(bottom) Last Portion . . . of the 3-story building tumbles to the ground. A supermarket is planned for the site.]]> Mount_Loretto_07_18_1967_002.jpg]]>
(bottom) Mount Loretto High School in Council Bluffs closed its doors with graduation exercises for a class of 22 in 1965. The all-girl Catholic high school at 1201 N. Broadway was torn down in 1967 to make way for construction of the Bluffs Plaza shopping center and what eventually became Bluffs Super Foods. ]]> Mount_Loretto_03_09_1989_001.jpg]]>
(bottom) A Master Tape . . . for duplicating is prepared on this editing and mastering machine by Terry Moss. The tape will be used to obtain 500 duplicates for distribution to radio stations across the country. ]]> Moss_Recording_01_13_1963_002.jpg]]> Lake Has Had Ups And Downs - Hannan Optimistic About Future Plans January 17, 1954
Creek-Lake Project May Begin In Fall April 27, 1955
Creek-Lake Diversion Job May Start Late This Fall July 14, 1955
No Objections To Lake -Creek Plan - Must Now Request Construction Permit September 22, 1955
Sign Contract On Lake Project - Larsens To Start Work Immediately December 13, 1955
Creek Diversion 'Job Is Going On' - State Not Stopping For Army 'Snag' December 21, 1955
3 Groups To Iron Out Creek Project 'Snag' December 29, 1955
Weather Is Key To Lake Project - Manawa To Get A Summer Drink March 25, 1956
Creek-Lake Diversion Tried 40 Years Ago - Simple Solution To Water Problem At That Time June 10, 1956
Engineer To Send Water Through Lake-Creek Tube October 30, 1956
Creek 'Lifeline' Pours Water Into Lake Manawa - Dedicate Diversion Project . . . November 16, 1956
It Starts Here - November 16, 1956
It Comes Out Here . . . November 16, 1956
Install Gauge To Check Rising Lake March 29, 1957
Four Months Ago - March 31, 1957
Filling Fast - March 31, 1957
Weir On Mosquito Creek First In State Of Iowa October 8, 1964
Will Begin Creek Job August 21, 1968
Undercover Work At Dam January 24, 1970
City To Receive $830,000 - EDA Funds For Sewer Work August 11, 1977
New Sewer Pipe Dumped By Creek September 14, 1978
Cause Sought In 'Pipe Floating' September 15, 1978
Workmanship Blamed For Sewer Problem October 3, 1978
Sewer Project Finished About 120 Days Late November 2, 1978
Landlock Poses 'No-Win' Woe For County March 3, 1987]]> General Dodge Home Is Sold; Will Be Converted for School Teachers. November 8, 1950
Dodge Estate Is Worth $3,158,406. June 6, 1953
Dodge's Sugar Cane Plantation Entangled In Fidel's New Law; Estate Owns 1,250 Acres in Cuba. November 24, 1959
Old Home Of General Dodge Named A National Landmark; Now Owned By Francis E. Taylor. November 2, 1961
Bluffs Residents Can Acquire Gen. Dodge Home For $30,000. May 8, 1963
Dodge Home Ceremonies Next Sunday; To Be Designated National Landmark; Peterson To Speak. October 13, 1963
"Raising" An Historical Landmark. October 20, 1963
Gen. Dodge 'Always Had Good Word For Everyone'; Former Cook Recalls. October 22, 1963
Ann Dodge Had Strong Sense Of Americanism; General's Daughter. October 27, 1963
Dodge Home Takes Place In History As National Landmark. October 21, 1963
Historic Landmark. October 21, 1963
Dodge Hated To Lose At Cards, Banker Lewis W. Ross Recalls; Lived Block Away From General. October 29, 1963
Joslyn Museum To Help Furnish Former Home Of General Dodge; On Long Term Loan Basis. October 31, 19 63
Dodge Foundation Gives $1,000 To Help Restore General's Home. November 12, 1963
Park Board Given Dodge Home Title. January 20, 1964
