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Man Defeats River in Flood Threat of 1952
Cots Fill Gymnasium...at Abraham Lincoln High School, the main evacuation center set up by the Red Cross. More than 250 evacuees took refuge in this center as the appalling river threatened their homes. Other Red Cross shelters cared for a total of…
Sidewalk petition may force installation assessment plan
Council Bluffs City Councilman Sam Irwin has filed a petition from 26 residents asking the city to install a sidewalk along Madison Avenue from Palmer Avenue to Bennett Avenue. There are currently no sidewalks on either side of Madison Avenue--a…
New Ideas, Not New Taxes
Jepsen - AP Wirephoto
Iowa Senate Battle Heats Up - Jepsen: Going On; Harkin: I Run A Race
Roger Jepsen: We've got to keep on keeping on.
Senator's Wife Speaks Out On Women's Issues
Dee Jepsen . . . wife of U.S. Sen. Roger Jepsen, R-Iowa, signs a copy of her new book for John Hartog of Carter Lake at the Living Word Wednesday afternoon.
Jepsen At Full Throttle
Roger Jepsen
New Bike For Jespersen
Showing Off His New Bicycle . . . is Wes Jespersen, 102 1/2 W. Broadway. Jespersen was given $110 by Manawa residents in appreciation of his volunteer work in cleaning up litter around the lake. The money was used to buy a new three-speed bicycle.
Ecologist Likes Bluffs Neighbors
Sacking Trash . . . in the Bennett Avenue area is self-appointed ecologist Wes Jespersen. His trusty bike waits for him to finish the work day.
Let's Chat . . . With Wes Jespersen
Wes Jespersen
Bluffs Ecologist Is Honored - Wes Jespersen Day Declared
A Key To The City . . . is presented by Mayor Raymond Pogge to Wes Jespersen, who was honored for efforts in beautifying the city. He also received the Operation Pride Pine Award and was named volunteer of the month.