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Old Bluffs school is just fading away
A Framing Plank...is wrestled from the first floor by Bob Riche as seen through a broken window. The lumber will probably wind up in a farm building.
Birthday party for Kirn School
Birthday Greetings...are extended to Gerald W. Kirn Junior High School by School Board members Michael O'Bradovich and Michael Winchester, and Gerald W. Kirn, center. The cornerstone building was laid Dec. 13, 1900.
Remember when?
Remember when the Second Avenue School, 2209 Second Ave., provided the "Three Rs' to hundreds of Council Bluffs youngsters? The school was built in 1892 and replaced in 1950 by Edison School. Note the unusual cornices in the architecture and the…
Some of the Council Bluffs Public Grade School Buildings
Second Avenue school, 2209 Second avenue, has been the location of one of the city's largest supervised playground projects this summer.
Eighth Street School Is Old, Lacks Many Facilities
Dancing in Classroom...is difficult in fourth grade at Eighth Street school. Teacher Charlotte Meritt has to shove her chair and desk into doorway to make room for dancers. Children have to take turns because of lack of space.
"Baby Boom" Resulting in Big Construction Program; Our Schools...
Walnut Grove Addition...is now complete on the outside. Interior work is expected to be finished in time for students to use class rooms during the second semester.
Warm Finish For Cold Month
November ended with temperatures that could almost make this sailboat ramp at the Lakeshore Country Club usable. The weatherman reported a record high of 62 on Nov. 29, after monthly temperatures averaging 38.2. The average is .7 below normal for…
Lakeshore Country Club Looks For More Members
Million-Dollar Facility . . . on the shore of Lake Manawa is seeking new members. Roger Demory, temporary president of the newly named Lakeshore Country Club, walks past the facility.
Shelterbelts Sparked Conservation Career
Michael J. Kucera, district conservationist for the East Pottawattamie County Soil Conservation Service, stands beside a map that shows soil types and geographic slopes in Iowa. Kucera, who started in the job Dec. 5, oversees activities of two…
Three Kwik Shops To Locate In Bluffs - 60 Eyed In Nebraska
An Artist's Sketch . . . shows the first of three Kwik Shops to be constructed in Council Bluffs. This shop will be located at Tenth Street and Fifth Avenue.
First Graders at Rue are thrilled by 'Real Desks'
Making Detailed Investigation...of their "first desk" are Connie Chevalier, 7, and Linda Sturn, 6, first graders at Rue School.
Honor Dr. Mathew Tinley At Dedication of School.
On Speaker's Stage...at Tinley School dedication are, left to right: Mrs. Glen Hammel, Mrs. Edna Hoesly, John LeRoy Peterson, Harold Beckman and C. Francis Putnam, at the microphone.
Longfellow School Ready
A view of a portion of the library in the Longfellow school building.
Reading, 'ritin,' and 'rithmetic
Looking Over The Site...of the one-room country schoolhouse are Emma Godfrey and Mildred Howart, both of Peterson school. The building is now in its third location since it was salvaged by the NRT as a Bicentennial Project. It is located a half…
First Council Bluffs High School Building
Perched high on a hill was the old Council Bluffs high school building, between Fifth and High School avenues. It was built in 1870 and opened Nov. 14 of that year. It was replaced by the Abraham Lincoln high school in 1900.