The Great Bicycle Race across Iowa, by Fredric Dannen, THE SATURDAY EVENING POST

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The Great Bicycle Race across Iowa

by Fredric Dannen

The Saturday Evening Post, April 1984, pp. 52-55

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    Issues of Jan.-Mar. 1984 = 2 Issues, 46 Articles
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      January 1984 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 6-11
      2. Post People, pp. 12-13
      3. Why You Should Be a Leader by Art Williams, pp. 14-19
      4. Savory Soups for Unsavory Weather by Grayson Smith, pp. 20-23
      5. Religion: Life and Death by Charles Colson, pp. 24-27
      6. Vets on Pets by H. Ellen White, D.V.M., pp. 28-31
      7. Confessions of a Pun Addict by John Skow, pp. 32-35
      8. Post Scripts, pp. 36-41
      9. Calling on Avon by Holly G. Miller, pp. 42-47
      10. Miracle in the Rain, Part I by Ben Hecht, pp. 48-51
      11. At Home with John Forsythe by Roger Elwood, pp. 52-55
      12. Humor: She Only Cost Two-Fifty! by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 56-57
      13. Kiwanis: Men at Work by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 58-59
      14. Sports: Kiki Vandeweghe Netting Profits by Hank Nuwer, pp. 60-61
      15. As the Twig Is Bent by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 62-63
      16. Rockwell's Real People by Bill Ryan, pp. 64-65
      17. Flying Saucers: Are They Us? Part I by Donald A. White, pp. 66-67
      18. The Eternal Duffer by Willard Temple, pp. 68-81
      19. Food: The Art of Fixing Chicken by Allen Simon, pp. 82-89
      20. Travel: Winter Olympics Host by Phyllis Kingery and Alan Kingery, pp. 90-97
      21. Speaking Out by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 98-105
      22. Medical Mailbox by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 106-114
      23. Cover painting by Ann Thompson
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      March 1984 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 4-7
      2. Post People, pp. 8-11
      3. Potatoes...Home Groan by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 12-15
      4. On Second Thought by Andy Rooney, pp. 16-17
      5. Lose Weight Permanently without Ever Going Hungry by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 18-25
      6. Vets on Pets by H. Ellen White, D.V.M., pp. 26-27
      7. Cool Tips on Microwave Cooking by Don White, pp. 28-31
      8. Post Scripts, pp. 32-33
      9. Avoiding the Hangups after Ma Bell by Ted Dyer, pp. 34-39
      10. Religion: A Church Whose Members Have Less Cancer by John Cook, pp. 40-43
      11. Cable TV's Ted Turner: Spirited Skipper of CNN by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 44-47
      12. The Price of Parting by Leon Ware, pp. 48-49
      13. First German Kidney Stone Crusher Arrives in U.S. by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 50-55
      14. Humor: Marriage: The Best Exercise by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 56-57
      15. Sports: Olympic Skaters: Taking Turns for the Better by Lorna Simmons Nolt, pp. 58-59
      16. Crimes Against Christians by Cornelius Vermeule, pp. 60-63
      17. Sixty Minutes with Andy Rooney by Holly G. Miller, pp. 64-65
      18. Flying Saucers: Are They Us? Part II by Donald A. White, pp. 66-67
      19. Miracle in the Rain, Part II by Ben Hecht, pp. 68-83
      20. Food: Rise to the Occasion with Home-Baked Bread by Jodi Taylor, pp. 84-89
      21. Travel: Hawaii: Outlook on Paradise by Ted Kreiter, pp. 90-103
      22. Medical Mailbox by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 104-114
      23. Cover painting by Lucian Lupinski
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    Issues of Apr.-Jun. 1984 = 2 Issues, 50 Articles
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      April 1984 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 4-11
