Outstanding Young Man . . . for 1971 is John P. Nelson, 31, an insurance executive. Nelson was announced as the winner of the Jaycee award at a banquet Tuesday night at Holiday Inn.
Iowa National Guard officials will ask Congress for money to build a $2.53 million armory and vehicle maintenance shop to replace the Dodge Light Guard Armory at Fifth Avenue and Pearl Street in Council Bluffs. Planning has been in the works for the…
Cloudy weekend in Kansas for this National Guard company which was recently transported to Camp Riley for a drill training on equipment not available around Council Bluffs. Two companies boarded helicopters at the municipal airport April 8 for the…
Members of Company B, 168th Infantry, a Southwest Iowa National Guard unit based in Glenwood and Council Bluffs, snowshoe their way along a frosty road at Camp Ripley, Minn. About 600 Iowa guardsmen are participating in winter maneuvers this week.
"A Flemish Fantasy"...is the name of a flower-decked tree that brings holiday spirit into the Dodge House front parlor. The tree is decorated with dainty nosegays and lacy ribbons, while gold-colored Christmas lights provide a warm glow. The tree…
Taking A Look...at the elegant dining room table ready for Christmas visitors is Dodge House director Dawn Mosher. The large punch bowl that occupies the place of honor on the table is on loan from a local resident. Two gleaming silver candelabras…
Holding A Christmas Bouquet...this statue joins in the spirit of the season at the Dodge House. Victorians were fond of statuary, and this little figure stands guard in the dining room. Christmas wreaths and greenery also help lend a festive air to…
Dainty Snowflakes and Flowers...decorate the tree in the Art Nouveau room on the second floor of the Dodge House. The ornaments are entirely handmade from "quilled" paper and although fragile-looking, they are actually very sturdy. Nonetheless,…