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  • Collection: Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

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"All Right . . . who has the beard with the best bristles," say these Missouri Valley Centennial observers as they ready for the July 13-17 celebration. Gathered in front of Centennial Headquarters are from left, the Rev. Robert Henderson, Richard…

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About 40 Women And Children . . . modeled dresses, bathing suits and wedding gowns from 1871 to 1971 as part of centennial festivities. From left are Jane Lytten, Barbara Hoyt holding Jason Eckerman, Judy Colglazier, Lola Frazier, Janet Strain, Ruth…

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Holding The Reins . . . of her family's 80-year-ol horse-drawn buggy is Mrs. Fletcher Reel of Missouri Valley, who drove the vehicle in the centennial parade.

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The cornerstone for the new seven-story low rent housing unit was laid Saturday in ceremonies conducted by the Masonic Lodge. Laying the cornerstone are Lorenzo Sewell, Master of Missouri Valley Lodge 232; Otto Christiansen of Missouri Valley;…

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Missouri Valley Police Chief . . . Everett Gochenour surveys damage to the Round-Up Tavern in Missouri Valley where fire broke out Tuesday afternoon, heavily damaging three structures in the downtown area. Fire departments from Council Bluffs, Logan,…

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Dusting Off . . . the Plaster of Paris model of a Canada goose for the revival of the World Championship Goose Calling Contest in Missouri Valley is Phil Perkins, contest chairman. Meanwhile Daryl Larson, finance chairman, cleans up a…

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Checking Supplies . . . are Rick Henry, center, and Paul Yeaman Jr., right, while an unidentified worker puts last-minute touches on the Opera House Bar. The 30s and 40s decor will include old prints and advertisements, plus potted plants. The…

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photo of the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial (the Black Angel) in Fairview Cemetery, view from the angel's right.

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Front view of Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial (The Black Angel) in Fairview Cemetery. Photo shows entire width of memorial, including the fountain pool. On reverse of photo:
327-61 Council Bluffs, Iowa Dodge Memorial
May 15, 1927 [1974?]
Dodge…

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General Grenville Dodge, standing, in his Civil War uniform.

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on reverse of photo:
"Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, left,
photo taken in 1913 with
a Mr. L. Jester, agent,
Capitol Grounds Extension,
Believed taken in Des Moines
--hm--

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photo of General Grenville M. Dodge house, viewed from slightly north on 3rd Street. Sign in front of the house:
Gen. Dodge House
Now Being Restored As A National
Historical Landmark

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photo portrait of Grenville M. Dodge in his later years
On revers of photo:
Gen. Grenville M. Dodge at age 70.
--hm--

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Lincoln And Gen. Dodge...are subjects of this picture presented by Congressman Ben F. Jensen to Mrs. John A. Whittaker.

Looking As It Did...when placed in 1919, file photo shows memorial statue with water rushing from bowl. Fountain may be repaired this year. Sculptor Daniel Chester French once said the sculpture was his finest work.

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This beautiful concrete patio at Community Memorial Hospital at Missouri Valley offers patients an ideal spot for "sun treatment" while enjoying the wide expanse of Missouri River valley which stretches before them. The patio was planned free for the…

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Talking Shop . . . with charge nurse Kay Kult of Blair, Neb., is John McDonough, Community Memorial Hospital chief executive officer. Although nominally an employee of St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha, he runs the Missouri Valley hospital through a new…

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(top) This Huge Cut . . . was made in the ridge above the quarry so trucks could dump their loads in the valley beyond. The view looks toward the quarry. Dynamite sheds are seen at the right.

(bottom) Dumping Ground . . . for the useless shale…

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Rim's Eye View . . . shows the gaping proportions of the Missouri Valley Limestone Co. quarry. Arrow points to mine entrance. Walls of the pit rise more than 120 feet in places. Lake at the bottom, formed by seepage, is an estimated 40 feet deep.

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landscape photo of Dodge Park in winter
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