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0 -p pi rnnF yrr 20 A METRO-IOWA Cedar Rapids Gazette: Aug. 19. 1979 Guard enlistments heading up again Interest also seems to be high in college tuition grants to guardsmen, for which the Legislature provided $50,000 for the two years started July 1. "We have more than 25 applications for the grants and the letter only went out three weeks ago, Bowman said. "My only worry is that the $50,000 will run out before the two years are up.

But if the grants prove popular, I think the Legislature will give us more money. Bowman said he doesnt believe the recent trial of former Adjutant Gen. Joseph May has hurt recruiting efforts. May was convicted in U.S. District Court on 15 felony counts of improperly using military aircraft for personal flights and attempting to conceal those flights from federal investigators.

He resigned as adjutant general in August 1977 after the flights were disclosed. Allegations followed of many other improprieties which impaired Guard morale, including illegal wiretapping and recruiting violations. "I hope all that is behind us, Bowman said. "It was painful to go through, but 10 years from now we might look back on it as a very good thing for the Iowa National Guard. DES MOINES (AP) -r- Its a long road that has no turning, the old saying goes, and the Iowa National Guard iyjfinding out its true.

Iowa National Guard membership is on the rise after two years of bitter internal controversy during which manpower dwindled to one of the lowest percentages of authorized strength in the nation. "I strongly believe weve got this thing turned around, said Maj. Harold Bowman, who took over May 1 as the Iowa Guards chief recruiting officer. "We bottomed out at 58 percent of authorized strength last spring. Were up to 59 percent now, and it looks like this will he a real good, strong month for recruiting.

"By the end of the month, we hope well pass 60 percent. That means "well only have 20 percent more to go to meet Adjutant Gen. Roger Gilberts announced goal of bringing the Guard up to 80 percent of authorized strength, Bowman said. Several plus factors figure in the upswing, Bowman said. In the first place, he said, we had a real fine annual field training this summer, and the attitude of people toward the Guard is much better.

Also, an "aggressive high school recruiting program is paying off, Bowman said. "Its a federal program, he explained. "A young person can enlist in the Guard as a junior, take basic training between his junior and senior year, advanced training in the summer after high school graduation, and then go right into advanced ROTC in college. "It provides about $15,000 income between the junior year of high school and the fourth year of college. When I told the general that, it raised his eyebrows.

Thats a program that holds promise of spurring enlistments still more as word about it gets to parents, Bowman said. "I know if I had a high school junior in my family looking forward to college, Id encourage him to enlist, Bowman said. He said the Guard has advantages over the ROTC college scholarship program because there is no obligation of service beyond college. The ROTC scholarship carries a six-year service obligation. "Im extremely well pleased with the quality of people we are getting from the program, Bowman said.

"Were also getting quite a few advanced ROTC college students. Theyre helping build up our officer corps, which we also need. Eastern lowans named by Ray DES MOINES (UPI) Gov. Robert D. Ray last week appointed several Eastern lowans to various state boards and commissions.

Johnson County Attorney Jack W. Dooley, 51, of Iowa City was one of five persons appointed to the County Home Rule Committee. Others were Fred W. Nolting of Waterloo, a former state senator; Donald J. Diwoky of Council Bluffs, a Pottawattamie County clerk of court; G.

Richard Burr of Storm Lake, a Buena Vista County supervisor, and Marjorie Kams of Anita, a Cass County supervisor. Curtis P. Mineart, 46, Washington County auditor, was appointed to the Board of Examiners for Voting Machines and Electronic Voting Systems. Lois Schnoor, Jackson County clerk of court, was reappointed to the board. Aaron Randolph of Anamosa was reappointed to the state Board of Health.

Yellow River Forest peaceful despite rumors to the contrary 1 Section of Highway 1 50 may lose primary status seem to have quieted down, McSweeny said. "The problems usually arise when we have larger groups come in and take over an area, Hertel said. "Weve had motorcyclists who, just by their sheer numbers, are objectionable to other campers. Another problem, he said, is small groups of rowdy individuals who play their stereo loudly or make ruts in the ground by driving their vehicles across campsites. Without law enforcement people at the forest, the situation could become disturbing before campers could get someone there, he said.

"If you stand back, theyre not doing a great deal of damage to the resources, Hertel said, but "it costs us probably several hundred dollars a year to replace sod, replace picnic tables. Shirleen Moe, radio dispatcher for the Allamakee County Sheriffs Department in Waukon, said sheriffs deputies patrol the forest from time to time, but calls to the park "consist mostly of attempts to locate campers. "Offhand, I dont think our department has made any arrests (for thefts or vandalism) this year, she said. She said that the department probably hasnt had any reports of thefts from the forest for several years, but reports may have been called into the district conservation officer, Robert Oden of Waukon. She was quick to point out that in the past when campers have reported stolen equipment, they will usually call the following day, so the Sheriffs Department is "usually about one step behind the thieves.

