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25th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Donald McQuin of Underwood will observe their silver wedding anniversary with an open house at their farm home Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. The couple was married March 8, 1934, at Nebraska City, Neb. They have three daughters, Patricia at…
Houses Are No Longer Built Like Underwood Homestead
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Windows Galore . . . in the Donald McQuin home would pose problems for a housekeeper, especially at house-cleaning and curtain-washing time. More than 30 gallons of paint have been applied to the home, which was constructed nearly 70 years ago…
Windows Galore . . . in the Donald McQuin home would pose problems for a housekeeper, especially at house-cleaning and curtain-washing time. More than 30 gallons of paint have been applied to the home, which was constructed nearly 70 years ago…
$50,000 Modernization Project By Meadow Gold
Examining New Ice Builder . . . are Manager Joseph Cardani and Supt. George Skinner.
Meals On Wheels Gets New Van
Through cooperation of the Independent Insurance Agents of Council Bluffs and the New Car Dealers of Council Bluffs, Meals On Wheels Inc. has been presented a van truck to aid in distributing the hot meals. Mrs. Sue Feight, executive director of the…
26,000 Meals In '83? - 300 Volunteers Make It Possible
Delivering Meals . . . to Mr. and Mrs. David Dennie, 830 E. Pierce, is Meals On Wheels volunteer Mrs. James Somers, 906 Grandview Ave. The program is helpful to people like the Dennies, who have special dietary needs, but whose health problems make…
President Of Beefland Predicts Future Expansion Of Facilities
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A Small Array Of Workmen . . . put the finishing touches on Beefland International Incorporated's plant here. Pre-stressed concrete made in South Omaha was used for the building's exterior. The plant is scheduled to be in full operation early…
A Small Array Of Workmen . . . put the finishing touches on Beefland International Incorporated's plant here. Pre-stressed concrete made in South Omaha was used for the building's exterior. The plant is scheduled to be in full operation early…
Meetings May Get Fire Rig Rolling In Crescent; Need Housing For Truck; Youngsters Run Siren, Jump Aboard For Ride
Ready To Roll...for a ride in the fire engine are Ralph Pratt, Vernon Miller, Harry Watts, Jake Brummer and Mayor Jiggs Pratt behind the wheel. But they'd like to see the rig ready to fight fires.
Crescent, Iowa File #2
photo of the K&K Little Corner Store and Breadeaux Pizza in Crescent Iowa
Lost records baffle clerk; Seemed to have vanished
People Still Care...about Reels Cemetery in Boomer Township. The cemetery is well kept although no one has been buried there in years. However, the township clerk, Billy Walters is baffled as to what happened to the records for the cemetery.
Crescent draws fun-loving crowd
Taking It Easy...during Saturday's Crescent Fun Days Parade is an unidentified big-wheel cycler. His ride in the back of a pickup wa part of what is called the biggest small town parade.
Bluffs' own slopes open for the season
Local ski lovers...needn't travel far from home--Council Bluffs' own slopes, Crescent Hills, are open again, complete with man-made snow.
Crescent turns tap on future
Lodge serves as a focal point at Mount Crescent.
Crescent turns tap on future
Highway signs welcome motorists to Crescent.
Crescent turns tap on future
Postal employee Erma Hanson of Honey Creek sorts through daily mail at the Crescent Post Office.
Beefland's Holding Pens
Beefland International is gearing up to slaughter and process up to 2,000 head of cattle per day. Storing the cattle prior to processing will be done in these holding pens situated on a sloped, concrete area that can be cleaned regularly. Cattle will…
Mammoth Cooling Facility
A giant sales cooler that will keep meat items at a minus 40 degree temperature is near the finishing stages at Beefland. With thousands of overhead rails to move the meat in and out of the cooler, the facility has a capacity for nearly a million…
Agree To Beefland Purchase
Beefland International Plant . . . which has been closed since January will be sold to a New York firm, pending approval of federal court and the boards of directors of American Beef Packers and Kane-Miller, Inc. of Tarrytown, N.Y.
Refrigeration Compressor
Plant Engineer Gene Baker inspects the 800-horsepower compressor that will meet the Beefland plant's refrigeration needs. The plant is scheduled to be in full operation early in 1970.