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The Black Angel . . . located near Lafayette Avenue and North Second Street was dedicated to the late Mrs. Grenville M. Dodge in 1920. At that time the statue was bronze, but through the years the weather has changed her to black. Now the weather has…

Participating in Wednesday's dedication of the fountain at the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial were, from left, Mayor Tom Hanafan, Council Bluffs Arts Council President Phyllis Otto, Hitchcock Foundation President Denman Kountze, Council member Jane Peters…

Participating in Wednesday's dedication of the fountain at the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial were, from left, Mayor Tom Hanafan, Council Bluffs Arts Council President Phyllis Otto, Hitchcock Foundation President Denman Kountze, Council member Jane Peters…

The Bumpy Road At Big Lake...is one of the areas scheduled for paving this summer under the city's schedule. here the sign introducing picnickers and fishermen to the area guards the meandering road that disappears over the levee in the distance. …

A steady flow of curious Council Bluffs citizens circulated through the sparkling new First Federal Savings and Loan Association building during the first day of its open house Saturday. President Einer Juel was on hand to show people one of his new…

This was the main dormitory and administration building of the Iowa School for the Deaf as it looked in 1887. In 1902, the building burned. Note the wagon trail across the foreground and the row of trees. The lawn was more like a pasture.
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Busy Workmen hustle about the fairgrounds at Dodge Park Monday, building fences, driving stakes and setting up tents for the opening of the West Pottawattamie County Fair. Livestock entries and agriculture exhibits will be in place at 9 a.m.…

The Early Crowd...at Saturday night's rock concert at Cresent waits patiently as one of the bands repairs its amplifying system. Between 1,500 and 2,000 rock fans turned out for the event, held on the Steve Buresh farm. Another picture on page 7B.

The Life Flight Helicopter...hovers near the clouds of smoke spewing from the fire at the Bluffs Elevator Co. The St. Joseph Hospital aircraft was not used to transport patients, but the paramedics on board offered assistance to Council Bluffs…

Whistling propane tanks...sent this observer running from the scene of the blast and fire at the Bluffs Elevator Col, 2313 18th Ave. Union Pacific Railroad detective Sam Irwin stands in the background along with an unidentified worker from another…

Problems With Water Pressure...hampered attempts by Council Bluffs firefighters to control the blaze at the Bluffs Elevator co. Four firefighters attempt to extinguish a car that caught fire nearby. They later hosed down two propane tanks that were…

Council Bluffs area leaves, like this group of maple and others criss-crossed by vines in a shady dale, will soon be drifting earthward as autumn arrives. Many leaves will still be on trees, however, when fall is here officially--at 6:26 p.m.,…

A mutual admiration society aptly describes Council Bluffs school bus driver Pat Murphy, 2516 Avenue A, and the kindergarten children of Hoover and Washington schools. "I love these children," Murphy says. And as for the children, "they would…

The finished project . . . comes down an endless belt in given size bales, ready for loading onto rail cars and shipment to steel mills for reuse.

Electricians and Parks Department employes [sic] were replacing the colored floodlights in the Bayliss fountain Friday in preparation to turning on the water later in the day. George Stidham, electrician, straightens out the wires as Jim DiBlasi…

Why is city councilman Bill Ballenger smiling? Maybe it's because he's just met someone who, like a city council member, needs a thick skin and works for peanuts. For the "big picture" on Ballenger's Omaha encounter Tuesday, turn to photo on page…

The population of Council Bluffs increased by nine this week with the arrival of M. Don Harmon, his wife Mary and their seven children. The family, posing at their new home at 269 Elmwood Drive, includes James, 15; Kris, 16; Mrs. Harmon holding…

The Headless Wrestler...is Alan Poore of Lewis Central as St. Albert's Jack Stageman forces him to stand into position.

Ready For A Stroll...with dolls of another era, and the lavish wicker buggy with taffeta sunshade, are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Peters and their children, Denise 7, Brian, 9, and Stephanie, 5. Special guests at the tea will be Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Ferris…
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