The dispatcher said the last couple of weeks people who have been fishing or canoeing in the river along Highway 76 have reported thefts from their cars. hours of wading barefooted across a cold and rocky Yellow River and climbing steep backpacking trails, we found our campsite still intact. That night there were a few inconsiderate campers who set off firecrackers, played their radios at full blast and talked loudly after 9:30 p.m. but when the Allamakee County sheriffs car drove through the park around 10 p.m., things settled down. We left the camp stove and the food cooler out on the picnic table overnight, and both were there the next morning.

Ive been asked to make the problems at the Yellow River Forest seem so bad, no one will want to go there again but that was from a selfish camper who wanted the whole forest to himself. When other campers were questioned, they told about vandalism, but hadnt experienced any problems themselves. A couple who said Yellow River has been one of their favorite fishing spots for years, told of disturbances by motorcycle gangs in recent years, but their stay this year had been peaceful. "We have had some problem with our law enforcement, Hertel said later. "We had no one on the site with law enforcement powers, so we relied upon the county sheriff, our other Conservation Commission staff and the Highway Patrol to work on special problems.

Low-priority patrol McSweeny said that, because of other commitments, officers usually considered patrol of the forest a low priority. To improve that situation, the commission recently made arrangements to have one of its forest managers act as a part-time law enforcement officer. Since then, things and turned east into the recreational area. Finding a campsite was easy too easy. Any camper worth his tent knows every good spot should be filled by noon on Saturday.

"Do you suppose its because of the vandalism that its so empty? one camper asked me later. I was turning that thought around in my mind when a seasoned camper countered that it had to be the gasoline shortage. Actually, I think he was right, since the Lands and Waters Division of the Conservation Commission, which operates the area, makes it an inviting place to camp. First of all, there is no charge for using the area. In fact, you dont have to register anywhere and can come and go as you wish.

"We arent charging for recreational services, but were also not providing as much as you might expect from a state park or commercial campsite, state forester Gene Hertel pointed out later. But the forest, which includes its own sawmill, is stocked with free firewood. It has marked backpacking and walking trails, picnic tables at each campsite, pits for campfires and free well water at the sawmill. During the summer, Hertel said, students are hired to live in the forest and provide assistance or give directions to visitors. They also keep count of how many people use the area.

Campsite intact After setting up the tent, we cooked hot dogs and beans over the camp stove. Then we loaded the car with most of our gear and set out to explore the forest. I thought leaving the tent right there by itself was pretty brave, considering the stories McSweeny told. But, after returning from two -Editors Note: Gazette Eastern Iowa Reporter Mary Burke recently camped at the Yellow River Forest State Park to investigate rumors of widespread vandalism and thefts from campers. The following is a report on her observations.

MARQUETTE Vandalism and theft at Yellow River Forest State Park is nothing to write home about. Believe me, I know. Sure, Ive heard the stories about the Conservation Commission doubling law enforcement staff in the camping area. In fact, when I talked ter Jack McS weeny, the forest manager, he admitted there had been damage to park tables and signs and reports of petty thievery of tents and fishing equipment. he said all that has changed, and that over the last three weeks, "things have been very fine.

The problems are the usual problems you find at any camping site, and there is ncj reason to stay home, he said. I So, at his suggestion, I decided to see for myself firsthand, overnight in a tent. Another Gazette staff writer would accompany me. first, I wondered if a story could be written about the expedition. After all, you cant just call up a vandal and ask for an interview in broad daylight.

But surely other campers would have heard something or had personal experiences. Picturesque area So we took off, heading through Clayton County north of Strawberry Point on Iowa Highway 13. Through the picturesque farmland we passed into the breathtaking river valley of McGregor and Marquette. Continuing north on Iowa Highway 76 in Allamakee County, we suddenly spotted the dark tree tops of the forest witji First Avenue, along Collins Road NE, and then north on Center Point Road NE to the northern city limits. Hiawatha would be responsible for the maintenance of the highway through that community and Linn County would take charge of the route north of Hiawatha.

