This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Tolen, Magel Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7463.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. September 5, 1929. "Paving Draws Nearer".-- Paving on No. 3 into Sidney is now 4.6 miles from town just 600 feet from the big curve opposite the Conrad Magel farm. A total of 3.3 miles of slab has been laid to date. Operations were halted all day yesterday because of rain. The J. A. Dunkel grading crew began work on the east half of the road Monday of this week and filling in the approaches to the bridge over the East Nishna river will be completed soon. The Koss Construction Company will start laying slab on the east half next week, it is believed now. N.B.: In the Nishna Valley neighborhood, the Conrad Magel curve was the south curve (where you turned south if going to Riverton) of the two big curves east of Sidney on the old highway between Sidney and Shenandoah. The north curve (where you continued going straight north if headed to Randolph) was called the Charles Magel curve. THE SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. September 5, 1929. "Water Main Moved".--Approximately 2,700 feet of the large water main which brings the town's water supply from Tolen Springs east of Sidney has been moved during the past three weeks. The work was completed on Tuesday of this week. The pipe which was moved embraces that portion from where the brick pavement ends on depot hill to a point even with the King fill east of the depot. The old main which was in the center of the street was taken up and new pipe laid south of it, so that the new paving being laid will not lie over the water main. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.