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Iowa Elderly Couple Keeps Warm and Homegrown Life
Census portraits Henry and Emma Rodas, married in 1945, living on a 90 acre timbered Iowa farm. They heat with self cut wood, raise cattle, garden, and self-manage medical costs. Henry inspects diabetes care while Emma cans produce for winter. Robert Bond, 79, also faces rising medical expenses and reduced retirement income.
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