Prairie State Parks with Ancient Trails and Caves
An Iowa heritage column recalls early exploration and state parks like Wild Cat Den near Muscatine Waubansie near Hamburg and Sidney Wapsipinicon Anamosa Stone Sioux City Pilot Knob Maquoketa Caves. It notes camping hiking fishing shelters picnicking and historic features such as caverns bones and balanced rocks.
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Muscatine
Waubansie State Park
Hamburg
Sidney
Ncting
Waubonsie
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Wapsipinicon
Anamosa
Wapsle
Stone State Park
Sioux City
Midwest
Stone Park
Dakota Point
Mount Lookout
Elk Point
Pilot Knob
Forest City
Maquoketa Caves
Maquoketa
State Conservation Commission Des Moines Trip Query
Mrs Bil Smith of Ft. Dodge asks about camp ground guide books as the State Conservation Commission heads Arizona bound. The column teases a summer sound off from a distant place while noting plans to visit various sites for recreation.
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State Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Heaven Only Knows
Bil Smith
Ft. Dodge
Arizona Way
Final Preparations for Fair Livestock Health and Grooming
Health requirements apply to all livestock except beef calves for slaughter. Dairy heifers get brushing for shine. beef cattle are brushed and wet down to promote hair growth. Swine are brushed, sheep blocked and trimmed. 4 H members wash animals, using soap. avoid excessive wetting agents that dry skin. Calves must drink from the show receptacles. 1958 4 H and FFA premium.
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Lamb Club
County Fair Electric Clippers Missing This Year
A note from the Palo Alto Reminder asks residents to watch malls for a county notice this week. It reports one electric clipper missing from last year’s two and asks if someone borrowed it and forgot.
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Palo Alto
Noo
Nike
Safety chief urges Iowa drivers to help save 100 lives
Iowa Acting State Safety Commissioner Russell Brown launches a campaign urging every driver to reduce speeds and obey laws to save 100 lives this year. The effort follows a radar and point system rollout that cut traffic deaths since April 1. A statewide license and safety inspection checked 59,000 vehicles in a weekend, and mayors are asked to lead local campaigns. a separate incident saw two gas pumps at Bruce 88 service station destroyed when a vehicle backed into a ramp, causing a fire.
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Russell Brown
Iowa
Iowa Trail
Brown
Safety Department
Save
Highway Patrol
Bruce 88
Bloomfield Man Keeps Green Dog Pleasing to Bloom
John Pickens of Bloomfield reports a green dog among his nine pets with brown markings and a light green body. He notes the color darkens when the mother bathes the pup.
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John Pickens
Bloomfield
Pickens
Gasoline Spill After Truck Collision in Storm Lake
A gasoline truck collided while backing from a driveway in Storm Lake, spilling about 300 gallons. A broken faucet allowed fuel to pour onto the thoroughfare and was flushed into the storm sewer by firefighters.
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Storm Lake
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Graettinger
Stormor
Orie
Curly
A. W. Ashby
Kallin-Peterson
North 7Th Street
North Court House
Fort Dodge
Oscar Lee
Grand
Emmetsburg
Evergreen Cemetery
RADIO
Fairbanks Morse
Phono Records
Grein Electric
Lowa
By O. Soglow
the Traveler Safety Service
Jensen's Drug Store
Emmet County Fair
Estherville
Giant Midway
Vis-Vita
Pat
America
Vis-Vita Company
Henry Dorr, Jr
Marcus
Stanley King
Charles City
Towa
Erickson’s Store
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