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Wisconsin ice fishing in 1959 had its charms, challenges

Duane Harpster, of Boulder Junction, Wis. seen here in 1959 at age 11, holds a big crappie. (Photo courtesy of Duane Harpster)
Duane Harpster, 75, a Rhinelander boy who settled long ago in Boulder Junction, Wis. spent his 30-year career as a game warden patrolling the region’s waters and forests. He retired over 20 years ago to devote more time to hunting, fishing, and correcting folks’ opinions. He’s good at all three.
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