Flood of 1943]]> Flood of 1943]]> Flood of 1943]]> Flood of 1943]]> Flood of 1943]]> River Up To 19-Foot Point As Crest Nears - Tyson Farm Road Washed Out, River Fills Up Big Lake April 8, 1943
Guard Officers Check Territory April 10, 1943
Flood Situation At A Glance April 10, 1943
Guard Troops Take Over Duty In City - River Rising Slowly, Expect Crest Soon; More Aid Coming April 10, 1943
Mark Your Highest Flood Water Stage April 10, 1943
Sewer Manhole Is Bubbling Over April 10, 1943
Inspect South Levees April 10, 1943
Missouri River At Flood Shows Awesome Spectacle April 10, 1943
River Goes Over 20-Foot Mark Here April 1943
Troops Unload Equipment April 11, 1943
Section Of East Omaha Flooded April 12, 1943
Where Waters Isolated One Iowa Farm April 12, 1943
Wind Threat To Dikes On Boulevard - Washes Out Section, Quick Action, Gov. Hickenlooper Here April 12, 1943
Asked Evacuees To Register April 12, 1943
Council Bluffs Wins First Battle Against Surging Missouri River Flood April 13, 1943
Boulevard Dike Holds Against Flood Waters; Hundreds Fight All Night To Stop The Breaks - Patrol Being Maintained To Prevent Further Damage As Crest Slowly Passes City; Falls One Tenth Of Foot In Last Twelve Hours April 13, 1943
Omaha Airport Seen As Doomed - Complete Inundation Of Carter Lake Expected April 13, 1943
Council Bluffs River Fighters Win Victory April 13, 1943
Barely Save Man Who Would Stay - But Police Insist He Remain On Land April 13, 1943
Evacuate People From Hamburg - Disaster Moves Down Stream From City April 13, 1943
Governor Sees The Danger April 13, 1943
Airport Under 3 Feet Of Water; Hope Quick Runoff To Lessen Loss April 13, 1943
Carter Lake Also Filled As Dike Goes - Believe Flood Crest Now Past; Act To Accelerate Drainage April 13, 1943
Bluffs Wins Flood Fight - Weak Spots In Dike Are Plugged April 13, 1943
200 Hamburg, IA Homes Evacuated In Flood Area - Situation Is Becoming Tense Downstream April 13, 1943
When The Big Muddy Goes On Rampage April 14, 1943
Believe Hamburg Dike Will Hold - Temporary Wall Built In Last 24 Hours April 14, 1943
Flood Waters Drop Slowly After Raise - Congress Asks For Immediate Corrective Measures By Army April 14, 1943
Missouri Floods Ruinous To Crops - Damage Great To Thousands Of Acres April 14, 1943
Set Up Clinic At Lake Manawa - Immunization Planned Outside The City April 14, 1943
Golf Course Under Water April 14, 1943
Beaver Forced From Home April 14, 1943
Staff Writer Finds Out What It Takes To Beat A Flood April 14, 1943
Red Cross Workers Smile As Dikes Here Hold April 14, 1943
Misguided Paul Revere Worries The West Side April 14, 1943
CAP Lauded By State Guard Here - Praised For Aid In Flood Battle April 14, 1943
Ill, Man Offers Services On Flood April 14, 1943
Water Begins To Roll Off Airport April 14, 1943
"Bill" Tyson And Wife Spend 36 Hours In Flooded "Chevy" April 14, 1943
Canteen Is Boon To Weary Watchers As Flood Passes April 14, 1943
Parents Ordered To Keep Children From Flood Area April 14, 1943
River Had Him Worried April 16, 1943
Mayor Expresses His Appreciation - Praises Those Who Aided In Fight April 17, 1943
Flood Debris Blocks Hangars April 17, 1943
May Open Holes In Omaha Dikes - Would Accelerate Run Off Water April 17, 1943
Promise All Aid In Housing - Need More Building Material Here April 17, 1943
Boyne Describes Carter Lake - Pledges It Shan't Happen In This City April 17, 1943
Raise Roadbed Along River May 21, 1943
Dragline Raises U.P. Levee April 1943
Union Pacific Fill Stops Waters April 1943]]>
Bottom - New Dike Piling . . . being set by pile driver near Water Works plant will be back-filled with rock to keep river from undercutting levee.]]> Flood_Control_Flood_Plain_Flood_Insurance_05_17_1953_02.jpg]]> Secretary of Agriculture]]> 'Cattle Feeders' Banquet Is Set Here On Nov. 7
Butz Defends 'Agri-Power;" Addresses Omaha Conference. October 1, 1975
Delegates Pleased At Butz Remarks. October 1, 1975
Tap on Shoulder And Bluffs Men Meet Earl Butz. October 1, 1975
Butz quits. October 4, 1976
'Stop foolishness in government;' Former ag secretary says...
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Harlan]]> Harlan Organist To Give Concert. June 7, 1970
Recording Marks Era Of The Organ. August 25, 1971
Organist Butler In Concert Today. May 18, 1975
Musical Events Highlight Week. October 12, 1975

]]> Build Pile Dike To Bolster Levee - Open Bids This Week On New Pump Houses May 17, 1953
Recreation, Flood Control Provisions In Basin Study - Engineers Analyzing Nishnabotna Plan November 28, 1965
Flood Control, Dam Report Is Called Back - by Army Engineers August 16, 1968
Council Bluffs, Valley Share Flood Views With ISU Men - Knowledge, Experiences March 11, 1969
Map Outlines Flood-Prone Areas - Eligible for Insurance March 10, 1974
Much Of City High And Dry August 1, 1976
Flood Insurance Rebate Appeals Handles Locally August 8, 1976
Flood Insurance Is Meeting Topic November 23, 1976
Flood Potential Map Challenged November 29, 1976
Floodplain Rules Dump Cold Water On Industry - Block Future Growth Along River August 27, 1978
Firms Unhappy With Flood Rules - Construction Halted Along River August 28, 1978
Floodplain Law Hits Houses, Too - Puts Damper On New Construction August 29, 1978
Flood Protection Vs. Growth - Government Wants To Avert Disasters August 30, 1978
Bluffs Officials Optimistic About Flood Variance September 6, 1978
Floodway Development Hangs On Ruling - Resources Council To Rule In November October 10, 1978
Cargill Says Business In Floodway Small Risk October 10, 1978
City To Use 'Facts' In Floodway Fight November 6, 1978
Board To Help Flood-Prone Areas Of County May 1, 1979
Supervisors Eye Flood Ordinance May 9, 1979
Flood Ordinance Is On Back Burner June 8, 1979
Board To Rule On Flood Ordinance By Next Week June 26, 1979
Flood Plain Ruling Delayed By Board July 3, 1979
Industries Along River Can Stay With New Levee September 5, 1979
Floodplain Levee Gets Green Light May 13, 1980
Flood Would Be Costly For County March 23, 1988
Wary SWI Residents Watching Waterways June 15, 1991
FEMA Funds To Help With Flood Damage December 18, 1991]]>
Bottom: Nine years ago, Mrs. Duane Bogardus was chairwoman of the building committee when the new sanctuary at 634 Willow Ave. was being built. Here she helps Jack Andersen, left, and J.B. Petrus turn a spade of dirt during groundbreaking ceremonies in April of 1977. ]]> First_Presbyterian_Church_04_25_1977_01.jpg]]>