      2. Post People, pp. 12-13
      3. No Taxee, No Shirtee by John Gregory Dunne, pp. 14-17
      4. High-Lysine Cuisine by Francine Prince, pp. 18-25
      5. Arthritis: Are Food Allergies an Answer? by B.A. Vinocur, pp. 26-29
      6. Family Contest, pp. 30-31
      7. Vets on Pets: Puppies by H. Ellen White, D.V.M., pp. 32-33
      8. Miracle in the Rain (Conclusion) by Ben Hecht, pp. 34-37
      9. Post Scripts, pp. 38-41
      10. When Should Babies Have Hearing Tests? by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 42-43
      11. Hearing Aids Go under Cover by Jack D. Summerlin, M.D. and Kathleen Corbin, pp. 44-45
      12. Babies on Parade by Maynard Stoddard and David Born, pp. 46-49
      13. Humor: In Good Taste by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 50-51
      14. The Great Bicycle Race across Iowa by Fredric Dannen, pp. 52-55
      15. Zoofield Follies by DeLamar Gibbons, M.D., pp. 56-59
      16. Sports: Yankee Pitcher Ron Guidry Unwinds by Jack Dant, pp. 60-61
      17. Easter Flowers by MacKinlay Kantor, pp. 62-63
      18. Stars Who Lead Double Lives by Frederic W. Rosen, pp. 64-65
      19. Religion: Where Are You Going? by Denis Burkitt, M.E., p. 66
      20. Dr. Denis Burkitt, Man of Fiber by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 67-69
      21. United Methodists: Freedom & Grace by Newman Cyrer, pp. 70-81
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        Book Review by Michael Allen, pp. 82-83 - 1 Review
        The Furniture Doctor by George Grotz
      23. Food: Put Punch in Your Lunch by Allen Simon, pp. 84-89
      24. Travel: Traveler's Advisory by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 90-105
      25. Medical Mailbox by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 106-114
      26. Cover painting by B.B. Sams
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      May 1984 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 4-13
      2. Post People, pp. 14-15
      3. Food by Kay Root, pp. 16-19
      4. Sports: One Track for Gold by Barry Jacobs, pp. 20-25
      5. Vets on Pets: Boning Up on Dog Nutrition by Ellen White, D.V.M., pp. 26-27
      6. Bean Contest Winner, pp. 28-29
      7. Smoke Alarm by Norman Cousins, pp. 30-33
      8. Post Scripts, pp. 34-35
      9. Humor: Is This Any Way to Run an Airline? by Richard Lemon, pp. 36-39
      10. A Genius for Discovery by George Weber, M.D., pp. 40-45
      11. Bob Hope and the Fountain of Youth by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 46-51
      12. The Car by Dorothy Thomas, pp. 52-55
      13. How Our Dog Taught Me to Fetch by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 56-57
      14. Olympic Hopefuls in Focus (Carl Lewis) by Frederic W. Rosen, pp. 58-61
      15. 420 Acres of Make-Believe by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 62-63
      16. The Corn That's Making a World of Difference by Dr. Edwin Mertz, pp. 64-65
      17. Gifts for Grads, Dads, Moms and Marrieds by Paul Pinella, pp. 66-69
      18. Disciples of Christ---Going Their Way by Carole Coffey, pp. 70-83
      19. Food: New Angles on Fish Dishes by Allen Simon, pp. 84-89
      20. Travel: North Carolina by David Barudin, pp. 90-103
      21. Photo Contest, pp. 104-107
      22. Medical Mailbox by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 108-111
      23. Money Talk by Jane Bryant Quinn, pp. 112-114
      24. Cover painting by Lucian Lupinski
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    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1984 = 2 Issues, 48 Articles
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      July 1984 Issue = 26 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 4-11
      2. The Down-sized Dream House by James Krohe, Jr., pp. 12-13
      3. Post People, pp. 14-15
      4. Food: Great Salads in the Making by Christopher Irwin, pp. 16-21
      5. Vets on Pets: Getting the Jump on Fleas by H. Ellen White, D.V.M., pp. 22-25