Dodge Home Fund Over The Top; U.P. Foundation Gives $2,500. March 6, 1964
Advisory Board Selected to Help With Dodge Home; $30,307 In Fund. March 8, 1964
The Whirligig: The Fomer Home Of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge...April 8, 1964
City Planner OK Purchase Of Carriage House By Park Board; On Dodge Property. July 10, 1964
Asst. Secretary Of Interior To Speak At Dodge Home Event; Formal Opening Set For Sept. 13. July 12, 1964
An Official Name For Dodge House. July 18, 1964
Contributions To Dodge House; Raymond Jensens Donate Fireplace. July 19, 1964
Restoration Work Pushed On Historic Dodge House. July 26, 1964
Carver Heads Dignitary List For Dodge House Dedication; Even Set For Next Sunday. September 6, 1964
Viewing A Portrait. September 11, 1964
Over 200 People Hear Carver Dedicate Historic Dodge Home; Many Dignitaries At Ceremony. September 14, 1964
Dodge Home Open Daily From 1 to 4. September 17, 1964
'Lee De Forest Room' Is Likely In The Dodge House; 'Father Of Radio' Born in C.B. October 13, 1964
Group Incorporates; To Help Restore Historic Dodge House. October 27, 1964
Portrait Given To Dodge House. October 28, 1964
Yule Benefit Set At Dodge House; Weeklong Event To Open With Tea. November 13, 1964
Christmas In A Victorian Parlor. November 29, 1964
Woman's Club Gives Paintings To Dodge House. November 25, 1964
2 Old Vehicles Loaned To The Historic Dodge House. January 30, 1965
Gen. Dodge House To Open On May 1. February 23, 1965
Museums Chief Visits In Bluffs. February 27, 1965
Park Board Eyes TV Relic; Would Be Displayed in Gen. Dodge House. March 7, 1965
Dodge House To Display One Of Earliest TV Sets; Thanks To Radio Club. March 17, 1965
1200 At Opening Of Dodge House. July 5, 1965
French Military Painting Returned To Dodge House. July 18, 1965
Californian Gives 2 Photos, Book To DeForest Room. March 28, 1965
Dodge House Buzzes For Sunday Opening; Second Season For Old Mansion. May 23, 1965
Dodge House To Get Audion Tube. July 3, 1965
Independence Day. July 4, 1965
New Curators At Dodge House. September 17, 1965
Officers Are Elected By Dodge House. October 6, 1965
Carol For An Old-Time Christmas. November 28, 1965
Attendance Doubled At 2nd Annual Tea; More Than 2,000 At Dodge House. December 6, 1965
Art And Glass Items Donated To Dodge House. May 24, 1966
Old Phone Is Flipped Aside When Bell Rings. July 26, 1966
Mementos Given TO Gen. Dodge House; From Former Mayor's Home. June 29, 1966
Invite Members For House; Drive Opens Monday. October 13, 1966
64-Page Issue On Gen. Dodge, Restored Home. December 20, 1966
Fifth Generation Visitors. August 16, 1967
The Historic Dodge House Dressed In Holiday Garb; For Membership Tea. November 26, 1967
3 More Dodge Rooms To Have Spirit Of 1870s. June 30, 1968
Dodge House Visitors. July 10, 1968
Seek Members For Gen. Dodge House. October 6, 1968
Dodge House Gets Civil War Articles; Gift From GAR. October 23, 1968
750 Attend Dodge House Member Tea. December 9, 1968
Historic Dodge House Recipient Of A Surrey. October 31, 1968
Annual Membership Tea Scheduled For Dec. 8th. December 1, 1968
Christmas Season At The...Historic General Dodge House. December 8, 1968
Gov. Ray, Wife Invited To Gen. Dodge Mansion. March 31, 1969
Swiss-Type Doll House Latest Dodge House Child's Addition. April 14, 1969
Historic Dodge House Readies For Centennial. January 4, 1970
Dodge Descendents Visit. March 26, 1970
Old Photo Shows Carriage House At Dodge Home. April 28, 1970
