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From Iowa Nationals to Matchstick Masterpieces

This photo shows the 12 boys from Bayard, Iowa, who found the “Boys’ Hidden Treasure,” from where the author’s tattered Gladbrook note hailed.
By Mark Hotz
I found myself flipping through my Nationals collection the other week, and I came across a few Iowa notes that reminded me of visits I had made to their towns more than a decade ago. I thought it would be fun to revisit those towns since they were pretty interesting

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