Dougherty Bridge Replacing Two Cedar River Crossings
Muscatine county builds a new Cedar River bridge in Goshen township to replace two aging spans near Atalissa and north of Muscatine. Named for late county engineer J R Dougherty, the 1050 foot continuous welded girder bridge uses steel and Portland cement concrete. Construction began 1964, faced delays from high water and wet weather, with funding from farm to market programs rather than local taxes, linking Goshen and Bloomington townships across the river.
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Muscatine County
Cedar River
Goshen Township
Atalissa
Muscatine
County Board of Supervisors
J. R. Doughrty
Ein Goshen
Bloomington
Saulsbury Bridge to Cedar River route changes in Muscatine county
The Saulsbury and Tice bridges in Muscatine county face high maintenance costs as traffic shifts to newer Cedar River crossings. The old structures, opened in 1880, are slated for closure when the new Cedar river bridge opens next year. A battering car wreck damaged the Tice approach, later repaired with a three ton limit. a historic nine mile west suspension bridge once blew down in a 1851 storm after a 1000 cost.
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Dougharty
Saulsbury
Cake Township
Mosquito Creek
Saulsbury and
Tice
Saulsbury and Tice
Cedar Bridge
Journal
Mike Bendla
Goshen Township
Cedar River
Muscatine
Muscatine Opens Public Library Expansion in 1965
Muscatine celebrates the 1965 open house marking a $300,000 expansion of the P. M. Musser Public Library. The project modernizes the 1902 structure with air conditioning and extra stacks, improving space for 60,000 volumes and serving over 10,000 patrons including 1,400 rural residents.
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Muscatine
P. M. Musser
C. Ry
Margaret K. Musser
P.M. Musser
Ruins Echo History of RM Millwork Plant Fire 1985
Fire at the former RM Millwork plant on Grandview Avenue near Oregon Street in Muscatine was spotted around 1 2 a m on a Saturday in February 1985. Firemen fought for four hours as most of the rambling structure burned, damaging nearby businesses and residences. The plant had been closed since 1943 and ownership had changed hands several times. Fire officials believed the blaze may have been set by a disgruntled person, though no arrest followed.
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Iowa Avenue
West Third Street
Board of Trustees
West Second Street
Five
Grandview Avenue
Muscatine
Davenport
R-M. Millwork
McKee Fead and Grain
SHU
Henderson Automobile Dealer
Oregon Street
Oakwood Home Earns Highest Accreditation
Oakwood Home Inc at 3400 Mulberry Avenue received the National Council for Accreditation of Nursing Homes top rating. Under Ken and Margaret Fairall the facility expanded to 12 more beds, with continuous RN staffing and ample licensure compliance. The home opened January 2, 1963 and was accredited after a 1965 health department inspection.
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Oakwood Home, Inc
Mulberry Avenue
National Council For Ac [Creditation, of Nursing Homes
Kennet B. Fairall
American Medical Association
The
American Nursing Home Association
Iowa
Council
Yima
Oakwood
State Department of Health
Hufford Family Opens New Home on Devitt Avenue
Mr and Mrs Jerry Hufford moved into their new three bedroom frame house at 1741 Devitt Ave in late April The home sits on a large lot providing ample yard space for their 14 month old daughter Julia Lynn Journal Photo.
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Jerry Hufford
Devitt Ave
Julia Lynn
Hufford
Sherwood Danz Home Plans Near Completion
The Sherwood Danzes aim to move into a new residence at 2809 Highland Court. The home features three boys in the family, a TV family room, three bedrooms, a living room, a large kitchen, a bath, and a double attached porch. Journal Photo.
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Sherwood Danz
Highland Court, About
Fou. T
Dang
T.V
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Dougherty
Schmidt Construction Company
Winfield
State Fund
Saulsbury Bridge
Thce Bridge
Mike Beadle
J. Bennett
Pioneer River
Ikind
Lord's Ferry
Board of Supervisors
Ceedar
Breckenridge Ferry
Mustazine
Ofice
University of Chicago
Lbrary Association
Hight School
Central Junior High School
P.M. Musser Public Library
M and
M Ford
Virgil Schmelzer
McKee’s
Nok
Hederson's
Alex Bender
Oakwood Home
Oakwardh
National Council
Sherwood Danz Home
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