lost income and 25000 for other damages.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Lone Tree
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Rose M. Watson
Watson
Roy
Watsons
Volunteer Alert and Financial Adviser Notices
Volunteer Alert coordinator Edie Liotis lists contact 393-3500 for volunteerism activities and community support. Iowa Department of Social Services seeks qualified individuals to handle small funds or provide budget counseling, contact Sylvia at 393-8511.
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Edie Liotis
Iowa
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