Gen. Dodge's Secretary Pays Visit To Bluffs. August 7, 1970
Park Lot For Dodge House; Planned For Fall. August 27, 1970
Bids Advertised For Landscaping At Dodge House. September 17, 1970
Spite House Bite Taken. October 13, 1970
Park Board Awards Contract. October 15, 1970
'Spite House' Will Become Small Park; Little Parking. October 12, 1970
Dodge House Membership Drive Now In Full Swing. November 8, 1970
Dodge House Landscaping. May 16, 1971
Mansion Toured By VIP; Evening Open House. May 19, 1971
Dodge Relative Visits Here. September 25, 1971
Dodge House Seeks New Memberships. September 30, 1971
Historic Dodge House Trustees Are Elected. October 28, 1971
Dodge House To Close For Season. December 30, 1971
Reader's Digest Will Publish Dodge House. February 29, 1972
Journey Through Bluffs Yields Adventure Of Rail Expansion West. May 14, 1972
A Visit To Ancestral Home. June 23, 1972
Dodge House. July 19, 1972
1972 Iowa Landmark Plate; Historic Dodge House. October 15, 1972
Dodge House Board Members. November 22, 1972
Christmas Tea Schedule For Dec. 3; An Afternoon Of Music. November 26, 1972
Senators Request Return Of Gen. Dodge's Tea Set. March 8, 1973
Old Rusty Will Be Re-Dedicated. May 1, 1973
'Old Rust' Isn't Rusty Anymore; To Be Rededicated At 3 P.M. May 6, 1973
80 Persons Attend Old Fountain Dedication. May 2, 1973
Bank Donates Dodge Flag Pole. May 30, 1973
New Plate Features Dodge. June 4, 1973
Dodge Flag Is Certified. July 4, 1973
Gowns Of 1800 'Promenade' Sunday At Dodge House Tea. September 30, 1973
Swedish Tea Begins Dodge House Holiday. November 25, 1973
Conversing. January 24, 1974
Dodge Tea Set Move Fails; Wanted For Historic House. April 9, 1974
Dodge Silver Return Amendment Upheld. April 20, 1974
Tea Set May Be On Loan. April 26, 1974
Dodge Tea Service Won't Come Home. April 30, 1974
House Votes Again On Dodge Tea Set. May 3, 1974
Dodge House May Get Tea Set Through Loan Program. May 4, 1974
Dodge House Drapes Add To Ballroom Decor. July 7, 1974
Beresheim House Restoration Begins. October 24, 1974
Dodge House To Be Represented At Annual 'Flaming Festival." September 15, 1974
Newly Constructed Walk-way. November 17, 1974
Historic Gen. Dodge House Will Soon Have Competition; Beresheim Residence Next Door. January 5, 1975
Dodge House Notes 100th Anniversary. November 25, 1974
A visit to Council Bluffs' Dodge House. February 15, 1975
Sculptor Helps Restoration Of Beresheim House Stairs. July 4, 1975
Dishes donated to Dodge House. October 14, 1977



]]> Showing a silver tea service presented Mrs. Montgomery for her wedding and holding a cameo brooch, given Mrs. Montgomery on their wedding day by her husband, is Mrs. Gerald Hammers, a tour guide at the house.
Newspaper accounts of the wedding, guests, and gifts will also be on display for the anniversary.]]>
(bottom) The 1956 Version . . . of the same principle is built around this diversion structure spanning the creek upstream from the Wabash Railroad Bridge. The diversion dam will route water about 5,000 feet across country to the lake. ]]> Mosquito_Creek_06_10_1956_002.jpg]]> The Palimpsest - Mormon Trails in Iowa by William J. Petersen (The State Historical Society of Iowa 1966)
Statue Marks 2,000-Mile Mormon Trek November 24, 1969
Two Area Trails Get Senate OK July 26, 1978
Mormon Run To C.B. Friday May 24, 1979
Mormon Runners End Iowa Jaunt May 25, 1979
Bluffs Included On Historic Trail June 29, 1981
Trail Development Moving Slowly June 6, 1983]]>