Onslow Man Dead in Jones County Traffic Crash
Marvin W. Snyder 45 Onslow became Jones county s seventh traffic fatality of 1971 when his semi tractor truck collided with a car on Highway 151 two miles north of Anamosa at 8 30 a m December 29 The truck overturned leaving Snyder partially thrown and pinned under the cab The car driven by Robert E Davis 32 Sun Prairie Wisconsin and his wife escaped injury The 1972 Pontiac suffered about 3000 damage The frost covered road and the crash occurred with Snyder southbound Funeral services were held December 31 at First Presbyterian Church Onslow with grave side honors by Wyoming Post 259 American Legion Snyder born April 13 1926 served in the Armed Forces until 1946 and married December 21 1947 to Lila Bramer He was a member of Onslow Presbyterian Church and Wyoming American Legion Survivors include his wife two sons two daughters and one grandson The crash followed icy conditions from freezing rain December 26 and 29 Other less serious accidents occurred on Jones county roads last week including Janice K Johnson 24 Cedar Rapids driver of a car that struck a hog near Monticello on Highway 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin W. Snyder
Onslow
Anamosa
Snyder
Highway 151
Robert Davis
Sun Prairie
Wis
Jones County
Robert E. Davis
First Presbyterian Church
David Black
Wyoming Post 259
American Legion
Wyoming Cemetery
Mr. Snyder
Monmouth
Philip and
Ruth Stowers Snyder
Onslow High School
Lila Bramer
Onslow Presbyterian Church
Wyoming American Legion
Janice K. Johnson
Cedar
Millage Rates in Jones County Towns and Townships
Charts compare 1970 and 1971 millage rates for Jones County towns and townships. Rates are down in all towns except Cascade and in most rural districts. Agricultural land valuations rose 25 percent due to a 1969 state revaluation, increasing taxes payable in 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Cascade
Monticello Council Adopts Amended Budget for 1971
The Monticello city council in special session increased expenditures across multiple funds including General, Public Safety, Sanitation, Sewer Rental and more. A cigarette permit was granted to Mahlon Seehusen for the Phillips 66 station. The council discussed water access for a new industrial park plant and sworn in new and existing officials for two year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Mahlon Seehusen
Dba
Seehusen Oil Co
Seehusen
Schmidt Brothers
James Maurice
Charles Robertson
Monticello Development Corporation
C. L. Norlin
Maurice
Lucretia Ladehoff
James Townsend
Glenn Hargrave
Mary Durst
D. W. Kaiser
Paul Arduser
Robert Savage
Norvall Clemons
Jones fair shows profit and ranks 3rd in attendance
The 1971 Great Jones County Fair at Monticello placed third in attendance among Iowa fairs with about 151,687 attendees and a profit of $8,204. Overall Iowa fairs numbered 103 with 91 profitable, while 21 fairs posted a loss totaling $241,963 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Iowa Fair Managers’ Association
Clay County
Spencer
Davenport
Jones County
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque County
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gregory
Olin
Jeffrey
Marcia
Marion
Kathy
Robert
Stewart
Gerald
Phyllis) Rickwell
Maquoketa
John Snyder
Wally Shellenberger
Louis Busch
Gale Williams
John Wurst
Raymond Bramer
Dubuque
Waterloo
Tipton
Manchester
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