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Minnesota travelogue from 1963 corn contest trip to Monroe
A Minnesota group reports on the 1963 National Corn Picking Contest in Monroe and considers a 1968 bid. The travelers describe flight in Roy Pankratz’s Cessna, weather, alternate site issues, and the carnival atmosphere, dairy country hospitality, and Monroe’s charm.
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Springfield
Monroe
Roy Pankratz
Erv Nickel
Les Krueger
North Star
Austin
Albert Lea
Mississippi
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin River
Minnesota
Monticello
Grand Island
Neb
Wisconsin
Eye Junction
Trator
Green County
U.S.A
Dairyland
Erv
Les
Roy
Windom
Madison
Thellinois