De Soto National Wildlife Refuge #1

De Soto National Wildlife Refuge #1

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A sound plan at DeSoto Bend. (May 5)
By Otto Knauth. The DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge lake will be reopened . . . No date.
By Otto Knauth. Iowa turned down an "informal proposal" . . . No date.
By Otto Knauth. Should Iowa’s DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. No date.
DeSoto bans power boats. No date.
DeSoto center gains support. No date.
An Iowa Conservation Commission official Friday . . .No date.
(Headline torn off) John Culver, D-Iowa, and Rep. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, help turn the first spadefuls of dirt . . .No date.
U.S. decision on DeSoto seen as solid. No date.
Add 6,000 . . . federal plans call for a bigger Ox Bow Lake. April 7, 1957
Federal plans enlarge Ox Bow. April 7, 1957
Senate approves recreation area . . . $200,000 voted for DeSoto Bend Project. July 1, 1957
To get public reaction . . . DeSoto bend project hearing slated soon. July 23, 1957
Minority highly vocal . . . Missouri Valley for DeSoto Bend project. September 6, 1957
Preliminary picture pretty well drawn . . . No. 1 objective at DeSoto Bend : feeding grounds for wild fowl. September 8, 1957
Engineers to be finished in 1960. DeSoto Bend time-table advanced 2 years. January 11, 1959
Goose flight group learns. U.S. to assign manager at De Soto Bend Refuge. February 19, 1959
U.S. to take river land. April 14, 1959
U.S. gets land for river project. April 17, 1959
$469,688 bid on DeSoto Bend. May 5, 1959
De Soto Bend diversion set. April 27, 1960
Rerouting a river. August 30, 1959
Jensen makes unhappy visit. August 4, 1960
Erbe asks new boundary check. August 6, 1960
Busy recreation area . . .DeSoto Bend popularity on increase. July 19, 1962
350 cars on first day . . . recreation season on at DeSoto Bend Park. May 3, 1963
Iowa, Nebraska governors attend. Mark end of bridge tolls at Missouri Valley, Blair. May 12, 1963
Refuge dons fall, winter role. 200,000 use recreation area at DeSoto Bend this summer. September 17, 1963
County request turned down. No federal funds available for building De Soto Bend highway. December 31, 1963
Another good summer attendance expected. DeSoto Bend facilities open Friday. April 28, 1964
‘Try to offer maximum in recreation’ . . . feathered waterfowl will still rule roost when DeSoto draws half million. July 26, 1964
Will charge fee at DeSoto Bend. July 4, 1965
No charge at DeSoto Bend. July 11, 1965
Have an eye for next season. . park officials want good weather. October 22, 1965
De Soto Bend work proceeds. February 23, 1966
Refuge opens May 1. Entrance fees at DeSoto Bend area. April 3, 1966
New beach area. April 24, 1966
Refuge closes Thursday night . . . another good season at DeSoto Bend. September 14, 1966
Wildlife Refuge doubles as rec area. May 28, 1969
DeSoto Bend Refuge head gets transfer. August 26, 1969
Where the wild goose goes. October 26, 1969
For DeSoto Refuge public use. Manager hopes to stress wildlife. November 4, 1969
Nice camping weather. June 1, 1970
DeSoto Refuge’s first auto tour -- ‘Success’. November 3, 1970
Refuge was visited by 500,000. November 6, 1970
DeSoto Bend Museum plan jeopardized. December 2, 1970
Wildlife Refuge opens its gates. April 14, 1971
DeSoto-Loveland Road paving may help recreation. September 14, 1971
DeSoto Refuge opens doors for ‘National Wildlife Week’. March 19, 1972
Season opens Saturday at DeSoto Bend Refuge. April 12, 1972
Migrating birds won’t be kept away. No policy change at refuge. April 14, 1972
Controversy at DeSoto. No decision yet to repel geese. April 23, 1972
New fee plan at DeSoto Refuge. May 18, 1972
DeSoto Refuge is top SWI attraction. May 24, 1972
Federal commission closes DeSoto boating. July 28, 1972
Pilot-Tribune. Water skiers, power boats are bared at DeSoto Bend. July 31, 1972
DeSoto Lake may be open Labor Day. August 1, 1972
High water problem continues. DeSoto Refuge to get new pump for draining water. August 6, 1972
DeSoto Lake may be open Labor Day. August 14, 1972
Over DeSoto Refuge, Bixler wants suit against government. August 18, 1972
(Headline torn off) Government. August 18, 1972
DeSoto Refuge is eyed as state resort facility. November 3, 1972
For National Wildlife Week, DeSoto Refuge opens gates. March 18, 1973
Nebraskan named to head DeSoto. March 20, 1973
More geese are expected this fall at DeSoto Refuge. October 7, 1973
Two states seek refuge takeover. January 9, 1974
DeSoto Recreation shutoff is charged. March 11, 1974
Court hearing may decide DeSoto boat use question. March 27, 1974
Harrison County group to meet with commission. March 27, 1974
By Ottot Knauth. The dispute between the Iowa Conservation Commission and the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge management...April 1, 1974
Wildlife Refuge opens on April 15. April 8, 1974
Bates supports Bixler’s statements. DeSoto boat issue ‘blown out of proportion’. April 10, 1974
Bixler : Commission only interested in serving public. April 19, 1974
By Otto Knauth. Directors of the state conservation agencies . . .April 19, 1974
Hearing at Missouri Valley. Opinions vary on refuge use. April 19, 1974
2nd paddle-wheeler found. April 19, 1974
History, nature, recreation. Enough for everyone at DeSoto Refuge. April 28, 1974
Conservation commission takes stand on DeSoto. May 8, 1974
DeSoto Recreation may be exception. July 19, 1974
DeSoto museum for boat artifacts appears sunk. July 29, 1974
By Tim McGovern. The sunken Civil War-era...July 30, 1974
Pleasant surprise for refuge hunters. August 18, 1974
Hunting blinds are prepared. September 8, 1974
Fall open house begins today at DeSoto Refuge. October 20, 1974
More people, less geese. Good year at DeSoto Refuge. December 29, 1974
Preparations made for season. DeSoto Refuge opens for Wildlife Week. March 16, 1975
Open house at DeSoto Refuge. July 27, 1975
‘No need’ for lab at DeSoto. August 22, 1975
Highest priority for DeSoto lake. January 20, 1977
Across Southwest Iowa. DeSoto water tops DEQ list. March 18,1977
But fishermen may benefit, busy beavers put the bite on DeSoto trees. March 27, 1977
Plan for DeSoto reviewed. January 24, 1978
Funding sought for DeSoto Refuge Center would be ‘non-building’. January 26, 1978
No decision on funds for DeSoto. February 10, 1978
Refuge set for opening. April 10, 1978
Culver leads effort. More funds urged for DeSoto. May 12, 1978
Teens keep busy at DeSoto Refuge. July 11, 1978
Museum funds a step close. August 3, 1978
Slow speed tagged as air crash cause. February 5, 1979
Fish cleanup at DeSoto lakes. April 14, 1979
DeSoto center will tell what park has to offer. April 22, 1979
Culver, Harkin to attend DeSoto groundbreaking. May 20, 1979
DeSoto ceremonies Saturday. May 25, 1979
Refuge center contract given. September 26, 1979
Warm weather puts DeSoto winter fishermen on thin ice. December 30, 1979

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