      6. The Strange Appearance of Norman Cousins by Eleanor Cousins, pp. 26-29
      7. I Am the American Flag by Dr. Robert H. Schuller, pp. 30-33
      8. Post Scripts, pp. 34-35
      9. Smoke Alarm, Part II by Norman Cousins, pp. 36-39
      10. Cartoon: Food for Thought, pp. 40-41
      11. Sports: Bassing: Hook, Line and Sinker by Tom Henschel, pp. 42-45
      12. Henry and the Golden Mine, Part I by Stephen Vincent Benet, pp. 46-50
      13. Dr. Vincent T. DeVita Speaks Out on Cancer Prevention with Fiber by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 51-55
      14. Remove Breast or Just Lump?, pp. 56-59
      15. Humor: Putting My Best Foot Crosswise by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 60-61
      16. Alaska: 25 and Counting by Ted Stevens, pp. 62-66
      17. Bob Hope: Living on Laughs by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 67-69
      18. Antiques Are Where You Find Them by Jean E. Laird, pp. 70-81
      19. Cartoon: Knocks Landing, pp. 82-83
      20. Inside Tips on Outdoor Cooking by Randal Fleet, pp. 84-89
      21. Travel: Cruising up the River by Rafe Gibbs, pp. 90-93
      22. Where in the World?, pp. 94-97
      23. Where Do You Think You Are?, pp. 98-105
      24. Medical Mailbox by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 106-111
      25. Money Talk by Michael Allen, pp. 112-114
      26. Cover painting by Lucian Lupinski
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      September 1984 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 4-9
      2. Post People, pp. 10-11
      3. High Fiber with a Southern Accent by Allen Simon, pp. 12-25
      4. Vets on Pets: First-Class for Fido by H. Ellen White, D.V.M., pp. 26-29
      5. The Harmonious Statlers by Holly G. Miller, pp. 30-31
      6. Henry and the Golden Mine, Part II by Stephen Vincent Benet, pp. 32-39
      7. Post Scripts, pp. 40-41
      8. Charlton Heston: He'd Rather Pretend Than Be President by Maynard Good Stoddard and Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 42-45
      9. The Odd Socks Controversy by D.W. Roberts, pp. 46-47
      10. The Bat That Made a Hit by Joe Curreri, pp. 48-49
      11. A Love Story by William E. Barrett, pp. 50-51
      12. Religion: Did the Irish Discover America? by David Sisson, pp. 52-55
      13. Humor: Dancing Cheek to Cheek by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 56-57
      14. Presidential Fitness: How Hale the Chief? by Maury Reishtein, pp. 58-59
      15. The Woman Who Hated Children by James Ronald, pp. 60-63
      16. Speaking Out by G.E. "Joe" Synhorst, pp. 64-65
      17. Emphysema: Stalking the Susceptible by Thomas L. Petty, M.D., pp. 66-83
      18. Food: The Time Is Ripe for Apples by Randal Fleet, pp. 84-89
      19. Travel: Easygoing Puerto Rico by Jo Williams and Rod Williams, pp. 90-101
      20. Photo Contest, pp. 102-105
      21. Medical Mailbox: Lysine Update by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 106-114
      22. Cover painting by Lucian Lupinski
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      October 1984 Issue = 24 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 4-9
      2. Humor: Barnyard Cogitations by Ogden Nash, pp. 10-11
      3. Post People, pp. 12-13
      4. Religion: Save the Miskitos by Richard H. Niemeyer, M.D., pp. 14-17
      5. Vets on Pets: Caring for Kittens by H. Ellen White, D.V.M., pp. 18-19
      6. The Man Who Would Make Us Fit by Craig R. Waters, pp. 20-25
      7. Food: Triticale Comes to the Kitchen by Charlotte Turgeon, pp. 26-31
      8. Summer People by Don J. Snyder, pp. 32-33
      9. Post Scripts, pp. 34-35
      10. The Six Minute Louvre by Art Buchwald, pp. 36-39
      11. How's Your Hearing? by Robert Brody, pp. 40-41
      12. Miracle in Detroit: Lee Iacocca by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 42-45
      13. Speaking Out by Jay Stuller, pp. 46-47
