Rail line faces service cuts amid financial losses and aging tracks
The railroad shows an eight million deficit overall with no stock dividends since 1964 and no black numbers since 1968. Testimony notes 12 hour shifts and 12 hour runtimes require relief crews, while track deterioration prompts possible abandonment study. Shippers cite loss of cheese business and poor sales contact as factors. MVMPA and Pioneer Products push rail use for growth, with projected 117 cars annually by 1977 and potential $218000 loss if rail is replaced by motor carrier.
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Marion
Calmar
Marion Yards
MVMPA
Hopkinton
C. L. Norlin
Monticello
Pioneer Products of
Pioneer
Monticello group highlights 1973 rail service plan
On the Monticello program night North team in the Shriners game at Iowa City August 11 was announced along with a 12 2 WaMaC record for the Panthers. Various speakers including Mayor Norlin Phil Tuetken and Pastor Naig gave remarks as objectors testifying about a 1973 rail service increase and unloading facilities at the Monticello plant.
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Shriners
Iowa City
Nelson
Panthers
Wamac
Wahlert
Gary Palmer
Monticello
Bob Mullen
C. L. Norlin
Phil Tuetken
Harold Naig
Groundskeeper school set for Cedar Rapids area
A groundskeepers school for custodians and turf maintainers will run 1 30 to 3 30 p m Friday March 30 at the Joint County School building across from Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. Dr Ed Cott will discuss turfgrass establishment weed insect disease control fertilization and other turf management topics. Further details may be obtained from Jones county Extension director Joe Legg.
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Joint County
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Gerald Gogan
Ed Cott
Iowa State University Extension
Jones County
Joe Legg
Delaware fund drive backs museum expansion
Delaware county Historical Society launches a fund drive to add a 40 by 80 foot building at Hopkinton to display farm items. The project honors agriculture in Delaware county with tiered certificates of appreciation for donors from Farm Hands to Farmers Friends.
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Delaware County
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Kevin Kunnert
Kevin Williams
Kraft
Russell Moldenhauser
Milwaukee, Wis
Container Development Corp
Watertown
Wis
Lear Siegler, Inc
Cuckler
Bob Leaverton
LSI
Leroy McCubbin
Greeley
Nutrena Feeds
Tom Trueax
Frontier Products
Louis Gaddy
Hopkinton, Spahn & Rose Lumber Co
Harley Thorton
Iowa Development Commission
Allen Rush
Anamosa
Linn-Jones FS Service
Paul Standridge
Martin-Marrietta Cement
Davenport
Maurice Tilson
Strawberry Point
Harold Postel
Terra Eastern
McMahan
Springville Coop Elevator
Don Crow
Shomont Lumber
Langworthy
City of Anamosa
Chamber of Commerce
Anamosa Development Corp
James Maurice
Monticello State Bank
Monticello Development Corp
Greater
H. Elvin Erdahl
J. E. Heiserman
J. W. Albright
Daniel Fay
Des Moines
Commission
Railroad
Thompson
R. G. Scott
Thomas A. Findley
Delaware
Prairie Plowers
Happy Hayer
Farmers Friends
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