Center Point and Walker would also be involved in the transition, as would Benton County. If the proposal were accepted, Highway 150 would be rerouted along present Highway 101 in northeast Benton County from the present intersection with Highway 150 to the proposed interchange of Highway 101 and 1-380 near Urbana. Highway 150 would then follow the same route as 1-380 into Cedar Rapids. An option in Cedar Rapids would be to either end Highway 150 at the interchange of 1-380 and Collins Road NE or extend it from that interchange to First Avenue, as that section of the highway is now marked. If the change were accepted, Highway 150 would probably be designated as a county road, Henely said, but the new designation would not affect the accessibility of the road to local traffic.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is expected to recommend that Iowa Highway 150 from Cedar Rapids to its intersection with Iowa Highway 101 north of Urbana be removed from primary road status when Interstate 380 is completed to Urbana. Robert Henely, IDOT District 6 engineer, said the proposal is in the discussion stages now and would have to receive approval from the Linn and Benton County streets and highways functional classification boards, which consist of a representative from IDOT, a member of each countys board of supervisors and a city mayor chosen from among the mayors of all the municipalities in the county. The change in status of the road would be recommended because "we would have a parallel facility I-380 that would function as a route for longer trips, Hcncly said. The different portions of Highway 150 would probably be turned over to the jurisdiction of the municipality or county in which each particular section is located, he said. That would mean Cedar Rapids would probably take over control of Highway 150 from its intersection of I student mocks Indian craftsmen Military Briefs c.j KTjcn IOWA CITY Thousands of archaeologists and hobbyists across the country search for and collect Indian arrowheads and stone tools but only a handful of people today can make them.

One of those craftsmen is Toby Morrow, a 17-year-old freshman at the University of Iowa who two years ago taught himself "flintnapping and now gives lecture demonstrations to archaeologists. "Indiah boys could probably turn out a fine arrowhead in only a few minutes, Morrow says, "but I didnt have the benefit of a teacher, so it takes me a bit longer. In less than 15 minutes, he can turn a walnut-sized piece of hard, white stone called chert into an arrowhead virtually indistinguishable from real Indian artifacts. He also makes scrapers, knives, spear points, drills and various other tools which might have been found in the typical Indian tool kit. To make a tool, Morrow starts with a bricksized piece of chert called a core, which he strikes with his "hammer a hard round By striking the core in just the right way, he can chip off a piece the general size he needs for whatever tool he has in mind, then shape it with more precise blows of the hammer.

Most ancient stone tools were made on the principle of the conchoidal fracture. If a hard, crystalline substance like chert is struck on one side, the shock waves from the blow will cut a cone-shaped hole on the other side, exactly like the cone-shaped hole made by a rock striking a plate-glass window. By striking harder or softer, on this angle or that, the flintnapper controls the size and direction of the cut and can thus shape the rock. Irregularities in the stone do make the work a little uncertain, however. "It pays not to plan too far ahead.

I often begin what I think will be a large tool only to finish with a small arrowhead Morrow says. When the stone is knocked down to iti final shape, the knapper puts ort a fine edge with a technique called pressure-flaking. Instead of striking the stone, the napper presses hard against the edge of the stone with a hard sharp object like the point of a deer antler. The resulting flake is smaller and can be better controlled than those made with the cobblestone. Morrow says.

Making a stone tool results in a good deal of debris. Morrow points out, and archaeologists are as interested in the left-over bits and pieces as in the finished tool. This is because chert flakes are common finds in excavations of old Indian sites and archaeologists are interested in seeing how many flakes result from the manufacture of a single This summer, Morrow is himself finding ancient chert flakes and Indian artifacts. He is working with other of I archaeologists and students, excavating an ancient Indian site near Tooles-boro, Iowa, on the Mississippi River. Promoted Army Pfc.

Kevin Unkel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Unkel, 621 Fifth Ave. SE, has been promoted to his present rank while serving in Korea. it Merit promotion Marine Pfc Mark D.

Krause, son of Fred C. and Dorthye Krause, Iowa City, has been meritoriously promoted to' his present rank upon graduation from recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. New assignment Spec. 5 Michael J. Tedrow, son of Mr.

and Mrs Lucian Tedrow, Swisher, recently graduated as first-ranking student in a nursing class at the Army hospital at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. He is now assigned to the bum center at the Army hospital at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. Merit promotion Marine Cpl. John Jenney son of Mr. and Mrs.

John T. Jenney Sr 616 40th St. NE, has been meritoriously promoted to his present rank while stationed at Okinawa, Japan. New assignment Airman Scott E. Eiler, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Don E. Eiler, Winthrop, has been assigned to Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, after completing basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Promoted Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Le-land R. Moore, son of Roy and Carol Moore, Lansing, has been promoted to his present rank while serving aboard the aircraft carrier, S.S.

Kitty Hawk, homeported in San Diego. Promoted Senior Airman Kevin Delany, son of Mr. and Mrs. David L. Delany, 452 Jacolyn Drive NW, has been promoted to his present rank while serving with the 6515 test support squad at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

To Kansas Airman Gary M. Nelson, son of Brenda A. Bennett, 1804 Sixth Ave. SE, has been assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, after graduating from a freight specialist course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. vT Toby Morrow makes an artifact.