Bridge project details on Monticello detour and new alignment
City officials debated traffic handling for a proposed replacement bridge. The plan routes 1000 to 2200 vehicles via Monticello with truck traffic, may remove some parking near the bank corner and North Cedar street, and keeps the new bridge on the present alignment. The new structure will be 480 feet long and 30 feet wide, five feet higher in grade and overall height than the existing 320 by 20 feet span.
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Monticello
Bank Corner
Cedar Street
Balcom
Relocation options for new bridge discussed by officials
The Jones County board of supervisors heard concerns about moving the new bridge to keep the old one open longer. Balcom warned of reprogramming costs and delays, noting the program may be too far along to change. Concerns included survey work, right of way, fill, and pavement costs.
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Balcom
Commission
Schwarzing
Highway Commission
Monticello Students Named For Coe Festival In Cedar Rapids
Monticello junior high students are chosen from 93 bands for the Coe college instrumental music festival in Cedar Rapids. The event features a 110 piece senior high band directed by Dr. James Neilson and a 135 piece junior high band led by Thomas Slattery. A free public concert closes the festival at 7 30 p m in the Coe auditorium with select Monticello players including Craig Thompson Sue Schoon Linda Appleby and Dianne Wedeking directing the Monticello junior high band.
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Monticello
Cee College
Cedar Rapids
Craig Thompson
Monticello Junior High
Coe College
James Neilson
Kenosha
Wis
G. Leblanc Corp
Thomas Slattery
Coe
Sue Schoon
Linda Appleby
Dianne Wedeking
Accident at Stone City involving Buick and gravel truck
A two vehicle crash occurred at 8 15 a m Thursday on a gravel road into Stone City with no injuries. Rachael E Main 42 of Anamosa drove a 1961 Buick and Marvin Ahrendsen 25 of Anamosa drove a Jones county gravel truck. The Buick attempted to pass the truck and struck it in the rear causing $300 damage to the Buick and slight damage to the truck. Iowa Highway Patrol investigated. Bonds accepted for Don Turner as special deputy sheriff and Galen Hein as Richland township clerk.
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Stone City
Rachael E. Main
Route 1
Anamosa
Jones County
Marvin Ahrendsen
Iowa Highway Patrol
Don Turner
Galen Hein
Richland Township
Farm clinic plans set for Feb. 6 at Monticello Youth Center
Plans for one of the year’s biggest farm shows unfold February 6 at the Monticello Youth Center. The Corn Soybean clinic, sponsored by Farm Shows Inc., features DeKalb representative Ralph Nelson and LaVern Schoon as co chairmen with speakers on weed control, seed, fertilizer and equipment. John Reiser, Illinois farmer, discusses soy yields. free coffee, door prizes at 9 15, hot lunch at noon, grand prize at close. Sponsors include Allis Chalmers, DeKalb, Behlen, Smith Douglass, Amchem, Shell, Pan American Airways, Remington and local dealers.
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Monticello
Farm Shows, Inc
Ralph Nelson
LaVern Schoon
Nelson
DeKalb Agricultural Assn
John Reiser
Illinois
The
Express
Allis-Chalmers Farm Equipment
Behlen Farm Products
Smith-Douglass Fertilizer
Amchem Products
Shell Chemical Co
Pan-American Airways
Remington Co
Two OMVI charges and civil suits filed in Jones county court
Two men faced OMVI charges in Jones county district court. Jan 29 filings include John Louis Walker of Cedar Rapids for OMVI and Ronald Joseph Lees of Rockford for third offense OMVI. Other actions involve larceny pleas, civil suits for merchandise and promissory notes, writs of replevin, and divorce injunction modifications.
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Jones County District Court
John Louis Walker
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
J. August Pearson
Ed Kray
Jones County Skelgas
Elmer Feuss
Judith Kiburz
James Kiburz
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Olin
Castle Grove
Center Junction
Delhi
Hopkinton
Jaesnaeeeabes
Onslow
Oxford Junction
Prairie
Ouvesaes
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Max McCrabb
Hetzler-Copley-Himebaugh Agency
Jones County Conservation Board
Jones County Extension Office
OMVI
Kretschmer Tredway Co
Dubuque
Ray Leytem
Leytem Plumbing and Heating
Weather Report
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