Country Vet, Community Soap Factory, and Other Personal Profiles

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Country vet LuAnn Arney with Bear, her black lab.
Country vet LuAnn Arney with Bear, her black lab.
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Jeff Woodside at work in his community soap factory.
Jeff Woodside at work in his community soap factory.
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Kanen Kolberg, Mike Moynihan, and Barbara Leigh in costume as Friends Mime Theater.
Kanen Kolberg, Mike Moynihan, and Barbara Leigh in costume as Friends Mime Theater.
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Helen Madden and her dog Goober II at her agate mine.
Helen Madden and her dog Goober II at her agate mine.
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Sal Garzino treats his jogging outings as an opportunity for aluminum can collecting.
Sal Garzino treats his jogging outings as an opportunity for aluminum can collecting.

The following personal profiles are offered In celebration of little-known MOTHER EARTH NEWS-type folks from all over.


Country Vet

Twenty-nine-year-old LuAnn Arney has been practicing veterinary medicine in the vicinity of Highlandville, Iowa since her graduation from veterinary school in 1973. Dr. Arney treats all varieties of animals but,  “horses are my specialty.” Like most doctors, LuAnn is frequently called out in the middle of the night, sometimes in subzero weather. And often–especially in those cases where a pet is involved –the doctor finds she must “care for” an entire family in addition to the sick animal.

Once, for example, LuAnn was called in to help deliver a colt that was being born upside down. The mare was a family favorite, and all through the delivery the children of the household looked on and cried. Finally it was clear that the colt would not live, but–to the delight of the youngsters–LuAnn did save the mare.

  • Published on Mar 1, 1979
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