      14. The Case for an Indoor Garden by Sylvia Loomer, pp. 48-49
      15. Dan Peters and Casey Jones by Wilbur Schramm, pp. 50-53
      16. How Do You Shape Up?, pp. 54-55
      17. Humor: Fare Play or Foul? by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 56-57
      18. The Lady Who Thought She Was Cracy (Medical Mystery) by Berton Roueche, pp. 58-61
      19. The Toy That Built a Town by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 62-65
      20. Will Women Elect the President? by Nick Thimmesch, pp. 66-89
      21. Travel: Italy's Generous Heart by Robert H. Bradford, pp. 90-107
      22. Medical Mailbox: Lysine Update by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 108-111
      23. Money Talk by Michael Allen, pp. 112-114
      24. Cover painting by Lucian Lupinski
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      November 1984 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 4-11
      2. Post People, pp. 12-13
      3. Elevators Floor Me by Andrew A. "Andy" Rooney, pp. 14-17
      4. Unstuffing Thanksgiving by Helen Hosier, pp. 18-21
      5. Dancing for Fun and Fitness by Marian K. DeMyer, M.D., pp. 22-25
      6. Vets on Pets: Winterize Your Dog by H. Ellen White, D.V.M., pp. 26-27
      7. Stumped in Steubenville (Medical Mystery) by Berton Roueche, pp. 28-33
      8. Post Scripts, pp. 34-35
      9. Adventures of the Mind by Lewis Thomas, M.D., pp. 36-41
      10. The Many Facets of Andy Rooney, pp. 42-43
      11. Garfield Gets in the Picture, pp. 44-51
      12. Jim Davis: He's Got the World by the Tail by Holly G. Miller, pp. 52-53
      13. Humor: One of Those Days---All Week by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 54-55
      14. Three Times Around by John Marke Smith, pp. 56-59
      15. Dinner with the President by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 60-65
      16. Ride a Golden Horse, Part I by Stewart Toland, pp. 66-69
      17. The Remarkable Rebound of Terry Cummings by Alan Steinberg, pp. 70-83
      18. Food: The Scoop on Potatoes by Randal Fleet, pp. 84-89
      19. Travel: Warming Up to the Caribbean, pp. 90-105
      20. Cartoons: Brass Tactics, pp. 106-107
      21. Medical Mailbox: Ectopic Pregnancy by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 108-111
      22. Money Talk by H.J. Ullmann, pp. 112-114
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      December 1984 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 4-11
      2. Dere Santclos by Teresa Bloomingdale, pp. 12-13
      3. Post People, pp. 14-17
      4. A Bright & Light Holiday Buffet by Francine Prince, pp. 18-25
      5. Ride a Golden Horse (Conclusion) by Stewart Toland, pp. 26-29
      6. Vets on Pets by H. Ellen White, D.V.M., pp. 30-33
      7. Post Scripts, pp. 34-35
      8. Money by Gertrude Stein, pp. 36-39
      9. Cartoons: Nick Knacks, pp. 40-41
      10. A Family's Fight for Justice by Nick Thimmesch, pp. 42-45
      11. Christmas on the Island by Olaf Ruhen, pp. 46-49
      12. Jeane Kirkpatrick: Ideals Come First by James R. Whelan, pp. 50-55
      13. A Creature Was Stirring by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 56-57
      14. Religion: The Christmas Story by Charles Dickens, pp. 58-59
      15. Corral a Horse for Christmas by Michael Allen, pp. 60-63
      16. Sports: The Heisman Trophy---Up for Grabs by Ken Rappoport, pp. 64-65
      17. The Girl Who Couldn't Eat Wheat (Medical Mystery) by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 66-69
      18. The Post Picks Exciting Gift Items by Maynard Good Stoddard, pp. 70-83
      19. Travel: The Trapp Family Lodge---Room at the Inn by William T. Anderson, pp. 84-89
      20. Food: Give Carotene If You Care by Helen Hosier, pp. 90-105
      21. Medical Mailbox by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 106-111
      22. Money Talk by H.J. Ullmann, pp. 112-114
      23. Cover illustration by Lucian Lupinski
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