What does picking corn have to do with politics? Quite a bit, at least on Oct. 17, 1958, when both the sitting president — and the man who would become the next president — stopped by for the national cornpicking contest in Linn County.The contest was held at the Lumir Dostal farm northeast of Marion on a bright, sunny day, with a makeshift stage set up in a field.
Time Machine: Eisenhower, Kennedy Spoke To Thousands At Dostal Farm In 1958
Diane Langton, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Sat, 10/20/2018 - 6:43am
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Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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