Family Camping Tips For Safe Affordable Fun
Betty van der Smissen of Iowa State University notes camping is for families not men only and offers an affordable vacation. Iowa has 31 camping areas with no gate fee providing living space firewood water and sanitary facilities for 60 cents per night per unit. A tent is essential with durable light gear and a small axe first aid kit flashlight and sleeping equipment. Choose a midweight umbrella tent with sewn-in floor and fire resistant treatment. avoid damp packing and mildew. A two burner camp stove fits most families and should be kept clean with valves off during setup and a strong blue flame after priming.
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Betty van der Smissen
State University of Iowa Physical Education
Iowa
van der Smissen
Preparing a Family Camp Setup and Safety Tips
The guide covers lantern choice kerosene versus gas, sleeping bags with a dacren filler, and avoiding cotton. It advises air daily bedding air mattresses cost about eight dollars and warns not to overinflate. Timed arrival four to five pm select level sites near water hang utensils from a tree set up a camp pantry and insect prevention with 6 12 and DDT before night.
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Midwest
van der Smis
Lower Grove Homecoming draws 148 attendees
The third annual Lower Grove homecoming on Sunday June 30 drew 148 registrants. Activities started at the Lower Grove church with Sunday School and worship for 65 attendees, led by Superintendent Virgil Boyd and others, featuring guest speaker Rev. William Kelderman. A basket dinner at Hickory Grove school house followed, with a brief program including songs, blessings, and readings. Notables included 90 year old Mrs. Mary Stout and generations of attendees, among them Karl Schmidt the only fifth generation child present.
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Lower Grove
Earl Boyd
Bob Smith
Shirley Wilson
Homer Boyd
Virgil Boyd
Emil Allen
the Church
William Kelderman
Leighton
Jerald Vogelaar
Stranger
Galilee
Hickory Grove School House
Arnold Punt
Merman (Carter) Veerman
Margaret Hansel
Ridgeway
Mary Stout
New Sharon
C. P. Awtry
Eddyville
William Whalen
Vina Boyd
Oskaloosa
Effie Lawarance
Karl Schmidt
Karl
Tax Increases A Certainty for Marion County
Marion County board members anticipate higher taxes as the Board of Supervisors must raise the levy after a State Comptroller letter notes increased appropriations by the 67th General Assembly for state institutions. University hospital funding rises 13.12 percent, with other institutions up to 26 percent, raising remittance costs and local budgets.
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Marion County
Board of Supervisors
Dan Dieleman
State Comptroller
67Th General Assembly
University Hospital
Cherokee Mental Health Institute
Clarinda Mental Health Institute
Glenwood Mental Health Institute
Woodward State Hospital
Davenport
Annie
Fellowship day at Lower Grove Church brings neighbors together
Mrs. Tom Hite Mrs. Galen Stout of New Sharon and Mrs. Ervin May of Fremont hosted a fellowship day with group singing and prayers. Attendees included Mr. T Vogelaar Mrs. Ernest Vogelaar and Gary Vogelaar from Mitchellville and Pella. Virgil Boyd led songs and thanks were given to the Boender family and John Newman for arrangements.
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Tom Hite
Galen Stout
New Sharon
Ervin
Erma Ray
May
Fremont
Jerald Vogelaar
H. Veerman
Virgil Boyd
Virgil
Bob Smith
Lower Grove
Egbert den Hartog
Lacey
T. Vogelaar
Ernest Vogelaar
Mitchellville
Gary Vogelaar
Pella
Earl Boyd
John Boender
John Newman
Oskaloosa
Wedding mixup leads to chruch goers at proper ceremony
Two women visiting Albia’s Presbyterian church arrived for a centennial wedding rehearsal then were redirected to the Christian church where they attended a real wedding. The oddly timed visit included commentary on ancient earrings.
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Albia
Tagging Report Reveals Pike Movement Patterns
A study by the Iowa Conservation Commission on tagged walleye and sauger pike in the Mississippi River shows many are homebodies. Through June 26, 53 sauger and 18 walleyes were recovered, with Fisheries Biologist Robert Cleary noting a single travel-weary sauger found in the Wis.
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Consin River
Prairie du Lac
Wisconsin
Guttenberg
Genoa
Lynxville
Mississippi
Prairie du Chien
Dubuque
Guttenb
Des Moines
Gutterberg
Cleary
Pool 11
Consevation Commission
Upper
Mississippi River
Iowa Conservation Commission
Commission
Robert Cleary
Wis
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State Conservation Com
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